Shomben Yokocho ("Piss Alley")

March 4, 2008, Shomben Yokocho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The unaptly named "Piss Alley" is actually one of the coolest places I've ever been. A series of small corridor-like alleys/streets with some of the most amazingly atmospheric restaurants in the world. Most are barely big enough for a shallow cooking area and a couple of seats along a compact counter, and each often has a single item specialty menu (noodles at this one, sea eel at this one, whale at this one). Very cool, must-see.

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[perspeeks]

love the Cosby sweater at 0:38

[ncshuriken]

Reminds me of when I went to the Kasbah in Morocco, but instead of of beggars and people trying to sell hash, you've got neon lights and people trying to sell highly decorative raw fish!

Love hidden little areas like this, the narrow streets of the Kasbah were full of atmosphere, and this looks like a step into bladerunner!

[jon19380]

This is too cool. Thank you so much for the vid! I wish I was there, I absolutely love how compact it is.

[risely1]

wow. i thought nyc was claustrophobic! that's rad.