Shinjuku-ku
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Shinjuku 新宿区 |
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| Special ward | ||
| Shinjuku City | ||
Skyscrapers of Shinjuku with Mt Fuji in the background
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 Location of Shinjuku in Tokyo |
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 Shinjuku
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| Coordinates: 35°42′5″N 139°42′35″E / 35.70139°N 139.70972°ECoordinates: 35°42′5″N 139°42′35″E / 35.70139°N 139.70972°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kantō | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kenichi Yoshizumi | |
| • Tourism Ambassador | Godzilla | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 May 2015) | ||
| • Total | 337,556 | |
| • Density | 18,517/km2 (47,960/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata | |
| - Flower | Azalea | |
| Phone number | 03-3209-1111 | |
| Website | www |
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Shinjuku (新宿区 Shinjuku-ku?, "New Lodge") is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration centre for the government of Tokyo. As of 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 337,556 and a population density of 18,517 people per km². The total area is 18.23 km².
Shinjuku is surrounded by Chiyoda to the east; Bunkyo and Toshima to the north; Nakano to the west, and Shibuya and Minato to the south.
The current city of Shinjuku grew out of several separate towns and villages, which have retained some distinctions despite growing together as part of the Tokyo metropolis.
"Shinjuku" is often popularly understood to mean the entire area surrounding Shinjuku Station, but the Shinjuku Southern Terrace complex and the areas to the west of the station and south of Kōshū Kaidō are part of the Yoyogi district of the special ward of Shibuya.
Naturally, most of Shinjuku is occupied by the Yodobashi Plateau, the most elevated portion of which extends through most of the Shinjuku Station area. The Kanda River runs through the Ochiai and Totsuka areas near sea level, but the Toshima Plateau also builds elevation in the northern extremities of Totsuka and Ochiai. The highest point in Shinjuku is Hakone-san in Toyama Park, 44.6 m above sea level.
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