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Do you know that there are many sightseeing spots in Shinjuku, and of course, they are popular among foreign tourists, as well as foreign tourists?
Shinjuku has a variety of tourist spots, such as the Samurai Museum and Tokyo Opera City, where visitors can enjoy Japanese culture, and there are also spots where you can enjoy nature, such as “Shinjuku Misono” and “Meiji Jingu Gaien”.
In this article, we will introduce the recommended sightseeing spots where you can enjoy nature and culture in Shinjuku.
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Shinjuku Gyoen
There are many plants planted in the Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, spring in spring, hydrangea in summer, Spider Lily in autumn, and Japanese ibisen in winter. You can see seasonal plants in any season.
You can also watch historic buildings built in the Meiji and Showa periods, and you can also enjoy matcha tea in a special Japanese-style room called teahouse if you pay 700 yen separately.
The area is about 12 pieces of Tokyo Dome (58.3 hectares), so it is recommended for those who want to visit Shinjuku slowly.
・Admission fee After March 19, 2019
| Adult | Small and junior high school students | Infant |
|---|---|---|
| 500 yen | 250 yen | Free |
Hours of business (until March 18, 2019) : 9 : 00 to 16:30
Business hours (starting March 19, 2019) : 9 : 00 ~ 18:00 (last admission : 17:30).July 1 to August 20 is 9:00 to 19 (18:30 to 00).
Closed days : Monday (March 25 to April 24, November 1 to November 15), Monday is a national holiday, and December 29 to January 3 is the next weekday.
Phone Number : 03 – 3350 – 0152
Memory Yokocho
Memory Yokocho is a tourist spot located at the west Shopping Street of Shinjuku Station.There are 77 restaurants, such as shops that are loved since the Showa period and recently opened restaurants.
There are many delicious restaurants even though they are cheap, so they are popular among foreign tourists and students.The retro atmosphere of Showa is left as it is, so you can enjoy the atmosphere of Japan in a long time.
In Memory Yokocho, there are a variety of stores, such as Toro, Ikura, and other popular seafood. There are also popular “Toro”, which is popular among 1 people, and “Rakuwa,” which is loved by many people in 1947 and is loved by many people even now.
You can enjoy cooking at 1 stores, or you can go around 1 stores in a short time and visit various shops.If you go to memory Yokocho, you can enjoy a Japanese atmosphere and food culture that are different from the urban centers where office buildings are lined up.
Address : 2, Nishishinjuku 1 chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Hours of Business : 24 hours open
Closed : None
Phone Number : 03 – 3364 – 3235
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office is a public organization that supports the lives of the citizens of Tokyo, but it is also a tourist spot with a wide range of facilities for tourists.There are 5 sightseeing spots for free, so it is popular among people who want to enjoy sightseeing in Shinjuku by reducing the fare.
Especially at the observation deck, you can see the night view of Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Sky Tree which spread throughout Tokyo, and you can see Mount Fuji during sunny days when you have good weather.Also, at the Olympic Paralympic Flag Exhibition corner, you can watch the official flags of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held in 2020.
| Location | Hours | Closed | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewing Room | 9:30 to 23:00 (Last Entry 22:30) | second, fourth Monday, 29 to 31 days, January 2 to 3 days, Metropolitan government inspection date | 03-5320-7890 |
| Tokyo Citizen Information Room | 9:30 to 23:00 (Last Entry 22:30) | second, fourth Monday, 29 to 31 days, January 2 to 3 days, Metropolitan government inspection date | 03-5320-7890 |
| Olympic and Paralympic Flags Exhibition Corner | 9:30 to 18:15 | December 29 – January 3, Office Closing Date | 03-5320-7769 |
| Tokyo Tourist Information Center Tokyo Office Headquarters | 9:30 to 18:30 | No | 03-5579-2680 |
| National Tourism Promotion Corner | 9:30 to 18:30 | No | 03-5579-2680 |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building | 9:00 to 17:00 | Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, December 29 – January 3, Tokyo Assembly Plenary Session | 03-5320-7126 |
Address : 8-1, Nishishinjuku 2 chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Samurai Museum
Samurai Museum is a sightseeing spot in Shinjuku where you can watch items such as Japanese swords, helmets, and armor used by samurai.
