Tokyo Izakaya Hopping, Self-Guided: The Shinjuku Route That Skips the ¥12,000 Tour
You don't need a paid bar crawl to eat and drink your way through Shinjuku. Here's a tested self-guided route — yakitori at Omoide Yokocho first, then Golden Gai — with named welcoming stops, a timing plan that beats the last train, and the real cost vs a guided tour.
