Yotsuya is an area in Shinjuku, Tokyo, that previously was a ward in the now-defunct Tokyo City. In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Ushigome ward of Tokyo City and Yodobashi suburban ward of Tokyo-fu to form the modern Shinjuku ward.
Yotsuya Station
The former Yotsuya Gate (四谷門)
Yotsuya Junior High School (四谷中学校)
Yotsuya Elementary School (四谷小学校)
Shinjuku , officially called Shinjuku City, is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the northern half of 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 2018, the ward has an estimated population of 346,235 and a population density of 18,232 people per km2. The total area is 18.23 km2. Since the end of World War II, Shinjuku has become a major secondary center of Tokyo (fukutoshin), rivaling the original city center in Marunouchi.
Image: Skyscrapers of Shinjuku 2009 January
Image: Kabukicho red gate and colorful neon street signs at night, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Image: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden sakura 3
Image: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 2012
