Visit Japan Web Shinjuku
Visit japan web invites you to explore Shinjuku. During the Edo period, as a post town, Shinjuku welcomed prosperity in entertainment and commerce. However, with the fall of the Edo shogunate, it ushered in a time of change. Many people began trading wood freely when they were able to choose their own professions and crops. According to documents from the Tenpo period, the cedar logs grown around Shinjuku were of higher quality. These logs were transported through Shinjuku’s main street to various locations, and thus, Shinjuku became an important thoroughfare for the transport of goods, leading to prosperity once again.
The evolving Shinjuku Station brought about an increase in freight carriers and middlemen transporting goods from the station to Tokyo’s city center. In order to attract customers who transported goods to Shinjuku, these intermediaries set up various shops around the station. It led to the gradual prosperity of Shinjuku as a commercial hub.
Shinjuku Station is perpetually crowded with office workers, students, and international travelers passing through its gates. The west side, Nishi-Shinjuku, is filled with towering skyscrapers, while the east side offers shopping, dining, and entertainment options. Kabukicho, ablaze with neon lights, is a labyrinth of hotels and nightlife venues. Exiting south from the station leads to the Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and modern shopping complexes like NEWoMan Shinjuku.
Also nearby is Shinjuku Gyoen, one of Tokyo’s largest and most popular parks, featuring spacious lawns, winding paths, and tranquil scenery. In spring, it transforms into one of the best spots in the city to view cherry blossoms.
