Tokyu Kabukicho Tower

Tokyu Kabukicho Tower

Photo taken on April 14, 2023, shows the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower amusement and entertainment complex that opened the same day in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. The 225-meter tower houses a theater, eight-screen cinema house, game facilities and two hotels.

Tokyu Kabukicho Tower

Tokyu Kabukicho Tower

A tape-cutting ceremony is held to celebrate the opening of the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower amusement and entertainment complex in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 14, 2023. The 225-meter tower houses a theater, eight-screen cinema house, game facilities and two hotels.

Tokyo's Kabukicho night-life district to have new skyscraper

The new 225-meter-tall skyscraper in the Japanese capital's popular Kabukicho nightlife district was shown to the media Thursday ahead of its April 14 opening. With 48 floors above ground and five below, Tokyu Kabukicho Tower houses two hotels and entertainment facilities like a theater, a concert hall and a movie house. "We want it to be a facility that specializes in entertainment and motivates people to come to the area," said Tomoo Kimura, an executive officer of Tokyu Corp., which engages in railway and urban development businesses. The theater can seat around 900 people and the concert hall has a maximum capacity of around 1,500, while the movie house has eight screens. The tower includes a gym and spas for members and a food court offering "B-class gourmet foods," or unpretentious but tasty meals, from around the country at affordable prices for the general public.

Cargo vessel refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, traffic normal

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