Shinjuku, Japan, is a famous shopping paradise. There is nothing you can’t think of and nothing you can’t buy. There are various commercial streets here and the food is pretty good.

Shinjuku, one of the urban cores of Tokyo, is also a relatively prosperous business district. Nishi-Shinjuku, centered on Shinjuku Station to the west, is the new administrative and commercial capital planned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. To the east is the most prosperous and chaotic traditional commercial district, namely Kabukicho, the famous overseas red light district.

Pack your tips before traveling.

1. Camera equipment

Equipment:

Fuji x100f, Sony A7R2, Zeiss 16-35, Zeiss 70-200, tripod mini tripod, filter, Battery and memory card, Roaming Superman Portable WiFi

Collapse Mobile Network Roaming Superman 4G Mobile Extremely Fast Portable WiFi

Network performance: I did some homework online before departure and compared a lot. Chose this one. Compared with other brands on this network, it is stable, smooth and fast. The 6000mHA large lithium battery has a standby time of up to 12-15 hours, which is especially suitable for photography enthusiasts like us who climb stairs to find signals everywhere.

Power bank function: We traveled with a group of people. This small machine can connect to the shared network of five people at the same time, and can transfer unlimited photos without inserting a card. When my phone is out of power and I can’t find a place to charge it, it also has the function of a power bank, which won my heart.

Leasing fee: 500M per day, and the package price is about tens of yuan per day. After sharing the house with several companions, it basically only costs a few yuan per person per day, which is much more cost-effective than getting a phone card.

Service outlets: At present, more than 20 provinces across the country have counter services at airports, terminals, and exit ports. You can rent it at the counter after arriving at the airport, or you can reserve it online in advance and have the staff deliver it to your door.

Information 1. Personal passport: The applicant must hold an original personal passport signed by himself and valid for more than six months. If you have an old passport, please attach it too. The signature in the passport must exactly match the signature on the personal data form.

2. Personal photos: 2 recent 2-inch color photos with white background within three months.

3. Copy of ID card: 1 copy, must be a copy of the original ID card (the second generation must copy both sides)

4. Household registration book: household registration book of all family members 1 copy, including the household registration book or notarized certificate of kinship that reflects the relationship on the first page of the household head (when accompanied by family members).

5. Business cards: 2. The address, phone number, and name provided must be correct and authentic, and you can contact me. If there is a company profile, it is best to provide it (this is actually not necessary, if provided, it can only be provided as supporting documentation and will not affect the visa).

6. Visa application form: 1 copy, truthfully filled out and signed by the applicant himself, and the other blank information form with personal signature. 1-2 passport signatures must be exactly the same as the signature on the personal data sheet. The Japanese Embassy pays great attention to the correctness of signatures.

7. Proof of employment: The letter of guarantee must be stamped with the official seal of the employer and state the applicant’s position. During these working hours, applicants will abide by Japanese laws during the day and will not leave the group. After the tour, he will return home on time. If there is a stay, I and the company bear all legal responsibilities and expenses. The signature, contact number, and date of the team leader (the most important thing is to indicate the annual salary of 100,000 yuan for the Japanese personal tourist visa. If not, you cannot apply).

8. Enterprise business license: A copy of the national government agency is not required, but a copy of the enterprise’s organization code certificate and the official seal of the company must be provided (the enterprise must provide a copy of the business license and Stamped with the official seal, a copy of the organization code certificate provided by the school or public institution must be provided with the official seal)

9. Personal asset certificate: 1 original copy of the deposit certificate of RMB 50,000, current for more than six months/ One copy each of time passbook, real estate, and car. The more asset certificates, the better

When I first arrived at Shinjuku Station, I instantly felt that there were many more people here than other places.

Narrow old streets, slender tall buildings, and crowded crowds are all familiar scenes in "Focus Plane". But such a crowded and bustling street is very clean and tidy. After walking for several days in white shoes, the uppers are spotless.

Compared with Ginza, the products in the Shinjuku area are relatively low-end. Ginza mainly sells luxury goods, while Shinjuku mainly has drug stores and very developed dining and entertainment venues. There are many shopping malls such as Isetan, Takashimaya, Big Camera, etc., as well as the famous Kabuki House. At eight or nine o'clock in the morning, there was a crowd of office workers on the road. Everyone walked silently and walked in a hurry with expressionless faces. I deeply feel that the pressure of Tokyo office workers has not lost our magical capital.

As a transportation hub in Tokyo, Shinjuku has many subway lines and exits. It is common for us to get lost on the streets. At this time, just relying on Google Maps is not enough. Just ask any Japanese and they will enthusiastically give you directions and even give you directions. However, the road there is difficult to find, and even if the locals take us there, we have to go around many places to get there.

