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.Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Memory Alley”, “Memory Lane”, “Omoide Yokocho”, “Omoide Yokochō”, “Piss Alley”, “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”, “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
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shinjuku Station and Shinjuku-nishiguchi.
Shinjuku Station
Railway station
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabukichō and Nishi-Shinjuku.
Kabukichō
Quarter
Photo: marcotogni, CC BY 2.0.
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
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Photo: Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
139.6995° or 139° 41′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XMMVX+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 4154282189OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q11501868
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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”
- French: “ruelle de la pisse”
- French: “ruelle des cafards”
- French: “Yakitori-yokochō”
- Japanese: “Omoide-yokochō”
- Japanese: “おもいで よこちょう”
- Japanese: “しょんべん横丁”
- Japanese: “ションベン横丁”
- Japanese: “やきとり横丁”
- Japanese: “思い出横丁”
- 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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shinjuku Palette Building and West Square.
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