新大久保コリアンタウン
Shin-Okubo Korea Town
A neon-drenched enclave of Korean food, music, and cosmetics—Tokyo’s Korea Town pulses with flavor and fandom.
Attraction
Shopping Street, Korean Culture, K-Pop, Street Food
MK Guide Recommends
Shin-Okubo Korea Town is Tokyo’s go-to destination for all things Korean—from sizzling samgyeopsal and spicy tteokbokki to K-pop merch, beauty products, and dessert cafés straight out of Seoul. Centered around Shin-Okubo Station on the JR Yamanote Line, this vibrant neighborhood offers a sensory overload of Korean signage, idol-themed shops, and tightly packed eateries. While some come for skincare hauls or photo ops with cardboard cutouts of BTS, others line up for late-night hot pots or 30cm-long cheese corn dogs. Youthful, energetic, and constantly evolving, Korea Town remains a microcosm of Japan’s long-running love affair with Hallyu culture.
Facilities & Services
Dozens of Korean restaurants and dessert cafés
K-pop goods, cosmetics, and fashion stores
Located directly outside Shin-Okubo Station
Multilingual signage in Korean, Japanese, and English
Most venues are walk-in only
Rokurinsha
Legendary Tokyo-station tsukemen destination famed for its thick noodles dipped into super-rich seafood–pork broth.
Ivy Place
A leafy, multi‑space café–bar nestled in Daikanyama’s T‑Site complex, serving breakfast, brunch, dinner, drinks—and offering terrace and private‑room seating.
CICADA
A resort‑like Mediterranean escape in Aoyama, complete with terrace, pool, and elegant European‑colonial design.
Cafe Aaliya
A Shinjuku staple since 1993, acclaimed for its golden, thick French toast and handcrafted siphon-brewed coffee in a relaxed, retro underground space.
T.Y. HARBOR
Tokyo’s original brewpub nestled along Tennozu Isle, offering house-crafted beers, American-style plates, and spacious waterside seating.
MEAT YAZAWA
A must‑visit Gotanda staple, MEAT YAZAWA delivers A5-grade kuroge wagyu steaks and hamburgs in a warm wood‑lined space, often with a lively queue.