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WESTERN TOKYO

Shinjuku and Shibuya, the dual centers Shibuya, along with neighboring
of Western Tokyo, three stops apart on the Harajuku and Minami-Aoyama, is the
Yamanote Line, started to boom only after epicenter of both young and haute-
the 1923 earthquake. This part of the city couture Japanese fashion. Nightlife is
is modern Tokyo – all vitality and energy, also in diverse and plentiful supply with
fast-paced, constantly changing, and Rop pongi’s cosmopolitan clubs, bars, and
challenging the more traditional pleasures music venues, and the neon lights and
of Central and Northern Tokyo. Modern pachinko par lors of East Shinjuku. In these
architectural landmarks are dotted around, overwhelmingly modern surroundings,
from the Olympic Stadiums of Yoyogi Park historical sights are few and far between
to the magnificent twin-towered home but include the popular Meiji Shrine and
for the city government in West Shinjuku. the nearby Sword Museum.

Sights at a Glance
Notable Districts Museums
1 East Shinjuku pp62–3 4 Bunka Gakuen Costume
2 West Shinjuku pp64–5 Museum
8 Harajuku District 5 Sword Museum
9 Shibuya pp68–9 Stations
0 Minami-Aoyama District
q Roppongi District 3 Shinjuku Station
w Akasaka District Parks
Shrines 7 Yoyogi Park
6 Meiji Shrine

Seibu-
shinjuku
Nishi- See also Street Finder
shinjuku Shinjuku- KABUKICHO
nishiguchi maps 1 & 2
KITA-DORI Shinjuku Shinjuku-sanchome
CHUO-DORI
KOEN-DORI
Tochomae TOCHO-DORI DORI HIGASHI- SHINJ UKU-DORI
MINAMI- KOSHU- KAIDO MEIJI-DO RI SHINJUKU- SHINJUKU- Yotsuya
DORI
GYOEN
YOYOGI
Minami- Yoyogi GARDEN KU WAKABA S H I N J UKU-DORI
shinjuku
Sendagaya SHINANOMACHI KIOICHO
EXPRESS W AY NO.4 SOT OBOR I- D ORI
Sangubashi SENDAGAYA Kokuritsu- Shinanomachi EXPRESSWAY NO.4
kyogijo Akasaka-
G A I E N - N I S H I - D O R I Aoyama- mitsuke MISUJI-DORI
SHIBUY A-KU KITI- itchome YAGE N-ZAKA
M E I J I - D O R I
YOYOGI AOYAMA Akasaka
PARK Harajuku AO YAM A- DO RI
JINGUMAE Tameike-
Gaienmae AKAS AKA-DOR I sanno
Meiji-jingumae
M E I J I - D O R I OMOTE-SANDO MINAMI- CEMETERY GAIEN-HIGASH I- DORI
AOYAMA
MINA TO-
JINNAN AOYAMA KU
KITI- GAIEN-NISHI -DORI Nogizaka Roppongi-
INOKASHIRA-DORI
AOYAMA Omotesando itchome
UDAGAWACHO Roppongi
SHOTO KOTTO-DORI EXPRESSWAY NO. 3 0 meters 800
R O P P O N G I - D O R I
D O GEN -ZAK A E X P R E S S W AY N O . 3 Azabu- 0 yards 800
Shinsen Shibuya juban
The complex housing the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices, West Shinjuku For keys to symbols see back flap
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