Shibuya has changed substantially over the years but remnants of the old town can still be found hidden in the back streets. Nonbei Yokocho is just a stone’s throw away from Shibuya Station, and like Golden Gai in Shinjuku you can sit in the kiosk-sized bars and make friends with the locals over a beer or strike up a conversation with the bartender (some speak English). Many customers are regulars, and you might feel a little awkward walking into the middle of what may look like a group of friends chatting, but the street is a bit of a hidden treasure for tourists and the sight of foreign faces is not uncommon to the owners of the little establishments.
