When travelers visit new destinations, they want to discover the culture by “eating like a local.” In Japan, you can easily do that by going to where the office crowd dines after work and in the city that is often near train stations. Discover the Yurakucho district for the locals’ favorite area to eat and drink.
Located right next to Ginza, Tokyo Station, and Marunouchi, Yurakucho is the perfect place to unwind at the end of the day with a cold drink and casual meal. On Friday nights the district draws a large gathering of locals looking to celebrate the end of the week.
In just a matter of hundreds of meters, Yurakucho is packed with an overwhelming selection of yakitori and izakaya restaurants all under and along the train tracks from Tokyo International Forum down to Shimbashi. There are even restaurants for sushi, Korean bbq, Italian, and a German beer hall.
If you want a local night out, walk down Yurakucho’s side streets to smell and discover all these hidden gems.
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