What is Hotel Gracery Shinjuku?
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku is a hotel within the Shinjuku Toho Building in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The building also features Toho Cinemas Shinjuku and the Godzilla head on the terrace of the hotel.
That combination identifies the building from the surrounding district: the cinema belongs to Toho's cinema operation, while the giant character feature rises above the hotel terrace.
What should you look for at Hotel Gracery Shinjuku?
Look toward the eighth floor, where Godzilla's massive head emerges from the building above the neon-lit streets of Kabukicho. The feature has been part of the scene since 2015 and commemorates the character's first epic rampage in 1954.
The Shinjuku landmark also has an official connection to the district. In 2015, Godzilla was granted special citizenship in Shinjuku, complete with a certificate.
Where can you spot the landmark during a Kabukicho exploration?
Use the surrounding neon-lit streets as your viewpoint and look up for the head above the hotel. For a more structured way to encounter this specific stop alongside Kabukicho's religion, drinking culture, and history, make the Shinjuku's Kabukicho interactive tour your next step.
The tour that visits Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
Each one is a self-guided route you can start whenever you like.
Tokyo · 1h 45m
Shinjuku's Kabukicho - Religion, Drinking Culture, and History tour
Dive into the heart of Shinjuku on a self-guided adventure where ancient spirits and neon legends collide! Journey from the bustling platforms of Shinjuku Station to the pixelated 3D cat, savor yakitori in Omoide Yokocho, face Godzilla in Kabukicho, and unwind in the legendary bars of Golden Gai. Uncover stories of samurai, monsters, and midnight confessions as you explore Tokyo's most vibrant district.
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- Tokyo
- Shinjuku
- Kabukicho
- Godzilla