Shin Okubo is a cozy little neighborhood located within Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward and is easily accessible as one of the stops on the Yamanote train loop. Arriving at the station, you’ll immediately begin to notice something a little different. Unlike most of the Tokyo metropolitan area, many signs in Shin-Okubo are are trilingual: Japanese, English, and… Korean.
Welcome to Korea Town!
Shin-Okubo is well known for its extensive Korean community. Mainly popular among Tokyoites for its Korean foods, K-pop, and Hallyu pop-cultures, Shin-Okubo is often likened to as a smaller, Korean version of Akihabara.