Godzilla Head
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Godzilla Head is a life-size Godzilla looming over the Toho cinema building in Kabukicho, roaring and lighting up on schedule. Gloriously silly and completely Tokyo.
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Insider tip
The best view is free, from the street corner below. The Godzilla Terrace next to the head is closed for now, but Hotel Gracery guests and visitors to its 8th-floor lounge can still see it up close. It roars and lights up once an hour from noon to 8pm.
What's on near Godzilla Head
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Godzilla Head, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Sanrio Characters Exhibition: Hotel Floria Tokyo
サンリオキャラクターズ エキシビション ホテルフローリア トーキョー
Time 10:00 to 20:00, last entry 19:30 Station Seibu-Shinjuku (Seibu Shinjuku Line), 3 min walk
A walk-through exhibition styled as a hotel, themed on Sanrio characters, on the fourth floor of Tokyu Kabukicho Tower.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 Dai Tsukemen Haku presents Ra-1 Grand Prix 2026
大つけ麺博 presents ラー1 グランプリ 2026
Time 11:00 to 21:00
A month-long ramen contest in Okubo Park where 64 shops compete over eight rounds and visitors vote for their favourite bowl. The winner takes a 5 million yen prize. Bowls start at 800 yen, and last orders are at 20:45.
Garlicristmas: garlic food festival at Okubo Park
ガーリックリスマス
Time Hours to be announced
A garlic-themed food festival in Okubo Park through December, the last of the park's autumn run of food festivals.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 Dai Tsukemen Haku (autumn ramen festival at Okubo Park)
大つけ麺博（大久保公園 秋の開催）
Time About 11:00 to 21:00
The Dai Tsukemen Haku ramen and tsukemen festival takes over Okubo Park for about a month each autumn, with shops changing every few days. The 2027 dates aren't announced yet.
Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
花園神社骨董市
Station Shinjuku-sanchome (Marunouchi, Fukutoshin, Toei Shinjuku Lines), 3 min walk
Small, atmospheric antique market held almost every Sunday from early morning in the grounds of Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine, with 25 to 40 stalls of old ceramics, kimono, coins, and curios. Skipped on festival weekends and in bad weather, so go early and have a backup plan.
Bernard Spragg. NZ, Public Domain Mark 1.0 Smaller local events nearby
Shinjuku Machi Fes 2026: Fun Street Festival
Sat 24 Oct · Shinjuku-dori and Shinjuku Moa 4-bangai, Shinjuku 3-chome
The main day of the Dai-Shinjuku Ward Festival in front of Shinjuku Station, with booths from Shinjuku businesses and groups plus music and street performances.
Free · 11:00 to 15:00 (cancelled in storms) · Map · Source: Shinjuku Machi Fes executive committee · 新宿まちフェス2026 新宿まちフェス ファンストリート
Kabukicho Kuyakusho-dori Illumination Illumination
30 Oct to 28 Feb · Kuyakusho-dori, Kabukicho
The 20th illumination of the street trees on Kuyakusho-dori in Kabukicho, about 700 metres from Yasukuni-dori to Shokuan-dori, lit every evening.
Free · 16:30 to 03:00 · Map · Source: Shinjuku City · 第20回新宿歌舞伎町区役所通りイルミネーション
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Around Shinjuku
Neon chaos, tiny bars, and a surprisingly serene garden
Shinjuku is the Tokyo people picture before they arrive, and it's every bit that intense. The trick is knowing when to switch modes. Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho are for tiny-bar nights, and Shinjuku Gyoen is for when you need the volume turned down. The entry fee at Gyoen keeps the crowds manageable even in cherry blossom season, which makes it one of the best value tickets in the city.
Shinjuku has 16 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 4 restaurants, 4 bars, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 shrine or temple, 1 viewpoint, 1 landmark and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Shinjuku guide.
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Good to know
- How do I get to Godzilla Head?
- The nearest station is Shinjuku (JR), east exit. Godzilla Head is in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
- How much does Godzilla Head cost?
- Nothing. Godzilla Head is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Godzilla Head?
- Plan for 15 min.
- When is the best time to visit Godzilla Head?
- Hourly, noon to 8pm.
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