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{{Nihongo|'''Nishi-Shinjuku'''|西新宿}} is a [[skyscraper]] [[business district]] in [[Shinjuku]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. This region was previously called {{Nihongo|'''Tsunohazu'''|角筈}}.
{{Nihongo|'''Nishi-Shinjuku'''|西新宿|4={{lit|West Shinjuku}}}} is a [[skyscraper]] [[business district]] in [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]], Japan. The region was previously called {{Nihongo|'''Tsunohazu'''|角筈}}.

== History ==
[[File:Shinjuku Central Park.jpg|thumb|[[Shinjuku Central Park]]]]


Nishi-Shinjuku was [[Tokyo]]'s first major foray into building skyscrapers with the first appearing in the 1970s with Keio Plaza Inter-Continental. It is the location of the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building]], the headquarters of the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government]].
Nishi-Shinjuku was [[Tokyo]]'s first major foray into building skyscrapers with the first appearing in the 1970s with Keio Plaza Inter-Continental. It is the location of the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building]], the headquarters of the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government]].


Progress continues in Nishi-Shinjuku, which is heading away from the city centre and has the site of the proposed [[Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Redevelopment]], with plans for what will be three of the four tallest buildings in Japan.
Progress continues in Nishi-Shinjuku, which is heading away from the city centre and has the site of the proposed [[Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Redevelopment]], with plans for what will be three of the four tallest buildings in Japan.

