The Shinjuku Area
Shinjuku is one of the major areas for dining, shopping and entertainment in Tokyo. It is home to all of the major Japanese department stores, most of whose upper floors are comprised solely of restaurants. Many of them also have souvenir sections selling everything from the tacky to Japanese arts and crafts.

There are hundreds of restaurants in the area surrounding Kogakuin University’s Shinjuku Campus. They range in price from the very expensive to the very cheap, and the variety is what you would expect from any large urban center: from traditional Japanese, to fast food. There are many places to get a quick bite in the JR Shinjuku Station underground complex, and on the small streets bordered by the Post Office, Koshu Avenue, and JR Shinjuku Station. Most of the hotels in the surrounding area also house restaurants, as do many of the skyscrapers in the area. Many of these buildings’ top floors are comprised solely of restaurants, which range in price and food selection and offer excellent views of Tokyo and its surrounding area. A trip to the upper floors of the Center Building, located across the street from the campus is well worth the trip if only for the view.

The East side of JR Shinjuku Station also has hundreds of shops and restaurants, but these may be a bit far from the campus if you are intending to have a quick lunch.