In addition to appreciating Japanese swords and helmets, you can actually wear a mabeori that is said to have been worn by samurai, or you can wear swords or helmets to take pictures of them.
Also, you can enjoy the Japanese sword using Japanese sword by geisha 4 times a day, and you can enjoy it free of charge if you pay for the entrance fee of 1.This is a must-see show for a professional geisha.
In addition, events are regularly held to touch Japanese culture and Japanese musical instruments, such as concerts by Japanese musical instruments and Japanese musical instruments.It is a sightseeing spot in Shinjuku that you can recommend to people who want to experience various Japanese culture such as samurai, calligraphy, Japanese musical instruments, etc.
Address : Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 2-25-6
Hours of business : 10 : 30 – 21:00 (last entry 20:30)
Closed : None
Phone Number : 03 – 6457 – 6411
Kabukicho
Kabukicho in Shinjuku is one of the largest shopping districts in Japan.It is said that there is a town where you don’t sleep because the neon lights of the store are shining all night, and there is “Kabuki-cho Ichiban-cho” where many tourists and local people visit.
There are restaurants where you can enjoy delicious dishes easily, and unique stores where you can enjoy a show by a dancer or a giant robot while you eat.
If you want to feel Shinjuku in a long time ago, I also recommend Shinjuku Golden Gai.There are about 140 long-established bars in Shinjuku Golden Gai, and you can enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with a calm atmosphere of Kabukicho, unlike the most famous city of Kabukicho.There are many shops where women can easily enter, so it is a tourist spot where many fans are both men and women.
Also, there is a Godzilla object in Toho Cinemas Shinjuku, so it is popular among tourists.In this way, Kabukicho is a sightseeing spot that you can enjoy not only at night but also in daytime.
| Location | Address | Hours | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabuki-cho Ichibanga-cho | Tokyo Shinjuku-cho, Shinjuku-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo | 24 Hours Operating | 03-3209- 9291 |
| Shinjuku Golden Gai | Tokyo Shinjuku-cho, Shinjuku-cho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo 1 chome 1-6 | 24 Hours Operating | 03-3209-6418 |
| Toho Cinemas Shinjuku | Tokyo Shinjuku-cho, Kabuki-cho 1 chome 19-1 Shinjuku Higashi Toho building 3 f | Depending on the day (the most recent operating hours are confirmed on the official site | 050-6868-5063 |
All of them are free of charge, and there is no regular holiday.
LUMINE the YOSHIMOTO
LUMINE the YOSHIMOTO is a sightseeing spot in Shinjuku where you can enjoy performances by many Owarai comedians.The performance is held on weekdays at 14:00 16:00, and Saturday, and on Saturdays, Sundays, 11:00, and 13:30, respectively. 16:00.Depending on the time, a solo performance by 1 groups of comedians may be performed at night.
You can enjoy performances by various comedians from popular comedians in Japan to maniac comedians.It’s a tourist spot where you can feel a culture called “Owarai” in Japan, so please visit it.The performance time of the performance performed every day is 1 hours and 10 minutes, so you can also get on the tight schedule of Shinjuku sightseeing.
Also, at the shop called “Yoshimoto TV Street” in LUMINE the YOSHIMOTO, goods related to Japanese TV programs and comedians are sold.There are many goods that you can buy only here, so if you want to buy a different souvenir from other people, please drop by at the Yoshimoto TV Street.
Address : 38-2 lumino 2 7 f, Shinjuku 3 chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Hours of Business : 11 : 00 – 21:30
Closed : None
Phone Number : 03 – 5339 – 1112
Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Japanese Kohra Museum
The Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan, located in Shinjuku, is a tourist spot that exhibits 230 pieces of works by Seiji Togo, a Japanese Western-style painter.
Seiji Togo’s works are characterized by a lot of women using a soft curve to draw a woman.Please be sure to watch the work of Japan’s representative western painter who has worked with Picasso.
Also, works by world-famous artists such as Gogh and Gauguin are displayed.Especially for Gogh, it is famous for exhibiting “Himawari” in Asia.There is also an explanation that is posted along with the work, so it is a tourist spot in Shinjuku, where foreigners can enjoy it easily.
