Tokyo - Random - May 2019

SpongeG · #1 Posted **Jun 22, 2019, 7:59 AM**

I went to Tokyo in May, they had a heatwave, it was 33c a few days, it was pretty warm, but the nights were really pleasant to get outside. Anyway some random pics from the big city.

On the way

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At Norita

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

waiting for the NEX

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

multiple trains use the same tracks

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

passed a lot of rice, they squeeze it in wherever they can it seems

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The train stopped a couple times on the way in, had to wait at some point for another train, then as we got underground before Tokyo Station there had been an incident involving a train at a station somewhere which made us sit in a dark tunnel for nearly 45 minutes, then we sat at the platform at Tokyo Station for quite a while too, Final stop was Shinjuku Station for me. Long trip in

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

first sighting of skytree

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SpongeG · #2 Posted **Jun 22, 2019, 8:18 AM**

Shinjuku, just near the station. The station is pretty tough to navigate but somehow the first time I found an exit which was in the right direction. Many times after that I couldn't find it again so I got lost a few times or had to figure out how to get where I wanted without having to go back in and through. Finally near the end of the trip I had sort of figured out the way around the station, the busiest in the world. Holy people.

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Muji

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SpongeG · #3 Posted **Jun 22, 2019, 8:56 AM**

These and the last few night pics were on a Wednesday night, it was pretty busy, it got really busy on the weekend though.

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Godzilla!

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

You can't just smoke anywhere, no smoking while walking on the street, so there are little designated smoking areas. Ginza has no public smoking areas but some bars and restaurants will have smoking sections. This one of them in Shinjuku under a ginko tree.

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

You will see day and night, trucks driving around blasting music for advertising everything from aps to restaurants to these kind of places.

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

BTS was blasting on the big screens...

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Don Quijote, could be said to be the walmart ofTokyo

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

strangely saw Audrey Hepburn a lot

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the workers wore vests that would flash red lights, not picked up in the pic

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

a road tunnel was being constructed

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EastSideHBG · #4 Posted **Jun 22, 2019, 4:32 PM**

Nice!

SpongeG · #5 Posted **Jun 22, 2019, 8:26 PM**

I stayed in Shinjuku, it was quite nice.

There are over 300 gay bars, this building had about 4 or 5 of them, they all looked small

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SpongeG · #6 Posted **Jun 22, 2019, 8:55 PM**

Shibuya - Harajuku area, every shop you could imagine is here

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

a nice tree lined street/boulevard called the champs Elysee of Tokyo

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

garbage cans are rare to find but they are divided into plastics or burnables

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SpongeG · #7 Posted **Jun 23, 2019, 9:04 AM**

I liked all the tucked away shrines.

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

and the random shops and restaurants

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

all the greenery and pots of plants and flowers everywhere are so great

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

this building was great

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

random vending machines

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SpongeG · #8 Posted **Jun 23, 2019, 9:14 AM**

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maison kitsune

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

steiff Expensive teddy bears

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

miu miu

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Christian louboutin

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SpongeG · #9 Posted **Jun 23, 2019, 9:49 AM**

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

prada

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

alexander wang

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

random

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gatt · #10 Posted **Jun 23, 2019, 4:56 PM**

very impressive city.

SpongeG · #11 Posted **Jun 23, 2019, 7:28 PM**

Aoyama, an eclectic mix of high end designer brands

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SpongeG · #12 Posted **Jun 24, 2019, 7:28 AM**

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Churchs shoes, I believe it is the first store outside of London

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

cute little bus

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Statue at entrance of Cat Street, the hipsters street

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SpongeG · #13 Posted **Jun 24, 2019, 8:06 AM**

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Shibuya Crossing isn't too far from cat street

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SpongeG · #14 Posted **Jun 25, 2019, 6:37 PM**

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bike parking near shibuya station

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next to the rail tracks and steps away from the madness of Shibuya crossing is this quiet little area full of small bars/restaurants, one of them only seated 3 people

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Shibuya crossing

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SpongeG · #15 Posted **Jun 25, 2019, 7:41 PM**

more Shibuya, they have speakers that blast music along the street, its quite a crazy loud place

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tdawg · #16 Posted **Jun 25, 2019, 8:25 PM**

What an excellent and exhaustive tour of a place I must go to one day.

SpongeG · #17 Posted **Jun 25, 2019, 8:29 PM**

its amazing. These are just days one and two. I took so many pics. Its much cheaper than I thought, eating out was much cheaper than Canada.

SpongeG · #18 Posted **Jun 26, 2019, 6:38 AM**

cool roof

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

long lineup for McDonalds that spilled onto the sidewalk

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Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

there was a constant line of people for this escalator

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

Tokyo May 2019 by snub_you, on Flickr

there is a good view of shibuya crossing but the glass has a grid of wires which are a bit tricky for pics

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SpongeG · #19 Posted **Jun 26, 2019, 8:39 AM**

back to Shinjuku

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LAsam · #20 Posted **Jun 26, 2019, 3:47 PM**

Nice photos! I was in Tokyo for the first time last October and really enjoyed it. Stayed at a hotel in Higashi Shinjuku, which was perfect. Tons of great bars/restaurants in Shinjuku, and I really enjoyed the hyper small bars in the Golden Gai area. Shinjuku Station is crazy, but connects you very well to the rest of the city. My favorite area during our visit was probably Harajuku, specifically the back alleys off Omotesando. The Nezu museum and Meiji Jingu shrines are also really impressive in the Harajuku area. I thought I took a lot of photos when I was in Tokyo... but you totally outdid me! I hope you also took some time to go over to Kyoto... very charming city with a lot more historical structures intact. Thanks for sharing all these photos! Brings back good memories.