The last scene of the 2003 film ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]'' was filmed at Chūō-dōri close to Shinjuku train station.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335266/locations/ | title=Lost in Translation (2003) - Filming & production - IMDb | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
[[Livedoor]] has its headquarters in the {{nihongo|Sumitomo Fudosan Nishishinjuku Building|[[:ja:住友不動産西新宿ビル|住友不動産西新宿ビル]]|''Sumitomo Fudōsan Nishi-Shinjuku Biru''}}.<ref>"[http://corp.livedoor.com/company/profile.html 会社概要 - 会社案内 - 株式会社ライブドア] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204195508/http://corp.livedoor.com/company/profile.html |date=2011-12-04 }}." Livedoor. Retrieved on December 14, 2011. "〒160-0023 東京都新宿区西新宿7-20-1 住友不動産西新宿ビル24F,25F（総合受付：24F）" - [http://map.livedoor.com/map/?lng=139.69902417577381&lat=35.691069803488276&zoom=8 Map]</ref> [[H.I.S. (travel agency)|H.I.S.]] has its headquarters in the Shinjuku Oak Tower.<ref>"[http://www.his.co.jp/english/info.html Company Info]." [[H.I.S. (travel agency)|H.I.S.]] Retrieved on March 11, 2010.</ref> [[Seiko Epson]]'s Tokyo Office is in the Shinjuku NS Building.<ref>"[http://www.epson.co.jp/e/company/head_office.htm Head Office & Japanese Facilities]." ''[[Seiko Epson]]''. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.</ref> [[Capcom]]'s Tokyo offices are located in the [[Shinjuku Mitsui Building]].<ref name="Osakatokyo">"[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/company/map.html Locations]." [[Capcom]]. Retrieved on August 12, 2011. "Shinjuku Mitsui Building 2-1-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo"</ref> [[Taisei Corporation]] has its headquarters in Nishi-Shinjuku.<ref>"[http://www.taisei.co.jp/english/profile/corp_data.html Corporate Data]." [[Taisei Corporation]]. Retrieved on February 20, 2012. "Head Office 1-25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0606"</ref>
[[Livedoor]] has its headquarters in the {{nihongo|{{ill|Sumitomo Fudosan Nishishinjuku Building|ja|住友不動産西新宿ビル}}|住友不動産西新宿ビル|Sumitomo Fudōsan Nishi-Shinjuku Biru}}.<ref>"[http://corp.livedoor.com/company/profile.html 会社概要 - 会社案内 - 株式会社ライブドア] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204195508/http://corp.livedoor.com/company/profile.html |date=2011-12-04 }}." Livedoor. Retrieved on December 14, 2011. "〒160-0023 東京都新宿区西新宿7-20-1 住友不動産西新宿ビル24F,25F（総合受付：24F）" - [http://map.livedoor.com/map/?lng=139.69902417577381&lat=35.691069803488276&zoom=8 Map]</ref> [[H.I.S. (travel agency)|H.I.S.]] has its headquarters in the Shinjuku Oak Tower.<ref>"[http://www.his.co.jp/english/info.html Company Info]." [[H.I.S. (travel agency)|H.I.S.]] Retrieved on March 11, 2010.</ref> [[Seiko Epson]]'s Tokyo Office is in the Shinjuku NS Building.<ref>"[http://www.epson.co.jp/e/company/head_office.htm Head Office & Japanese Facilities]." ''[[Seiko Epson]]''. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.</ref> [[Capcom]]'s Tokyo offices are located in the [[Shinjuku Mitsui Building]]<ref name="Osakatokyo">"[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/company/map.html Locations]." [[Capcom]]. Retrieved on August 12, 2011. "Shinjuku Mitsui Building 2-1-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo"</ref> and [[Keihin Corporation]] is headquartered in the Shinjuku Nomura Building.<ref>"[https://www.keihin-corp.co.jp/english/company/outline.html Company Overview]." [[Keihin Corporation]]. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.</ref> [[Taisei Corporation]] also has its headquarters in the district.<ref>"[http://www.taisei.co.jp/english/profile/corp_data.html Corporate Data]." [[Taisei Corporation]]. Retrieved on February 20, 2012. "Head Office 1-25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0606"</ref>
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==Amenities==
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==Skyscrapers in Nishi-Shinjuku==
Amenities include [[Shinjuku Central Park]] (Shinjuku Chūō Park), and the [[Juniso Kumano Shrine]] adjacent to the park.
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Image:Keio Plaza Hotel - ShinjukuBuilding 2007-02 cropped.jpg|Keio Plaza Hotel (1971)
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Image:Shinjuku SumitomoBuilding 2007-02.jpg|[[Shinjuku Sumitomo Building]] (1974)
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Image:Shinjuku Mitsui Building 2007311-1.jpg|[[Shinjuku Mitsui Building]] (1974)
Image:KDDI Office Building Shinjuku 2007-01 cropped.jpg|Shinjuku KDDI Building (1974) (ex-KDD Honsha Building)
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Image:Sompo Japan Insurance Office Building2007-02 cropped.jpg|[[Sompo Japan Building|Shinjuku Sompo Japan Building]] (1976) (ex-Yasuda Kasai Kaijo Building)
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Image:Shinjuku Nomura Building 20070311-01.jpg|Shinjuku Nomura Building (1978)
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Image:Shinjuku Center Building 20070311-05 cropped.jpg|Shinjuku Center Building (1979)
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==Skyscrapers==
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Image:Centuryhyatt Tokyo Building-2007 cropped.jpg|Century Hyatt Tokyo (1980)
File:Keio-Plaza-Hotel-Tokyo-03.jpg|[[Keio Plaza Hotel]] (1971)
Image:Shinjuku dai-ichi-life Building 20070317 cropped.jpg|Shinjuku Dai-ichi-seimei Building (1980)
File:Shinjuku-Sumitomo-Building-02.jpg|[[Shinjuku Sumitomo Building]] (1974)
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File:Shinjuku-Mitsui-Building-01.jpg|[[Shinjuku Mitsui Building]] (1974)
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Image:Keio plaza hotel south building cropped.jpg|South Tower, Keio Plaza Hotel (1980)
Image:Shinjuku NS building cropped.jpg|Shinjuku NS Building (1982)
File:KDDI Office Building Shinjuku 2007-01 cropped.jpg|Shinjuku KDDI Building (ex-KDD Honsha Building) (1974)
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File:Sompo Japan Insurance Office Building2007-02 cropped.jpg|[[Sompo Japan Building|Shinjuku Sompo Japan Building]] (ex-Yasuda Kasai Kaijo) (1976)
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Image:ShinjukuWashingtonHotel cropped.jpg|Shinjuku Washington Hotel (1983)
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File:Shinjuku Nomura Building 20070311-01.jpg|[[Shinjuku Nomura Building]] (1978)
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Image:TokyoMedicalUniversityHospital cropped.jpg|Tokyo Medical University Hospital (1986)
Image:Green Tower Building-2007-02 cropped.jpg|Shinjuku Green Tower (1986)
File:Shinjuku Center Building 20070311-05 cropped.jpg|[[Shinjuku Center Building]] (1979)
Image:Kogakuin univ shinjuku campus 2009 cropped.jpg|Kougakuin University S-Tec Building (1989)
File:Centuryhyatt Tokyo Building-2007 cropped.jpg|Hyatt Regency Tokyo (1980)
File:Shinjuku dai-ichi-life Building 20070317 cropped.jpg|Odakyu Dai-ichi-seimei Building (ex-Shinjuku Dai-ichi-seimei) (1980)
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File:Keio plaza hotel south building cropped.jpg|[[Keio Plaza Hotel]], south tower (1980)
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File:Shinjuku NS building cropped.jpg|[[Shinjuku NS Building]] (1982)
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File:ShinjukuWashingtonHotel cropped.jpg|Shinjuku Washington Hotel (1983)
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File:TokyoMedicalUniversityHospital cropped.jpg|[[Tokyo Medical University|Tokyo Medical University Hospital]] (1986)
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File:Green Tower Building-2007-02 cropped.jpg|Shinjuku Green Tower (1986)
File:Kogakuin univ shinjuku campus 2009 cropped.jpg|S-Tec Kougakuin University Campus Building (1989)
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File:Shinjuku L Tower cropped.jpg|[[Shinjuku L Tower]] (1990)
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File:Shinjuku monolith building cropped.jpg|Shinjuku Monolith Building (1990)
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File:Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1 (2016-09-05 by Prota @Pixabay 1670937).jpg|[[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building]] (1991)
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File:S-tec information building 2009 cropped.jpg|S-Tec Jouhou Building (1992)
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File:Shinjuku Park Tower 7 Desember 2003 cropped2.jpg|[[Shinjuku Park Tower]] (1994)
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File:Shinjuku itown square cropped.jpg|Shinjuku I-town Square (1994)
File:Shinjuku iland tower cropped.jpg|[[Shinjuku I-Land Tower|Shinjuku I-land Tower]] (1994)
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File:Tokyo Opera City cropped.jpg|[[Tokyo Opera City Tower]] (1996)
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File:Nishinjuku mitsui building cropped.jpg|[[Shinjuku Mitsui Building]] (1999)
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File:Shinjuku oak city.jpg|[[Shinjuku Oak Tower]] (left: 2002, right: 2003)
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File:Shinjuku first west.jpg|Shinjuku First West (2003)
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File:Cocoontower.jpg|[[Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower]] (2008)
</gallery>
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Image:Shinjuku L Tower cropped.jpg|Shinjuku L Tower (1990)
Image:Shinjuku monolith building cropped.jpg|Shinjuku Monolith Building (1990)
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Image:Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Oka1 cropped.jpg|[[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building]] (1991)
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Image:S-tec information building 2009 cropped.jpg|S-Tec Building (1992)
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Image:Shinjuku Park Tower 7 Desember 2003 cropped2.jpg|[[Shinjuku Park Tower]] (1994)
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Image:Shinjuku itown square cropped.jpg|Shinjuku I-town Square (1994)
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Image:Shinjuku iland tower cropped.jpg|Shinjuku I-land Tower (1994)
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Image:Tokyo Opera City cropped.jpg|[[Tokyo Opera City Tower]] (1996)
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Image:Nishinjuku mitsui building cropped.jpg|Nishi-Shinjuku Mitsui Building (1999)
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Image:Shinjuku oak city.jpg|Shinjuku Oak City (left：2002, right:2003)
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Image:Shinjuku first west.jpg|Shinjuku First West (2003)
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File:Cocoontower.jpg|[[Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower]] (2008)
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==See also==
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{{commons category|West Shinjuku|Nishi-Shinjuku}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Commons category|Nishi-Shinjuku}}
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{{Neighborhoods of Tokyo}}
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Nishi-Shinjuku skyscrapers

