Tokyo

In the mega-metropolis Tokyo

For a week in October 2016, we immersed ourselves in Tokyo’s urban action, not skipping the top tourist attractions either.

Tokyo by night

Tokyo by night:

Tokyo is particularly imposing when the workday is done and night falls. There doesn’t seem to be a single broken streetlight. The entire city lights up, glittering impressively.

Tokyo by night
Tokyo by night
Tokyo by night

From the observation deck of the Mori Art Museum in the Roppingi Hills, the view is an endless sea of lights that stretches all the way to the horizon.

Akihabara Electric Town, Tokyo

Akihabara Electric Town is the heart of the Japanese electronics retail trade.

A pedestrian crossing a bridge
Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo

Like ants, crowds cross the famous Shibuya Crossing at one-minute intervals.

Wedding at the Meiji Jingu Shrine

Wedding at the Meiji Jingu Shrine
Wedding at the Meiji Jingu Shrine

The gardens of the Imperial Palace

The gardens of the Imperial Palace

Moonrise over Tokyo

Tokyo by night

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