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Shinjuku Station South Exit

A practical transfer and city-scale stop for Shinkai film routes, useful for placing shrine, station, and skyline scenes into one Tokyo day.

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Shinjuku Station South Exit in Tokyo

About this stop

Why fans visit Shinjuku Station South Exit

A practical transfer and city-scale stop for Shinkai film routes, useful for placing shrine, station, and skyline scenes into one Tokyo day.

Shinjuku Station South Exit sits at or immediately around Shinjuku Station, so treat the stop as a short orientation pause before the next route segment. Use the ticket gates as your reset point, then walk one block in each direction to see which sightline best matches the scene cue.

Shinjuku Station South Exit is a visual-match stop for Your Name and Weathering With You travelers fans. A practical transfer and city-scale stop for Shinkai film routes, useful for placing shrine, station, and skyline scenes into one Tokyo day.

Stay behind yellow lines, do not film station staff at close range, and avoid blocking ticket gates during rush hour. Do not enter private property, school grounds, or staff-only areas even if a view looks closer from inside.

In the film, this traffic light is featured during a short time lapse, after Mitsuha and Taki first realize they've switched bodies. If you're familiar with Shinjuku you might recognize the building directly behind it: cocoon tower. If you want to snap a pic with a similar angle, try a wide angle lens (unfortunately, I didn't have one).

I saw a few other Your Name pilgrims standing in the street trying to snap their photos and it looked dangerous to say the least. You could also take the Tokyo Metro: hop on the Marunouchi line from Nishi-Shinjuku Station and get off at Shinjukugyoen-mae Station.

Scene comparison

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Real location
Real-world photo of Shinjuku Station South Exit
Anime scene
Anime scene reference for Shinjuku Station South Exit

Visit basics

Address
Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Nearest station
Shinjuku Station
Walk time
0 minutes
Coordinates
35.6896, 139.7004

On-site experience

What it feels like to visit

A practical transfer and city-scale stop for Shinkai film routes, useful for placing shrine, station, and skyline scenes into one Tokyo day. At Shinjuku Station South Exit, the travel value is understanding how locals use the space: commuters, worshippers, shoppers, or campers depending on the area.

Plan a short, respectful pause, then link the stop with another Tokyo location so the day reads as a route instead of a checklist.

How to get there

From Shinjuku Station (on-site)

Shinjuku Station South Exit is at or directly around Shinjuku Station. Use station signage or the map pin before leaving the concourse, especially if multiple exits face different streets.

If the area feels residential or busy, keep the visit under 15-25 minutes and move to the next mapped stop.

  1. Start at Shinjuku Station and pick the exit that shortest-walk maps to Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo.
  2. Confirm the landmark from the station concourse or plaza before committing to a long photo setup.
  3. Pause where foot traffic allows, compare the scene cue with a wide shot, then move on if the area gets crowded.
  4. Connect to the next Tokyo location on the map if time allows.

Quick visit note

Shinjuku Station South Exit sits at or immediately around Shinjuku Station, so treat the stop as a short orientation pause before the next route segment. Use the ticket gates as your reset point, then walk one block in each direction to see which sightline best matches the scene cue.

Etiquette

Stay behind yellow lines, do not film station staff at close range, and avoid blocking ticket gates during rush hour. Do not enter private property, school grounds, or staff-only areas even if a view looks closer from inside.

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