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Tokyo vs Osaka Nightlife 2026: Depth or Easy Night One?
Osaka vs Tokyo nightlife: Osaka wins night one (Namba, Dotombori energy). Tokyo wins depth across nights — Golden Gai, rooftops, jazz. Pick by trip shape.
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Golden Gai Tokyo: Hours, Cover Charges, and First-Timer Bars
Golden Gai opens around 8pm and closes per bar between 2am and 5am — there is no alley-wide last call. Cover runs ¥500–1,500. Which of the ~200 bars welcome first-timers.