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Shin-ōkubo Station

新大久保 · JY16

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Where to eat near the station

NIMTO Tandoor Diningタンドールダイニング ニムト

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 1 min walk

An Indian and Nepali restaurant with tandoor cooking, about one minute on foot from Shin-Ōkubo Station.

Last order is at 22:30.

11:00–23:00 (L.O. 22:30)

Pungumu Hontenプングム本店

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 5 min walk (Ōkubo Station North Exit · about 8 min walk)

A large Korean restaurant (160 seats) serving samgyeopsal, chicken dishes and jjigae, with private rooms for groups.

Seats 160, with private and semi-private rooms for 4 to 20 guests; the official menu shows grilled pork from ¥1,518 and a lunch set at ¥1,958.

Mon–Thu & Sun 11:00–23:00 (L.O. 22:30); Fri–Sat 11:00–23:15 (L.O. 22:45); open daily · ¥¥

Kintatsurai金達莱

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 2 min walk

A Korean restaurant known for thick-cut samgyeopsal made from never-frozen domestic Sagami pork, plus cheese dakgalbi and fried chicken; box seats and sunken-kotatsu seating suit groups.

Online booking is open 24 hours, and the official FAQ recommends reserving for weekends and larger groups.

11:00–00:00 (food L.O. 23:00, drinks L.O. 23:30); lunch 11:00–15:00 · ¥¥

Tonkan豚かん

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 5 min walk

A Korean restaurant specializing in stone-grilled samgyeopsal, with gamjatang (potato and pork-bone stew) as another signature dish.

Weekday lunch sets start at ¥900; a 2-hour all-you-can-eat samgyeopsal plan is ¥2,860 per person for parties of two or more.

Weekdays 12:00–15:00, 17:00–00:00; Sat/Sun/holidays 12:00–00:00 · ¥¥

Dakkanmari Shokudoタッカンマリ食堂-DAKKANMARl DINING 新大久保

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station (exit not named) · about 2 min walk

A 22-seat restaurant specializing in dakkanmari (Korean whole-chicken hot pot) on the 3rd floor of a building by the station, with every seat by a window.

A ¥330 per-person table charge is added.

Mon–Thu 11:30–15:30, 17:00–22:30; Fri 11:30–15:30, 17:00–22:30; Sat 11:30–22:30; Sun/holidays 11:30–22:30; open daily · ¥¥

Korea DAK HANMARIコリア タッカンマリ

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station exit-only gate · about 1 min walk

A restaurant specializing in Dongdaemun-style whole-chicken hot pot, only a minute from the station.

The signature dakhanmari is ¥3,980 before tax and serves 2–3 people.

Sun–Thu 12:00–22:30; Fri/Sat & pre-holidays 12:00–23:15; no regular closing day except the New Year period · ¥¥

Where to drink near the station

CEN CAFE&BARCEN CAFE&BAR

Shin-Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 5 min walk

A cafe and bar inside CEN Diversity Hotel with a roofed terrace, serving coffee, fruit tea, cocktails and craft beer.

Open from 08:00 (last order 21:30); the terrace has a roof, so it can be used when it rains.

08:00–22:00 (L.O. 21:30) · ¥¥

Shin-Okubo Kankoku Yokocho新大久保 韓国横丁

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 10 min walk

A Korean night-market-style food alley with ten counter shops on the ground floor and karaoke rooms, a lounge and a K-POP bar upstairs.

Individual shops can keep different hours, and on Sundays the complex closes at 23:00.

11:00–05:00 next day (some stalls differ); Sun until 23:00

Sights near the station

Kaichu Inari Shrine皆中稲荷神社

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station ticket gate · about 2 min walk (or Ōkubo Station North Exit · about 3 min walk)

A historic Inari shrine tied to the Edo-period matchlock squad of Hyakunin-chō; the name means roughly "everything hits," and people pray here for luck and success.

Amulets are handed out in person at the shrine counter from 09:00 to 17:00 and are not mailed.

Open for worship at any time; shrine office and amulet counter 09:00–17:00

Korea Museum高麗博物館

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 10 min walk (or Higashi-Shinjuku Station Exit A1 · about 4 min walk)

A citizen-founded museum exploring the history and cultural exchange between Japan and Korea/Choson.

It closes on Monday and Tuesday even when those days are public holidays; also check the official calendar for temporary closures.

12:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mon/Tue and year-end/New Year · ¥

Shopping and fun near the station

Don Quijote Shin-Okubo Ekimae Storeドン・キホーテ 新大久保駅前店

JR Shin-Ōkubo or Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 3 min walk

A 24-hour Don Quijote discount store a few minutes from both Shin-Ōkubo and Ōkubo stations; tax-free shopping is offered.

Open around the clock every day; over-the-counter medicine is sold only while a pharmacist or registered seller is on duty.

24 hours; no regular closing day

Mannenyu万年湯

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 5 min walk

A neighborhood public bathhouse (sento) using soft water, with a hot silk bath, medium-temperature, jet and electric baths, and a cold plunge.

Body soap and rinse-in shampoo are provided, the first face towel is free and a bath towel rents for ¥200, so you can go without bath gear. Tattoos are allowed.

15:00–00:00 (last entry 23:30); closed Sat · ¥

Tomato Karaoke Shin-Okuboトマトカラオケ 新大久保店

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station (no exit named) · about 7 min walk

Private karaoke rooms with Japanese and Korean song machines, Korean food and drinks, open until 05:00.

Room charges are listed at ¥300 per 30 min / ¥600 per hour on weekdays and ¥400 / ¥800 on weekends, with lower lunch rates; plans with singing and 2-hour all-you-can-drink start at ¥2,500.

Mon–Fri 15:00–05:00 next day; Sat–Sun 12:00–05:00 next day (L.O. 04:00) · ¥¥

Hotels near the station

GALOIS HOTEL Shin-Okuboガロアホテル新大久保

JR Shin-Ōkubo Station · about 2 min walk (no exit named)

A 79-room modern hotel about 2 minutes on foot from JR Shin-Ōkubo Station, with a large public bath for guests.

Per the hotel's notice, luggage storage costs ¥500 per piece per day except on the check-in and check-out days.

Check-in from 15:00; check-out by 11:00

HOTEL MATSUNOIホテル松の井

Ōkubo Station South Exit · about 5 min walk (JR Shin-Ōkubo Station: about 2 min)

A 13-room Japanese-style hotel about 2 minutes from JR Shin-Ōkubo Station, with a Tatami room option and a new Annex opened in August 2026.

Luggage can be stored free from three days before your stay if you contact the hotel in advance; the Annex has suitcase lockers for before check-in and after check-out.

Check-in from 15:00 (last check-in 22:00); check-out by 11:00

Shin-Okubo Sekiteiビジネスホテル新大久保 石亭

Ōkubo Station South Exit · about 3–5 min walk

An 11-room Japanese-style hotel with tatami rooms, each with its own bathroom and toilet, and a 24-hour front desk.

The hotel offers luggage storage before and after check-in; current rates are listed only through its booking partner.

Check-in after 16:00; check-out by 10:00

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