Shopping at buybuy!

Takashimaya Store

Takashimaya Department Store is very big. In order to facilitate shopping, you can get a Chinese shopping guide picture from the mall, which has detailed shopping guides. For example, how many brands are there in the entire department store, which brands are located in which locations, and where to eat and shop at a glance?

If you carry a lot of things with you, or buy a lot of things that you can’t take with you, it’s a great idea to design lockers for large luggage on the first floor of the mall. You can store everything here and travel light. If you encounter any questions, you can ask the shopping guide at the front desk or the clerk at the counter. They will be patient and even take you to the place you are looking for. The service throughout the mall makes people feel at home.

Xiao Xian’s friendly reminder:

Takashimaya Department Store is not a duty-free shopping mall (except for the newly opened duty-free shop inside, which will be introduced below.) Therefore, the price of the goods and consumption tax are all at checkout. paid on time. As a foreigner, you can get your tax refund on the 11th floor of the mall with your valid passport, not at the airport. Everyone must remember!

Takashimaya Duty Free Shop

When it comes to shopping in duty-free shops, the first thing that comes to mind is that everyone in the airport duty-free shop rushes to buy goods a few hours before boarding the plane. They worry about check-in time for the plane. When they finally bought them, they had to wait in long queues at the airport to check out.

In order to solve these problems, Takashimaya Department Store opened the first airport-type indoor duty-free store in Shinjuku!

Location

Takashimaya Shinjuku Duty Free Store is located next to Shinjuku Bus Station. It's just a minute's walk from Shinjuku Station's New South Exit.

Discount

Japanese-style cherry blossom handbags are available while supplies last.

When you visit the store, you will receive a 5% off Hellokitty shopping card that can be enjoyed by everyone.

As long as you shop, you can get Takashimaya meal coupons and transportation cards.

All duty-free items can be picked up on site.

When I went that day, it happened to coincide with the opening ceremony of Takashimaya Duty Free Shop, and I was lucky enough to experience the grand opening ceremony. At the entrance of the department store, there were many domestic and foreign reporters and media, as well as dolls and flower baskets to greet customers. The environment was very lively.

In order to facilitate Chinese shopping, all cosmetics counters in Takashimaya Duty Free Store are equipped with Chinese shopping guides, so communication is not a problem when shopping. If you want to go to Japan's top cosmetics brands, there are nearly 330 in total. There are many big brands in Japan, such as Orbin, CPB, Shiseido, SK-II, Fangke, Midi Kose, Dyck, Jill Stewart, etc. And now you can also pay with Alipay and WeChat. I really admire my great China.

Because it is a duty-free shop, there is no need for tax refunds like department stores. After shopping, you can choose to pick it up directly or go to the airport to pick it up. Of course, you don’t have to worry about finding a place at the airport. The clerk is very considerate and gives you a small map to tell you where the goods will be placed at the airport.

Facing these affordable cosmetics and skin care products that we have been buying for a long time, we couldn’t control ourselves and bought a lot of them.

Of course, I also brought you many gifts! (Remember to click on the original text and forward it from the picture below to follow the lottery!)

Simple list of brands: COSMEDECORTE, JillStuart, SKII, Three, CLARINSClarinsClarins, WHOOQueen. Perfume series: Bulgari, Issey Miyake, Montblanc, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, etc.

Tonked

Tonked is a very unique department store in Japan and extremely popular among young people. Different from people's impression of simple and fresh Japanese stores, Don Quixote's store display is a bit disorganized. The shelves are full of products and the aisles are very narrow. If you are not careful, the products on both shelves will be rubbed off. Tangjikede is the most popular store among Chinese tourists during their shopping in Japan. There is a wide variety of products, from Japanese electrical appliances to cosmetics to daily necessities, all at affordable prices.

(Pictures from the official website)

Shinjuku Bic Yakushida Shinjuku Chuo Road Store Digital City

B home appliances can be regarded as a paradise for photography lovers. There is a wide variety of equipment, both big and small can be found here. There is a special cashier for foreigners here, and you can also use Alipay, which is also tax-free. When I passed this store, I couldn't move. While my friends were enjoying visiting Mount Fuji and Sakura Snow Mountain and West Lake, I was shopping here with my face covered. (Kaisen bought a light-shielding artifact and a small digital backpack. The first floor of his house is UNIQLO, and he also has a collection of skirts, pants, and clothes. Note that foreigners from UNIQLO can also get a tax refund with a valid passport, and the amount needs to be 5,000 yen. Above. )

Pack the food and eat it.

