Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building is in front of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Building.

When you stand on the street between these two buildings, you'll look down Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building and look up Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Building.

These buildings are connected with bridges over the street.

Many women's statues stand in front of the building.
Restaurant in the building is open for public with reasonable price.

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<The Nearest Station>

Tochomae station on Oedo Line (E28/Toei Subway)

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Shinjuku Park Tower

Shinjuku Park Tower is located right next to huge Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Building. Impression of the building is similar to Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Building.

It's smaller than its neighbor but huge enough to have many facilities in the building.

This building has Park Hyatt Hotel, Living Design Center Ozone, halls, showrooms, offices, shops and restaurants.

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<The Nearest Station>

Hatsudai station on Keio New Line

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Shinjuku L Tower

Shinjuku L Tower is a high rise office building with L shape.
This is the closest high rise building to Shinjuku station.

There're many restaurants on B2 floor.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Shinjuku station on Yamanote Line / Chuo Line / Saikyo Line
Shinjuku station on Keio Line / Odakyu Line
Shinjuku station on Shinjuku Line / Oedo Line (S01/E27/Toei Subway)

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Shinjuku Sumitomo Building

Shinjuku Sumitomo Building is like a triangle chimney.
Since it has a ceiling, it's not a chimney but you can see the inside of the building through windows.

Of course, you can see the outside of the building, too.
There's a free observatory on 51 floor.

Location is good to see Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building closely.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Shinjuku station on Yamanote Line / Chuo Line / Saikyo Line
Shinjuku station on Keio Line / Odakyu Line
Shinjuku station on Shinjuku Line / Oedo Line (S01/E27/Toei Subway)

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Cocoon Tower

Cocoon Tower may be one of the most impressive looking buildings in Tokyo.
It looks like cocoon as its name.

There are three schools in this building.
A School for fashion designers, a school of IT and a school for medical care.

Cocoon Hall on the foot of Cocoon Tower has a hall with a runway for fashion show and another hall for seminar.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Shinjuku station on Yamanote Line / Chuo Line / Saikyo Line
Shinjuku station on Keio Line / Odakyu Line
Shinjuku station on Shinjuku Line / Oedo Line (S01/E27/Toei Subway)

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Shinjuku Southern Terrace

Shinjuku Southern Terrace is a promenade with commercial complexes.
It's located in front of the south gate of JR Shinjuku station.

Shinjuku Busta (Bus terminal) is here, too.

There're shops and restaurants on both sides of the promenade.

There's a huge bridge over railroad tracks to Shinjuku Times Square, which has Takashimaya Department Store.

Illuminations are beautiful in winter.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Shinjuku station on Yamanote Line / Chuo Line / Saikyo Line
Shinjuku station on Keio Line / Odakyu Line
Shinjuku station on Shinjuku Line / Oedo Line (S01/E27/Toei Subway)

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Taisoji Temple - Gokaicho

Taisoji Temple has only two days of Gokaicho in a year.
Gokaicho is an event to open the doors which are shut on other days.
They open the doors of some buildings on only January 16th and July 16th.

In Emmado hall, they have two scary statues.
One is Emma Daio or King of the hell who judges the dead who came to the hell.
The dead may be sent to different kind of the hell.
If the dead lies, he may pull out its tongue using a huge puller on the wall.

The other one is Datsueba who served to Emma Daio.
She is at the Sanzu no Kawa which is a river between this world and the other world.
She takes off the clothing of the dead to weigh its sin.

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<The Nearest Station>

Shinjuku Gyoenmae station on Marunouchi Line (M10/Tokyo Metro)

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Hanazono Shrine

Hanazono Shrine is located in the center of Shinjuku.
Vermilion lacquered Torii gates and buildings are impressive.

You can see more young people and foreigners in this shrine.
It may be because of the location.

This shrine was open before Ieyasu Tokugawa opened Edo government in 1590.
Original location was a few blocks away from the current place.

Since original place was suｒrounded by Feudal Loads' villas, shrine asked the government to provide alternate site. Government gave current site which used to be flower gardens of one of Feudal Load's villa.

Hanazono means flower garden.
However, there's no flower garden in the shrine now.

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<The Nearest Station>

Shinjuku Sanchome on Marunouchi Line / Fukutoshin Line
(M09/F13/Tokyo Metro) and Shinjuku Line (S02/Toei Subway)

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Taisoji Temple

The origin of this temple is a house of Priest Taiso at the end of 16th century.
This temple was open in 1668 when Feudal Load Naito family donated this place for the temple.

There's one of Edo 6 Jizo which were at the entrance of Edo on 6 main roads.
Also, Shiokake Jizo or Jizo with salt is unique.

This temple has a statue of Emma who's the king of the hell and a statue of Datsueba and both statues are open to public on a few days in the year.

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<The Nearest Station>

Shinjuku Gyoemmae station on Marunouchi Line (M10/Tokyo Metro)

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Juniso Kumano Shrine

Juniso Kumano Shrine is at the edge of Shinjuku Chuo Park.
It's told to have been established in 14 - 15th century by a rich merchant.

Since he became successful after he had deified a god of his home town Kumano, he had expanded to deify all 12 gods in Kumano. "Juniso" means 12 gods.

This used to be a popular place with waterfalls and ponds in Edo era.
We lost these nature after we built water purification plant in Meiji era.

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<The Nearest Station>

Tochomae station on Oedo Line (E28/Toei Subway) /
Nishi Shinjuku on Marunouchi Line (M07/Tokyo Metro)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

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Shinjuku Chuo Park

Shinjuku Chuo Park is located at the edge of high rise buildings.
This place used to be a water purification plant.

Now this park has an artificial waterfall.
It has area for sports, kids, biotope etc.

Trees and lawns are an oasis in the concrete jungle of West Shinjuku.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government building is wright next to the park.

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<The Nearest Station>

Tochomae station on Oedo Line (E28/Toei Subway) /
Nishi Shinjuku on Marunouchi Line (M07/Tokyo Metro)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

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