Sumida river and Azuma Bridge

2cho-me  Kaminarimon, Taitō-ku, Tokyo, Japan　/   2013.9.28
Gold　and  Red  and  BlueSky

Senso-ji Temple

2-3-1 Asakusa, Taitō-ku, Tokyo, Japan　/   2013.9.28
Temple of fine autumn day

Jizō statues at the cemetery

4-7-35 Shiba-Koen, Minato　at  Zōjō-ji

rows of stone statues of children represent the unborn children  including miscarried, aborted and stillborn children.  Small jizo is decorated  with  clothing and toys. It is  a small gift for Jizō.

this is meant to shorten the amount of suffering a child has to go through on the way to the afterlife

Zōjō-ji

4-7-35 Shiba-Koen, Minato
Sangedatsu Gate  is  the temple's only original structure to survive the Second World War

Zōjō-ji is a Buddhist temple that was badly damaged in World War II, but still retains the air of a major temple. during the Edo period Zōjō-ji was the Tokugawa's family temple.

 

 

Shinjuku Skyscraper

NishiShinzuku 2-1-1   Mitsui Building

Nishi-Shinjuku was Tokyo's first major skyscrapers with the first appearing in the 1970s with Keio Plaza Hotel. Shinjuku Mitsui Building is the eighth tallest building in Tokyo, and was the tallest building in Tokyo and Japan, from September 1974 until March 1978.Walk from Shinjuku Station 8 min.

 

1970s

Keio Plaza Hotel (1971)

Shinjuku Sumitomo Building(1974) 

Shinjuku Mitsui Building(1974)

Shinjuku KDDI Building (1974)The

Shinjuku Sompo Japan Building (1976)

Shinjuku Nomura Building (1978)

Shinjuku Center Building (1979)

1980s  8Building

1990s  9Building

2000s  3Building

 

to be Continue

earthquakes always occur Near future

 

 

Department Store

With Odakyu Department Store and Keio Departmento Store at the  Shinjuku West exit.

the area surrouding the station is lined with well-established departmennto stores

Isetan and Marui at the east exit

Takashimaya Times  Square at the south exit

 

Shinjuku West area

The west area is neatly lined up skyscrapers  and  many bus station  and  crowd

Futuristic city to be seen from the station

but Store of old style dotted with many on the back side of the building．

Buckwheat noodles at standing position / izakaya / Karaoke / pachinko parlor

There are many dining options for businessmen in the West Exit of Shinjuku Station Near

 

 

shinjuku south area

Shinjuku Station south exit　and  shinjuku  LUMINE

The south area have a cultural diversity both in terms of old styles and in terms of new tourist spots       

The Keio Plaza Hotel

 Nishi-Shinjuku　2-2-1　Tokyo      keioplaza.com

The hotel is the most popular to foreign tourists～One reason, have good access to transportation.

・5 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station！　

・ Airport Limousine Bus (from/to)  Narita International Airport  and  Haneda Airport！

・shuttle bus service 　Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Park！

 

Michelin Guide Tokyo Japanese version 2009

 

3 black stars

1. Keio Plaza
2. Agnes
3. Meguro Gajoen
4. Mitsui Garden Ginza
5. Hyatt Regency
6. Royal Park Shiodome Tower
7. Century Southern Tower

 

High-rise hotels of Japan's first. Main building opened on June 5, 1971

 

Tokyo Metropolitan Government 1F

Nishi-Shinjuku 2-8-1　Tokyo Tourist Information Center

Tourist guide free

The selected topics appeal to the curiosity of foreign travelers

 ​​English, Chinese (Simplified), French, Spanish

 

and Video / Photos / Map

 

and Tourists can also use the Staff cafeteria(32F) at lunchtime

 

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings

2-8-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

The Metropolitan Buildings consist of three main buildings(Completed: March 1991)

Tokyo Metropolitan Main Building No.1(EastTower/WestTower) 

～243 meters (797 ft) high with forty-eight stories above

Tokyo Metropolitan Main Building No.2

～163 meters (535 ft) high with thirty-four stories above

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building

～41 meters (135 ft) high with seven stories above

 

It is an ultra-high-rise buildings in Japan at that time was planned during the bubble economy

The building was said 「tax Tower」or「Bubble tower」 

but  It  is  the most popular in the foreign tourists in Tokyo～Admission: Free of charge

Kenzō Tange  Design 

He was one of the most significant architects of the 20th century and designed major buildings on five continents

 

Night view of Shinjuku

Tokyo Metropolitan Government　45F    Nishi-Shinjuku 2-8-1

Tokyo Metropolitan Government　is one of  Tokyo's landmarks with an observatory on  45th floor.

Admission free!

Operating hours　9:30-23:00！

 

Hanazono Shrine

Shinjuku 5-17-3

Shinjuku Kabukicho famous red light district

Hanazono Shrine　is located in Kabukicho、but 

The grounds are quiet surrounded by trees

It is present from 16th century