Takashimaya Store

From the 12th floor to the 14th floor of Takashimaya Department Store, there are 36 restaurants with different tastes and styles to choose from. Since Takashimaya Duty Free Shop opened a new store and distributed food stamps, we generously chose three stores to try.

Belgian Beer Restaurant

I like the comfortable and pleasant decoration style of the restaurant, but the dishes are relatively simple, including brewed beer, grilled sausages, and grilled large intestines. This restaurant offers a la carte and set meals. Xiaoxian tried the set meal. Compared with meat, the wine in this bar and restaurant tastes very good and you can drink it freely. So it is still recommended in terms of taste and economy.

The restaurant also has a good view. In the evening you can enjoy Belgian beer, coffee and various delicacies. This Belgian beer restaurant is located on the 14th floor of Takashimaya Department Store. Prices at the afternoon market are around 1,500 yen, while prices at the evening market are slightly more expensive at around 3,500 yen.

Ningyo Machimoto Sakamoto

This restaurant is famous for eating "Rhino Head Hot Pot". We tried the wagyu rhinoceros pot. Each person has a few slices of beef on a plate, and a pot in the middle for everyone to rinse. The first taste is really good, and the beef lives up to its reputation. Well worth it.

The price of this store is relatively expensive, 4,000 yen for a lunch market and 8,000 yen for a dinner market, but for a foodie who loves delicious food, it is still necessary to experience it. This store is located next to the Belgian restaurant and is easy to find.

Xuan Hai

Similarly, we also tried this Xuan Hai restaurant on the 14th floor of Takashimaya Department Store. It was my last day of lunch in Japan. It is a traditional Japanese restaurant with small and exquisite dishes.

The restaurant offers many different set meals, and all meals are ready within half an hour, so this set is more time-saving than a birthday pot. But the per capita consumption is 6,000 yen, equivalent to more than 300 RMB. It is also a relatively expensive store.

Half Fish Sushi Restaurant

When I was walking around Kabukicho, I passed by this sushi sushi restaurant and went in to order plum wine, a sushi dessert. It is recommended that this plum wine can be made into different flavors according to personal preferences. It's much cheaper here than department stores. The four of us only spent about 6,000 yen on a late-night snack.

Lu Lushe Midnight Food Store

This is opposite the Prince Hotel where we stayed, a short street and a small alley.

There are various pubs that serve Japanese food, Japanese kebabs, sake, shochu, etc., neatly distributed on both sides of the street. There are sitting and standing styles. Because the store is very small and can only seat 10 people, the tables are designed to be very high. Everyone stood around eating, but the food was really fresh and delicious. This kind of small shop is a small feature of Japanese izakaya.

Most of these small shops are open 24 hours a day and the prices are very cheap. A set of grilled red snapper, rice, two side dishes, and a bowl of miso soup is only 800 yen.

Pack and shop, check, snap, snap.

Takashimaya Department Store Kimono Rental

Before dinner, when we were eating on the 11th floor, we suddenly discovered the experience of renting kimonos. It was full of exotic customs and everyone was very excited. Excited to try.

The kimonos on the shelves come in many colors, and the styles of weaving, dyeing and embroidery are also different. Kimonos are very bulky to wear. There are three floors in total. From half coat (medium coat) - belt (girdle) - decorative buckle (thin decorative belt on the belt) - towel (small bag) - choosing straw and shoes, they are all very particular.

Different kimonos require different belts, and different belts require different hairstyles. Married and unmarried women wear different clothes. Depending on the purpose of outing, the patterns, colors, and styles of kimonos vary greatly.

Although the dressing process was tedious and complicated, fortunately there were dedicated people to help us. A group of people were immersed in foreign traditional culture and had a great time.

Kabukicho

Shinjuku Kabukicho is a famous red light district overseas. It's just an ordinary street during the day, nothing strange. At night, when the lanterns come on, the prosperity of this street gradually begins to appear, making it very lively. From late night to dawn, there is an endless stream of people here, making it a city that never sleeps.

We, a group of girls, are not very interested in these things, but are a little interested in pure Japanese-style izakayas. Almost every shop on this street is full. In addition to tourists who come here for sightseeing, there are of course many locals. After get off work, many office workers will go to a bar to relax alone, have a few drinks by themselves, not chat with anyone, and release the stress of the whole day.

Roppongi Hills

Roppongi Hills, a landmark building in Roppongi, is currently one of the most expensive residential and commercial buildings in Tokyo. Many celebrities are proud to live here. There are excellent restaurants and boutiques here, as well as the lavishly decorated Toho Cinema. What attracts me most is the Invincible View Observatory. Here you can see the illuminated night view, including Tokyo Tower, and watch thousands of lights as the sun sets until late into the night.

