Omoide Yokocho (aka Piss Alley!) aka Memory Lane - Shinjuku, Tokyo
A night out at Omoide Yokocho aka Memory Lane aka Piss Alley in Shinjuku, Tokyo. An area near Shinjuku Station with lots of izakaya and yakitori restaurants.
Food in Japan is excellent on the whole, but this day we just had bad luck! (And it's not really that bad...!). Don't let me put you off exploring Omoide Yokocho though - it's an interesting area with small, pedestrianised alleyways and tiny bars and restaurants, near the west exit of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. While the food's not the best for vegetarians, I'd go for the ambience and nostalgic, authentic Japanese counter-style places to eat. Most of them are izakaya (Japanese pubs) that serve yakitori, kushiyaki, as well as street food, noodle places and bar snacks.
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Tokyo's Yakitori Alley: Shinjuku 360 ★ ONLY in JAPAN
One of Tokyo's most famous food alleys is at Shinjuku's West gate where loads of yakitori and motsunabe restaurants date back to the late 1940s. It's a street food paradise where you can see and smell the grilling and frying -- hungry, you will be!
In this episode, John and Shingo visit OMOIDE YOKOCHO (思い出横丁) or Memory Lane. Have a look around the alley and shops in 360 VR!
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★ Yakitori / やきとり
★ Motsunabe / もつ鍋
★ Ramen / ラーメン
★ Yakisoba / 焼きそば (fried noodles in sauce)
★ Yukhoe (Korean based dish of seasoned raw beef with egg)
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Omoide Yokocho is most famous for motsunabe (stewed giblets) and yakitori. Why?
THE HISTORY:
Following WWII, flour was a government regulated good and ramen / noodles weren't available to street stands. Instead, restaurant owners turned to non-regulated ingredients like pig and cow enthralls which were readily available and cheap from American servicemen occupying the city. From this, motsunabe (stewed giblets) and yakitori (from enthralls) were born.
It's much better tasting than it sounds! About 20 shops in Omoide Yokocho still serve motsunabe like they did back in the mid 1940s.
The alley retains its old Showa period charm despite all the modern new buildings surrounding it. It's like entering a world trapped in time and definitely worth a stop on anyone's trip to Tokyo.
This place used to be called Piss Alley but who'd want to eat at a place with piss in the name? It was changed to Memory Lane which is simply more appetizing although I do make a trip to the toilets to see if they are modern washlet style or totally Medieval holes int he ground.
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TASTE OF TOKYO | OMOIDE YOKOCHO - MEMORY LANE | PISS ALLEY IN SHINJUKU TOKYO
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What is a Yokocho? Tokyo’s Culinary and Boozey Back Streets
Yokochos are one of Tokyo's best kept secrets, back alleys crammed with little bars and eateries serving traditional Japanese fare.
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A great place to relax and meet some locals over a beer, takoyaki or yakitori skewer. There's lots of Yokocho dotted all over Tokyo, each with it's own particular style and atmosphere, mostly down to the neighbourhood itself. You'll typically find all eateries are fairly cheap and almost exclusively Japanese style cusine, like yakitori, yakiniku, grilled fish, and some street food favourites like takoyaki.
Nonbei Yokocho in Shibuya, a series of tiny bars sandwiched together just next to the rail tracks - about 2 mins walk from the famous Hachiko meeting spot.
Omoide Yokocho in Shinjuku, a busy spot with all kinds of eateries and patrons.
Sanchoku Inshokugai in Yurakucho, a down to earth and old fashioned feel tucked away just next to the glitzy and expensive Ginza district.
Ebisu Yokocho, has a little more of a trendy crowd.
Sankaku chitai in Sangenjaya, a very local scene as Sangenjaya is a little bit off the beaten track.
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Piss Alley (Omoide Yokocho or Memory Lane), Shinjuku 4K - 思い出横丁 - Japan As It Truly Is
Piss Alley (aka Omoide Yokocho) is one of Shinjuku, Tokyo's most famous drinking allies. See the old style grotty Tokyo here.
Piss Alley is known to Japanese as Omoide Yokocho (思い出横丁) or also the Shinjuku Nishiguchi Shotengai (新宿西口商店街), and some directly translate Omoide Yokocho as Memory Lane. Piss Alley preserves a taste of old Tokyo before it became a true modern and clean metropolis - it is a rather run down, sordid and grotty narrow lane with many bars and grills or izakaya.
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Eating Japanese Yakitori on Tokyo's Memory Lane (Piss Alley)
Memory Lane (or Piss Alley as it's commonly known), is one of the most famous old skool places in Tokyo to eat yakitori. Get all the details here:
Along with sushi and sashimi, yakitori is one of the most famous foods to eat in Japan. Now although this normally refers to skewers of chicken chicken, these days it can pretty much refer to any kind of meat that's served on a skewer and grilled. Skewers of yakitori are very common to eat at Japanese izakayas, or local pubs. They go particularly well with a beer or sake.
