Shinjuku 5-chome Crossing in Kabukichō

A Crossroads of Kabukichō

This camera looks down on the Shinjuku 5-chome intersection, one of the busy arteries feeding into Kabukichō, Tokyo's legendary entertainment quarter. Broad lanes, multiple crosswalks and a constant flow of taxis and buses make this one of the city's most kinetic street corners.

Yasukuni-dōri and Meiji-dōri

The view is framed by two of Shinjuku's principal avenues — Yasukuni-dōri running east–west and Meiji-dōri cutting through the district. Their meeting point channels commuters, shoppers and visitors between Shinjuku Station and the bars, theatres and arcades of Kabukichō.

The Pulse of Central Tokyo

Surrounded by neon signage, glass office towers and ground-floor shops, the crossing offers a continuous portrait of urban Japan in motion. It is a vivid window onto the rhythm of one of the most densely populated and energetic corners of the metropolis.