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Shinjuku Station exit guide: which exit for Kabukicho, Godzilla Head, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Pick where you're going to see which exit to use at Shinjuku Station. Exits and destinations are on the map.

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Kabukicho

Use the East Exit

Go straight from the East Exit plaza to the red Ichiban-gai gate.

Nearby numbered exits (approx.)：新宿サブナード 5・新宿サブナード 3

🚉Main exits★DestinationsA1Numbered exits (as on the yellow signs)

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DestinationExit
KabukichoEast Exit
Go straight from the East Exit plaza to the red Ichiban-gai gate.
Nearby numbered exits (approx.)：新宿サブナード 5・新宿サブナード 3
Godzilla HeadEast Exit
In Kabukicho, past the Ichiban-gai gate.
Nearby numbered exits (approx.)：新宿サブナード 7・新宿サブナード 5
Tokyo Metropolitan Government BuildingWest Exit
Walk west through the skyscraper district.
Nearby numbered exits (approx.)：Shinjuku Nishiguchi S3・Shinjuku Nishiguchi S2
Busta Shinjuku (bus terminal)New South Gate / Mirai Tower Gate
These gates lead straight to Busta. From the South Exit you have to cross Koshu-kaido.
Nearby numbered exits (approx.)：A Stairs 3・新宿駅5a
Shinjuku GyoenSouth Exit
A walk east from the South Exit to the Shinjuku Gate.

Numbered exits (A1, B3…) come from OpenStreetMap and are the closest in a straight line, which isn't always the easiest way. Follow the signs in the station.

Good to know

  • The East and West exits are on opposite sides. If you come out on the wrong side, it's usually faster to go back through the station's underground passages.
  • Shinjuku Station connects JR, Odakyu, Keio, Tokyo Metro and Toei lines. Follow the yellow signs for the exit name.

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