About this location: Tokyo
Central Tokyo — Marunouchi, Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi — is a trove of photographic subjects. Tokyo Station's Marunouchi facade, Skytree, Tokyo Tower, the Imperial Palace vicinity, Shibuya Scramble Crossing: countless urban scenes span modern and traditional.
Key features
- Tokyo Station Marunouchi facade — the 1914 red-brick station, restored in 2012 to its Taisho-era form; capture the night illumination from the Marunouchi Building or KITTE rooftop
- Tokyo Tower — completed 1958 at 333 m, once the world's tallest self-supporting tower (taller than the Eiffel Tower), a symbol of postwar reconstruction
- Tokyo Skytree — opened 2012 at 634 m, the world's third-tallest broadcasting tower, with seasonal color illuminations at night
- Shibuya Scramble Crossing — half a million people cross daily, the world's busiest intersection; capture the bird's-eye view from SHIBUYA SKY
- Imperial Palace and Chidorigafuchi — green oasis on the Edo Castle site, with cherry blossoms, fresh green, autumn colors; includes the Imperial Plaza and Niju-bashi Bridge