When I was in Tokyo, I actually didn't even have plans to visit Memory Lane (Piss Alley) - but I just happened to be walking around the Shinjuku area of Tokyo during the evening, and actually just bumped into the small alley. It wasn't until later when I researched, that I realized where I had gone. So this small street is really famous, and you can probably guess by its former name or nickname, that it used to be a place where many people would drink a few too many beverages, and have to relieve themselves right in the middle of the lane. That is however not so much the case anymore, at least I didn't see anyone!
But anyway, there are a bunch of different bars to choose from when you go to Tokyo's Memory Lane. There are some really famous places, that serve unique delicacies, but I just chose one that looked pretty friendly, and the restaurant had two open seats for us - if you go in the evening it can actually be tough to even find a place to sit down - so you might just want to grab seats if you see them. The place I chose was located pretty close to the main Shinjuku side of the entrance of the street, but I'm not sure what the name was as it was only in Japanese.
You can either order your yakitori skewers one by one, or they also had a tasting menu where you got a mix of five different skewers of yakitori, and then you can choose either the sauce version or the dry version. We could not decide so we decided to get one of each. Our five skewers of yakitori, included a couple of different types of chicken and a couple skewers of pork as well. The skewers on my plate included: tsukune (つくね) - chicken meatballs, tebasaki (手羽先) - chicken wing, toriniku - all white meat on skewer, leek wrapped in slices of bacon, and pork belly with leek.
All of these skewers were grilled over a hot fire, with a little bit of a flame, so the meat had a slight charred outside giving it a nice smokey flavor. The best part about eating yakitori in Japan, is that they never overcook the meat. These skewers were cooked just so they were done, but so they were still extremely juicy on the inside and delicious. Sauce version, included the sticks of yakitori smothered in light sweet teriyaki like sauce. The dry version was just lightly seasoned with salt and little else. I have to say that the sauce version was definitely my choice, hit the spot.
In Japanese it's also known as Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) -- Tokyo.
How to get there: This yakitori lane is right next to Shinjuku station in Tokyo, which happens to be the largest in the city, so you can't miss it, but it can be a bit confusing. Take Shinjuku West Exit and then look for the lane which is marked by a green sign.
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OMOIDE YOKOCHO - YAKITORI JAPANESE STREET FOOD IN TOKYO
We visit Omoide Yokocho for Yakitori next to Shinjuku station! It's time to try some Japanese street food, we're trying Yakitori on Omoide Yokocho in Tokyo Japan. Lots of great Japan street food selections are endless. We try all sorts of yakitori such as pig lungs, pig cheeks, pig intestines, chicken and even some beef as well as mushrooms and bacon.
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In this video, Lester took me to Omoide Yokocho, an alleyway lined with bars and eateries which have served a variety of Japanese street food for generations.
HISTORY
Omoide Yokocho's history can be traced back to post-war Tokyo. This alley was like many others serving street food in Japan during that challenging era – with shortages being commonplace, no part of any animal was wasted.
Eventually, the strip developed into more than just a place for Tokyo street food. It gained a reputation for being home to a string of drinking establishments, leading to it gaining the infamous nickname, Drunkard's Alley.
Sadly, many of the old school stalls of Omoide Yokocho were lost in a massive fire in 1999, in what was a massive blow for street food Japan.
The modern re-build with a re-branding campaign that dubbed it 'Memory Lane'. Despite this moniker, many still know this yokocho by its old name.
However, the modern version of this historic Japanese street food district does come with additional amenities the old yokocho lacked prior to the fire.
Midway through the alley, there are public washroom facilities, giving you an alternative to the hit or miss facilities in the yakatoris along the strip.
DIRECTIONS
If you want to sample the best street food in Japan, you need to check out this place, period. Finding Omoide Yokocho can be tough the first time you go, so follow these directions to the letter.
Here we go: exit Shinjuku Station by the east exit, then head left. Before reaching the road, you'll see a pedestrian underpass. Go through it and you'll end up at the entrance of Omoide Yokocho, which is marked with green neon signs.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The atmosphere in Omoide Yokocho is decidedly grungy, with smoke from grills cooking Tokyo street food and yells from revelers being dominant.
If you are looking for romance, you won't find it here. If you are looking for a gritty place straight out of Japan's past, don't miss spending a night out on Omoide Yokocho.
Just be sure to avoid coming during the day, as many joints are closed, and the atmosphere just isn't the same while the sun is still up.
SASAMOTO – OUR HANGOUT FOR THE NIGHT
There are hundreds of yakatori joints in Omoide Yokocho where you can try the best street food Japan – the place me and my good friend Lester visited in this video was called Sasamoto.
