Tokyo

Tokyo

Edogawa City Fireworks Spectacular lighting up the night sky Lively
Edogawa

The Fireworks of Edogawa

An illuminated Fuji-san, followed by 4 big bursts of fireworks on its top: that's the signature of the Edogawa Fireworks.

Fireworks Festival
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Cherry Blossom Beauty in Tokyo: A vibrant display of nature and culture in Japan. Serene
Japan

Spring 2013: The Sakura of Peace

This year my wish was to let Kami-sama take me by the hand for nice, random walks through the city and enjoy the hanami in a more spiritual and romantic way.

Cherry Blossom Peak
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Impressive RX-78-2 Gundam statue in urban setting with bustling crowd and modern buildings. Easy walk
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Gundam Odaiba 2012

I have persuaded Gundam to come back to Tokyo, landing in Odaiba once more.

Busy
1–2 hours (allow extra time if you want to wait for the animation/show cycle and take lots of photos)
Decaying antenna in Fuchu Off the map
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Fuchu Abandoned US Air Force Base

But then I was still hesitating, weighing my judgments. Jing took the initiative and jumped on the fence like a cat on the run! Surprised, I followed without taking a second look behind. After a short dash, we are safe hidden in the branches. Catching our breath, now it is time to check in our location on Facebook.

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Autumn beauty in Japanese garden Luminous
Autumn

Autumn Leaves in Tokyo

When Winnie the pooh is taking a walk with Christopher Robin in the 100 acre wood, it must have be autumn when they looked down the river, and suddenly there is everything you need to know.

Autumn Foliage Peak
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Traditional Japanese shrine interior with wooden beams, lanterns Easy walk
Japan

Ghost Tour in Tokyo

Couple days ago, purely by chance, we ran into a group of Tokyo ghost haunters. Never would miss any chance of interesting exploration, we joined and shared the story of the day.

Some crowds
1–2 hours (including walking from the station and time at the shrine as part of a short ghost/legend stop)
Tokyo Tower at night: iconic landmark in Japans capital Easy walk
Japan

Tokyo Tower, Shining at Night

We decided to go to see Tokyo Tower by night, from the Observation deck of Roppongi Mori Tower. It was actually right on top of the roof!

Busy
2–3 hours (evening visit)
Contemporary cityscape with wet sidewalks, modern buildings Cinematic
Japan

Typhoon at Roppongi

Curious to know how Roppongi would look like during a typhoon ? So here it is ! Roppongi during the Typhoon Roke. A very short article, but on time for once ;)

Typhoon Season
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The Phoenix Warship in urban night setting radiates strength Off the map
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New Sky Building

The New Sky Building in Shinjuku is a structure born from the Metabolism movement, an idyllic type of architecture from the 70's that is supposed to be able to evolve through time thanks to a modular design

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