TOKYO STATION, Marunouchi side. 東京駅 丸の内側 (photo: T.Kiya/flickr)
Tokyo (東京 Tōkyō, “Eastern Capital”) , officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都 Tōkyō-to), is the capital of Japan and the largest metropolitan area in the world.
Shinjuku,Tokyo (photo: Takayuki Miki (三木貴幸)/flickr)
The Tokyo prefecture is part of the world’s most populous metropolitan area with upwards of 35 million people and the world’s largest urban agglomeration economy with a GDP of US$1.479 trillion at purchasing power parity, ahead of the New York metropolitan area in 2008.
North Exit of the Tokyo station (photo: Sach.S/flickr)
The city hosts 51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest number of any city. Tokyo has been described as one of the three “command centres” for the world economy, along with New York City and London. The Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most Michelin stars of any city in the world.
Hard Rock Cafe, Roppongi, Tokyo (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
Japanesesearch.com presents the Tokyo Photo Collection October 2013 With that intro, enjoy these random photos of Tokyo we thought were interesting!
on the way to Senso-Ji shrine (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
on the way to Senso-Ji shrine (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
The Disney Store in Shibuya (Dogenzaka 2 Chome, Tokyo (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
World Bags & Luggage Museum. There is a museum for everything in Japan! (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
Senso-Ji temple, Asakusa 2 Chome, Tokyo (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
The Yamaha building with pianos rather than bikes on the ground floor in Ginza 5 Chome, Tokyo (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
Buddha (Ueno 7 Chome, Tokyo) (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
Bridge to Imperial Palace, Tokyo (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
Textiles @ The National Museum of Tokyo (photo: Rachel Clarke/flickr)
Frog Fountain (Rachel Clarke/flickr)
The Odaiba Gundam statue in Tokyo, Japan (photo: Les Taylor/flickr)
Sakura Matsuri taking place beneath the blossoms along the Meguro River in Tokyo, Japan (photo: Les Taylor/flickr)
