Tochomae station
Tochomae station is a station in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1997 and is served by the Toei Oedo Line. Tochomae station is connected to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Called "Tocho" in Japanese) and is located in the Nishi-shinjuku skyscraper district.
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Tochomae station
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Chuo dori avenue
Chuo dori avenue is the main street of the Nishi-shinjuku area, connecting Shinjuku station and Shinjuku Central Park.
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Direction of Shinjuku station, seen from Chuodori east intersection.
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Direction of Shinjuku Central Park, seen from Chuodori east intersection.
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Direction of Shinjuku Central Park, seen from in front of Keio plaza hotel.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is 48 stories tall and 243.4m high and it houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It was the highest building in Japan when it was built. It has 2 observation decks on the 45th floor which is free of charge.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building seen from Chuo dori avenue.
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Cityscape of tokyo seen from the north observation deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly building.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building seen from the main entrance.
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Passage from The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to Shinjuku Central Park.
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Shinjuku Central Park and Kumano shrine.
Shinjuku Central Park is a park located at the west end of Nishi-shinjuku area.
Kumano shrine is located next to Shinjuku Central Park. It is believed it gives good game luck.
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Skyscraper district seen from Koen dori avenue.
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Shinjuku Central Park.
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Hydrangea seen at Shinjuku Central Park.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building seen from Shinjuku Central Park.
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Shinjuku Central Park.
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Shinjuku Central Park.
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Turtles at Shinjuku Central Park with reflection of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
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Kumano shrine.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building seen from Kumano shrine.
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Shinjuku Central Park.
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Pigeons gathering on a drinking fountain at Shinjuku Central Park.
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Statue of Dokan Ota at Shinjuku Central Park.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building seen from Shinjuku Central Park.
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Flower clock at Shinjuku Central Park.
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Direction of Shinjuku station, seen from Shinjuku Central Park North intersection.
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Skyscraper district
The Nishi-shinjuku skyscraper district is a area of the largest concentration of skyscrapers in Tokyo. It was built on the site of the Yodobashi Water Purification Plant and one of the first skyscrapers, the Keio Plaza hotel was built in 1971.
n front of the Shinjuku Island Tower which is one of the Skyscrapers in the area, is the "LOVE" sculpture seen in many TV dramas.
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Direction of Shinjuku station, seen from Tokyo Metropolitan Government North intersection.
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Skyscrapers, seen from Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly North intersection.
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Skyscrapers, seen from Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly North intersection.
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Shinjuku Police Station intersection.
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Shinjuku Police Station intersection.
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Shinjuku Police Station intersection.
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"LOVE" in front of Shinjuku Island Tower.
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Skyscrapers seen from Shinjuku Police Station intersection.
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