Shinjuku

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Shinjuku (新宿区, Shinjuku-ku) [ɕìɲ̟́.ɟ̟͡ʑɨ́.kɯ̈́, -kɯ̥̈.kɯ̈̀, ɕíɲ̟́-] , officially called Shinjuku City, is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. Since the end of World War II, Shinjuku has become a major secondary center of Tokyo (fukutoshin), rivaling the original city center in Marunouchi. Today, it is a major commercial and administrative center and houses the northern half of Shinjuku Station, the busiest railway station in the world, as well as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administrative center of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. As of 2025, the ward has an estimated population of 355,981, living in a total area of 18.23 km2.

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