FIRST LOOK: Shinjuku's Full-Size Godzilla Head!

Godzilla stands ready to demolish Toho Cinemas and Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku, Tokyo! Photo by Brett Homenick.

Work on the full-size Godzilla head that adorns that brand-new Shinjuku Toho Building in Kabuki-cho (right outside Shinjuku Station's East Exit) has been completed, though the Toho Cinemas itself will not be open to the public until April 17. Likewise, the adjacent Hotel Gracery does not open until April 24, so eager fans hoping to spend a night in one of the hotel's Godzilla-themed rooms, you'll have to wait just a bit longer.

I recently made a trip to Shinjuku to take some photos of the new Godzilla head, which are shared below. Enjoy!