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Shinjuku

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Special waird
Shinjuku · Shinjuku Ceety[1]
Skyscrapers o Shinjuku wi Mt Fuji in the backgrund.
Skyscrapers o Shinjuku wi Mt Fuji in the backgrund.
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Location of Shinjuku in Tokyo
Location of Shinjuku inTokyo
Shinjuku is located in Japan
Shinjuku
Shinjuku
Coordinates:35°41′37.82″N139°42′12.78″E/ 35.6938389°N 139.7035500°E/35.6938389; 139.7035500
KintraJapan
RegionKantō
PrefecturTokyo
Govrenment
• MayorHiroko Nakayama
Area
• Total18.23 km2(7.04 sq mi)
Population
(November 2009)
• Total318,270
• Density17460/km2(45,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9(Japan Staundart Time)
- TreeZelkova serrata
- FlouerAzalea
Phone number03-3209-1111
WebsiteShinjuku

Shinjuku(Shinjuku,Shinjuku-ku)is ane o the 23special wairds o Tokyo,Japan.It is a major commercial an admeenistrative centre, hoosin the busiest train station in the warld (Shinjuku Station) an theTokyo Metropolitan Govrenment Biggin,the admeenistration centre for the govrenment o Tokyo.

As o 2008, the waird haes an estimatitpopulationo 312,418 an adensityo 17,140 persons per km². The tot aurie is 18.23 km².[2]

Geografie

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Surroondin Shinjuku are sax ither wairds:Chiyodatae the east;BunkyoanToshimatae the north;Nakanotae the wast, anShibuyaanMinatotae the sooth.[3]

Neebourheids

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Street level in Shinjuku

Awtho the aurie immediately surroondin Shinjuku Station is hame tae hotels, depairtment stores, specialist electronic an camera shops, cinemas, restaurants, an bars, the rest o the ceety is a mix o residential wi commercial auries concentratit aroond railwey stations.

Notable auries o Shinjuku include:

History

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Shinjuku at nicht.

In 1634, durin theEdo period,as the ooter moat o theEdo Castlewis biggit, a nummer o temples an shrines muivit tae the Yotsuya aurie on the wastren edge o Shinjuku. In 1698, Naitō-Shinjuku haed developit as a new (shin) station (shuku or juku) on theKōshū Kaidō,ane o the majorhighwayso that era. Naitō wis the faimily name o adaimyowhose mansion stuid in the aurie; his land is nou a public pairk, the Shinjuku Gyoen.

In 1920, the toun oNaitō-Shinjukuthat comprisit lairge pairts o present-dayShinjuku,pairts oNishi-ShinjukuanKabukichōwis integratit intaeTokyo Ceety.Shinjuku began tae develop intae its current form efter theGreat Kantō earthquakein 1923, syne the seismically stable aurie lairgely escapit the devastation. Consequently, Wast Shinjuku is ane o the few auries in Tokyo wi monyskyscrapers.

TheTokyo air raidsfrae Mey tae August 1945 destroyed amaist 90% o the biggins in the aurie in an aroond Shinjuku Station.[5]The pre-war form o Shinjuku, an the rest o Tokyo, for that matter, wis retained efter the war acause the roads an rails, damaged as thay wur, remained, an thir formit the hert o the Shinjuku in the post-war construction. Anerlie in Kabuki-cho wis a grand reconstruction plan put intae action.[6]

The present waird wis established on 15 Mairch 1947 wi the merger o the umwhile wairds o Yotsuya, Ushigome, an Yodobashi. It servit as pairt o theathletics50 km walk an marathon course durin the1964 Simmer Olympics.[7]

In 1991, the Tokyo Metropolitan Govrenment muivit frae theMarunouchidestrict oChiyodatae the current biggin in Shinjuku. (TheTokyo International Forumstands on the umwhile steid vacatit bi the govrenment.)

Economy

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Mony companies hae thair heidquarters or Tokyo offices in Shinjuku.

In Mairch 1990 the heidquarters oBandai Visualmuivit tae the Shinjuku neebourheid in Shinjuku Waird. In August 1991 the heidquarters muivit taeTaitō, Tokyo.[19]Previously the heidquarters oMOS Burgerwur in Shinjuku.[20]

Govrenment an politics

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Shinjuku Ceety Office

Lik theither wairds o Tokyo,Shinjuku haes a status equivalent tae that o aceety.The current mayor is Hiroko Nakayama. The waird cooncil(Khu hội nghị,kugikai)consists o 38 electit members; theLeeberal Democratic PairtyanNew Komeitō Pairtythegether currently hauld a majority. TheDemocratic Pairty o Japan,Japanese Communist Pairtyan theSocial Democratic Pairtyare an aw representit thegither wi fowerindependents.Shinjuku's ceety office(Khu dịch sở,kuyakusho)is locatit on the sootheastren edge o Kabukichō.

Shinjuku is the location o the metropolitan govrenment o Tokyo anaw. The govrenor's office, the metropolitan assembly chamber, an aw admeenistrative heid offices are locatit in theTokyo Metropolitan Govrenment Biggin.

