Shinjuku Musashinokan, Tokyo

Name: Shinjuku Musashinokan
Address: Tokyo, Japan
Telephone: +81 3-3354-5670

#202 among attractions in Tokyo

Nightlife, Cinema

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Facts and practical information

The Shinjuku Musashinokan is a long-standing movie theater located on the east side of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan. Originally started as the Musashinokan in May 1920, it quickly became Tokyo's premiere independent high-class theater showing foreign films. The theater program featured top-level film criticism and a committee of the managers and of film critics such as Akira Iwasaki helped program the films shown there. It was also famous in the silent era for the erudite benshi narration of Musei Tokugawa. On occasion, it also showed Japanese films such as Teinosuke Kinugasa's A Page of Madness. ()

Local name: 新宿武蔵野館 Coordinates: 35°41'28"N, 139°42'7"E

Address

新宿区 (西新宿)Tokyo Japan

Contact

+81 3-3354-5670

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Day trips

Shinjuku Musashinokan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tochō, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Sompo Japan Building, Shinjuku Golden Gai.

0.6 miW
City Hall complex with observatories
Tochō, Tokyo
15 min walk • The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, also known as Tochō, is an iconic symbol of administrative power in the bustling city of Tokyo, Japan. This imposing complex, designed by the renowned architect Kenzo Tange, was completed in 1991 and serves as the...
0.6 miW
City hall
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo
15 min walk • The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, also known as Tochō, serves as the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government which governs not only the 23 wards but also the cities, towns, and villages that make up Tokyo as a whole.
~1870 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Architecture
Sompo Japan Building, Tokyo
10 min walk • The Sompo Japan Head Office Building is the corporate headquarters for Sompo Japan Insurance. It is located in the district Nishi-Shinjuku in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. At 200 metres, the building is the 28th tallest building in Tokyo and the 33rd tallest in Japan. It was designed by Yoshikazu Uchida.
~1330 ftNE
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Shinjuku Golden Gai, Tokyo
7 min walk • Shinjuku Golden Gai is a small area, which is located in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It is composed of a network of six narrow alleys, connected by even narrower passageways which are about wide enough for a single person to pass through.
~1690 ftNE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Hanazono Shrine, Tokyo
9 min walk • The Hanazono Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. This shrine was founded in the mid-17th century. Hanazono Jinja nestled in the heart of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, Hanazono Jinja is a small and unobtrusive structure that, according to Fodor's, just happens to be one of the most historical shrines in Japan.
0.5 miN
Sports club, Sport, Winter sport
Seibu Prince Rabbits, Tokyo
13 min walk • The Seibu Prince Rabbits were an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Nishitōkyō City in Tokyo, Japan that was folded in 2009. The Rabbits played at the DyDo Drinco Ice Arena from 2006-2009. In December 2008, Prince Hotels, the team's owner, announced that the team would be folded at the conclusion of the 2008-09 season.
0.6 miNW
Temple
Tokyo Mazu Temple, Tokyo
16 min walk • The Tokyo Mazu Temple is a Chinese temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in October 2013.
0.4 miSE
Sizable park with gardens and a greenhouse
Shinjuku Gyo-en, Tokyo
10 min walk • Shinjuku Gyo-en is a large park and garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period. Afterwards, it became a garden under the management of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. It is now a national park under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment.
~1410 ftW
Skyscraper
Shinjuku L Tower, Tokyo
7 min walk • The Shinjuku L Tower is a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Construction of the 121-metre, 31-storey skyscraper was finished in 1989. It was built by the Japanese construction firm, Shimizu Construction Company.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
Yoyogi, Tokyo
17 min walk • Yoyogi is a neighbourhood in the northern part of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
~1080 ftNW
Bridge
Omekaido Overbridge, Tokyo
6 min walk • The Omekaido Overbridge is a bridge in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, which carries rail lines over the Ōme Kaidō highway.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shinjuku Musashinokan?

Nearby attractions include Omekaido Overbridge, Tokyo (6 min walk), Tokyo/Shinjuku, Tokyo (6 min walk), Kabukichō, Tokyo (6 min walk), Godzilla Street, Tokyo (7 min walk).

How to get to Shinjuku Musashinokan by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shinjuku Musashinokan:

Metro

Shinjuku • Lines: M (3 min walk)
Shinjuku-sanchome • Lines: F, M (5 min walk)

Bus

新宿駅東口 • Lines: B, 品97, 早77 (4 min walk)
Kabukicho • Lines: G, 品97, 早77 (5 min walk)

Train

Shinjuku (4 min walk)
Seibu-Shinjuku (10 min walk)