Kichijoji and Koenji, Tokyo

The western suburbs Tokyoites actually live in: Kichijoji's standing yakitori under the JR tracks (Harmonica Yokocho), Koenji's vinyl bars and izakaya clusters.

Kichijoji and Koenji are the western suburbs Tokyoites actually live in. Kichijoji's Harmonica Yokocho packs standing yakitori under the JR tracks, while Koenji answers with vinyl bars and izakaya clusters. This is Tokyo's after-work eating culture on home turf.

The full Kichijoji and Koenji food guide is still being researched. In the meantime, see the Tokyo food guide for the places we cover, or the neighbourhood index.