Shinjuku 新宿 is a central ward of Tokyo, known as the metropolis' second center 副都心, fukutoshin. The area surrounding Shinjuku Station is a huge business, commercial, and entertainment center located atop the world's busiest railway station complex. To the north lies Takadanobaba, where students from nearby Waseda University cross paths. The residential areas of Yotsuya and Ichigaya, with their many small restaurants and drinking establishments, lie to the east. Kagurazaka, one of Tokyo's last remaining hanamachi geisha districts, is also home to some of the city's most authentic French and Italian restaurants. Over 300,000 people--including nearly 30,000 foreign residents--call Shinjuku their home, and the city offers a wide variety of options for work or play.
