7. The 900-meter long Shinjuku Odori Street features world famous brands on both sides. Besides big shopping malls, it also boasts book stores, grocery stores, restaurants. This is the one of the most popular hangouts for young Japanese. Shows constantly play on the huge TV atop Alta Mansion. Shinjuku station is also an important transportation hub, regularly handling 3.6 million passengers. West of Shinjuku station lie skyscrapers, including the 48-story Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, which is a very popular place to enjoy the panorama of whole city.