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Japanese Cultural Assignment - Shinjuku

Map of Shinjuku (ちず)

I chose to do Shinjuku as my assignment. I chose this place because Shinjuku is one of the most popular business, entertainment and shipping district in Tokyo. It is one of the most busiest places in Japan, and it is a number one suggested place to visit in Japan.

Shinjuku is a large city which lies in the western part of Tokyo, near Shibuya(渋谷) and Harajuku(原宿). It is a very busy district with flashing neon, giant skyscrapers, huge TV screens and all sorts of different shopping departments. More than 3.5 million people pass through Shinjuku station every day, making it into the top 5 busiest station in the world. Shinjuku station is another mall of itself, consisting of thousands of restaurants and stores underground. The prestigious Waseda University and Okubo, Tokyo 's beset known Korean town, are also located in Shinjuku.

It does not cost to get into Shinjuku, but it will cost to get there. The closest station from Homeikan Morikawa Bekkan Ryokan Tokyo, which is the accommodation on 03/10/12, is Tokyo Station. From Tokyo station to Shinjuku station, the subway fare is 190 yen for an adult.

Subway Fare Table

Distance Fare
1km~6km
160 yen (Child: 80 yen)
7km~11km
190 yen (Child: 100 yen)
12km~19km
230 yen (Child: 120 yen)
20km~27km
270 yen (Child: 140 yen)
28km~40km
300 yen (Child: 150 yen

Historical significance(れきし)

The busy, populated and active Shinjuku city we know today all started on March 15, 1947. It is the three wards of Yotsuya, Ushigome and Yodobashi merged together to become what is now known as Shinjuku. Yotsuya and Ushigome were two of the 15 cities of Tokyo, and Yodobashi were divided into four other towns. However, due to the increasing urbanization, the population of the four towns grew almost 62% in 1930, hence the four towns merged together to



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