Address : 1-26-1 Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Head Office Building forty second floor, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Business Hours : 10 : 00 – 18:00 (Last Entry 17:30)
Closed holidays : Mondays (except on Mondays), changes in the contents of the exhibition, and New year’s New year’s eve
Phone Number : 03 – 5777 – 8600
Meiji Jingu Gaien
The Meiji Jingu Outer garden in Shinjuku is famous for its wide range of ginkgo trees.In summer, “Green Tunnel” by bright green ginkgo leaves, and “Golden Road” by leaves that fall on the streets and fallen leaves in autumn leaves in autumn, are popular among many tourists.
The ginkgo trees of the Meiji Jingu Gaien have been recognized as “New Japan’s 100 Scenic trees,” which are selected only for beautiful street trees in Japan, and are often used in the location where movies and TV dramas are located.It is also appearing in Japanese TV drama based on the movie “St. Elmos Fire” in the United States.
The Meiji Jingu Gaien is a place designed to leave the achievements of Emperor Meiji in the future, so it is a recommended sightseeing spot that you can enjoy not only Japan’s four seasons and nature, but also history.
Address : Kasumigaokamachi No. 1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, No. 1
Hours of Business : 24 hours open
Closed : None
Phone Number : 03 – 3401 – 0312
Tokyo Opera City
Tokyo Opera City is a tourist spot in Shinjuku where you can enjoy the works of Japanese writers by Japanese writers and the works of communication.The number of displayed works is about 3000, so I recommend it to those who want to enjoy Japanese art thoroughly.
There are many paintings by young Japanese writers, as well as video works and sculptures.You can also see various art works, such as exhibitions exhibiting Japanese tea utensils, so you can see various art works.There are restaurants where you can enjoy Japanese food such as udon and soba, so you can enjoy not only Japanese art but also food culture in Tokyo Opera City.
・ Admission fee :
| Object | Admission Fee |
|---|---|
| Social Person | 1,200 yen |
| University students and high school students | 800 yen |
| Junior High School Student | Free |
Business hours
– Tuesday-Thursday Sunday : 11 : 00 ~ 19:00 (admission to 18:30)
– Saturday Saturday : 11 : 00 ~ 20:00 (admission to 19:30)
Closed : Mondays (on Monday, Tuesday on holidays), second Sunday, New Year’s Eve, Second Sunday, first Sunday, and Sunday
Phone Number : 03 – 5777 – 8600
Shinjuku Central Park
Shinjuku Central Park is a sightseeing spot where you can enjoy scenery of beautiful nature and office buildings in Shinjuku.The beauty of the scenery of Shinjuku Central Park is called “urban oasis”, and in spring you can see the unique scenery of Japan by 130 cherry trees.
There is also a 1.1 km jogging course, and you can move your body while looking at a flower clock made of many flowers, a nearby Kumano Shrine, a Metropolitan Government Office, etc.Besides jogging courses, there are Futsal Court, basketball court, and so on, and it is a tourist spot where you can enjoy not only natural but also sports facilities.
In addition, at Shinjuku Central Park, free market, food events, and other events are held on weekends.Please check the latest event information from the official site of Shinjuku Central Park, and try to visit it.
The Futsal Court is charged as follows.
| Time | Usage Fee |
|---|---|
| 9:00 to 12:00 | 3,000 yen (1 hours) |
| 12:00 to 17:00 | 4,000 yen (1 hours) |
| 17:00 to 22:00 | 5,000 yen (1 hours) |
Address : 11, Nishishinjuku 2 chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Hours of Business : 24 hours open
Closed : None
Phone Number : 03 – 3342 – 4509
Summary
In Shinjuku, there are many tourist spots where you can enjoy nature and culture in Japan!There are many sightseeing spots where you can enjoy either nature or culture, and there are many sightseeing spots where you can enjoy both nature and culture in one place. It can be said that Shinjuku is a place where you can find a tourist spot with a good cost performance.
In addition, there is a collection of sightseeing spots in Shinjuku where visitors can visit a wide range of genres, including “Calligraphy,” which is an art culture unique to Japan, “Japanese musical instruments,” a Japanese musical culture, and “Laughter,” a popular culture.
If you go to Shinjuku, you can enjoy the natural nature of Japan’s nature and a variety of cultures.Please enjoy Shinjuku sightseeing by taking advantage of the information you introduced this time.
