Shibuya exists both as a place name and as a surname. Shibuya as a place name (Tokyo) A ward located in the southwest of Tokyo’s 23 wards. In 1932 (Showa 7), the three towns of Shibuya, Sendagaya, and Yoyohata in Toyotama District merged to form Shibuya Ward. Regarding the station itself, in March 2013, … Read More
The first character in the center is the old character form of Shibuya. You hardly ever see it nowadays, but this character was used until around the early Showa period. It seems some Japanese people still use this old character form in their surnames. This character is a kanji meaning “bitter taste,” “to stagnate,” … Read More
As a Tokyo landmark, it attracts many visitors from both Japan and abroad. Standing at 634 meters tall, it is the world’s tallest free-standing broadcasting tower. From the “Sky Deck” at 350 meters, you can enjoy a beautiful view overlooking Tokyo, and from the “Sky Corridor” at 450 meters, you can take in a … Read More
It holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s tallest tower. Built in Sumida Ward, this 634-meter-tall free-standing broadcast tower opened as part of “Tokyo Skytree Town,” which includes the commercial complex “Tokyo Solamachi.” Originally scheduled for completion in December 2011, construction was delayed by about two months due to the Great East Japan … Read More
This work is a brush-style work of the lines (train and subway) to the famous landmarks of Tokyo. There are so many lines in Tokyo. The routes and transfer stations for going to the landmarks are listed. The file（vector ai file）is divided into layers by line, station name and station number for each layer. … Read More
A district in the northern part of Minato-ku, Tokyo. In the Edo period, there were six daimyo (Uesugi, Kutsuki, Takagi, Aoki, Kabane, Ichiyanagi) Nakayashiki, and it is said that the place names are derived from the fact that the surnames of the six daimyo are all related to trees. It is also said that … Read More
This building is located in Nishi-Shinjuku (a secondary business district) in Tokyo. This photo was taken from the east just before sunset. The building was constructed on land reclaimed from the site of the Yodobashi Water Purification Plant, which stood there until the mid-Showa period.
Which Ueno do you want to know about? One is Ueno as a place name. Japan’s most famous Ueno is located in Taito Ward, Tokyo. It’s the subcenter of Ueno, centered around the town name or Ueno Station. Adjacent to Ueno Station, Ueno Park features art museums, history museums, Shinobazu Pond, temples with five-story … Read More
Description for Ikebukuro Ikebukuro is a commercial and entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station, and several shops, restaurants, and enormous department stores are located within city limits. One of the sub-centers. Before World War II, it was nothing more than a seedy entertainment district, but after the war, it … Read More
About Shinjuku town Shinjuku is the name of a town in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. It is also the common name for the area around Shinjuku Station, including the adjacent Nishi-Shinjuku and Kabukicho areas. What kind of place is Shinjuku? Shinjuku is a well-known representative city of Tokyo and one of the “three major subcenters” along … Read More
Description for Asakusa Because there was Sensoji Temple, there is Asakusa It is no exaggeration to say that it is a tourist spot known all over the world, with about 30 million people visiting from home and abroad every year. The large red lantern over the “Kaminarimon” at the entrance is known as a … Read More
Description for Akiharaba Akihabara is a region name that points around JR Akihabara station in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Mainly applicable to Kanda, Kanda Sakuma Town, Kanda Hanaoka Town, Kanda Aioi Town, Kanda Matsunaga Town, Kanda Neri Fence Town, Kanda Izumi Town, Kanda Hirakawa Town and Akihabara, Taito Ward. In particular, Akihabara, which is talked … Read More
Description for Tokyo metropolis Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the centre of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area in the world. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the … Read More
Description for Harajuku area Harajuku is a district in Shibuya ward, Tokyo Prefecture. The general name of the area from Harajuku station to the Omotesando area. According to the current Japanese addressing system, the neighbourhood ‘Jingu-mae’ is included in this greater area.
Description for Nihonbashi It was the business center of Edo. The area is flooded with people who support economic activities, such as merchants and craftsmen who dream of prosperity from all over Japan, and the infrastructure is in place. “Nihonbashi”, which exists as a symbol of this area, was built in 1603 by the … Read More
