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Delve into Nishi-ōkubo
The district Nishi-ōkubo of Tokyo in Shinjuku-ku (Tokyo) is a subburb in Japan and is a district of the nations capital.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kawaguchi, Wako, Toda, Warabi and Musashino. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 31% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
19°C (65 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku Kabukicho Higashi
Gracery Shinjuku
APA Hotel Higashi-Shinjuku Kabukicho
Business Hotel Well Inn Shinjuku
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Shinjuku Kabukicho
Hundred Stay Tokyo Shinjuku
APA Hotel Shinjuku-Kabukicho Tower
Premier Hotel CABIN Shinjuku
Hotel Wing International Shinjuku
Hotel Shirakawago
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Shinjuku Station
Shinjuku Station is a major railway station in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail, and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007, making it, by far, the world's busiest transport hub (and registered as such with Guinness World Records). The station has 36 platforms.
Kabukichō, Tokyo
Kabukichō, Tokyo 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.
Shin-Ōkubo Station
is a railway station on the Yamanote Line in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Opened on November 15, 1914, it is close to the large local Korean ethnic neighborhood. Shin-Ōkubo Station has only one exit.
Takefuji
Takefuji is a Japanese consumer finance company, or sarakin. On September 28, 2010 it filed a petition for commencement of a corporate re-organisation under the Japanese Corporate Reorganisation Act.
Seibu-Shinjuku Station
Seibu-Shinjuku Station is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Station
Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Station is a train station on the Toei Ōedo Line, a subway line in Tokyo, Japan. It is operated by the Toei.
Nishi-Shinjuku Station
Nishi-Shinjuku Station is a Tokyo Metro station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. This underground station which became available in 1992 has an alternate name of Tokyo Idaibyoin-mae .
Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal
Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal is a bus terminal managed by Keio Bus, in Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Shinjuku-sanchōme Station
Shinjuku-sanchōme Station is a metro station in Shinjuku 3-chōme, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its station numbers are M-09, S-02, and F-13. It is connected to Shinjuku Station by a pedestrian underground passage above the Marunouchi Line, called the Metro Promenade. Another underground passage between the two stations was completed in 2012, situated below the Kōshū Kaidō. Platforms for the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line opened on 14 June 2008.
Ōkubo Station (Tokyo)
Ōkubo Station is a railway station on the Chūō-Sōbu Line in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Higashi-Shinjuku Station
Higashi-Shinjuku Station is a subway station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. This station is served by the Toei Ōedo Line, and also the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line from 14 June 2008. The Station number is E-02 for the Ōedo Line, and F-12 for the Fukutoshin Line.
Hanazono Shrine
The Hanazono Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. This shrine was founded in the mid-17th century.
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
is a highrise building in the corner of Shinjuku Shintoshin in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. It houses the head office of Sumitomo and is a prominent piece of the Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan skyline. The building's three-sided construction makes good use of available space, yet the building's design sacrifices valuable floor space by including a massive atrium running the entire height of the building. Construction began in November 1971 and was finished on March 6, 1974.
Kogakuin University
Kogakuin University is a private university in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school initially named "Koshu Gakko" which is one of the oldest private engineering schools in Japan, was founded in 1887 by educator and politician, The President of Tokyo Imperial University's President Koki Watanabe and other professors of Tokyo Imperial University.
Panasonic Globe Theatre
The Panasonic Globe Theatre in Tokyo, Japan, was designed by Isozaki Arata and opened in 1988 to showcase local and international productions of Shakespeare's plays. Guest companies and artists have included the British Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Ingmar Bergman, Peter Brook, Barry Kyle and Robert Lepage, as well as such Kabuki stars as Bando Tamasaburo (Lady Macbeth), and Ichikawa Somegoro (Kabuki Hamlet).
Shinjuku Koma Theater
The Shinjuku Koma Theater was a major theatre in the Kabukichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. The theatre opened in 1956 and it had a capacity of 2,088 seats.
Shinjuku Musashinokan
The Shinjuku Musashinokan is a long-standing movie theater located on the east side of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan. Originally started as the Musashinokan in May 1920, it quickly became Tokyo's premiere independent high-class theater showing foreign films. The theater program featured top-level film criticism and a committee of the managers and of film critics such as Akira Iwasaki helped program the films shown there.
Yodobashi ward
is one of the 35 former wards of Tokyo-Fu, Tokyo City. On October 1, 1932, the towns of Yodobashi, Okubo, Totsuka, and Ochiai town were merged into Yodobashi ward. In 1947, along with Yotsuya ward and another town, became part of present day Shinjuku ward. It covered 9.33 square kilometres and 51,090 people on October 1, 1945, shortly after the end of World War II and after mass loss of population due to Bombing of Tokyo. Yodobashi Camera is a store with its name taken from the town and ward.
Shinjuku Face
is an event hall located on the 7th floor of the Humax Pavilion Shinjuku complex, 1-20-1 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan. It mainly hosts mixed martial arts, boxing and professional wrestling events. Shinjuku Face has a capacity of approximately 600 people.
Shinjuku Center Building
The Shinjuku Center Building is a skyscraper in the Nishi-Shinjuku business district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It has a height of 223 metres and 54 floors. The building opened on October 31, 1979 and was fully renovated in 1998. It serves as the headquarters of the Taisei Construction Company. The Shinjuku Center Building serves as a workplace for 10,000 people, and is visited by over 25,000 people daily.
Shinjuku Nomura Building
The Shinjuku Nomura Building is a skyscraper located in the Nishi-Shinjuku business district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Construction of the 209-metre, 50-storey skyscraper was finished in 1978.
Shinjuku I-Land Tower
The Shinjuku I-Land Tower is a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Construction of the 189-metre, 44-storey skyscraper construction began in 1990 and it was finished in 1995.
Shinjuku L Tower
The Shinjuku L Tower is a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Construction of the 121-metre, 31-storey skyscraper was finished in 1989.
Shinjuku Oak Tower
The Shinjuku Oak Tower is a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Construction of the 184-metre, 38-storey skyscraper was finished in 2002.
Marunouchi Building
The Marunouchi Building is a skyscraper located in Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan. Construction of the 180-metre, 37-storey skyscraper was finished in 2002.