On the roof of Roppongi Autumn, there are two observation decks, one of which is separated by glass and sells for one ticket price. There is also an open-air apron observation deck at the top, which has no glass and requires an additional fee.

Roppongi is a bit far from Shinjuku. It takes about half an hour to take the subway, and the subway ticket costs 220 yen. But looking at all the feasting and beautiful scenery in front of me, it feels very worthwhile.

Mori Art Museum

The Mori Art Museum and Roppongi Hills are in the same building. The art museum is on the 53rd floor and there are always some great exhibitions there. The business hours are until 8:30 pm, and we generally don’t accept people after 8:00 pm. Unfortunately, it was exactly 8 o’clock when I finished taking photos of the night scene from the tarmac. Fortunately, in addition to the art gallery, there is also an exhibition of Marvel comics next to it.

For us, Marvel comics have been influencing us since childhood. We rush to watch their new movies every year and like the characters in them very much, so we have an indescribable affection for Marvel comics.

Many props, originals and limited edition handmade films are on display. If you're a Marvel Comics fan like me, you'll love being satisfied when you come here. Moreover, the tickets for this exhibition are included in the Mori Art Museum, and there is no need to purchase additional tickets.

The transportation is very convenient, but it is difficult to find.

When you first arrive in Japan, you will be confused by the traffic, especially at Shinjuku Station. Various state-owned railways and private railways are intertwined, and it is difficult to distinguish between east, west and north. But after trying it for a few days, you will feel that the transportation is really convenient, and the services and facilities are very good. From Haneda Airport to Shinjuku, you can take a bus directly or you can take a Shinkansen train.

Taxis in Japan are very expensive, but fortunately the city's bus transportation is very developed. It is best to take the subway wherever you can go. Traffic jams are neither economical nor practical, but the subway lines are complicated, such as the Shinjuku hub station, and the road signs are not very clear.

Xiao Xian teaches you a little trick. Before taking the subway, first find the line you want to take, and then buy a ticket nearby. Otherwise, it will be easy to cross the line if you buy the ticket first and then find the line. The result of crossing the line is that the ticket you bought is not the line you want to take, and you have to refund the ticket and buy it again, which is very troublesome.

Fortunately, Japan also has a transportation card called the "Watermelon Card", which can store value just like we do in Shanghai. If you stay in Japan for a long time, you can apply for one, which will greatly save time. It is also very convenient to be familiar with the tricks taught by Xiaoxian without playing cards!

There are two airports in Japan, one is Narita Airport and the other is Haneda Airport. Because Haneda Airport is relatively close to the city center, about twenty or thirty kilometers away, we chose to start from here. From Haneda Airport to Shinjuku, you can take a bus directly or you can take a Shinkansen train.

There are two airports in Japan, one is Narita Airport and the other is Haneda Airport. Because Haneda Airport is relatively close to the city center, about twenty or thirty kilometers away, we chose to start from here. From Haneda Airport to Shinjuku, you can take a bus directly or you can take a Shinkansen train.

Transportation route from Haneda Airport to Shinjuku:

You can take the bus directly, take the Haneda Airport Line (Tokyo direction) at Terminal 1 and get off at the west exit of Shinjuku Station car.

At the Haneda Airport International Terminal (Haneda Airport International Line), take the Keijin-Airport Express Keisei Takasha Line (2 stops) to Shinagawa, then transfer to the JR Yamanote Line Tani-Shinjuku ( Take 8 stops) to Shinjuku Station.

When traveling independently in Japan, you must be prepared to take various trains in advance. In addition to shopping malls, there are many pharmacies in Shinjuku. Therefore, transportation is accessible in all directions and shopping is very convenient.

The location of your accommodation is the most important.

As mentioned before, since Shinjuku is located at the transportation hub of Tokyo, it is very convenient to go anywhere in all directions, so if you want to choose a place to stay, it is absolutely right to choose Shinjuku Station. During the day, you can visit Takashimaya drug store and electronics store, and at night, you can go to Kabukicho Street to drink a few glasses of sake and experience Kyoto's nightlife. You can go directly to the nearest hotel to rest at night, which is convenient and economical.

We booked the Shinjuku Prince Hotel, which is located at the east exit of Shinjuku Station and is a 5-minute walk north. The service staff of the hotel are very good. If you have any questions about food, accommodation, transportation, shopping, and entertainment, you can consult the hotel concierge in advance. Although the room is small, it is also very complete.

From the Prince Hotel to the airport, we asked the hotel for the shuttle bus schedule in advance, which basically runs every 10-15 minutes. The starting point is downstairs of Takashimaya Department Store, and the fare of 1,230 yen is more convenient than the subway for girls with a lot of stuff.