On a Sunday, swing through and see the Dancing Elvises (Elvi?) and wander down towards the Harajuku entrance from some Harajuku girls. Good Okonomiyaki from street vendors, too!
The imperial garden houses a traditional Japanese tea house and the biggest cherry-blossom garden. Find also the Zegna Global Store in the area – at 3-19-7 Shinjuku , Shinjuku-ku
Not really paying for the food, you're paying for the show! If you 're a geek , or not, you'll enjoy watching all the lights, girls and moving robots.
Order several small plates to share then take a walk on the balcony. If it looks familiar it's because this is where The Bride fights the Crazy 88s in "Kill Bill Vol. 1"...silly rabbit.
Go at the crack of dawn (like a bit before 5.30am) any day for the tuna auction, get a bowl of tuna sashimi at a stall, and then go take a nap at the hamarikyu botanical gardens nearby.
