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(I can recommend to look at the photo enlarged, to really get a sense of scale.)
From the lower viewing deck of Tokyo Skytree, which is merely 350 metres up in the air. I use the term 'merely' only because the tower itself is the third tallest structure, on land, in the world (it got knocked down from its second place just last year) and the tallest tower in the world with its 634 metres.
The river is the Sumida river.
Shinjuku is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration centre for the government of Tokyo.
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Kabukichō, Shinjuku. Tokyo has many places centred around nightlife entertainment, but this is perhaps the most prominent of them (and the place is also known as 'Sleepless town'). Here are tons of restaurants and clubs (of various types) and cinemas too. The place got its name from plans in the 1940s to build a kabuki theatre here. The plans got scrapped, but the name stuck.
Tokyo, Japan
Nikon D60 with very old manual film camera lens, 85 mm, I think... still love the look of the D60 photos, even though that camera had only an 11MP sensor.
Ginza Place in Ginza, Tokyo - Japan
Ginza is Tokyo's most famous upmarket shopping and entertainment district, featuring numerous department stores, boutiques, art galleries and restaurants.
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At Shiba kōen.
Kōen (公園) is Japanese for public park, and Shiba kōen is both the name of a park (once quite big, now preserved in smaller enclaves among the modern buildings) and an area of Shiba (named after said park). So this is Shiba kōen in Shiba kōen.
Tokyo can seem electrifying enough during the day, with its constant controlled chaos and endless entertainment. But at night, the capital of Japan takes it to another level. It becomes a neon jungle where light and color seem to fill every available space. Tokyo is one of those places where residents treat the city as an extension of their homes. Eating in a restaurant is as common as cooking in your own kitchen; diversion lounges provide after-work entertainment; the small traditional bars are full of friends catching up; cafes offer places to nap; and the streets are usually busy with people acting like they are busy.
From the blog "Timetravelturtle"
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Tokyo Tower - no editing whatsoever (not even cropping), apart from adding my name to it. I really do love that place.
Tokyo Tower is heavily inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris - if you ignore that it's painted in bright orange and white (due to air safety regulations). It was built in 1958 and designed by Tachū Naitō (内藤 多仲) and is 332.5 meters high (that is 1,091 feet). It's main purpose is to house TV antennas and to be a tourist attraction offering a great view of the city.