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Tokyo Hello Kitty Free Capsule Toy Event 2026: Where & When
Events & Festivals

Tokyo Hello Kitty Free Capsule Toy Event 2026: Where & When

2026.07.24 • About 5min

A free Hello Kitty capsule toy runs July 10 to August 17, 2026. Answer a short quiz, draw a capsule, and get a cooling towel or a manner card.

#hello-kitty #tokyo-free-events #shinjuku
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Udon Shin Shinjuku: Menu, Prices & How the Queue Works
Food & Dining

Udon Shin Shinjuku: Menu, Prices & How the Queue Works

2026.06.25 • About 14min

Udon Shin cuts and boils its noodles to order. The bukkake, kake, shoyu and kamatama menu with prices, the waiting ticket, the paid pass, cash only.

#shinjuku #udon #tokyo-restaurants
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Kitamura Camera Shinjuku: Used Cameras & Tax-Free
Shopping

Kitamura Camera Shinjuku: Used Cameras & Tax-Free

2026.06.03 • About 7min

Japan's largest used and vintage camera shop. The floor guide, how tax-free stacks with the Klook 5% coupon, and what is worth buying.

#shinjuku #tax-free #tokyo-shopping
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Tokyo Tocho Light Show 2026: Times, Programs & Free Spots
Events & Festivals

Tokyo Tocho Light Show 2026: Times, Programs & Free Spots

2026.05.02 • About 7min

TOKYO Night & Light at the Metropolitan Government Building: showtimes through the year, all five programs, and where to watch it for free.

#shinjuku #tokyo-illumination #tokyo-night-view
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Tokyo Countdown 2026: Shinjuku vs Zojoji vs Sensoji
Events & Festivals

Tokyo Countdown 2026: Shinjuku vs Zojoji vs Sensoji

2025.12.24 • About 7min

Three New Year countdown spots compared: the Metropolitan Government light show, the Zojoji bell under Tokyo Tower, and Sensoji.

#tokyo #new-year #2026
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Shinjuku Chuo Park: Starbucks SHUKNOVA & Illumination
Travel Guide

Shinjuku Chuo Park: Starbucks SHUKNOVA & Illumination

2025.12.07 • About 6min

Shinjuku Chuo Park behind the Metropolitan Government Building: the SHUKNOVA Starbucks, playground, water play area and TWINKLE PARK lights.

#shinjuku #starbucks #illumination
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Shinjuku Neon Walk 2025-2026: Dates & Photo Zones
Events & Festivals

Shinjuku Neon Walk 2025-2026: Dates & Photo Zones

2025.12.02 • About 6min

Dates and hours for Shinjuku Neon Walk, the four photo zones A to D, the AI art experience and the Neo Neon food trucks.

#shinjuku #tokyo illumination #tokyo winter
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Shinjuku Gashapon Shops: 7 Best Locations & Rare Items
Shopping

Shinjuku Gashapon Shops: 7 Best Locations & Rare Items

2025.11.27 • About 8min

Seven gashapon shops around Shinjuku Station including Gachapon Forest, C-pla and Kabukicho Tower, with locations, hours and what to hunt for.

#shinjuku #tokyo-shopping #kabukicho
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Best Breakfast Near Shinjuku Station: 8 Spots from 7 AM
Food & Dining

Best Breakfast Near Shinjuku Station: 8 Spots from 7 AM

2025.11.27 • About 8min

Eight breakfast places near Shinjuku Station open from 7-8 AM, all close to coin lockers. Japanese set meals, onigiri and brunch before you start the day.

#shinjuku #tokyo-food #coin-lockers
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Shinjuku Station Luggage Storage: Lockers & Counters
Travel Guide

Shinjuku Station Luggage Storage: Lockers & Counters

2025.11.12 • About 6min

How to actually find a free coin locker in Shinjuku Station, what each size costs, the staffed storage centres, and which can be reserved.

#shinjuku #luggage-storage #coin-locker
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Shinjuku Liquor Shops: Yamazaki, Hibiki & Tax-Free
Shopping

Shinjuku Liquor Shops: Yamazaki, Hibiki & Tax-Free

2025.11.11 • About 5min

Where to find Yamazaki, Hibiki and Kavalan in Shinjuku across Yamaya, Shinanoya and Bic Camera, plus tax-free rules and discount coupons.

