Shinjuku West 10 Years From Now: Tokyo Releases Design for "Nishi-Shinjuku Grand Mall"
Key summary
Design concept released for the 4th street designated as the Nishi‑Shinjuku Grand Mall.
The concept is “WEST×Street”; WEST stands for Walkable, Everyone, Sustainable, Try.
Walkable×Street aims to create circulation and continuity; Everyone×Street seeks to work with adjacent blocks to generate vibrancy, places to stay, and color.
Sustainable×Street aims to inherit the area's character while building a sustainable environment; Try×Street encourages new initiatives within the mall.
The 4th street includes tunnel and open/light sections; areas are divided into basic‑maintenance zones (with plantings and benches) and utilization zones (exhibition areas and spaces for interaction). Reorganization of the street will proceed in coordination with the planned completion of the Shinjuku Station West Exit plaza in FY2035 and with nearby block redevelopment, reconfiguration around the metropolitan government area, and the Shinjuku Central Park renewal.