Godzilla head

The Godzilla head is a landmark and tourist attraction in Kabukichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The sculpture is accessible from Hotel Gracery Shinjuku's Godzilla Terrace, on the Shinjuku Toho Building. It depicts Godzilla, occasionally with "glowing eyes and smoky breath".[1] The 80-ton head, based on Godzilla's appearance in Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992), was unveiled in 2015.[2] Its placement on the Hotel Gracery's terrace matches Godzilla's 50 meter height seen during the Showa era films in the franchise.[3][4]

Godzilla head
The Godzilla head on Shinjuku Toho Building, 2015
SubjectGodzilla
LocationKabukichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates35.695034°N 139.701909°E / 35.695034; 139.701909

Reception

Editors of Time Out Tokyo included the Godzilla head in their 2019 list of the city's "best public art sculptures".[5]

See also

References
  1. "Godzilla Head". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  2. "Godzilla Made Official Resident and Tourism Ambassador of Central Tokyo District". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  3. "The Cinematic Icon of Japan – The Godzilla Head of Tokyo". Taiken Japan. Archived from the original on 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. "Godzilla appears in the Tokyo skyline atop new Shinjuku skyscraper! 【Photos】". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. 2015-03-05. Archived from the original on 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. "Best public art sculptures in Tokyo". Time Out Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
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