ANNUAL EVENTS About Shinanomachi Shinanomachi

The Gaienhigashi dori Ave. runs north-south through the center of the area, 信濃町 lined by many mid- and high-rise buildings with shops at ground level. Town Walk June SUGA shrine grand festival There are various cultural facilities, Shinanomachi Station, a landmark of including Bungakuza (a theatrical the area, is used by 26,000 company) and the Min-On musical passengers everyday (2017). 1974 Present museum. Also, former Prime Source: Historical Museum Ministers Tsuyoshi INUKAI and The origin of the name of Shinanomachi Hayato IKEDA lived in the area.

The name ‘Shinanomachi’ originated from Naomasa NAGAI (Shinano Plateau no kami), one of feudal lords under Edo Shogunate, whose residence was located in the area (1587-1668). August Shinanomachi Bon Odori dance festival The Meiji Restoration created two new administrative districts in 1873: Yotsuya-Higashi-Shinanomachi (east side) and -Nishi-Shinanomachi (west side). The districts were merged in 1943 and the current Shinanomachi was created.

high The Shinanomachi Station area

low Located at the eastern edge of the The Hospital is Musashino Plateau, where small located in the southwestern part of valleys cut into the plateau, the the area, and Soka Gakkai (a religious sect) buildings located in eastern part of the area near the the southeastern part. A quiet station consists of many slopes. residential area spreads out to the October Love Yotsuya Festival Source: Shinjuku scenery town development guidebook north.

Access Community Activities Fire Museum Marunouchi Line Shinjuku-gyoemmae Sta. Yotsuya-sanchome Sta. ■ Crime Prevention 1864 昭和 16 年（19411941 年） Source: Shinjuku Historical Museum Source: Shinjuku Historical Museum Supported by Yotsuya Police, a Yotsuya Sta. partnerships between the Neighborhood Shinjuku Gyoen History of area Association and the Shopping Center National Garden 1603 The Ieyasu TOKUGAWA shogunate founded his capital of Edo, the Promotion Associations offers forerunner of . ‘community policing’ services. Line 1605 Naomasa NAGAI was appointed as Shinano no kami, the fifth ranked 差し替え feudal lord. Sendagaya Sta. Shinanomachi 〈Local〉 1868 Edo is renamed Tokyo 1885 opened Oedo Line Chuo-Sobu 1888 The first division of the Imperial Japanese Army was stationed in the area. Kokuritsu-kyogijo Sta. Shinanomachi Sta. Akasaka Palace 1894 Kobu railway opened. Shinanomachi Station and ■ Disaster Preparation (The State Guest House) opened. 1906 Tokyo electric railroad company laid tracks in the area. New Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery Preparing for natural disasters (such as 1912 Meiji Emperor’ s death. The Taisho period began. earthquakes), the Neighborhood National Stadium 1917 KEIO UNIVERSITY bought land from the Army in order to open its Meiji Jingu Gaien Akasaka Detached Palace Association, the Shopping Center medical school. Promotion Associations and local Keio Faculty of Medical Science established. The University Hospital Jingu Second Stadium 1920 businesses have a signed agreement for opened. mutual assistance and corporation. The 1923 The Great Tokyo Earthquake group implements disaster prevention Meiji Jingu Stadium 1926 Meiji Jingu Gaien park opened. drills in cooperation with Yotsuya Fire Ginkgo Avenue 1930 The United Church of Christ in relocated to Shinanomachi. Yamanote Line 1932 Prime Minister INUKAI assassinated. Department, Yotsuya Volunteer Fire Ikebukuro Shinanomachi Hanzomon Line / Ginza Line Department, and Shinjuku Ward. Marunouchi Line Aoyama-itchome Sta. 1943 Tokyo Metropolitan Government formed. Yotsuya-sanchomeYotsuya-sanchome 1945 The Great Tokyo Air Raid 1946 Shinano-Yu, a neighborhood owned public bath house opened. Shinjuku Yotsuya Akihabara 1947 Shinjuku Ward established. ■ The Shinanomachi Station area Town 1950 Bungakuza theater opened. Oedo Line Chuo-SobuChuo-Sobu〈Local〉〈Local〉Line Line and Community Design Association Tokyo Please check the 1953 The headquarters of the Soka-Gakkai sect relocated to Kokuritsu-kyogijo information on the Shinanomachi. Town and Community 1956 Shinano-Yu closed its bath house business. The association consists of local Design the 1959 Crown Prince’ s Wedding Parade. residents. Its mission is to discuss local Shinanomachi Station 1964 Expressway Shinjuku Route No.4 completed. Tokyo Summer issues and develop community plans to area. Olympics. 1969 Toden Railway Shinanomachi Line abolished. promote a sustainable future for the area. The Shinanomachi Station area Town and 1973 Construction of the Kanjo-line 3 (ring road) began. In 2018, the “Community Plan for the Contact 1980 Shinanomachi Station opened Shinanomachi Station area” was 《 Published by 》 Community Design Association Office 1993 New Station building opened Shinjuku City, Urban Planning Department, Town Planning and produced. 1997 Min-on music museum relocated to Shinanomachi. The Shinanomachi Station area Town Landscape Division Source: Local history of Shinanohara, each homepage (Min-On: museum.min-on.or.jp Shinanomachi and Community Design Association Phone：03-5273-3569 Fax：03-3209-9227 Church: shinanomachi-c.jp. etc.) March, 2019 Yotsuya Police Station （To be completed in March 2020） 1 BUNGAKUZA ATELIER Shrine Shinjuku Free Wi-Fi spot 7 SUGA SHRINE The home of Temple Founded in 1634. The Public lavatory painting of thirty six great BUNGAKUZA theater Marunouchi Line Wakaba 2-chome company, completed Bus stop Community Cycle / Bicycle rental poets (1836) is registered （Registration is needed） Yotsuya-sanchome Sta. as a tangible cultural in 1950. With the Taxi Mock-Tudor Sidewalks Josei Toda asset of Shinjuku Ward. International Center SGI Kagura (Shinto music and architectural style, the （ ） Myogyoji Temple dance) is performed at the outer wall has a relief Gaiennishi-dori Ave. Tamiya-jinja Shrine Daikyo-jinja Shrine (Site of 'Yotsuya Kaidan' ghost story) grand festival in June. of lines from Daikyocho SUGA SHRINE Visitors enjoy a variety of Shakespeare. 7 outdoor stalls. 若葉三丁目 Youunji Temple UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 2 THE MONUMENT OF the Samoncho 8 IN JAPAN SHINANOMACHI CHURCH 1964 OLYMPICS The Shinanomachi Station area Sugacho Built by then Chair of the The original buildng Neighborhood Association Samoncho Shin-Samon Children’ s Park (build in 1930) was Samoncho rebuilt in 2004, by one of to commemorate the 1964 Daikyo Park Shokoji Temple Tokyo Olympics. the top Japanese Naitomachi architects Shozo UCHII, Choanji Temple Shogakuji Temple Honshoji Temple featuring an octagonal Samoncho Hoonji Temple roof. Saiouji Temple Kenshoji Temple

