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Park Hyatt Shinjuku
Mar 07, 2023
The three towers of the Park Hyatt Hotel in West Shinjuku will forever recall scenes from the film Lost in Translation for me. In turn that film contains much that initially drew me to Tokyo. This is my favourite view of the Hotel. It would be nice to stay there one day and look down on Yoyogi Park and all the other places.
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Suica Mascot in Shinjuku
Jan 26, 2023
You never know what will pop out of the bushes in Tokyo. Company mascots can be overly cute sometimes, but being presented like this is still rather a nice way to liven up a station forecourt.
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Docomo Yoyogi Building
Jan 22, 2023
Whilst the address of the Docomo tower is Shibuya it is from Shinjuku that I always see it, and that is where this photograph was taken.
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Government
Jul 16, 2019
There are few words less interesting to me than the title of this post. However, having been based in West Shinjuku on my first stay in Tokyo I soon warmed to the magnificent Metropolitan Government Building there. It looks majestic during the day and stunning at night. Combined with the twin viewing platforms at the top of each tower, a very nice cafe, excellent restaurant and a useful tourist information centre, it is one place I enjoy returning to.…