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Tokyo street scene with buildings, crosswalk, and pedestrians.

Tokyo – Part 1

Tokyo is located on the largest Japanese island of Honshu in the east of the region Kantō.

In the middle of 19th century, Tokyo, then called Edo, became the capital of the Asian country. It replaced Kyoto, which until then had been the emperor’s seat.

Businessman crossing a street in Tokyo, Japan.

With over 37 million inhabitants, the Tokyo metropolitan area is the most populous in the world. However, if you count the inhabitants within the city limits, Tokyo, with its 13.5 million, is clearly beaten and with this number it is not even in the top 10 worldwide.

Black and white photo of a man on a Japanese metro train looking out the window at the water.

Tokyo has an extensive public transportation network to get all these people to their destination every day. Tokyo has one of the most extensive rail networks in the world. There are over 150 lines on over 4700 kilometres of operational track, operated by almost fifty operators.

There are hundreds of stations in Tokyo, the Tokyo Subway alone has 285 stations.The busiest station is Shinjuku, which is run by several millions every day. With an average of 3.64 million passengers per day, it set a world record in 2011.

Man reading newspaper on bench at Tokyo train station.
A narrow Tokyo street filled with vibrant signs and tangled wires.
Tokyo cityscape with skyscrapers and a field of dried lotus leaves under a cloudy sky.
Tokyo street scene with buildings, crosswalk, and pedestrians.
Tokyo street scene: sale outside a modern building.
Green building with yellow awning and Japanese text in Tokyo.
A man in a
Small Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan.
Two metal ladles with wooden handles rest on a bamboo log over a stone basin of water.
Japanese Buddhist statue wearing a red cloth.
Two people restocking vending machines in Japan.
Large statue of a child atop a Tokyo building.
Tokyo street scene with a person on a bicycle, taxis, and a building under construction.
Tokyo clothing shop with clothes hanging outside.
Large stack of folded jeans and pants.
Tokyo shop with brightly lit DVD rental signs in Japanese.
Man eating in a Tokyo restaurant.
Tokyo street scene at night; two people eating outside a taiyaki restaurant.
Low-angle view of a modern building's exterior, featuring a dark column and illuminated ceiling details.
Fallen bicycle next to a sign in Japanese.
Person with umbrella crossing a street in Tokyo, Japan, with modern buildings in the background.
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.
Tokyo at Night
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.
Tokyo Tower
Red steel
Bronze statue of a person in traditional Japanese clothing praying, in front of a temple.
Zōjō-ji
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
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