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Shinjuku, Tokyo — where to start?

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Top 3 Sights in Shinjuku
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Recommended route · Half a day in Shinjuku
  1. Marunouchi Line Nishi-Shinjuku → Shinjuku-gyoemmae, about 10 min
  2. 10 min walk
  3. 2 min walk
  4. 5 min walk
Getting around Shinjuku

MainJR Yamanote Line — links Shibuya, Harajuku and Ikebukuro in one go

MainMarunouchi subway line — toward Shinjuku Gyoen, Ginza and Tokyo Station; for the Metropolitan Government Building, take the Oedo Line to Tochomae

On footShinjuku Station, Kabukicho, Golden Gai and Gyoen are each about 10 min apart on foot

PassIf you'll ride the subway a lot, get the 'Tokyo Subway Ticket' (24/48/72 hours)

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Sights

Historic·Temples, scenery & street sights in Shinjuku, Tokyo · 6 spots

Scenery·NatureShinjuku

Shinjuku Gyoen

新宿御苑

Japanese, English and French gardens in one place. Famous for spring cherry blossoms and late-autumn leaves.

Shinjuku-gyoemmae Sta.
Scenery·NatureShinjuku

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Observatory

東京都庁展望室

A free observatory 202 m up, with views over Shinjuku's skyscrapers and all of Tokyo.

Tochomae Sta.
Streets·LandmarksShinjuku

Omoide Yokocho

思い出横丁

An old-time alley by Shinjuku Station's west exit, crammed with tiny yakitori stalls.

Shinjuku Sta. West Exit
Streets·LandmarksShinjuku

Kabukicho · Godzilla Road

歌舞伎町

A neon-filled nightlife district, famous for the Godzilla head peering down from a hotel rooftop.

Seibu-Shinjuku Sta. · Shinjuku Sta. East Exit
Streets·LandmarksShinjuku

Shinjuku Golden Gai

新宿ゴールデン街

Narrow alleys packed with some 200 tiny bars, still full of Showa-era atmosphere.

Shinjuku-sanchome Sta. · Shinjuku Sta. East Exit
Historic·TemplesShinjuku

Hanazono Shrine

花園神社

A shrine amid the bustle next to Kabukicho, which hosts a big Tori-no-Ichi fair in November.

Shinjuku-sanchome Sta.