Elections

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Transportation

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Further information:Transportation in Greater Tokyo

Shinjuku is a major urban transit hub.JRShinjuku Stationsees an estimatit 3.64 million passengers pass throu each day, makkin it the busiest station in the warld. It hooses interchynges tae three subwey lines an three privately awned commuter lines, as well as several JR lines.

Rail

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A leet o railwey lines passin throu an stations locatit athin Shinjuku includes:

Roads

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Traffeck on Ōme-kaidō heidin towards Kabukichō at nicht

Shuto Expressway:

  • No.4 Shinjuku Route (Miyakezaka JCT - Takaido)
  • No.5 Ikebukuro Route (Takebashi JCT - Bijogi JCT)

Naitional heich-gates:

Ither major routes:

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 8 (Mejiro-dōri, Shin-Mejiro-dōri)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 302 (Yasukuni-dōri, Ōme-kaidō)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Route 305 (Meiji-dōri)

Education

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Colleges an universities

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Schuils

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Public elementary an junior heich schuils in Shinjuku are operatit bi the Shinjuku Ceety Buird o Education. Public heich schuils are operatit bi theTokyo Metropolitan Govrenment Buird o Education.

Public institutions

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Tokyo Metropolitan Govrenment Biggin

Libraries

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Shinjuku operates several public libraries, includin the Central Library (wi the Childer's Library), the Yotsuya Library, the Tsurumaki Library, Tsunohazu Library, the Nishi-Ochiai Library, the Toyama Library, the Kita-Shinjuku Library, the Okubo Library, an the Nakamachi Library. In addition thare is a branch leebrar, Branch Library o Central Library in the Ceety Office, locatit in the ceety office.[21]

Hospitals

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Thare are several major hospitals locatit athin the ceety leemits.

  • Keio University Hospital
  • International Medical Center o Japan
  • Social Insurance Chūō General Hospital
  • Tokyo Medical University Hospital
  • Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Health an Medical Treatment Corporation Ohkubo Hospital

Cultural centers

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Museums

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  • Naitional Printin Bureau Banknote an Postage Stamp Museum
  • Naitional Museum o Natur an Science, Shinjuku Branch
  • Shinjuku Historical Museum
  • Tokyo Fire Department Museum

Haws

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Sichtseein

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Shinjuku is hame tae mony well-kent sichts an tourist attractions.

Sister ceeties

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Shinjuku haes sister ceety greements wi several localities:[22]

References

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  1. ↑"Shinjuku City".Archived fraethe originalon 9 Februar 2008.Retrieved7 Mairch2012.
  2. ↑Shinjuku CeetyArchived2008-02-09 at theWayback Machine
  3. ↑Tokyo Special Wards Map
  4. ↑japanvisitor
  5. ↑History of ShinjukuArchived2006-03-26 at theWayback Machine
  6. ↑Ichikawa, 2003
  7. ↑1964 Summer Olympics official report.Archived2012-02-12 at theWayback MachineVolume 2. Part 1. p. 74.
  8. ↑"Head Office & Japanese Facilities."Seiko Epson.Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
  9. ↑"Contact Us."Atlus.Retrieved on February 13, 2009.
  10. ↑"Company Profile."Nissin Foods.Retrieved on August 15, 2009.
  11. ↑"Hội xã điểm chính."Airtransse.Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  12. ↑"Hội xã tình báo."Shinchosha.Retrieved on June 17, 2011. "〒162-8711 Đông Kinh đều Shinjuku thỉ tới đinh 71"
  13. ↑"Hội xã điểm chính."Futabasha.Retrieved on January 7, 2011. "Sở tại 〒162-8540 Đông Kinh đều Shinjuku đông năm hiên đinh 3-28" (GIF map of location) (PDF of location)
  14. ↑"Hội xã điểm chínhArchived2010-02-09 at theWayback Machine."Yoshinoya.Retrieved on February 25, 2010.
  15. ↑"Company InfoArchived2019-01-19 at theWayback Machine."H.I.S.Retrieved on March 11, 2010.
  16. ↑"Corporate DataArchived2012-10-29 at theWayback Machine."Taisei Corporation.Retrieved on February 20, 2012. "Head Office 1-25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0606"
  17. ↑"About Us."Jorudan.Retrieved on September 12, 2010. "Zip Code 160-0022 2-1-9 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan"
  18. ↑"Headquarter."Jorduan.Retrieved on January 7, 2011. "ZIP 160-0022 2-1-9 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan" (map)
  19. ↑"HistoryArchived2007-02-17 at theWayback Machine."Bandai Visual.Retrieved on March 16, 2010.
  20. ↑"Outline."MOS Burger.April 17, 2001. Retrieved on January 6, 2011. "Headquarters 22, Tansu-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8501, Japan."Address in Japanese:"Bổn xã sở tại 〒162-8501 Đông Kinh đều Shinjuku đan tứ đinh 22 phiên mà"Map in Japanese
  21. ↑"Archived copy".Archived fraethe originalon 14 Mey 2008.Retrieved15 Mairch2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ↑Friendship cities

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