Omoide-yokochō
Omoide-yokochō is a locality in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Tokyo. Omoide-yokochō is situated nearby to the neighborhood Nishi-Shinjuku 7, as well as near Kabukichō 1.- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Memory Alley”, “Memory Lane”, “Omoide Yokocho”, “Omoide Yokochō”, “Piss Alley”, “ruelle de la pisse”, “ruelle des cafards”, “Shinjuku Nishiguchi Omoide Yokocho”, “Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho”, “Shinjuku Omoide Yokochō”, “Shinjuku West Exit Shopping Street”, “Shinjuku West Gate Area Shopping District”, “Shonben Yokocho”, “Shonben Yokochō”, “Yakitori Yokocho”, “Yakitori-yokochō”, “しょんべん横丁”, “ションベン横丁”, “やきとり横丁”, “思い出横丁”, “新宿思い出横丁”, and “新宿西口思い出横丁”
- Address: 1丁目, 新宿区, 東京都 160-0023
- Postal code: 160-0023
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shinjuku Station and Shinjuku-nishiguchi.
Shinjuku Station
Railway station
Shinjuku Station is a major railway station in Tokyo, Japan, that serves as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central/eastern Tokyo and Western Tokyo on the inter-city rail, commuter rail, and subway lines.
Shinjuku-nishiguchi
Railway stop
Shinjuku-nishiguchi Station is a subway station on the Toei Oedo Line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabukichō and Nishi-Shinjuku.
Kabukichō
Quarter
Kabukichō is an entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is considered a red-light district with a high concentration of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town".
Nishi-Shinjuku
Quarter
Nishi-Shinjuku is a neighborhood and skyscraper business district in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan. The neighborhood is located west of Shinjuku Station and consists of 8 chōme, or Streets. The region was previously called Tsunohazu.
Omoide-yokochō
Latitude
35.69307° or 35° 41′ 35″ north
Longitude
139.6995° or 139° 41′ 58″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8Q7XMMVX+6R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Omoide-yokochō” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “回憶橫丁”
- Chinese: “思出横丁”
- French: “Omoide-yokochō”
- Japanese: “Omoide-yokochō”
- Japanese: “おもいで よこちょう”
- Japanese: “新宿西口商店街”
- Korean: “오모이데 골목”
- Spanish: “Omoide-yokochō”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Shinjuku Palette Building and West Square.
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