Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu is a ramen shop opposite Shinjuku Gyoen, known for shio and shoyu soba built on hamaguri clam dashi with porcini oil and truffle. It moved here from its original shop in Hatagaya.
Insider tip
Go on a weekday and line up before opening. The clam-broth shio soba is the bowl it's known for.
What's on near Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Shinjuku Gyoen Autumn Foliage
Station Shinjukugyoenmae Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line), 5 min walk
One of Tokyo's premier autumn gardens featuring 700+ maple and zelkova trees across three garden styles (French, English, Japanese). Peak viewing mid-November to early December with simultaneous rose blooms creating a rare dual-season display.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Chrysanthemum Flower Beds Exhibition at Shinjuku Gyoen
菊花壇展
Historic exhibition dating to 1929 displaying specially arranged chrysanthemum flowerbeds in traditional styles. Temporary wooden pavilions (uwaya) shelters showcase various chrysanthemum varieties cultivated since 1904, representing imperial tradition.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Shinjuku Gyoen Spring Special Opening (cherry blossom season)
新宿御苑 春の特別開園
Time Garden hours (9:00 opening; closing time varies by season)
The garden stays open every day for a month of cherry blossom, about 900 trees of some 70 varieties, from early single-flowered trees in late March to double-flowered ones in April.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Shinjuku Gyoen Chrysanthemum Exhibition
新宿御苑 菊花壇展
Station Shinjuku-gyoenmae (Marunouchi Line), 5 min walk
Held since 1929, this imperial-tradition show arranges meticulously trained chrysanthemums under wooden uwaya shelters along the Japanese garden's paths, including single plants trained into domes of hundreds of blooms. Included in the standard ¥500 garden admission.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Shinjuku Eisa Matsuri
新宿エイサーまつり
Station Shinjuku (JR, Tokyo Metro, Toei, Odakyu, Keio Lines)
Okinawan eisa drum-dance troupes, around 20 of them, parade through the streets on both sides of Shinjuku Station for an afternoon and evening. Free to watch from anywhere along the routes; held on the last Saturday of July.
. Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
GTF Green Challenge Day 2026 in Shinjuku Gyoen Festival
7 to 8 Nov · Shinjuku Gyoen, landscape and formal gardens
A two-day environmental fair of the Greater Tokyo Festival in the landscape and formal gardens of Shinjuku Gyoen.
Free · 10:00 to 16:00 · Map · Source: Edogawa City · GTFグリーンチャレンジデー2026 in 新宿御苑
Enma statue opening at Taisoji Festival
15 to 16 Jan · Taisoji Temple, Shinjuku-gyoen
Taisoji opens the hall of its large Enma statue and the Datsueba figure on 15 and 16 January and July, the old servants' holidays.
Free · Map · Source: Shinjuku City (Koho Shinjuku, 1 Jan 2026, "Shinjuku this year") · 太宗寺 エンマ大王開帳
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Around Shinjuku
Neon chaos, tiny bars, and a surprisingly serene garden
Shinjuku is the Tokyo people picture before they arrive, and it's every bit that intense. The trick is knowing when to switch modes. Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho are for tiny-bar nights, and Shinjuku Gyoen is for when you need the volume turned down. The entry fee at Gyoen keeps the crowds manageable even in cherry blossom season, which makes it one of the best value tickets in the city.
Shinjuku has 16 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 4 restaurants, 4 bars, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 shrine or temple, 1 viewpoint, 1 landmark and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Shinjuku guide.
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- How do I get to Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu?
- The nearest station is Shinjuku-Gyoenmae (Marunouchi). Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu is in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
- How much does Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu cost?
- Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu?
- Weekday lunch.
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