Nishi-Shinjuku

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

Nishi-Shinjuku skyscrapers

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.

Economy

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).^[1] H.I.S. has its headquarters in the Shinjuku Oak Tower.^[2] Seiko Epson's Tokyo Office is in the Shinjuku NS Building.^[3] Capcom's Tokyo offices are located in the Shinjuku Mitsui Building^[4] and Keihin Corporation is headquartered in the Shinjuku Nomura Building.^[5] Taisei Corporation also has its headquarters in the district.^[6]

Skyscrapers

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  Keio Plaza Hotel
  (1971)

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  Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
  (1974)

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  Shinjuku Mitsui Building
  (1974)

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  Shinjuku KDDI Building
  (ex-KDD Honsha Building)
  (1974)

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  Shinjuku Sompo Japan Building
  (ex-Yasuda Kasai Kaijo)
  (1976)

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  Shinjuku Nomura Building
  (1978)

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  Shinjuku Center Building
  (1979)

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  Hyatt Regency Tokyo
  (1980)

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  Odakyu Dai-ichi-seimei Building
  (ex-Shinjuku Dai-ichi-seimei)
  (1980)

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  Keio Plaza Hotel,
  south tower
  (1980)

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  Shinjuku NS Building
  (1982)

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  Shinjuku Washington Hotel
  (1983)

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  Tokyo Medical University Hospital
  (1986)

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  Shinjuku Green Tower
  (1986)

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  S-Tec Kougakuin University Campus Building
  (1989)

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  Shinjuku L Tower
  (1990)

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  Shinjuku Monolith Building
  (1990)

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  Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
  (1991)

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  S-Tec Jouhou Building
  (1992)

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  Shinjuku Park Tower
  (1994)

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  Shinjuku I-town Square
  (1994)

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  Shinjuku I-land Tower
  (1994)

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  Tokyo Opera City Tower
  (1996)

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  Shinjuku Mitsui Building
  (1999)

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  Shinjuku Oak Tower
  (left: 2002, right: 2003)

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  Shinjuku First West
  (2003)

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  Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower
  (2008)

See also

 

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References

1. "会社概要 - 会社案内 - 株式会社ライブドア 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
2. "Company Info." H.I.S. Retrieved on March 11, 2010.
3. "Head Office & Japanese Facilities." Seiko Epson. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
4. "Locations." Capcom. Retrieved on August 12, 2011. "Shinjuku Mitsui Building 2-1-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo"
5. "Company Overview." Keihin Corporation. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
6. "Corporate Data." Taisei Corporation. Retrieved on February 20, 2012. "Head Office 1-25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0606"

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