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Kabukicho is the name of a town in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
Kabukicho was named “Kabukicho” because of its plan to create a theater where you can see Kabuki.
Later, the construction of the Kabuki Theater was canceled and only the name “Kabukicho” remained.
In Kabukicho, there are many spots to enjoy nightlife such as restaurants, cabarets and nightclubs.
Because it is vibrant until morning, it is called “a city that never sleeps” by people.
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Kabukicho (歌舞伎町) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukich? is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the Sleepless Town . The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
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Shinjuku Kabukicho 新宿歌舞伎町 - Tokyo, Japan
Kabukicho 歌舞伎町, here I come! Kabukicho is called Sleepless Town and known for an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Kabukicho has many bars, host/hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs...including the wacky Robot Restaurant. And, a general rule of thumb while you are in Kabukicho: tourists are prime targets for touts and hustlers....so, watch out and just keep walking unless you know the place to go in or what to expect.
Kabukicho’s name comes from the late-1940s plan to build a kabuki theater. However, the theater was never built, but the name made it. Kabukicho has been also a filming location for Hollywood movies like Lost in Translation. AND, it is one place on earth to remind you of some scenes of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) as Kabukicho is said to have inspired Blade Runner’s set design.....neon lights and narrow winding alleys of red lantern yakitori bars, noodle shops and atmospheric nuances. You can imagine yourself stepping into some scenes of Blade Runner as you wander through 思い出横丁(Omoide yokocho/Memory Lane, aka Piss Alley) and ゴールデン街(Golden Gai/Golden District) in Kabukicho. However, don’t expect a sighting of Rick Deckard or Gaff there, though.
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Kabukichō, Tokyo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kabukichō (歌舞伎町?) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the Sleepless Town (眠らない街). The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
The area has many movie theaters, and is located near Shinjuku Station, Seibu Shinjuku Station, and several other major railway and subway stations.
History
Originally, the area was known as Tsunohazu (角筈?) and was a swamp. After the Meiji Period, the area became a duck sanctuary. As the Yodobashi Purification Plant was built in 1893, the ponds were filled in. In 1920, a girl's school was built there, and the surroundings were developed into a residential area. During World War II, the bombing of Tokyo in 1945 razed the area to the ground. After the war, a kabuki theatre was planned to be built there and the town changed its name to Kabukichō. Though the theatre was cancelled due to financial problems, the name remained. Kabukichō was quickly redeveloped after the war, mainly due to the efforts of the overseas Chinese in Japan who bought land left unused after the expos and greatly developed them. Examples of such people include the founder of Humax, Lin Yiwen, who started his business with a cabaret.
At present, Kabukichō has transformed from a residential area to a world famous red-light district housing over three thousand bars, nightclubs, love hotels, massage parlours, hostess clubs and the like. Although referred here as a red light district, there are no red lights in the literal sense with prostitutes in the windows as in Amsterdam. Recently, tourism from China and Korea are on the rise, and so, many tourists can be seen in Kabukichō even during daytime.
The Shinjuku Koma Theater has been a landmark in Kabukichō. Now in its third building, it has hosted concerts and other performances by top stars, including enka singers Saburō Kitajima, Kiyoshi Hikawa, and actor Ken Matsudaira. The management has announced that they will close after the December 31, 2008 show.
Crime
According to a spokesperson of Metropolitan Tokyo in 2004, there are more than 1,000 yakuza members in Kabukichō, and 120 different enterprises under their control.
Entering the new millennium, laws were more strictly enforced and patrols became more frequent. These, adding to the installation of fifty closed-circuit cameras in May 2002, reduced criminal activities in Kabukichō, amidst controversy.
In 2004, the police undertook an operation clamping down on illegal clubs and brothels, causing many to go out of business. Also, there is a movement to rid Kabukichō of the yakuza (bad hand gangs), known as the Kabukichō Renaissance.
