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Sushi at Noka, Then Arcade Games at Up-Down

Dinner at Noka in Midtown, then a short drive to Up-Down in the Crossroads for classic arcade cabinets, skee-ball and pinball.

About $91–$195 for two2 hrs 53 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Sushi at Noka, Then Arcade Games at Up-DownA map of a neighborhood or two, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Noka, the start. Stop 2, Up-Down KC, 1.3 miles from stop 1, 8 min drive. The route is about 1.3 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Crossroads, Hospital Hill, Union Hill. Landmarks shown: Union Station, National WWI Museum and Memorial, Crown Center.CROSSROADSHOSPITAL HILLUNION HILLTROOST AVECHARLOTTE STBROADWAY BLVD18TH STSW BLVDPenn Valley ParkI-358 min driveUNION STATIONLIBERTY MEMORIALCROWN CENTERSTART NokaUp-Down KC12N¼ miSushi at Noka, Then Arcade Games at Up-DownFoodGamesDriveStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 1.3 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Brick House, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Kon Tiki Room, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Café Corazón (Crossroads), coffee, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • The Bird Comedy Theater, music, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Extra Virgin, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Cliff's Taphouse, food, 1 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. NokaSushi, kitchen plates and cocktails for two. Book ahead.about 90 min · 334 E 31st St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours freshly checked · then 8 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Up-Down KCGames cost a quarter or so each; the price on file includes a drink or two. 21 and over.about 75 min · 101 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108Website Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Dinner first, then play. Noka is closed Monday. Up-Down is 21 and over and open all evening.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

Hours not confirmed for Up-Down KC. Check their pages or call before you go.

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We last looked over this date on October 4, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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