{"id":1469,"date":"2011-04-19T02:03:40","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T01:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidejapanblog.com\/?p=1469"},"modified":"2016-05-02T15:01:10","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T14:01:10","slug":"monday-night-in-shinjuku-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/monday-night-in-shinjuku-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday night in Shinjuku, Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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We were\u00a0in Shinjuku, the bright neon heart of\u00a0central Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>We ate at\u00a0a traditional <em>izakaya<\/em> (Japanese diner).\u00a0Earlier in our tour, we had a memorable picnic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/12\/sakura-sushi-and-scotch-eggs\/\" target=\"_blank\">under the sakura that included scotch eggs<\/a>,\u00a0now with the salarymen below the skyscrapers in Shinjuku, our table\u00a0contained\u00a0grated yam, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/nekokichi.wordpress.com\/tag\/ibaraki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natto<\/a><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0raw horse\u00a0amongst more\u00a0conventional dishes.<\/p>\n<p>After dinner we went for a walk up to Kabukicho, the bright sprawling night-time entertainment district.\u00a0Contrary to reports, all the lights were\u00a0on &#8211;\u00a0well the important ones\u00a0were anyway, and there seemed to be alot of night-time entertainment going on &#8211; whatever that is.<\/p>\n<p>Stores\u00a0are\u00a0cutting back on\u00a0non-essential electricity use. But walking around Shinjuku, we\u00a0saw\u00a0some machines\u00a0are just too important to stop &#8211; like the pinball <em><a href=\"http:\/\/metropolis.co.jp\/features\/feature\/an-addict%E2%80%99s-guide-to-pachinko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pachinko<\/a><\/em> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/10\/gamer-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">table-flipping stress-release game<\/a>.\u00a0We watched one gentleman almost snap one of these\u00a0machines in half with his\u00a0barely contained\u00a0fury.<\/p>\n<p>Our\u00a0stroll concluded at\u00a0Omoide Yokocho, affectionately known as Piss Alley.\u00a0The\u00a0atmosphere was lively, althought the crowds were thinner than usual. It may\u00a0not sound a great place to eat, but there are some wonderful little dinner-dens\u00a0here, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shinjuku-omoide.com\/shop\/kabuto\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a 1940s counter bar that only serves\u00a0eel.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It`s now Tuesday morning, and my group have left Tokyo on\u00a0the Narita Express train. \u00a0Fortunately for me, left in Tokyo,\u00a0the cherry blossoms are\u00a0still in bloom. I can still have a <em><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hanami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hanami<\/a><\/em> picnic, although\u00a0I doubt I can manage a whole pack of Scotch eggs on my own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1470\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1470\" title=\"Last night dinner Shinjuku\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku-1200x825.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku-720x495.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku-1440x990.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku-390x268.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku-780x536.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/last-night-dinner-shinjuku-900x618.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hidden Japan group joins Spring Elegance group for last supper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1471\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1471\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/liam-breaks-the-stress-release-machine-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The table-flipping machine &#8211; crucial to the economic recovery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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