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A building complex with a skyscraper. Housing the New National Theatre Tokyo, concert halls, two art museums (one specialized in multimedia art), many shops and restaurants.
Tokyo Opera City Tower is a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1996, it stands 234 metres (768 feet) high and has 54 floors. The tower is the third-tallest building in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and seventh-tallest in Tokyo. The closest train station to Opera City is Hatsudai.
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都庁 tochō
The two enormous buildings of this giant hive of bureaucracy are an Orwellian architectural masterpiece designed by noted architect Kenzo Tange. The main reasons to come here, though, are the twin observatories. At a height of 202 m on the 45th floor, they have some of the best views of Tokyo. The North Observatory is open daily from 09:30 to 23:00 (closed second and fourth Mondays of each month), while the South Observatory is open daily from 09:30 to 17:30 (until 23:00 on the days the North Observatory is closed; closed on the first and third Tuesdays of each month). Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
新宿サザンテラス
The promenade next to the Southern Terrace exit offers a magnificent view of the Takashimaya department store and a bridge that offers the best spot for watching trains enter and exit. Starbucks, Shake Shack and other restaurants.
新宿ピカデリー
The newest movie theater in Shinjuku. It features stadium seating and "platinum" seating. Platinum seating ranges from a semi-private room, including a private lounge (¥5000 per person) to a private room, including a relaxation room (¥30,000 for 2 people).
バルト９ baruto nain
Part of the new generation of movie theaters in Tokyo. It features stadium seating, a small gift shop, and clean theaters.
It is perfectly safe to walk around here during the day and marvel at the photo billboards of various male and female escorts on offer as well as the live gangster-types acting shady. While it probably shouldn't be done with children, for adults the result is far more "cultural interest" than sleaze.
シネマート新宿
335 seats total. Mondays are Men's Days, when men can watch movies for ¥1000. Wednesdays are Ladies' Days, when ladies can watch movies for only ¥1000.