TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER34 / SHINJUKU

Japan · Tokyo

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Shinjuku Ward

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

A round flowerbed and trees at Shinjuku Gyoen in 2018新宿区
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Shinjuku Ward includes more than the huge station and shopping streets. Choose the gardens and shrine around Shinjuku or a separate outing in Kagurazaka.

This guide covers places within Shinjuku Ward, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

A round flowerbed and trees at Shinjuku Gyoen in 201801

A first-visit stop

Shinjuku Gyoen

新宿御苑

A national garden with lawns and trees. Begin from the Shinjuku side, checking entry rules and seasonal opening information; alcoholic drinks are prohibited.

Getting there
Check routes to Shinjuku Gate from Shinjuku-gyoenmae or Shinjuku-sanchome

View map Official guide
Buildings within Hanazono Shrine and cherry blossoms in spring 200802

A first-visit stop

Hanazono Shrine

花園神社

A shrine amid Shinjuku’s busy streets. Visit quietly; the cherry blossom photograph is historical material from spring 2008.

Getting there
Check the approach from Shinjuku-sanchome station

View map Official guide
03

A first-visit stop

Kagurazaka

神楽坂

A neighborhood of sloping streets, lanes and shops. It is separate from the Shinjuku station area; check rail transport and respect residents and entrances.

Getting there
Approach from Kagurazaka or Ushigome-Kagurazaka station

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02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Naito chili pepper is an Edo Tokyo vegetable associated with Shinjuku. Official Shinjuku Gyoen dining guidance lists dishes using it; check spice levels, availability and separate garden entry conditions.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Shinjuku-gyoenmae station → Shinjuku Gate → one part of the garden, after checking admission and opening. Plan Kagurazaka separately.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check the exit for your destination at the large station.
  • Check garden opening days and prohibited items.
  • Follow worship and neighborhood photography guidance.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.