【International Exchange】Explore Nishi-Shinjuku with People from Around the World｜From Skyscraper Night Views to Bar-Hopping in Showa-Retro "Omoide Yokocho" (4 Drinks Included)

No confidence in English? No problem. Drink shoulder-to-shoulder with travelers from abroad, and your familiar Shinjuku transforms into "the nearest overseas destination in the world" for one night. We begin with the projection mapping at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. After gazing up at a night skyline wrapped in light, we trace the story of the zaibatsu-era skyscrapers that symbolize Japan's era of rapid economic growth, and how Nishi-Shinjuku came to be. Your guide demonstrates, in real time, exactly how to say it in English — all you have to do is echo the phrasing. The conversation flows naturally from there. The second half takes us to Omoide Yokocho, where the atmosphere of the Showa era still lingers untouched. Narrow alleys thick with the scent of charcoal and smoke, counters so tight your shoulders brush your neighbor's. By the time you're savoring yakitori and clinking glass after glass, the language barrier will be nowhere to be found. (Includes 4 drinks!)