Shinjuku

A map showing Shinjuku in Tokyo's wards

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Shinjuku (新宿区code: ja is deprecated , Shinjuku-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. The administration center of the government of Tokyo Prefecture is in Shinjuku.^[1] Also in Shinjuku is the biggest railway station in the world, Shinjuku Station.

History

On 15 March 1947, the ward of Shinjuku was formed by combining the wards of Ushigome, Yodobashi, and Yotsuya.^[2]

In 1991, the Tokyo Government moved from the Marunouchi district of Chiyoda to the current building in Shinjuku.

Geography

Surrounding 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.

Shinjuku Media

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Facades of Green Peas pachisuro parlor and Naganoya restaurant, colorful neon street signs at blue hour, view from Koshu-kaido Avenue, Shinjuku station JR East. Entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Guard in front of Seibu Shinjuku Station and high-speed buildings in the Nishi-Shinjuku area (as of 2023)
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Shinjuku Gyo-en National Garden and NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building
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Shinjuku's entertainment district
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
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A flower bed in Shinjuku Central Park.
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Shinjuku shopping street
Shinjuku shopping street
A guitarist immediately south of the Shinjuku JR Station, a popular busking location