Tokyo – Part 5

27.07.2018
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JapanPlaces
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Tokyo rooftop against a clear blue sky.

Low-angle view of a gold horn-shaped structure against a blue sky, with a multi-story building partially visible behind it.

Concrete stairs under a clear blue sky with a sliver of moon visible.

Blue globe against a bright blue sky.

Tokyo cityscape with bridge over river under a clear blue sky.

Three students in uniform walk past a modern building in Tokyo, Japan, under a clear blue sky.

Tokyo highway bridge with route 6 sign against a blue sky.

Crescent moon in a clear blue sky above a Tokyo building.

Tokyo skyscraper against a clear blue sky.

Abstract image of building exterior with teal, gold, and white architectural details against a blue sky.

Tokyo Skytree seen from street level above Tokyo buildings.

Tokyo Skytree viewed from street level, with buildings and people in the foreground.

Tokyo Skytree viewed from a bridge with cars and pedestrians.

Tokyo Skytree tower viewed from a city street.

東京スカイツリー

The Tokyo Skytree was opened in 2012 and with a height of 634 meters is the second highest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

The name of the tower was determined in a survey and the participants chose Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー).

The construction cost of the television and radio broadcasting tower which was built in four years amounted to around 60 billion yen.

Tokyo Skytree reflected in a modern glass building.

Tokyo Skytree viewed from below through trees against a clear blue sky.

Tokyo Skytree viewed through a metal structure.

Tokyo Skytree at sunset, viewed from behind a roof.

Tokyo

Tokyo street scene with buildings, crosswalk, and pedestrians.

Tokyo – Part 1

Place of Imaginative Power

Shadow of a person crossing a pedestrian crosswalk.

Tokyo – Part 2

Not the usual sites

Black and white photo of a person taking a picture from a skyscraper observation deck overlooking a hazy Tokyo cityscape.

Tokyo – Part 3

Looking at the world's most populous metropolitan region from above.

Tokyo park with many large trees and exposed roots.

Tokyo – Part 4

The green side of Tokyo in autumn.

Tokyo Skytree reflected in a modern glass building.

Tokyo – Part 5

Blue Line through Tokyo

Water fountain at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa with dragon statues pouring water into a basin with ladles.

Tokyo – Part 6

The district of Asakusa with the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo.

A cream-colored Keio taxi in Tokyo at night, with blurred traffic and city lights.

When it gets dark in Tokyo.

Crowded Keisei train in Tokyo station.

Tokyo – Part 7

Getting moved

Tokyo street scene with a crowded electronics and watch store, ヨドバシカメラ時計総合館, featuring numerous signs in Japanese and English.

Tokyo – Part 8

Sunny day in Tokyo in February

Tokyo cityscape viewed through a skyscraper window, with a construction crane visible.

Tokyo – Part 9

A second look down

Busy Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo – Part 10

Look before you cross

Tokyo cityscape at sunset with a boat on the river and a full moon in the sky.

Tokyo – Part 11

Contemporary and the sunset

Close-up of two modern office buildings; one with glass and metal facade, the other with light gray panels and rectangular windows.

Tokyo – Part 12

Glass and steel

Tourists visiting Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.

Tokyo – Part 13

A second time in Asakusa.

Minato City Smoking Space sign in a window, person inside.

Tokyo – Part 14

A short break

Low-angle view of Tokyo Tower's red lattice structure against a cloudy sky.

Red steel

Bronze statue of a person in traditional Japanese clothing praying, in front of a temple.

Visiting Zōjō-ji, a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Tokyo

Tokyo street scene with pedestrians at a crosswalk in front of an Apamanshop building.

Tokyo – Part 15

Phones & Smart Users

White Maneki-neko figurine on windowsill.

Tokyo – Part 16

Lines & Grids

A man in a suit walks between rows of orange traffic cones on a dark patterned walkway in Tokyo.

Tokyo – Part 17

The Train Station & The Restaurant