Shinjuku sparkles in white and blue for the holidays

Earlier we checked out the glitzy chandelier in Ebisu, now let’s take a train ride a few minutes further to Shinjuku. After working our way through the crowd in Shinjuku Station, the world’s busiest rail station that transports something 4 million passengers per day, we exit through the Southern Terrace Exit and step on a long terrace that’s been decorated with sparkling white and blue lights for the holidays. The illumination is called Shinjuku Southern Lights.

Our teeth are chattering in the freezing cold wind, but we keep on walking and ignore the warmth that’s radiating from the Starbucks on the left.

Penguin is a mascot of the Suica rail pass that's issued by JR East.