Nishi-Shinjuku (西新宿, lit. 'West Shinjuku') is a skyscraper business district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The region was previously called Tsunohazu (角筈).

History

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Shinjuku Central Park

Nishi-Shinjuku was Tokyo's first major foray into building skyscrapers with the first appearing in the 1970s with Keio Plaza Inter-Continental. It is the location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Progress continues in Nishi-Shinjuku, which is heading away from the city centre and has the site of the proposed Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Redevelopment, with plans for what will be three of the four tallest buildings in Japan.

The last scene of the 2003 film Lost in Translation was filmed at Chūō-dōri close to Shinjuku train station.[1]

Economy

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Livedoor has its headquarters in the Sumitomo Fudosan Nishishinjuku Building [ja] (住友不動産西新宿ビル, Sumitomo Fudōsan Nishi-Shinjuku Biru).[2] H.I.S. has its headquarters in the Shinjuku Oak Tower.[3] Seiko Epson's Tokyo Office is in the Shinjuku NS Building.[4] Capcom's Tokyo offices are located in the Shinjuku Mitsui Building[5] and Keihin Corporation is headquartered in the Shinjuku Nomura Building.[6] Taisei Corporation also has its headquarters in the district.[7]

Amenities

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Amenities include Shinjuku Central Park (Shinjuku Chūō Park), and the Juniso Kumano Shrine adjacent to the park.

Skyscrapers

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Shinjuku.
  1. ^ "Lost in Translation (2003) - Filming & production - IMDb". IMDb.
  2. ^ "会社概要 - 会社案内 - 株式会社ライブドア Archived 2011-12-04 at the Wayback Machine." Livedoor. Retrieved on December 14, 2011. "〒160-0023 東京都新宿区西新宿7-20-1 住友不動産西新宿ビル24F,25F（総合受付：24F）" - Map
  3. ^ "Company Info." H.I.S. Retrieved on March 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Head Office & Japanese Facilities." Seiko Epson. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Locations." Capcom. Retrieved on August 12, 2011. "Shinjuku Mitsui Building 2-1-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo"
  6. ^ "Company Overview." Keihin Corporation. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Corporate Data." Taisei Corporation. Retrieved on February 20, 2012. "Head Office 1-25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0606"

35°41′22″N 139°41′42″E / 35.68944°N 139.69500°E / 35.68944; 139.69500

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