Shinjuku’s back street. 200 bars and restaurants are filled into a maze of narrow streets.
I love Golden Gai. I have fond memories of drinking alone and speaking to Japanese salarymen in broken Japanese whilst they spoke to me in broken English. Sharing the nightlife, enjoying drinking together, and exchanging views on different Culture. Small bars with only a few seats (some have no seats at all), great snack food to eat as you hop from one bar in search of the next available free seat, and an atmosphere like no other.