In culture
Kabukichō is featured in a number of media:
Shinjuku Incident, a 2009 Jackie Chan movie set in the early '90s about Chinese immigrants in Japan
Fuyajo, novel by Hase Seishu. Also, a movie based on the novel that was filmed in Kabukichō
Enter the Void, a film by Gaspar Noé, was partly filmed and set in Kabukichō
A Guide of the Sleepless Town, novel by Lee Xiaomu
In the Miso Soup, novel by Ryu Murakami
Dreaming Pachinko, novel by Isaac Adamson
Kabukichō No Joō, song by Shiina Ringo
The School of Water Business, novel by Hikaru Murozumi
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, a role-playing video game by Atlus
Yakuza series, an Action-adventure game by Sega features a fictionalized Kabukichō as Kamurocho
Ugly Americans, novel by Ben Mezrich
Pattern Recognition, novel by William Gibson
Shin Pet Shop of Horrors, manga by Matsuri Akino
The manga Gintama by Hideaki Sorachi is mostly focused around a fictional version of Kabukichou in the late 19th century
Tokyo Vice, book by Jake Adelstein
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Kabukichō (歌舞伎町) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the Sleepless Town (眠らない街). The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
The area has many movie theaters, and is located near Shinjuku Station, Seibu Shinjuku Station, and several other major railway and subway stations.
Originally, the area was known as Tsunohazu (角筈) and was a swamp. After the Meiji Period, the area became a duck sanctuary. As the Yodobashi Purification Plant was built in 1893, the ponds were filled in. In 1920, a girl's school was built there, and the surroundings were developed into a residential area. During World War II, the bombing of Tokyo in 1945 razed the area to the ground. After the war, a kabuki theatre was planned to be built there and the town changed its name to Kabukichō. Though the theatre was cancelled due to financial problems, the name remained. Kabukichō was quickly redeveloped after the war, mainly due to the efforts of the overseas Chinese in Japan who bought land left unused after the expos and greatly developed them. Examples of such people include the founder of Humax, Lin Yiwen, who started his business with a cabaret.
At present, Kabukichō has transformed from a residential area to a world-famous red-light district housing over three thousand bars, nightclubs, love hotels, massage parlours, hostess clubs and the like. Although referred here as a red light district, there are no red lights in the literal sense with prostitutes in the windows as in Amsterdam. Recently, tourism from China and Korea are on the rise, and so, many tourists can be seen in Kabukichō even during daytime.
The Shinjuku Koma Theater has been a landmark in Kabukichō. Now in its third building, it has hosted concerts and other performances by top stars, including enka singers Saburō Kitajima, Kiyoshi Hikawa, and actor Ken Matsudaira. The management announced that they would close after the December 31, 2008 show.
Crime:
In 2004, according to a spokesperson of Metropolitan Tokyo, there are more than 1,000 yakuza members in Kabukichō, and 120 different enterprises under their control.
Entering the new millennium, laws were more strictly enforced and patrols became more frequent. These, adding to the installation of fifty closed-circuit cameras in May 2002, reduced criminal activities in Kabukichō, amidst controversy.
In 2004, the police undertook an operation clamping down on illegal clubs and brothels, causing many to go out of business. Also, there is a movement to rid Kabukichō of the yakuza (bad hand gangs), known as the Kabukichō Renaissance.
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Shinjuku is one of 23 wards that make up Tokyo. It has the world's busiest and craziest train station. So many things to do and see when you visit here.
Kabukichō (歌舞伎町) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the Sleepless Town (眠らない街). The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
Shinjuku Golden Gai (新宿ゴールデン街) is a small area of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, famous both as an area of architectural interest and for its nightlife. It is composed of a network of six narrow alleys, connected by even narrower passageways which are just about wide enough for a single person to pass through. Over 200 tiny shanty-style bars, clubs and eateries are squeezed into this area.
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Just walking around Shinjuku, Tokyo at night. We are going to see the movie 2 Guns.
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Kabukichō, Tokyo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kabukichō (歌舞伎町) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the Sleepless Town (眠らない街). The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
The area has many movie theaters, and is located near Shinjuku Station, Seibu Shinjuku Station, and several other major railway and subway stations.