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Gaienhigashi-dori Ave. Ave. Gaienhigashi-dori Gaienhigashi-dori Shogenji Temple Eishinji Temple 3 MIN-ON MUSIC MUSEUM 9 THE HALL OF THE GREAT One of few musical VOW FOR KOSEN-RUFU Wakaba Park instrument museums in the The headquaters of Soka BUNGAKUZA ATELIER 1 world. 300,000 items Wakaba 3-chome Gakkai, relocated here in including: antique pianos, Soka Gakkai World Seikyo Center Shinanomachi Chileden’ s Park 1953, was rebuilt in 2013 music boxes, and folk (To be completed in September 2019) with pocket parks and wider instruments, as well as Shinanomachi Rengakan Shinanomachi Children and Families Support Center sidewalks, which created a sound resources, scores (Brick Building) Shinanomachi Senior Activities Center Shinanomachi Childcare Center walkable neighbourhood and instruments which 2 Toden Hospital environment. visitors can play. THE MONUMENT OF the 1964 OLYMPICS Building for Preventive FACULTY OF MEDICINE, Medicine & Public Health 10 SHINANOMACHI STATION 4 3 MIN-ON MUSIC MUSEUM 南元町 KEIO UNIVERSITY Originally opened in 1894, Keio University the current building UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST complex,designed by Shinanomachi campus, KITASATO MEMORIAL 8 consisting of School of MEDICAL LIBRARY IN JAPAN SHINANOMACHI CHURCH architect Shinichi OKADA, Medicine and Faculty of Shinanomochi was completed in 1993. A Nursing and Medical Care Yujo Park 6 Kibo Park green wall creates a and hospital facilities. 4 5 constantly changing Photograph - Building for Yotsuya Post Office landscape. Preventive Medicine & FACULTY OF MEDICINE, Shinanomachi Sta. Public Health, completed KEIO UNIVERSITY THE HALL OF THE GREAT VOW in 1929. 9 Motomachi Park KEIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOR KOSEN-RUFU 11 FOOTBRIDGE Yotsuya 6th Elementary School 5 KEIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL A pedestrian bridge More than 3,000 Shinanomachi Sta. connects Shinanomachi patients visit the The Hall of the Great Vow Square Station and the New hospital everyday. It will 無名橋 Minamimotomachi National Stadium. Featured celebrate its 100th Soka Gakkai Visitor’ s Center in the popular animation anniversary in 2020. A Chuo-Sobu Shinanomachi Sta. (To be completed in September 2019) movie, Your Name, it is a Expressway Shinjuku Route No.4 〈Local〉 Line new 11-floor building ( Police 交番box/Koban N view point for the Station Building 1) was opened SHINANOMACHI STATION 0 20 50 100m area and the greenery of in 2018. Gaien exit Meiji Jingu Gaien Park. Gaien entrance on the Expressway 10 on the Expressway Shinjuku Route No.4 （Inside the ticket gate） Shinjuku Route No.4 MEIJI JINGU GAIEN・MEIJI MEMORIAL PICTURE Oedo Line 12 Kokuritsu-kyogijo Sta. GALLERY・GINKGO AVENUE KITASATO MEMORIAL FOOTBRIDGE Ichigyoin Temple The garden of Meiji Shrine spreads across Shinjuku and Cities. The area contains sports 6 Shinanomachi Sta. MEDICAL LIBRARY 11 facilities (including a diamond) and the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery. An avenue of Ginkgo Minamiguchi(South Exit) Gaien exit Established in 1937 in on the Expressway Shinjuku Route No.4 trees continues 300 meters to Aoyama-dori Ave., and is the site of a 'Ginkgo Festival' in November. commemoration of Dr. Shinanomachi Sta. Minamiguchi(South Exit) Shibasaburo KITAZATO MEIJIMEIJ IJINGUJINGU GAIEN who was the first medical 明治神宮外苑 director of Keio University, Kasumigaokamachi MEIJI MEMORIAL PICTURE GINKGO AVENUE the ‘Shinanomachi Media 聖徳記念絵画館GALLERY Center is a specialized New National Stadium 12 Motoakasaka, Minato City medical library, open to (To be completed in November 2019) medical researchers and medical professionals. Kitaaoyama, Minato City As of March 2019