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First-Timer’s Guide to Tokyo Izakayas in Shinjuku: How to Drink, Eat, and Belong Like a Local

10/31/202607/02/2026 by tomoki

Nervous about walking into a Shinjuku izakaya for the first time? This first-hand guide walks first-time visitors through everything — from ordering yakitori to knowing when to say ‘kanpai’ — so you leave feeling like a regular.

Categories Travel Tips Tags first time Japan, izakaya guide, Japanese food culture, shinjuku nightlife, tokyo izakaya
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