Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Tokyu Kabukicho Tower is set to open in Shinjuku next year, becoming the largest hotel and entertainment complex in Japan.
Rising 48 floors high, with five basement levels and a penthouse, the tower will boast a luxury hotel, an entertainment hotel, a cinema, a theater, a live venue, and much more.
The live music venue in the basement, Zepp Shinjuku, will have a capacity of 1,500 people. This space will be dedicated to music of a variety of genres, both Japanese and international.
The cinema will take up the 9th and 10th floors of the tower, with eight screens and a total seating capacity over 750.
Floors 6 to 8 will feature the Shinjuku Milanoza theater, with space for an audience of 900 people.
Naturally, there will be restaurants as well, including one area that offers a festival-like environment with a DJ and a stage.
The luxury hotel brands, located on the higher floors, are Hotel Groove Shinjuku and Bellustar Tokyo.
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower is set to open its doors in April next year, though the precise opening date is yet to be announced.
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