#shinjuku #whisky #yamazaki
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Narita to Shinjuku: N'EX vs Airport Limousine Compared
Travel Guide

Narita to Shinjuku: N'EX vs Airport Limousine Compared

2025.11.11 • About 7min

The two ways from Narita Airport to Shinjuku compared on fare, journey time and timetable, so you can pick between the N'EX and the limousine bus.

#shinjuku #narita airport
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Shinjuku Gyoen: Admission, Hours, Gates & Starbucks
Travel Guide

Shinjuku Gyoen: Admission, Hours, Gates & Starbucks

2025.11.09 • About 11min

What Shinjuku Gyoen costs, opening hours by season, which gate to use, the Starbucks inside, and the rules on picnics and running.

#shinjuku #tokyo #cherry-blossoms
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Oiwake Dango Shinjuku: Menu, Prices & 300-Year History
Food & Dining

Oiwake Dango Shinjuku: Menu, Prices & 300-Year History

2025.11.08 • About 4min

Oiwake Dango Honpo in Shinjuku, making dango for 300 years. The menu and prices, the cafe space, seasonal varieties and gift packaging.

#shinjuku #japanese-sweets #wagashi
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Golden Gai vs Omoide Yokocho: Which Shinjuku Alley?
Food & Dining

Golden Gai vs Omoide Yokocho: Which Shinjuku Alley?

2025.11.08 • About 7min

Omoide Yokocho's yakitori alley against Golden Gai's bar street: prices, what each is like, and which one suits drinking alone.

#shinjuku #golden-gai #omoide-yokocho
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Shinjuku to Disneyland: Busta Bus Times & Fares
Travel Guide

Shinjuku to Disneyland: Busta Bus Times & Fares

2025.11.06 • About 3min

Complete guide to Busta Shinjuku limousine bus to Tokyo Disneyland - detailed schedules, fares, booking tips, and comparison with JR/subway options

#shinjuku #disneyland #limousine-bus
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Epitaph Curry Shinjuku: Keema Menu, Prices & Ordering
Food & Dining

Epitaph Curry Shinjuku: Keema Menu, Prices & Ordering

2025.11.06 • About 7min

The Tabelog Top 100 keema curry specialist in Shinjuku-Sanchome. Menu and prices, how to order, hours, and how it compares to Nakamuraya.

#shinjuku #tabelog-top-100
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SEKAIDO Shinjuku: Member Card vs Tax-Free & Floor Guide
Shopping

SEKAIDO Shinjuku: Member Card vs Tax-Free & Floor Guide

2025.11.04 • About 4min

Whether the paid member card or tax-free saves you more at SEKAIDO Shinjuku, what is on each floor, and a shopping list. Open 09:30-20:00.

#shinjuku #shopping #tax-free
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Kids Parks from Shinjuku: Disney, Sanrio & Yomiuriland
Travel Guide

Kids Parks from Shinjuku: Disney, Sanrio & Yomiuriland

2025.11.04 • About 9min

Five theme parks reachable from Shinjuku with children: Disneyland, Sanrio Puroland, Thomas Land, Yomiuriland and Tokyo Dome City.

#shinjuku #family travel #tokyo attractions
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Observatory: Free Entry
Travel Guide

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Observatory: Free Entry

2025.11.02 • About 5min

The free 45th-floor observation deck in Shinjuku: light show times, how the South and North decks differ, closure days and how to get up.

#tokyo #shinjuku
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Shinjuku Guide: Gyoen, Shopping, Golden Gai & Day Trips
Travel Guide

Shinjuku Guide: Gyoen, Shopping, Golden Gai & Day Trips

2025.10.09 • About 11min

Shinjuku end to end: Shinjuku Gyoen, Michelin dining, department store shopping, Kabukicho at night, and day trips out to Hakone.

#shinjuku #shinjuku-gyoen #golden-gai
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Kirimugiya Jinroku Shinjuku: Michelin Udon Menu
Food & Dining

Kirimugiya Jinroku Shinjuku: Michelin Udon Menu

2025.06.28 • About 2min

A Michelin Bib Gourmand udon shop near Shinjuku Gyoenmae. Hours, whether you can reserve, the broth and menu, and the Nishiki noodles.

#shinjuku #udon #michelin
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