Golden Gai, the place to rediscover both genuine talking and listening to other people. As you read this sentence, you can be sure that the Golden Gai phenomenon enchants someone right about now.

According to a 2018 survey on foreign visitors conducted by the Tokyo metropolitan government, the most popular tourist spot in Tokyo is, surprisingly enough, not Ginza or Asakusa, but the ...

Like our own Fremont Street or “Glitter Gulch,” Tokyo has a little pocket once known as a red light district. Though prostitution was outlawed in Japan in the 1950s, people still stand in the doorways ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Golden Gai, located in Tokyo's Shinjuku district, is a warren of ...

If you haven't experienced them already, checking out some of the local pubs and 居酒屋 izakaya (Japanese-style gastropubs) can be a very entertaining way to spend an evening during your trip to Japan.

Sep. 10—Diners will soon be able to experience authentic Japanese-inspired cuisine in Bakery Square. But without the jetlag. Golden Gai, the 11th and newest eatery in the Richard DeShantz Restaurant ...

The historical Golden Gai neighbourhood is a world away from the glitz of Japan’s capital, with narrow laneways housing about 200 tiny bars, most of which seat fewer than 10 patrons. Tokyo is known ...

A shambling area of tiny bars in narrow alleys, Golden Gai is a reminder of a centuries-old Tokyo, away from the neon and hi-tech vibe I was in Tokyo with The Pale Blue Dots (Super Furry Animals’ Huw ...

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