History
Originally, the area was known as Tsunohazu (角筈) and was a swamp. After the Meiji Period, the area became a duck sanctuary. As the Yodobashi Purification Plant was built in 1893, the ponds were filled in. In 1920, a girl's school was built there, and the surroundings were developed into a residential area. During World War II, the bombing of Tokyo in 1945 razed the area to the ground. After the war, a kabuki theatre was planned to be built there and the town changed its name to Kabukichō. Though the theatre was cancelled due to financial problems, the name remained. Kabukichō was quickly redeveloped after the war, mainly due to the efforts of the overseas Chinese in Japan who bought land left unused after the expos and greatly developed them. Examples of such people include the founder of Humax, Lin Yiwen, who started his business with a cabaret.
At present, Kabukichō has transformed from a residential area to a world famous red-light district housing over three thousand bars, nightclubs, love hotels, massage parlours, hostess clubs and the like. Although referred here as a red light district, there are no red lights in the literal sense with prostitutes in the windows as in Amsterdam. Recently, tourism from China and Korea are on the rise, and so, many tourists can be seen in Kabukichō even during daytime.
The Shinjuku Koma Theater has been a landmark in Kabukichō. Now in its third building, it has hosted concerts and other performances by top stars, including enka singers Saburō Kitajima, Kiyoshi Hikawa, and actor Ken Matsudaira. The management has announced that they will close after the December 31, 2008 show.
Crime
According to a spokesperson of Metropolitan Tokyo in 2004, there are more than 1,000 yakuza members in Kabukichō, and 120 different enterprises under their control.
Entering the new millennium, laws were more strictly enforced and patrols became more frequent. These, adding to the installation of fifty closed-circuit cameras in May 2002, reduced criminal activities in Kabukichō, amidst controversy.
In 2004, the police undertook an operation clamping down on illegal clubs and brothels, causing many to go out of business. Also, there is a movement to rid Kabukichō of the yakuza (bad hand gangs), known as the Kabukichō Renaissance.
In culture
Kabukichō is featured in a number of media:
Shinjuku Incident, a 2009 Jackie Chan movie set in the early '90s about Chinese immigrants in Japan
Fuyajo, novel by Hase Seishu. Also, a movie based on the novel that was filmed in Kabukichō
Enter the Void, a film by Gaspar Noé, was partly filmed and set in Kabukichō
A Guide of the Sleepless Town, novel by Lee Xiaomu
In the Miso Soup, novel by Ryu Murakami
Dreaming Pachinko, novel by Isaac Adamson
Kabukichō No Joō, song by Shiina Ringo
The School of Water Business, novel by Hikaru Murozumi
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, a role-playing video game by Atlus
Yakuza series, an Action-adventure game by Sega features a fictionalized Kabukichō as Kamurocho
Ugly Americans, novel by Ben Mezrich
Pattern Recognition, novel by William Gibson
Shin Pet Shop of Horrors, manga by Matsuri Akino
The manga Gintama by Hideaki Sorachi is mostly focused around a fictional version of Kabukichou in the late 19th century
Tokyo Vice, book by Jake Adelstein
Japan Trip 2013 Tokyo Shinjuku Kabukicho Night view 78
Kabukichō, Tokyo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kabukichō (歌舞伎町) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the Sleepless Town (眠らない街). The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
The area has many movie theaters, and is located near Shinjuku Station, Seibu Shinjuku Station, and several other major railway and subway stations.
History
Originally, the area was known as Tsunohazu (角筈) and was a swamp. After the Meiji Period, the area became a duck sanctuary. As the Yodobashi Purification Plant was built in 1893, the ponds were filled in. In 1920, a girl's school was built there, and the surroundings were developed into a residential area. During World War II, the bombing of Tokyo in 1945 razed the area to the ground. After the war, a kabuki theatre was planned to be built there and the town changed its name to Kabukichō. Though the theatre was cancelled due to financial problems, the name remained. Kabukichō was quickly redeveloped after the war, mainly due to the efforts of the overseas Chinese in Japan who bought land left unused after the expos and greatly developed them. Examples of such people include the founder of Humax, Lin Yiwen, who started his business with a cabaret.
At present, Kabukichō has transformed from a residential area to a world famous red-light district housing over three thousand bars, nightclubs, love hotels, massage parlours, hostess clubs and the like. Although referred here as a red light district, there are no red lights in the literal sense with prostitutes in the windows as in Amsterdam. Recently, tourism from China and Korea are on the rise, and so, many tourists can be seen in Kabukichō even during daytime.
