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Kabukicho

Located in Shinjuku, Tokyo Coordinates: 35°41′41″ N 139°42′08″ E

Map showing the location of Kabukicho Kabukicho
Location in Japan
Population
2,295
2.3K
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport18 km
NRT Narita International Airport63 km

About Kabukicho

Kabukicho is a neighbourhood. Location: Shinjuku, Tokyo. Population: 2,295.

From Wikipedia

Kabukichō (歌舞伎町, Kabuki-chō; pronounced [kabɯki̥ tɕoː]) is an entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is considered a red-light district with a high concentration of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town" (眠らない街, Nemuranai Machi; pronounced [nemɯɾanai matɕiꜜ]). Shinjuku Golden Gai, famous for its plethora of small bars, is part of Kabukichō.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1948
Area
35 ha
Official website
kabukicho.or.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kabukicho

  • Ōkubo
  • Shinjuku

Climate of Kabukicho

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 48 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 69 km southwest19°
  • Mishima · 96 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
September (202 mm)
Driest month
December (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kabukicho
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°25°29°30°27°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)43581011191291741571572021678540

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kabukicho

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nakano City, 3 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 18 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 63 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nakano City Population: 344.9K 3 kmwest
  • Minato Population: 260.5K 6 kmsoutheast
  • Kita-ku Population: 332.1K 7 kmnortheast
  • Chuo Population: 169.2K 7 kmeast
  • Kawaguchi Population: 607.4K 12 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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