Tokyo After Hours

Saturday 10 April

20:30 · Omoide Yokocho after dark

Tiny grills, smoke and six seats per bar.

Shinjuku · nightlife

Sunday 11 April

11:00 · Tsukemen at Fuunji

Queue before opening. Dip, slurp, repeat.

Shinjuku · restaurant

23:00 · Shibuya Crossing at midnight

Watch it from above first, then walk it together.

Shibuya · activity

Monday 12 April

09:00 · A morning in Yanaka

Small shops, coffee and a quieter side of Tokyo.

Yanaka · culture

11:00 · Nezu Shrine’s red gates

A tunnel of torii a short walk from Yanaka. Quiet before ten.

Nezu · culture

Tuesday 13 April

13:00 · Records and vintage in Shimokitazawa

Pick a street and let the shop windows lead.

Shimokitazawa · activity

Wednesday 14 April

21:00 · Golden Gai, one bar each

Everyone picks one bar. No repeats.

Shinjuku · nightlife

Thursday 15 April

09:00 · A day trip to Kamakura

The Great Buddha, a temple garden and the sea, an hour from Tokyo.

Kamakura · culture

Friday 16 April

18:00 · A sento bath before dinner

The neighbourhood bathhouse. Towel, a few coins and very hot water.

Kōenji · downtime

Saturday 17 April

09:00 · Last breakfast in a kissaten

An old coffee house in Jimbocho: thick toast, slow jazz and one more cup.

Jimbocho · restaurant