In 1698, Naitō Shinjuku had developed as a new (shin) station (shuku or juku) on the Kōshū Kaidō, one of the major highways of that era. Shinjuku at night.In 1634, during the Edo period, as the outer moat of the Edo Castle was built, a number of temples and shrines moved to the Yotsuya area on the western edge of Shinjuku. Yotsuya: An upscale residential and commercial district the Arakichō area is well-known for its many small restaurants, bars, and izakaya. Takadanobaba and Waseda: The area between Waseda University, one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan, and Takadanobaba Station is a major residential and nightlife area for students. Shinjuku Ni-chōme: Tokyo's best-known gay district. Shinjuku Gyoen is a large park, 58.3 hectares, 3.5 km in circumference, blending Japanese traditional, English Landscape and French Formal style gardens. Ōkubo: Tokyo's best-known Korean district. Several of the tallest buildings in Tokyo are located in this area, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, KDDI Building and Park Tower. Nishi-Shinjuku: Home to Tokyo's largest concentration of skyscrapers. Kagurazaka: One of Tokyo's last remaining hanamachi or geisha districts. Kabukichō: A red-light district well-known for its bars, restaurants, and sex-related establishments.
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Musicians, artists, actors and directors gather here, and the ramshackle walls of the bars are literally plastered with movie posters. Golden Gai: An area of tiny shanty-style bars and clubs. Ichigaya: A commercial area in eastern Shinjuku, site of the Ministry of Defense. Street level in ShinjukuAlthough the area immediately surrounding Shinjuku Station is home to hotels, department stores, specialist electronic and camera shops, cinemas, restaurants, and bars, the rest of the city is a mix of residential with commercial areas concentrated around railway stations. The lowest point is 4.2 m near Iidabashi.
The highest point in Shinjuku is Hakoneyama (箱根山?) in Toyama Park at 44.6 m. In addition, Nerima is only a hundred meters away. GeographySurrounding Shinjuku are six other wards: Chiyoda to the east Bunkyo and Toshima to the north Nakano to the west, and Shibuya and Minato to the south. The total area is 18.23 km².Īs of October 1, 2005, 29,353 non-Japanese with 107 different nationalities were registered in Shinjuku. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.Īs of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 312,418 and a density of 17,140 persons per km². Shinjuku (新宿区, Shinjuku-ku?) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.
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