Before visiting Tokyo, I had seen many photos and films, of course. But, when I arrived in Tokyo for the first time and started to explore the city, I was really amazed . Tokyo wasn’t what I had thought! It combined everything one could imagine: skyscrapers, temples and shrines, beautiful gardens, small houses of different design all jumbled together, big stores, small cafes, the interweaving of wires, old lanterns, advertisements with images of big-eyed girls, a lot of trains and tracks, large lit spaces, dark narrow streets, etc., etc. After five visits, Tokyo is still a mystery to me and each time I visit I discover new things!
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Tokyo desu!
Multi-faced megapolis in photos

By Elena Lisina
Community writer

The view of Tokyo from Nihon TV building (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Asakusa and Skytree in the evening (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Shinjuku in the morning (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Shinjuku at night looks so different! (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

One of the streets of Shinjuku (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Yoyogi Park in April (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Tokyo Dome hotel (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Takoyaki cafe at Tokyo Dome City (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Sumida river embankmant (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Asahi building and a Concert Hall (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Ueno Park (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Shinto shrine (jinja) in Ueno (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Ebisu district (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Bright lights of Akihabara (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Blocks in front of the Imperial Gardens (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Nezu jinja in May (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The view from Metropolitan building (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Sacred tree and ema at Meiji Jinju (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Tayaki place (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The view from Sumida river (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The Residence of the Emperor of Japan (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Night cafe in Shinjuku (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Typhoon is coming! The view from Odaiba Ferris wheel. (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Nihon TV building, Odaiba (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Hanami at Ueno Park (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Tokyo Tower in April (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Roppongi (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Typical view from a train station's platform (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Business buildings near Tokyo station (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Kameido jinja and garden (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

Nakano trade passage (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)

The view from Shiomi (Photo: Shiroi Tenshi)
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Jihad Mahmoud
8 years ago
Some places I see for the first time in Tokyo. Thanks for sharing :)
Corinna David
8 years ago
Looking at your pictures make me miss Japan so much. I want to go back soon.
Watachi mou! I miss Japan very much, but this year I can't come :(
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