The Shinjuku Koma Theater has been a landmark in Kabukichō. Now in its third building, it has hosted concerts and other performances by top stars, including enka singers Saburō Kitajima, Kiyoshi Hikawa, and actor Ken Matsudaira. The management has announced that they will close after the December 31, 2008 show.
Crime
According to a spokesperson of Metropolitan Tokyo in 2004, there are more than 1,000 yakuza members in Kabukichō, and 120 different enterprises under their control.
Entering the new millennium, laws were more strictly enforced and patrols became more frequent. These, adding to the installation of fifty closed-circuit cameras in May 2002, reduced criminal activities in Kabukichō, amidst controversy.
In 2004, the police undertook an operation clamping down on illegal clubs and brothels, causing many to go out of business. Also, there is a movement to rid Kabukichō of the yakuza (bad hand gangs), known as the Kabukichō Renaissance.
In culture
Kabukichō is featured in a number of media:
Shinjuku Incident, a 2009 Jackie Chan movie set in the early '90s about Chinese immigrants in Japan
Fuyajo, novel by Hase Seishu. Also, a movie based on the novel that was filmed in Kabukichō
Enter the Void, a film by Gaspar Noé, was partly filmed and set in Kabukichō
A Guide of the Sleepless Town, novel by Lee Xiaomu
In the Miso Soup, novel by Ryu Murakami
Dreaming Pachinko, novel by Isaac Adamson
Kabukichō No Joō, song by Shiina Ringo
The School of Water Business, novel by Hikaru Murozumi
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, a role-playing video game by Atlus
Yakuza series, an Action-adventure game by Sega features a fictionalized Kabukichō as Kamurocho
Ugly Americans, novel by Ben Mezrich
Pattern Recognition, novel by William Gibson
Shin Pet Shop of Horrors, manga by Matsuri Akino
The manga Gintama by Hideaki Sorachi is mostly focused around a fictional version of Kabukichou in the late 19th century
Tokyo Vice, book by Jake Adelstein
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Kabukichō is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many hostess bars, host bars, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the Sleepless Town. The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
The area has many movie theaters, and is located near Shinjuku Station, Seibu Shinjuku Station, and several other major railway and subway stations
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Take a walk from Shinjuku Station East Exit to TOHO Cinemas
Take a walk from Shinjuku Station East Exit to Toho Cinemas. We were able to walk comfortably without congestion as it was late afternoon on weekdays.
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Japan Trip 2012 Tokyo Shinjuku Kabukicho East Exit of Shinjuku Station (1)
Kabukichō, Tokyo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kabukichō (歌舞伎町?) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the Sleepless Town (眠らない街). The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
The area has many movie theaters, and is located near Shinjuku Station, Seibu Shinjuku Station, and several other major railway and subway stations.
History
Originally, the area was known as Tsunohazu (角筈?) and was a swamp. After the Meiji Period, the area became a duck sanctuary. As the Yodobashi Purification Plant was built in 1893, the ponds were filled in. In 1920, a girl's school was built there, and the surroundings were developed into a residential area. During World War II, the bombing of Tokyo in 1945 razed the area to the ground. After the war, a kabuki theatre was planned to be built there and the town changed its name to Kabukichō. Though the theatre was cancelled due to financial problems, the name remained. Kabukichō was quickly redeveloped after the war, mainly due to the efforts of the overseas Chinese in Japan who bought land left unused after the expos and greatly developed them. Examples of such people include the founder of Humax, Lin Yiwen, who started his business with a cabaret.
At present, Kabukichō has transformed from a residential area to a world famous red-light district housing over three thousand bars, nightclubs, love hotels, massage parlours, hostess clubs and the like. Although referred here as a red light district, there are no red lights in the literal sense with prostitutes in the windows as in Amsterdam. Recently, tourism from China and Korea are on the rise, and so, many tourists can be seen in Kabukichō even during daytime.
