Guidebook for Shinjuku-ku
Food Scene
One of the best tasting ramen you can have anywhere!
It's open 24/7 but be prepared to wait if you go during peak hours.
239 locals recommend
Ichiran Ramen
3-chōme-34-11 ShinjukuOne of the best tasting ramen you can have anywhere!
It's open 24/7 but be prepared to wait if you go during peak hours.
One of the best tasting ramen you can have anywhere!
It's open 24/7 but be prepared to wait if you go during peak hours.
85 locals recommend
Ichiran Shinjuku Kabuki-cho
One of the best tasting ramen you can have anywhere!
It's open 24/7 but be prepared to wait if you go during peak hours.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kabukicho (歌舞伎町) ҉ "sleepless Town (眠らない街)" with many shops, restaurants, and nightclubs a famous entertainment center and red-light district in Shinjuku. Tokyo, Japan filled with bars, restaurants, host and hostess clubs, as well as love hotels.
914 locals recommend
Kabukicho
Kabukicho (歌舞伎町) ҉ "sleepless Town (眠らない街)" with many shops, restaurants, and nightclubs a famous entertainment center and red-light district in Shinjuku. Tokyo, Japan filled with bars, restaurants, host and hostess clubs, as well as love hotels.
Sightseeing
The tallest building in Shinjuku, TMG No. 1 offers sweeping views of Tokyo--all the way to Mt. Fuji on a clear day--from the 45th floor observatory.
510 locals recommend
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
The tallest building in Shinjuku, TMG No. 1 offers sweeping views of Tokyo--all the way to Mt. Fuji on a clear day--from the 45th floor observatory.
Parks & Nature
One of the most important gardens from the Meiji era blends three distinct styles: a French Formal and English Landscape in the north and a Japanese traditional to the south has more than 20,000 trees, including approximately 1,500 cherry trees, the majestic Himalayan cedars, tulip trees, cypresses, and plane trees The present greenhouse, built in the 1950s has a stock of over 1,700 tropical and subtropical plant species on permanent display. a short walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station on the Marunouchi Line or Sendagaya Station on the Chūō-Sōbu Line. on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line near Shinjuku-sanchōme Station. From that station (exit C1) the garden is a four-minute walk.
2181 locals recommend
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
11 NaitōmachiOne of the most important gardens from the Meiji era blends three distinct styles: a French Formal and English Landscape in the north and a Japanese traditional to the south has more than 20,000 trees, including approximately 1,500 cherry trees, the majestic Himalayan cedars, tulip trees, cypresses, and plane trees The present greenhouse, built in the 1950s has a stock of over 1,700 tropical and subtropical plant species on permanent display. a short walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station on the Marunouchi Line or Sendagaya Station on the Chūō-Sōbu Line. on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line near Shinjuku-sanchōme Station. From that station (exit C1) the garden is a four-minute walk.
As Tokyo parks go this falls well short of the standard you find elsewhere but it is a patch of green within an area cluttered with apartments, hospitals and government buildings.There are a number of walking paths through natural bush which was not that well presented. If you are looking for somewhere away from buildings and traffic near Shinjuku this is one of few available.
80 locals recommend
Toyama Park
3-chōme-5-1 ŌkuboAs Tokyo parks go this falls well short of the standard you find elsewhere but it is a patch of green within an area cluttered with apartments, hospitals and government buildings.There are a number of walking paths through natural bush which was not that well presented. If you are looking for somewhere away from buildings and traffic near Shinjuku this is one of few available.
Arts & Culture
Urban entertainment museum centrally located in the Kabukicho district of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. Displayed under dramatic lighting are more than 70 examples of samurai armor, kabuto helmets and weapons gathered here from Japanese and foreign collections. Detailed descriptions for each display are given in English, Chinese and Korean so that foreign visitors can easily understand and appreciate the artifacts. The Samurai Photo-Shooting corner where you can take your picture wearing armor and helmet is super popular with visitors from overseas. The museum also offers a full range of original Samurai gift items for sale.
312 locals recommend
Samurai Museum
2-chōme-25-6 KabukichōUrban entertainment museum centrally located in the Kabukicho district of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. Displayed under dramatic lighting are more than 70 examples of samurai armor, kabuto helmets and weapons gathered here from Japanese and foreign collections. Detailed descriptions for each display are given in English, Chinese and Korean so that foreign visitors can easily understand and appreciate the artifacts. The Samurai Photo-Shooting corner where you can take your picture wearing armor and helmet is super popular with visitors from overseas. The museum also offers a full range of original Samurai gift items for sale.
Shopping
Direct link to Shinjuku Station! Convenience in the heart of the city! Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku is directly connected to Odakyu Shinjuku Station, which also happens to be the gateway to Hakone and Odawara. We boast a huge range of shopping options - from one of Japan's largest cosmetics floor spaces, to HALC Sports, which offers over 100 sports, travel, and outdoor gear brands.
175 locals recommend
Odakyu Department Store, Shinjuku
1-chōme-1-3 NishishinjukuDirect link to Shinjuku Station! Convenience in the heart of the city! Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku is directly connected to Odakyu Shinjuku Station, which also happens to be the gateway to Hakone and Odawara. We boast a huge range of shopping options - from one of Japan's largest cosmetics floor spaces, to HALC Sports, which offers over 100 sports, travel, and outdoor gear brands.
This more than 100-year-old store is best known for its extensive basement food court, the perfect place to discover the artistic Japanese take on French pastries and chocolate. Upstairs, browse the kimono sections complete with obis and other traditional accessories.
810 locals recommend
Isetan Shinjuku Store
3-chōme-14-1 ShinjukuThis more than 100-year-old store is best known for its extensive basement food court, the perfect place to discover the artistic Japanese take on French pastries and chocolate. Upstairs, browse the kimono sections complete with obis and other traditional accessories.
Getting Around
Higashi-Shinjuku Station
7-chōme-27-11 ShinjukuTakadanobaba Club Phase
3-chōme-8 TakadaShinjuku Station
3-chōme-38-1 ShinjukuŌkubo Station
1-chōme-17-1 HyakuninchōShin-Okubo Station
1-chōme-7 HyakuninchōSeibu-Shinjuku Station
1-chōme-30-1 KabukichōShinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
5-chōme-24 SendagayaShinjuku-sanchome Station
3-chōme-3-2 Shinjuku