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Bronze dragon fountain at a Japanese temple with water streaming from dragon mouths into a dark pool with metal purification ladles

Tokyo Part 6

Tokyo - Part 6

The Sensō-ji in the district Asakusa is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo. According to legend, it was built by the priest Shōkai in 645. More than 30 million people visit the temple complex every year.

Hōzōmon Gate at Sensō-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, with visitors walking on wet stone pavement
Traditional Japanese temple facade with curved tiled roof, red wooden pillars, black gold-adorned doors, and green lattice windows
Illuminated Japanese temple gate at golden hour featuring a large red lantern ornate tiled roofs and vermilion woodwork
Large red and black lantern hanging at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Japan.
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Japan, with an incense burner in the foreground.
Ornate black metal donation boxes with gold Japanese calligraphy at a traditional temple in Asakusa, Tokyo
Schoolboy in Asakusa, Japan, wearing uniform and carrying backpack.
A woman in a red kimono stands in Asakusa, Japan, amidst a crowd of people.
Bronze dragon fountain at a Japanese temple with water streaming from dragon mouths into a dark pool with metal purification ladles
Bronze warrior statue at a Japanese temple purification fountain with visitors performing ritual hand washing
Seated bronze buddha statue on lotus pedestal in garden setting with floral offering
Traditional Japanese stone pagoda surrounded by lush garden greenery and manicured hedges
Koi fish swimming in a pond.
Close-up of yellow chrysanthemum, pink carnation, and white daisies.
Weathered bronze Buddha statue seated on a lotus base, Sensoji Temple.
Ornate black temple doors with gold filigree metalwork at the top of a granite staircase, framed by vermilion columns
Traditional Japanese temple architecture with a modern lattice tower in the background, framed by lush green trees
Fierce red guardian deity statue viewed through chain-link fence at Japanese temple
Large red lantern hanging at a traditional Japanese temple gate with tourists walking beneath vermilion pillars
Giant red paper lantern at a Japanese temple with a visitor reaching toward its golden base
Tourists at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, with a large red lantern and statue visible.
Japanese temple hall with traditional tile roof in front of pagoda covered by construction scaffolding netting
Traditional Japanese temple roof with hanging bell and evergreen trees
Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Japan: Entrance with stairs and ornate doors.
Large group of women wearing colorful kimonos gathered outside a traditional Japanese gate in an urban plaza on an overcast day
Traditional Japanese masks hanging on a street vendor display rack in a rainy shopping district
Colorful Japanese souvenir socks with cartoon and traditional designs hanging on a retail display wall
A narrow Japanese shopping alley with pedestrians walking past traditional souvenir shops, red lanterns, and closed metal shutters on a wet day
Evening street scene in Asakusa, Japan with a yellow taxi, lanterns, and a pedestrian holding a transparent umbrella on wet pavement
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A cream-colored Keio taxi in Tokyo at night, with blurred traffic and city lights.

Tokyo at Night

When it gets dark in Tokyo.
Sunlit Tokyo city street intersection with buildings, utility poles, crosswalks, and pedestrians

Tokyo - Part 1

Pedestrian crosswalk with dramatic shadows cast across zebra stripes on urban asphalt street

Tokyo - Part 2

Person photographing foggy city skyline from high-rise observation deck window

Tokyo - Part 3

Mature spreading trees with green canopy in a tranquil park with dirt ground and low wooden fencing

Tokyo - Part 4

Reflection of a lattice tower on the glass facade of a modern skyscraper

Tokyo - Part 5

Bronze dragon fountain at a Japanese temple with water streaming from dragon mouths into a dark pool with metal purification ladles

Tokyo - Part 6

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

Tokyo at Night

Crowded commuter train stopped at Japanese railway station platform with passengers visible through windows between support pillars

Tokyo - Part 7

Red neon storefront of a watch and accessories store in a busy Tokyo shopping district with pedestrians walking by

Tokyo - Part 8

Dense Tokyo city skyline viewed through a glass observatory window with a silhouetted visitor and an orange construction crane

Tokyo - Part 9

Pedestrians crossing a busy metropolitan intersection lined with tall commercial buildings and illuminated signage

Tokyo - Part 10

City skyline with high-rise buildings along a river at sunset with a boat and moon in the sky

Tokyo - Part 11

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

Large red Japanese Buddhist temple hall with ornate tiled roof in Asakusa, Tokyo, with visitors in a wide stone plaza

Tokyo - Part 13

Man visible through wire-mesh window of a designated urban smoking space

Tokyo - Part 14

Tokyo Tower red steel lattice structure viewed from below against an overcast sky

Tokyo Tower

Verdigris bronze statue of a kneeling praying figure in front of a traditional Japanese temple

Zōjō-ji

Crowd of masked pedestrians at a busy Japanese urban intersection with storefronts traffic signals and rooftop billboards

Tokyo - Part 15

white winking maneki-neko lucky cat figurine with raised paw on a window sill

Tokyo - Part 16

Man in dark suit walking down a dimly lit urban ramp lined with orange traffic cones

Tokyo - Part 17

Exterior view of an outdoor Japanese street-side bar featuring plastic curtains, beer crates, and warm string lights.

Tokyo - Part 18

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Ornate golden and red temple roof against a pale blue sky.

Bangkok - Part 99

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Taipei - Part 8

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Ancient stone triumphal arch illuminated at night on a wet city street with moving traffic

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Bangkok - Part 80

Bold colors, tiny people
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Bangkok - Part 33

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