{"id":12807,"date":"2017-02-03T14:16:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T14:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=12807"},"modified":"2017-02-03T14:19:52","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T14:19:52","slug":"tokyo-station-photo-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/03\/tokyo-station-photo-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"A photo walk through Tokyo Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12807&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12807\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12807&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12807&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12807%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12807\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12807\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Mike Reddy is a tour leader for InsideJapan &#8211; but when he&#8217;s not leading our customers around Japan, he&#8217;s a photographer extraordinaire seeking out new ways of seeing his hometown: Tokyo. Here, he takes us on a photographic journey through Tokyo Station.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>At just over 100 years old, Tokyo Station is one of the busiest stations in Japan. Tokyo is the first stop for several bullet train lines and a dozen local lines, so you\u2019ll most likely be here at some point in your trip if you\u2019re leaving Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>Like most of Tokyo, Tokyo station was largely destroyed during World War II. However, it\u00a0was restored within the past decade, allowing you to see a nice blend of Japan past and present. Join me as I go on a walk in the nearby area and see what you can do around Tokyo Station if you have some time to spare.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12814\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12814 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o.jpg\" alt=\"Outside the Marunouchi Exit\" width=\"1170\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401598574_o-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outside the Marunouchi Exit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here we are just outside the Marunouchi Exit. One of my favourite things about living in Japan is the mix of old and new. Off in the distance you can see the modern skyscrapers that intertwine with the old exterior of the station.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12823\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12823\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-510x767.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo Station dome\" width=\"510\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-510x767.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-375x564.jpg 375w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-900x1354.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-720x1083.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-390x587.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o-780x1173.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866953600_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tokyo Station dome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The dome roof was part of what made this station unique in the past. In the original reconstructions, the dome roof was replaced with an angled roof, though as of recently it was completed to bring it back to its former glory.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12811\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12811\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o.jpg\" alt=\"A beautiful winter's day\" width=\"1170\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31401594204_o-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A beautiful winter&#8217;s day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see, I had surprisingly nice weather for winter. Tokyo in general gets very little snow (about one day a year) so bundling up, heading out and enjoying the crisp, cold air makes for a nice day of getting out from under the <em>kotatsu<\/em>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/24\/11-reasons-to-visit-japan-in-the-winter\/\">Japanese heated tables &#8211; read more here<\/a>) and into the city.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12832\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12832\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-510x767.jpg\" alt=\"Kitte Building\" width=\"510\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-510x767.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-375x564.jpg 375w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-900x1354.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-720x1083.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-390x587.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o-780x1173.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204588326_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kitte Building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Heading into the nearby Kitte building, filled with dozens of shops and restaurants. Absolutely gorgeous designs throughout.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12837\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12837\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32242710115_o-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What do you fancy?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Which restaurant tickles your fancy? Most restaurants will have some plastic models of food outside of the restaurant, but did you know some of those moulds of even just a mug of beer cost around 6,000 yen ($60\/\u00a350)?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12819\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12819\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o.jpg\" alt=\"View from the roof terrace\" width=\"1170\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432604953_o-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from the roof terrace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After checking out several of the shops, I set off for the roof terrace. You can get some lovely views of the Marunouchi exit and the train tracks from above.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12816\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12816\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o.jpg\" alt=\"The perfect place for a cocktail\" width=\"1170\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31432600063_o-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The perfect place for a cocktail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the warmer seasons, you could even enjoy a nice beer or cocktail when the shop outside is open.<\/p>\n<p>Just make sure you follow all the rules!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12831\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12831\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12831\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-510x767.jpg\" alt=\"Follow the rules!\" width=\"510\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-510x767.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-375x564.jpg 375w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-900x1354.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-720x1083.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-390x587.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o-780x1173.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32204576776_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Follow the rules!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12828\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12828\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o.jpg\" alt=\"Checking out some of the local trains and bullet trains pulling into the station.\" width=\"1170\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32123941491_o-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Checking out some of the local trains and bullet trains pulling into the station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moving onto the Tokyo International Forum now. Designed by Rafael Vi\u00f1oly, the Tokyo International Forum opened in 1997 and was designed in the shape of a boat. Though it\u2019s mostly used for certain exhibitions and meeting halls, entrance is free for all. Use the elevators to get to the walkways on the higher floors and snap pictures to your heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12822\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12822\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-510x767.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo International Forum\" width=\"510\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-510x767.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-375x564.jpg 375w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-900x1354.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-720x1083.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-390x587.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o-780x1173.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_31866937890_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tokyo International Forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you enter the building, one of the first things you\u2019ll see is a statue of Ota Dokan, the architect of the Tokyo Imperial Palace, as well as a samurai, poet, and Buddhist monk \u2013 quite the list of accomplishments.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12825\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12825\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12825\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o.jpg\" alt=\"Ota Dokan\" width=\"1170\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tokyo-photo-walk_32094044702_o-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ota Dokan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019ll leave you here for now. 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