Nishi-Shinjuku

Skyscraper district of Tokyo Neighborhood in Tokyo, Kantō, JapanNishi-Shinjuku 西新宿Neighborhood (町丁)Nishi-Shinjuku skyscrapersNishi-ShinjukuLocation of Nishi-Shinjuku within the Wards Area of TokyoCoordinates: 35°41′22″N 139°41′31″E / 35.68944°N 139.69194°E / 35.68944; 139.69194CountryJapanRegionKantōMetropolisTokyoWardShinjukuTime zoneUTC+9 (JST)Zip code160-0023Area code03 Nishi-Shinjuku (西新宿; lit. 'West Shinjuku') is a neighborhood and skyscraper business district in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan. The neighborhood is located west of Shinjuku Station and consists of 8 chōme (丁目), or Streets. The region was previously called Tsunohazu (角筈). History Shinjuku Central Park 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 buil