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Golden Gai

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Golden Gai ¨C a Shinjuku institution for over half a century ¨C is a collection of tiny bars, often literally no bigger than a closet and seating maybe a¡­

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Tokyo's city hall ¨C a landmark building designed by Tange Kenz¨­ ¨C has observatories (202m) atop both the south and north towers of Building 1 (the views¡­

Godzilla Head

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Godzilla, a portmanteau of the Japanese words for gorilla (gorira) and whale (kujira), is king of the kaij¨± (strange beasts) that ruled Japanese popular¡­

Shinjuku-gyoen

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Shinjuku-gyoen was designed as an imperial retreat (completed 1906); since opening to the public in 1951, it has become a favourite destination for¡­

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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Lucky are the girls who attended the Frank Lloyd Wright¨Cdesigned 'School of the Free Spirit' (Jiy¨± Gakuen; ×ÔÓÉѧˆ@). Built in 1921, ²Ñ²â¨­²Ô¾±³¦³ó¾±°ì²¹²Ô functioned as¡­

Yayoi Kusama Museum

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Kusama Yayoi (b 1929) is one of Japan's most internationally famous contemporary artists, particularly known for her obsession with dots and pumpkins. She¡­

NTT Intercommunication Centre

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

The ICC shows challenging, conceptual works that explore the intersection between art and technology ¨C sometimes including participatory VR installations¡­

Shinjuku I-Land

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

This otherwise ordinary office complex is home to more than a dozen public artworks, including one of Robert Indiana¡¯s LOVE sculptures (on the southeast¡­

St Mary's Cathedral Tokyo

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Rising nearly 40m high and glistening in the sun, this stainless-steel contemporary cathedral was completed in 1955. It's the work of Japan's foremost¡­

Astro Boy Mural

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Japan's most celebrated manga artist Tezuka Osamu lived most of his life in Takadanobaba and the neighbourhood couldn't be prouder. In front of the¡­

Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

This public safety centre has a room that simulates a real earthquake and it's not for the faint of heart (literally): what you experience is a level¡­

Hanazono-jinja

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Merchants from nearby Kabukich¨­ come to this Shint¨­ shrine to pray for the solvency of their business ventures. Founded in the 17th century, the shrine is¡­

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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

This strolling garden was once the estate of a Meiji-era statesman and is now the grounds of a luxury hotel, though it's open to the public. The shaded¡­

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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

On the outskirts of Ikebukuro and opened in 1875, ´Ü¨­²õ³ó¾±²µ²¹²â²¹-°ù±ð¾±±ð²Ô is the final resting place of many influential writers and artists of the modern era ¡­

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery is at its best when it holds solo shows and retrospectives of major modern Japanese artists and movements (spanning diverse¡­

Place M

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

Run by four veteran artists (including pioneering street photographer Daido Moriyama), this gallery serves as a hub for the city's photography scene¡­

Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower

Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

This Nishi-Shinjuku landmark building (completed in 2008) is a 50-storey webbed tower designed by Tange Associates. Easily identifiable among the blockier¡­