Tokyo · Essential Tokyo

Small shops. A lively street.

Harajuku's Takeshita Street makes fashion, snacks and street life part of a short neighbourhood visit.

Essential Tokyo · Harajuku

English · 2 pages · Color + monochrome

Through the trees. Into a quieter Tokyo.

A forest approach leads away from Harajuku towards Meiji Jingu.

Shrines & Temples · Harajuku

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A busy approach. A moment of stillness.

Senso-ji is Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple.

Shrines & Temples · Asakusa

English · 2 pages · Color + monochrome

Crossing paths. Finding a meeting place.

Shibuya's crossing turns the space outside the station into a moving pattern of people.

Essential Tokyo · Shibuya

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A garden pause. A city beyond the trees.

Shinjuku Gyoen combines contrasting garden landscapes within the city.

Parks & Gardens · Shinjuku

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One object. A longer conversation.

The Tokyo National Museum’s collection offers many ways into Japanese and Asian art.

Museums · Ueno

English · 2 pages · Color + monochrome

A taller view. A slower moment.

A pale lattice tower above Oshiage.

Views & Landmarks · Oshiage

English · 2 pages · Color + monochrome

A familiar landmark. A fresh perspective.

An orange-and-white landmark above Shibakoen.

Views & Landmarks · Shibakoen

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A little appetite. A closer look.

Tsukiji’s outer market brings food shops, restaurants and kitchenware sellers together in a compact network of streets.

Food & Dining · Tsukiji

English · 2 pages · Color + monochrome