Sunset view from Ginza
One of the things that impresses many foreign visitors to Tokyo is the clear skies. The world’s largest megalopolis of 14 million people is orderly …
A public phone in Yebisu
There are approximately 15,000 public telephones installed along the streets and in the buildings of Tokyo. The number has plummeted by more than one-fifth over the past …
America Bridge in Yebisu
The Ebisu Minami Bridge is commonly known as “America Bridge.” The original was built in 1926 and has passed over the JR tracks for about 100 years …
Yurakucho crossing at early night
6 p.m. at Yurakucho crossing in winter. The moment when the day ends and night begins. All of the passengers and drivers in cars, taxis, buses …
Tokyo train home
It is 7 o’clock at night. The JR Yamanote Line goes around the center of Tokyo. It runs a loop for about 40 kilometers with 29 stations on the route …
Tokyo Tower
The Tokyo Tower, a 333-meter-high communication tower built in 1958 in Shiba, the heart of Tokyo. Sixty-four years after its construction, it is still one …
Snowfall in Minato, Tokyo
Every winter, snow falls only a few times in central Tokyo. A few centimeters can affect some of the city’s essential functions. Many unprepared …
Shiodome at night
The lights in office buildings and high-rise residences, streetlights, and the lights of cars and trains on the roads and railroads. Cities are made of light and …
Aokizaka Hill snowy night
We are not so aware of it when we live in a city with buildings of various heights, or when we use cars, trains, and subways as our main means of …
Togetsu Bridge
No tourist chatter nor droning hum of traffic. The only sound is the gentle, constant roar of the river flowering over the rocks under the Togetsu Bridge …
Randen Arashiyama Station
How to reach Arashiyama at night? Most of Kyoto’s trains run until around 11 p.m. or midnight, but make sure to check the latest timetable. One way to get here is …
Paper lantern: whale cuisine
Heading back to JR Arashiyama Station? The neighborhood is quiet as can be at this late hour, but there’s still some activity. Some of the locals may be …