Guidebook for Shinjuku-ku

Yuko

Joined in 2016

Food Scene

Kagurazaka

Very nice street with fancy restaurant and cafe. There are many great shop for souvenir. It is famous for being quite popular among French residence as it is a like Paris. You see long line out of shops over the weekends. Good bookstore, and fun to walk on streets.

81 locals recommend

Kagurazaka

81 locals recommend

Very nice street with fancy restaurant and cafe. There are many great shop for souvenir. It is famous for being quite popular among French residence as it is a like Paris. You see long line out of shops over the weekends. Good bookstore, and fun to walk on streets.

Hayama

Right in front of the house. Very popular ramen shop which always has long waiting line. The noodle is home made. Soup is fish base.

Hayama

1 Ichigayayakuōjimachi

Right in front of the house. Very popular ramen shop which always has long waiting line. The noodle is home made. Soup is fish base.

薬王寺カフェ

A very fancy but pure Japanese style cafe. Highly recommended for good coffee and tea for afternoon when you want to relax.

薬王寺カフェ

66 市谷薬王寺町

A very fancy but pure Japanese style cafe. Highly recommended for good coffee and tea for afternoon when you want to relax.

Saizeriya

Very reasonable family restaurant.

9 locals recommend

Saizeriya

3-chōme-15-4 Nishiochiai

9 locals recommend

Very reasonable family restaurant.

ターカリー

Very nice bakery with various bread. Mango cream bread is highly recommended.

ターカリー

70 Ichigayayakuōjimachi

Very nice bakery with various bread. Mango cream bread is highly recommended.

Shin Restaurant

23 市谷柳町

ido bistro

20 Ichigayayanagicho

Getting Around

Mizuho Bank

There are two metro access. One is Oedo-line goes to center of Shinjuku, the other one is Yurakucho-line goes to Ginza directly.

Mizuho Bank

10-2 Ichigayayanagichō

There are two metro access. One is Oedo-line goes to center of Shinjuku, the other one is Yurakucho-line goes to Ginza directly.

Parks & Nature

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Shinjuku Gyoen is the one of top popular sites for visitors from all over the world. The park was constructed on the site of a private mansion belonging to Lord Naito, a "daimyo"(feudal lord) of the Edo era. Completed in 1906 as an imperial garden, it was re-designated as a national garden after the Second World War and opened to the public. With 58.3 ha(144 acres) in size and a circumference of 3.5 km, it blends three distinct styles, French Formal Garden, English Landscape Garden and Japanese Traditional Garden, and is considered to be one of the most important gardens from the Meiji era.

2181 locals recommend

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

11 Naitōmachi

2181 locals recommend

Shinjuku Gyoen is the one of top popular sites for visitors from all over the world. The park was constructed on the site of a private mansion belonging to Lord Naito, a "daimyo"(feudal lord) of the Edo era. Completed in 1906 as an imperial garden, it was re-designated as a national garden after the Second World War and opened to the public. With 58.3 ha(144 acres) in size and a circumference of 3.5 km, it blends three distinct styles, French Formal Garden, English Landscape Garden and Japanese Traditional Garden, and is considered to be one of the most important gardens from the Meiji era.

Entertainment & Activities

Tokyo Toy Museum

The fantastic world of toys awaits you inside this former school building! After closing of an old elementary school, the facility was reborn as the Tokyo Toy Museum. There are many ways to enjoy this unique museum. You may prefer to play with toys, join workshops, enjoy exhibitions, or just walk around. You will meet with toys, new friends and lots of wonders you have never seen! Tokyo Toy Museum is called the “Toy Communication Museum”.

176 locals recommend

Tokyo Toy Museum

4-chōme-20 Yotsuya

176 locals recommend

The fantastic world of toys awaits you inside this former school building! After closing of an old elementary school, the facility was reborn as the Tokyo Toy Museum. There are many ways to enjoy this unique museum. You may prefer to play with toys, join workshops, enjoy exhibitions, or just walk around. You will meet with toys, new friends and lots of wonders you have never seen! Tokyo Toy Museum is called the “Toy Communication Museum”.