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Located near the Shinjuku Station, Shinjuku Alta is the 8-story building topped with a huge TV screen is famous for the TV studio housed on the 7th floor. One of the most popular live TV shows for the lunch hour, which has been broadcasting from the studio inside the building since the 1980s, has made the Shinjuku Alta well-known and it also became a popular meeting sport. Alta is a fashion building housing a number of clothing, accessories, and specialty stores, many of which are specifically targeting young women. On the first basement floor, there is a place where you can find out about your fortunes. The Studio Alta also hosts stand-up comedy shows sometime. The Alta can be accessed from the Shinjuku Station directly to its basement floor.

An Imperial garden built on a part of a feudal lord, Naito Kiyonari's residence was completed in 1906 and it was developed into a public garden after the World War II, in 1949. It is one of the largest parks in Tokyo. The garden that integrates French, English, and Japanese features is considered to be an important work from the Meiji period. English taste in landscaping can be found in a large area covered by grass while French feature can be found in organized former flower garden. The Japanese garden is designed in the traditional style by surround a pond and having a teahouse in the grounds. With some 20,000 trees and colorful tropical flowers in the greenhouse, the Shinjuku Gyoen offers pleasant views in each season; however, the 1,500 cherry trees attract most visitors in spring when they come for cherry blossoms viewing parties.

A district near the Shinjuku Station takes the name after one of the most popular Japanese traditional performing arts, Kabuki because the theater to stage Kabuki performances was supposed to be built in this area after the wartime during the 1940s; however, the plan was never put into effect. No Kabuki theaters, therefore, exist in this district, but the name remained with this district. The name "Kabukicho" has become synonymous with the night scene and nightlife for adults in Tokyo. All kinds of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, hostess bars, love hotels, and whatever you can think of from the adult entertainment can be found in this area. Having the Koma Theater complex in the middle, countless movie theaters and stores can also be found in this area. At night, when countless neon signs hang on buildings lined up on the streets are lit, the streets become very lively with full of people, mostly office workers coming by after work.

A spacious pedestrian shopping mall is only a one-minute walk away from the south exit of the JR Shinjuku Station. Established in 1998, the Southern Terrace houses 18 restaurants and stores lined on the mall street. Very last building on the mall street on your right is the 36-storied Odakyu Southern Tower. Shops and restaurants are located on the 1st to the 4th floor, offices are located from the 5th to 18th floor, and the Odakyu Southern Terrace Century is located on the rest of the floors up to the 35th stories. From the lobby on the 20th floor, you can have a fine view of the surrounding area including the Shinjuku Gyoen and Meiji Jingu Shrine. In addition to restaurants and stores on the mall street, you can also take the passage to access the Takashimaya Times Square to the east and Mines Tower to the west. In a part of the large complex of Takashimaya Times Square, is the Tokyo IMAX Theater that takes you to a whole new experience with the huge screen.

The headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, commonly called "To-cho" in short is designed by a Japanese architect, Kenzo Tange, and it is composed of three main buildings: the first building is the 243 meter tall skyscraping twin towers resembling a cathedral, the second building is the 163 meter tall building, and the third building is the 41 meter tall assembly building. All of these three buildings are connected by the roofed passage and are surrounding the citizen's plaza. The main building is the tallest building of all and is the second tallest edifice in Tokyo. The observatory space on the 45th floor is open to public and you may be able to see the Mt. Fuji to the west and Yokohama to the southwest on clear days.

Established in 1996, the Opera City is comprised of the Tokyo Opera City building and the adjoining New National Theater. The Tokyo Opera City building is a 54 story building located in Hatsudai and it is the cultural arts complex containing not only full-scale cultural venues such as theaters and event halls, but also business and commercial facilities. Two halls in the building are: a concert hall that can accommodate up to 1,632 people and a recital hall. All the venues are designed to have everyone to enjoy the same sound no matter where they are in the halls. The other facilities include the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery opened in 1999, in which periodically changed special exhibitions, business offices occupying most of the building, NTT Intercommunication Center, shops, and restaurants. On the 53rd and 54th floor, you can enjoy the magnificent view of Tokyo from a variety of restaurants, bars, and cafes. The New National Theater provides three theaters in different sizes and hosts opera, ballet, contemporary play, dance, and etc.

Opened in 1994, Shinjuku Park Tower was built in a part of where skyscraping Tokyo Metropolitan Government buildings were gathered. From outside, the building looks as if three buildings with different heights are forming three stairs and are leveled down to the north where a park is located. The highest point of the building is 235-meter high with 52 stories and Park Hyatt Tokyo occupies the top floors of this building from 39th to 52nd. The spectacular view of the metropolitan area can be enjoyed from the 52nd or 41st floors. Floors below the hotels are mostly occupied with offices and attractions of this building are gathered from the basement to the 7th floor: inexpensive restaurants and shops can be found on the Park Tower Avenue on the first basement floor and the Living Design Center Ozone centered by The Conran's store will take you to explore the British interior design goods and some of Japan's best interior design goods.

This shrine has long been known as a protector of Shinjuku district since it was established during the Edo Period. The shrine is primarily dedicated to the Yamato-takeruno-miko who is an imperial prince appears in Japan's mythology and it has one of the longest histories. Shinjuku was developed as one of the places located on the route of Koshu-kaido over 300 years ago. At the annual Torino-Ichi festival, the parade of 1.1-meter wide and 3-meter high miniature shrine with music players is the main attraction and it is carried around for the eight blocks from the shrine through Yasukuni Street, Shinjuku Street, and Meiji Street. This energetic festival brings in many people to see and feel the tradition preserved in one of the metropolitan areas of Tokyo. The Hanazono Jinja Shrine is only a 5 minutes walk from the Tokyo Metro Shinjuku San-Chome Station.

In 1976, the SEIJI TOGO MEMORIAL SOMPO JAPAN MUSEUM OF ART opened on the 42nd floor of the SOMPO JAPAN Headquarters Building. The museum''s main collection began with the work of Seiji Togo, a famous Japanese artist. He donated about 200 of his works, as well as his collection of over 250 works by other Japanese and foreign artists. These included the famous Vincent van Gogh''s "Sunflowers", Paul Gauguin''s "L''Allee des Alyscamps, Arles", and Paul Cezanne''s "Pommes et Serviette". The museum''s collection has expanded to around 650 pieces including the works of Grandma Moses, Renoir and more. Six events are held annually. In the midst of Shinjuku''s crazy bustle, the museum is a serene oasis which offers a magnificent view of Tokyo from the observation gallery.