The Shinjuku Koma Theater has been a landmark in Kabukichō. Now in its third building, it has hosted concerts and other performances by top stars, including enka singers Saburō Kitajima, Kiyoshi Hikawa, and actor Ken Matsudaira. The management has announced that they will close after the December 31, 2008 show.
Crime
According to a spokesperson of Metropolitan Tokyo in 2004, there are more than 1,000 yakuza members in Kabukichō, and 120 different enterprises under their control.
Entering the new millennium, laws were more strictly enforced and patrols became more frequent. These, adding to the installation of fifty closed-circuit cameras in May 2002, reduced criminal activities in Kabukichō, amidst controversy.
In 2004, the police undertook an operation clamping down on illegal clubs and brothels, causing many to go out of business. Also, there is a movement to rid Kabukichō of the yakuza (bad hand gangs), known as the Kabukichō Renaissance.
In culture
Kabukichō is featured in a number of media:
Shinjuku Incident, a 2009 Jackie Chan movie set in the early '90s about Chinese immigrants in Japan
Fuyajo, novel by Hase Seishu. Also, a movie based on the novel that was filmed in Kabukichō
Enter the Void, a film by Gaspar Noé, was partly filmed and set in Kabukichō
A Guide of the Sleepless Town, novel by Lee Xiaomu
In the Miso Soup, novel by Ryu Murakami
Dreaming Pachinko, novel by Isaac Adamson
Kabukichō No Joō, song by Shiina Ringo
The School of Water Business, novel by Hikaru Murozumi
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, a role-playing video game by Atlus
Yakuza series, an Action-adventure game by Sega features a fictionalized Kabukichō as Kamurocho
Ugly Americans, novel by Ben Mezrich
Pattern Recognition, novel by William Gibson
Shin Pet Shop of Horrors, manga by Matsuri Akino
The manga Gintama by Hideaki Sorachi is mostly focused around a fictional version of Kabukichou in the late 19th century
Tokyo Vice, book by Jake Adelstein
Japan - November, 2013: Shinjuku Movie Theater 1
Japan Trip 2013 Tokyo Shinjuku kabukicho Night view 761
Kabukichō, Tokyo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kabukichō (歌舞伎町?) is an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is the location of many host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the Sleepless Town (眠らない街). The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
The area has many movie theaters, and is located near Shinjuku Station, Seibu Shinjuku Station, and several other major railway and subway stations.
History
Originally, the area was known as Tsunohazu (角筈?) and was a swamp. After the Meiji Period, the area became a duck sanctuary. As the Yodobashi Purification Plant was built in 1893, the ponds were filled in. In 1920, a girl's school was built there, and the surroundings were developed into a residential area. During World War II, the bombing of Tokyo in 1945 razed the area to the ground. After the war, a kabuki theatre was planned to be built there and the town changed its name to Kabukichō. Though the theatre was cancelled due to financial problems, the name remained. Kabukichō was quickly redeveloped after the war, mainly due to the efforts of the overseas Chinese in Japan who bought land left unused after the expos and greatly developed them. Examples of such people include the founder of Humax, Lin Yiwen, who started his business with a cabaret.
At present, Kabukichō has transformed from a residential area to a world famous red-light district housing over three thousand bars, nightclubs, love hotels, massage parlours, hostess clubs and the like. Although referred here as a red light district, there are no red lights in the literal sense with prostitutes in the windows as in Amsterdam. Recently, tourism from China and Korea are on the rise, and so, many tourists can be seen in Kabukichō even during daytime.
The Shinjuku Koma Theater has been a landmark in Kabukichō. Now in its third building, it has hosted concerts and other performances by top stars, including enka singers Saburō Kitajima, Kiyoshi Hikawa, and actor Ken Matsudaira. The management has announced that they will close after the December 31, 2008 show.
Crime
According to a spokesperson of Metropolitan Tokyo in 2004, there are more than 1,000 yakuza members in Kabukichō, and 120 different enterprises under their control.
Entering the new millennium, laws were more strictly enforced and patrols became more frequent. These, adding to the installation of fifty closed-circuit cameras in May 2002, reduced criminal activities in Kabukichō, amidst controversy.
