Sunday, September 15, 2013

Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

If you think Tokyo Station, which turns a century old come 2014, is huge above ground, it is even bigger underground. Tokyo Station connects the Shinkansen (high speed bullet train), railway, metro and intercity bus, making it one of the busiest terminal stations in Japan. No surprises, it is easy to get lost, or more aptly, distracted, in the labyrinth of underground passageways.

On top of all these, now it even integrates a hotel!

Tokyo Station

The classic exterior facade

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

Maple trees line the streets outside the station, and boy, are the leaves huge!

Tokyo Station

Inside

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

I could watch this change for a day (maybe just half).

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

There were many, many shops...

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

(Singapore's Mr Bean beyond our sunny shores, in bitter-cold Tokyo.)

...but I was more enamored with departmental store basements (the food section!).

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

The exterior, after dark

Tokyo Station

As with EVERY train station in Tokyo, there's bound to be lockers, much less in Tokyo Station (since it connects cities). And when even hundreds of lockers are taken, there's always the trusty baggage storage (be warned: the queue can get very long!).

Tokyo Station

Cost: free
Access: Tokyo Station

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