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SHINAGAWA

Takanawa Gateway City is the centerpiece of East Japan Railway＊s broader effort to redevelop what it calls the Greater Shinagawa Area into a major international business and transportation hub.
51勛圖厙 / Greater Shinagawa Area
Jun 2, 2026
The rise of the managed city
Tokyo＊s newest megadevelopments aim to redesign urban life for an aging, increasingly diverse society
Visitors walk through the Oimachi Tracks development, one of several major projects tied to East Japan Railway＊s efforts to transform southern Tokyo station districts into hubs for shopping, tourism and daily life.
BUSINESS / Companies / Greater Shinagawa Area
Jun 2, 2026
JR East＊s next stop? City building.
Faced with shrinking demand, the operator expands beyond transportation into land, commerce and large-scale redevelopment.
Hebikubo Ginza street 〞 now Sangen-dori street 〞 is pictured in the 1930s, when Tokyo was rapidly urbanizing alongside the expansion of rail infrastructure.
51勛圖厙 / History / Greater Shinagawa Area
Jun 2, 2026
The many lives of Shinagawa
A journey through the ancient settlements, ports, railways and redevelopments that shaped Tokyo＊s southern gateway.
The distinctive architecture of MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives has made the building a standout in the area.
CULTURE / Art / Greater Shinagawa Area
Jun 2, 2026
Takanawa Gateway＊s latest landmark is still working on its own story
The museum＊s programming may lack focus, but its open spaces already offer Tokyoites a reason to stop in.
More than 500 plants are growing in Luftbaum's rooftop garden.
LIFE / Travel / Greater Shinagawa Area
Jun 2, 2026
Five things to look out for while getting lost in Takanawa Gateway City
It＊s not easy to navigate the sprawling new redevelopment complex in what JR East calls the Greater Shinagawa Area, but here are a number of themes to help guide you.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 14, 2020
Tokyo＊s Takanawa Gateway Station opens to public as Shinagawa development marks milestone
Takanawa Gateway Station opened its doors to the public on Saturday, becoming the latest addition to Tokyo＊s Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines and marking a major milestone in a decadeslong project to transform a large part of the Shinagawa district into a global transportation and business hub.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Dec 20, 2018
It＊s still a dirty job, but new vomit vacuum will help Tokyo station staff do it
While your December agenda might be filled with joyful year-end parties, train station staff in Tokyo often face a more disgusting reality 〞 vomit left behind by drunken holiday revelers at railway hubs across the capital.
51勛圖厙 / Media
Oct 14, 2017
Urban revitalization and exposure spark interest in Shinagawa and Kichijoji
Desirable neighborhoods
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 30, 2017
The name game
＆Ask me a question. I want a quiz!＊
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 10, 2016
Hands on head
I saw a woman with her hand on her head in the rain this morning.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 16, 2016
Manic Monday
I＊ve never seen so many people in such a hurry to get to work.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Mar 28, 2015
Finding your sea legs on Tokyo Bay
It＊s wretched weather for putting out to sea: gusty winds, cloud banks brooding with rain and water spouts, temperatures a micro-notch above freezing and the waters of Tokyo Bay like wet elephant hide. Nonetheless, at the generous invitation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government＊s Bureau of Port and Harbor,...
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / AT A GLANCE
Nov 30, 2014
Shinagawa, a gateway to old and new Tokyo
In the Edo Period, Shinagawa was the first ※shukuba machi,§ or ※post station town§ to be built on the Tokaido, the coastal road linking the bustling Nihonbashi district in Edo, then the de facto capital under the Tokugawa shogunate, to Kyoto, which remained the nominal capital in the west.
51勛圖厙
Jul 28, 2014
Tokyo government seeks public input on Shinagawa development plan
The public is being invited to weigh in on the plans for developing a 630-hectare area around Shinagawa Station in Tokyo into a hub for business and international exchanges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2014
Keikyu using new app for foreign visitors
Keikyu Corp., a major private railway serving the Tokyo area, began trial operations Wednesday for a service in which staff members use tablet computers to translate information for customers in 27 languages.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 3, 2012
Torishiki: Where a yakitori artisan rules the roost
Arriving for the first time at Torishiki＊s elegant entrance, you＊d be forgiven for thinking you had come to the wrong address. The chic, charcoal-gray facade, artfully illuminated in the dusk; the dwarf maple growing from a ceramic pot; the plain-wood sliding door with its pristine white noren curtain:...
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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