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Central Tokyo 5: Shinjuku

Jun 22, 08 Comments

Shinjuku is a major district of Tokyo for work or play.

The west side of Shinjuku is Tokyo's skyscraper district featuring (among others) the gargantuan Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices. The east side of Shinjuku is devoted to shopping and nightlife. Shinjuku offers the following:

1

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Center is an architectural masterpiece famous for its observatories, at a height of 202 meters on the 45th floor, which have Tokyo's best views.

2

The gigantic tower resembling a granite Empire State Building owned by NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest cell-phone carrier.

3

Shinjuku Gyoen, a large public garden, and one of the most popular places for viewing cherry blossoms in the spring. It has an English garden, a Taiwanese teahouse, and a botanical conservatory.

4

Tokyo Opera City is a skyscraper with a shopping center and art museum that often has interesting multimedia exhibits.

5

Shinjuku Central Park, a big park neighboring the skyscrapers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. This park provides a place for businessmen to have a break during their busy weekdays, and for children to play on weekends.

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