Shinjuku
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Shinjuku is a city in itself: the busiest station in the world, ringed by skyscrapers, department stores, the neon of Kabukicho and the calm of Gyoen. Whatever you think Tokyo is, Shinjuku has a district that proves it.
The full Shinjuku neighbourhood guide: every place on the map, where to eat and where to stay.
More photos of Shinjuku
Insider tip
Learn the station exits before you need them. Seriously. West side for views and ramen, east side for neon and nightlife, south for shopping.
What's on at Shinjuku
Upcoming events at Shinjuku and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
egaco Shinjuku student exhibition: Minna de egaco!
egaco新宿校 生徒様作品展「みんなでegaco！生徒様作品発表会！」
Time 11:00 to 18:00
Work by students of the egaco Shinjuku illustration and manga school, from drills and basic exercises to finished digital and analogue illustrations and manga. Free to visit.
. Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0 Utagawa Kunisada and Utagawa Kuniyoshi: Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition WA
歌川国貞・歌川国芳ー新宿歌舞伎町春画展WA
Time 11:00 to 21:00, last entry 20:30, closed 2 Nov Station Shinjuku-sanchome (Marunouchi Line, Exit E1), 3 min walk
An exhibition of about 100 shunga woodblock prints by Kunisada and Kuniyoshi, with a free audio guide in Japanese and English. Visitors must be 18 or over.
. Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0 Shinjuku Eisa Matsuri
新宿エイサーまつり
Station Shinjuku (JR, Tokyo Metro, Toei, Odakyu, Keio Lines)
Okinawan eisa drum-dance troupes, around 20 of them, parade through the streets on both sides of Shinjuku Station for an afternoon and evening. Free to watch from anywhere along the routes; held on the last Saturday of July.
. Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0 Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
花園神社骨董市
Station Shinjuku-sanchome (Marunouchi, Fukutoshin, Toei Shinjuku Lines), 3 min walk
Small, atmospheric antique market held almost every Sunday from early morning in the grounds of Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine, with 25 to 40 stalls of old ceramics, kimono, coins, and curios. Skipped on festival weekends and in bad weather, so go early and have a backup plan.
Bernard Spragg. NZ, Public Domain Mark 1.0 Sanrio Characters Exhibition: Hotel Floria Tokyo
サンリオキャラクターズ エキシビション ホテルフローリア トーキョー
Time 10:00 to 20:00, last entry 19:30 Station Seibu-Shinjuku (Seibu Shinjuku Line), 3 min walk
A walk-through exhibition styled as a hotel, themed on Sanrio characters, on the fourth floor of Tokyu Kabukicho Tower.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Asyl (Hiniwa and Saeki Yo) Exhibition
On now, until 28 Oct · Shinjuku Ganka Garo, Spaces S and E
An exhibition in one of the spaces of Shinjuku Ganka Garo, a contemporary art gallery.
12:00 to 20:00 (to 17:00 on Wed) · Map · Source: Shinjuku Ganka Garo · 「Asyl -アジール‐」
NEW WAVE (Nishimura Fuki and Kobayashi Taro) Exhibition
On now, until 28 Oct · Shinjuku Ganka Garo, Space O
An exhibition in one of the spaces of Shinjuku Ganka Garo, a contemporary art gallery.
12:00 to 20:00 (to 17:00 on Wed) · Map · Source: Shinjuku Ganka Garo · 「NEW WAVE」
Live music nearby
Nearby
Around Shinjuku
Neon chaos, tiny bars, and a surprisingly serene garden
Shinjuku is the Tokyo people picture before they arrive, and it's every bit that intense. The trick is knowing when to switch modes. Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho are for tiny-bar nights, and Shinjuku Gyoen is for when you need the volume turned down. The entry fee at Gyoen keeps the crowds manageable even in cherry blossom season, which makes it one of the best value tickets in the city.
Shinjuku has 16 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 4 restaurants, 4 bars, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 shrine or temple, 1 viewpoint, 1 landmark and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Shinjuku guide.
From the blog
Good to know
- How do I get to Shinjuku?
- The nearest station is Shinjuku (JR). Shinjuku is in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
- How much does Shinjuku cost?
- Nothing. Shinjuku is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Shinjuku?
- Plan for half day.
- When is the best time to visit Shinjuku?
- Evening neon.
Stay near Shinjuku
Browse live availability and compare prices around Shinjuku.
Median US$213 a night across 48 listings within 0.6 km for a two-night stay a month out, sampled 20 October 2026. Cheapest quarter under US$165. See the weekly index for every neighbourhood.
See hotels near Shinjuku on Booking.comPrices are for the night of Saturday 31 October. You can change the dates on Booking.com. If you book, Roam Tokyo earns a small commission from Stay22 at no extra cost to you.