The town of Shinjuku which developed with industry made with book.
Furthermore, many great writers finished writing work in this ground.
We introduce the town of Shinjuku through "book" this time.
In studio, library made with book from culture facility, the unique bookstore,
Do you not go out to trip to conflict with book in Shinjuku?
| Photograph: | Forest book and printing type building of city valley |
| Special feature model: | Institute of technical school Tokyo announcement (Hibiki Watanabe) |
Forest of city valley
Ichigaya
In 1F, we reproduce part of former type printing factory and, from production method of printing type, can observe print, a series of facilities and work before binding. As for the sale of menu associated with print at cafe corner.
In production room of 2F, desk letterpress or digital printing product are prepared and can enjoy print experience.
Culture facility which was born in city valley as "printing office mainly on type printing" in 2020. Dai Nippon Printing which produced book and magazines has been running for many years. It is built in 1926 and we restore city valley factory where has been got close to by nickname of clock tower and are restored to the original state. We display a series of processes before structure and book of type printing being completed. Scene keeping "printing type" of enormous quantity that are essential for type printing is the best part and can see machine of rare type printing and figure that craftsman actually works now. When we indulge in history of print while feeling flavor at the time.
Photograph
Forest book and printing type building of city valley
| Business hours: | Weekdays 11:30-20:00/Saturday and Sunday, celebration 10:00-18:00 |
| Holiday: | Monday and Tuesday (in the case of holiday, we are opened) |
Shinjuku is the town of print, binding
Kagurazaka
In house made with book, "the making of book school" and workshop which association made with book runs are held and touch technique concerning the making of book and can learn. We build up book of one through one year while being taught by each professional from editing to design, print at "school made with book". As we can make each book which we want to make regardless of genre, completed impression is much more. In workshop of the others single-engine, plan that child can enjoy is held.
Waseda University international literature building
Waseda
Haruki Murakami library which opened in 2021 is in Waseda University Waseda campus. We repaired old school building by hand of architect, Kengo Kuma on a large scale and were reborn as original building. We can read book translated by languages novel and essay of Haruki Murakami, translation book, 50 or more and release deposition, record collection mainly on donated book and jazz from Murakami. We can thoroughly enjoy "the world of Haruki Murakami" including cafe which area that reproduced the study and lounge which can read, original blended coffee can taste slowly and carefully.
While listening to favorite music of Murakami,
Audio system room which can read book slowly
| Business hours: | 10:00-17:00 |
| Holiday: | Water, others (we refer to HP) |
Waseda
Reproduction exhibition room
We are reproduced by cooperation of prefectural Kanagawa modern literature building and library attached to Tohoku University
Great writer, Soseki Natsume who lived on Shinjuku for nine years before being born and raised, and dying in Waseda. In the house called Soseki study, many masterpieces including "Sanshiro" "heart" "grass by the roadside" were written and became place of exchange with disciples. In Soseki study memorial hall built in ruins, there are the study and parlor, veranda type corridor that a part of Soseki study at the time is reproduced and can feel the world and living of Soseki work. In addition, theme display and temporary exhibition are held in material exhibition room on the second floor.
"I am cat" in CAFE SOSEKI
We can eat monaka of "kuu*" coming up in this
| Business hours: | 10:00-18:00 (as for the admission until 17:30) |
| Holiday: | Month (weekdays in the case of holiday, the following day), New Year holidays, display spare period |
[communication among limited number of people]
In front of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Well-established bookstore of the 1970 foundation. We were established for the purpose of making place that sold publication that voluntary publication was delivered directly in the times when it was difficult to circulate by author. Thereafter, as rare bookstore handling publication which is not carried on communication among limited number of people and general distribution, we continue doing business more than half a century. A great variety of books brimming in bookshelf in a row. Regardless of genre, we still handle many voluntary publications. Come by all means to look for favorite one book not to read in others.
| Business hours: | Weekdays 13:00-21:00/holiday 13:00-20:00 |
[picture book]
Picture book of Mejiro
Ochiai
Store specializing in picture books which wide generation can enjoy. We prepare regular 1,000 or more including picture book which selected shop where all visitors become "with a smile" including new book in concept every longtime seller and season both children and adults.
| Business hours: | Fire, Thursday and Friday 11:00-20:00/water, Saturday and Sunday, celebration 11:00-18:00 |
| Holiday: | Month (in the case of holiday, we do business) |
[book in Vietnamese]
Yotsuya
Book cafe which Nguyen ti guetto and bu phosphorus fonds of former foreign student run. It keeps 5,000 books in Vietnamese in shop, and people learning many Vietnamese and Vietnamese come. It is space to be able to enjoy cultures while drinking authentic Vietnamese coffee. As menu is in Japanese, we are reliable.
Kagurazaka
Secondhand bookstore which artist, Natsumi Aoyagi presides over and project space. It makes its grand opening in this April and, mainly on book concerning art, sells various books regardless of genre. Many works that art work and photograph, heart including individual goods are excited is placed among books and can enjoy art to do treasure hunt. In shop, we carry out art, literature, a variety of events and exhibitions including music. When we look in bookstore of new sense to be able to enjoy in new viewpoint by all means.
Kagurazaka
Secondhand bookstore which prepares art and fashion, collection of photographs, overseas literature, wide genre including poetry. We select book given stimulation and surprise to reader in once-in-a-lifetime chance with book carefully. We take a short break at counter if we purchase book. We can spend relaxed time while drinking coffee and beer, wine. It is recommended to person who spends time slowly and carefully, and wants to choose book.
*Eating and drinking while we read book before the purchase are not accepted
Shinjuku-sanchome
Book cafe & dining to be able to enjoy book and music with meal. In bookshelf of all over the wall, individual, unique books are arranged as about 2,500 books. When we listen to music of BGM in lighting of at twilight time a little and read book to enjoy group and meal, and to like, there is how to spend that seems to be oneself. While eating hamburger of NY local-style, time for healing.
| Business hours: | Day - tree, celebration 11:30-22:00/Friday and Saturday 11:30-23:00 |
| Holiday: | No fixed holiday |
Kagurazaka
Book bar to be able to enjoy liquor and meal while reading book which storekeeper from well-established publishing company opened. About 2,000 books are displayed at shelf and can read freely. Other than novel, movie and subculture, genre including collection of photographs vary. Spend reading book slowly while drinking liquor;, too, and enjoy conversation with storekeeper;, too. We can spend each "margin". Cafe sales goes by the name of sugeo coffee from tree on the daytime of Monday, too.
Shinjuku to come across from issuance book in Shinjuku plus vol.17 September, 2023.
Electronic book version is this