The yakatori at Sasamoto consists of pork skewers featuring many different parts of the pig. Options ranged from the conventional cuts we all love to more adventurous ones like tongue, cheek, lung, and intestines.
Don't be intimidated, though: long periods of slow cooking mean these stringier and tougher cuts of meat will be far more tender than you would expect them to be.
When Lester and I tried this common type of Japanese street food, the pork intestine and lung skewers had the consistency of tofu.
The service was quintessentially Japanese – the owner, while busy, made time to engage us in small talk. When filling water glasses, she did so past the overflow point – a unique tradition, indeed!
Next, we had a rather unique skewer you really need to look for when having street food in Japan – a bundle of enoki mushrooms wrapped in bacon.
This one was more difficult to eat than I was anticipating. Lester and I had to take it all on in one bite, but we both agreed it was very delicious.
When it came to the best skewer of the night, though, the pork cheek was the clear winner. Juicy, tender, flavourful – I wish I had bought a few more after the fact.
Overall, the whole experience cost us 3,470 yen ($31 USD). This paid for 12 skewers across every type they served, plus drinks. When it comes to Tokyo street food, it's tough to beat value like that!
OTHER OPTIONS IN OMOIDE YOKOCHO?!?
Looking for other awesome joints to visit during your evening on Omoide Yokocho?
Start with Daikokuya, as it offers 150 types of sake from across Japan. A sweet rice wine served as warm as tea, it is a core Japanese experience you won't want to turn down if trying different types of alcohol around the world is your jam.
If you are looking for some truly unusual street food Japan, stop by and have a few skewers at Asadachi. With horse, salamander, and Chinese soft shell turtle meat among its options, you'll broaden your culinary comfort zone further than you ever thought possible.
PISS ALLEY!?!? Where to eat in Shinjuku: Omoide Yokocho aka Memory Lane
Omoide Yokocho, or Memory Lane, (aka Piss Alley) is a great place in Shinjuku, Tokyo to try out some delicious Japanese food!
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a walk down Omoide Yokocho (Memory lane alley) in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho (思い出横丁) literally means Memory Lane or Memory Alley. It's a little side street in the middle of modern, busy, bustling Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan with a traditional atmosphere that takes you back to post-world war II era 1940s 1950s Japan when the area was a black market for food and supplies and later became a drinking den.
Today Omoide Yokocho is a picturesque, quaint and charming narrow street alley, chock-full of little tiny restaurants serving izakaya foods like grilled meat, yakitori and ramen. Smoke occasionally billows from doorways, adding to the charmingly grimey atmosphere.
If you're in Shinjuku, especially during dinner-time, it's worth a short visit. At lunch-time (when we were there) some of the eateries are closed (they only open for dinner at evening and night time) but it's still pretty to stroll down here. It's only takes a short 5 minute walk down the alley and then you're back to modern times again. A fun experience!
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We did a quick walkthrough of the famous drinking alley just behind Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. The smell of grilling meat was enticing!
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OMOIDE-Yokocho in Shinjuku
Omoide-Yokocho is one of the most famous alley for Eating YAKITORO,and drinking. For realizing Japanese drinking culture, please check it up.
Omoide Yokocho 'Memory Lane' Shinjuku Tokyo Japan
Omoide Yokochō or Memory Lane is located on the western side of Shinjuku Station. This is a small laneway lined with small yakitori bars. Omoide Yokochō is sometimes called gokiburi yokochō (cockroach alley) or shomben yokochō (piss alley). As well as the traditional grilled Yakitori (chicken skewers) there is also a selection of Japanese cuisine available at the over 60 restaurants within the 4 lanes which criss cross each other to make up Omoide Yokocho.
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Omoide Yokocho - Shinjuku, Tokyo ● 思い出横丁 新宿
► Here's a little tour of the alluring Omoide Yokocho (also bearing the names Yakitori Alley, Piss Alley or Memory Lane) - located in West Shinjuku, just a few minutes walk from the station - still it can be quite difficult to find for first-time visitors.
This long narrow alley has lots of tiny stalls, serving the most delicious Yakitori sticks grilled over charcoal, and ofcourse a cold Kirin or Asahi beer (or two!) to wash it all down. Not even a rainy day like today, can spoil the pleasure of visiting a place like this.
Most of the places seats only 6 - 10 people. Though these little establishments are very simple, they are generally very clean, so don't hesitate trying it out if you happen to be in the neighborhood. It's also a fun and good place to engage conversation with some of the locals. - Enjoy!
Yakitori Alley - Omoide Yokocho Shinjuku Tokyo Japan
This is a Yakitori Alley and one of my favorite streets in Tokyo! Takes you to the Tokyo of old... Omoide Yokocho in Shinjuku. Food not really great and not cheap. There are better yakitori places around but the ambiance is amazing!
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