In 2004, the police undertook an operation clamping down on illegal clubs and brothels, causing many to go out of business. Also, there is a movement to rid Kabukichō of the yakuza (bad hand gangs), known as the Kabukichō Renaissance.
In culture
Kabukichō is featured in a number of media:
Shinjuku Incident, a 2009 Jackie Chan movie set in the early '90s about Chinese immigrants in Japan
Fuyajo, novel by Hase Seishu. Also, a movie based on the novel that was filmed in Kabukichō
Enter the Void, a film by Gaspar Noé, was partly filmed and set in Kabukichō
A Guide of the Sleepless Town, novel by Lee Xiaomu
In the Miso Soup, novel by Ryu Murakami
Dreaming Pachinko, novel by Isaac Adamson
Kabukichō No Joō, song by Shiina Ringo
The School of Water Business, novel by Hikaru Murozumi
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, a role-playing video game by Atlus
Yakuza series, an Action-adventure game by Sega features a fictionalized Kabukichō as Kamurocho
Ugly Americans, novel by Ben Mezrich
Pattern Recognition, novel by William Gibson
Shin Pet Shop of Horrors, manga by Matsuri Akino
The manga Gintama by Hideaki Sorachi is mostly focused around a fictional version of Kabukichou in the late 19th century
Tokyo Vice, book by Jake Adelstein
Quick Guide of Shinjuku Southern Terrace by FastMoJapan ; 新宿サザンテラス紹介動画
The Shinjuku Southern Terrace is a fashionable spot that extends to the newly changing the Shinjuku Station South Exit area.
Shops and cafes are lined up in a spacious space, where outdoor live musics and outdoor theaters are held every summer.
To go to Shinjuku Southern Terrace, the route from the Flags shopping building at Shinjuku Station South Exit is recommended.
Flags is a fashionable shopping building, and It's very convenient to walk from the station's south-east exit with a zero minute walk.
From there, go to the center of the station and go to Koshu-Kaido Avenue, there is Shinjuku Station South Exit of the Odakyu Line,
The route passing through Shinjuku Mylord on the side is especially recommended for girls,
so you can meet lots of fashionable fashion items.
And the Shinjuku Southern Terrace spreads ahead after crossing Koshu-Kaido through Mylord deck.
There is also an antenna shop of Miyazaki Prefecture and Starbucks, which is convenient for meeting.
Beyond that is the Odakyu Southern Tower.
The spacious open space is lined with fashionable shops like FrancFranc,
The popular Shake Shack burger is especially recommended.
There is also a modern Asian-style restaurant Ginger Glass on the 1st floor of the Southern Tower.
You can feel as if you came to an Asian resort.
A variety of events will be on the southern terrace this summer as well.
And if you're in a campaign, you are also distributing coupons.
Please come and see!
新宿サザンテラスは今新しく変わっていく新宿駅南口エリアに広がるオシャレなスポットです。
ゆったりとしたスペースの中にショップやカフェが並び、
毎年夏になると野外ライブや野外シアターが開催されています。
新宿サザンテラスへ行くには、まず新宿駅南口にあるフラッグスから行くルートがオススメです。
フラッグスはオシャレなショッピングビルですが、
駅の東南口から出れば徒歩ゼロ分でとっても便利です。
そこから駅の中心に向かって甲州街道へ行くと小田急線の新宿駅南口があり、
その脇にある新宿ミロードの中を通るルートが特に女子にはオススメで、
おしゃれなファッションアイテムとたくさん出会えます。
そしてミロードデッキを通って甲州街道を渡った先に広がるのが新宿サザンテラスです。
宮崎県のアンテナショップや、待ち合わせに便利なスターバックスもあり、
その先には小田急サザンタワーがあります。
ゆったりと開かれたスペースにはフランフランなどオシャレなお店立ち並び、
話題のシェイクシャックのハンバーガーは特にオススメです。
また、サザンタワー1階のモダンアジアン料理のジンジャーグラスも、
まるでアジアンリゾートに来たような気分が味わえます。
今年の夏もこのサザンテラスでは色々なイベントが盛りだくさん。
しかもキャンペーン中ならお得なクーポンも配布中です。
ぜひ、足を運んでみてください！
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