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The safest red-light district in the world Shinjuku (新宿) and Takadanobaba (高田馬場) have many different faces. What is said to be the most dangerous neighborhood in town, Kabukicho (歌舞伎町), is in Shinjuku, and the skyscraper district on the west side houses some of Tokyo's most successful businesses and hotels. Takadanobaba is a few stations over and is a college town. Here you'll find great ethnic restaurants, cheap stores, second hand book shops and rowdy young people.

Shinjuku New South Exit Area (新宿新南口付近) shopping area Go out the south or new south exits of JR Shinjuku station and you'll see the antithetis of Kabukicho (for which you should take the east exit, FYI): Starbucks, Microsoft, Shinjuku Takashimaya, Kinokuniya bookstore and even an Eddie Bauer. Every Christmas the lights go up around this area making it one of the most fun places to go Christmas shopping. The bridge in the middle is one of the best spots to look over train tracks as Shinjuku station is one of the busiest in the world. Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square area Varies according to Station: Shinjuku (JR south and new south exits) more information...