West Tokyo
West Tokyo, like East Tokyo, is very much a residential district – perfect if you want to get a look at how Tokyoites live and play every day. You'll find acres of pedestrian arcades, jam-packed with tiny boutiques, traditional markets, and casual eateries, to explore. The homes here are decidedly more trendy than those in the east, and neighborhoods like Kichijoji play host to shopping streets that let you take a glance at the everyday lives of Tokyo's twenty-something residents.
Nakano is a western hub that caters to a slightly younger crowd, with an assortment of eating and drinking establishments as well as Nakano Broadway, an otaku building housing several floors of manga, anime, idol, music, toy, and subculture specialty shops. Koenji is another bedroom community west of Shinjuku that provides lots of opportunities to play in its shops, bars, and parks. In late August, Koenji is the site of the Awa Dori festival: a procession of around 12,000 traditional dancers along the neighborhood's streets.
Nightlife
Funky
Majestic
Sunday Brunch
Ryohana
Asa
L'Epicurien
Ms. Claudia
Nakamura
Enban
Baus Theater
Attractions
Toshimaen
Restaurants
Never Never Land
Brasserie Marriage
Nigiro Cafe
Linde
Soybean Farm
Richoen
Toriyoshi
Square
Nakamura
Karamatsutei
Dragon
Olive No Ki
Gyutetsu
Kin No Saru
Harmonica Kitchen
Takumi
Ryukyu
Koki's House
Hifumi
Peppermint Cafe
Kozasa
Miss Saigon
Chianti Sette
Monk's Food
Mother Goose
Potohar
Mumtaj
Seiryumon Kichijoji Branch
Fuyoutei
Gamlastan
Birdland
Namaste Kathmandu
Rashomon
Garlic Kitchen
Manda-La 2
Hotels
Palace Hotel Tachikawa
Sakura Hotel Hatagaya
Smile Hotel Tokyo Asagaya