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Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 01:55
Kilometre zero of all of Japanese railways. This is the starting point of the very first railway line ever to be built in the whole nation. The rails here being laid in the same manner that they would have been back in 1872.
Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 01:52
The rebuilt Old Shimbashi Station. Tokyos first main station and terminal of Japan's first railroad line. It holds a restaurant in one wing and a museum depicting its history with a view on Japan's railroad history in general in the other.

The station was later repurposed as freight terminal under the name of Shiodome Freight Terminal, the Shimbashi Station designation switching to the former Karasumori Station nearby, still operating under that name today. The freight terminal was closed in 1986 and later demolished. Some traces remained however, as well as photos and plans of the original station. That were put to good use when the building was rebuilt in 2003.
Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 01:44
This wide road marks the south-eastern end of the public area of the market. With the Namiyoke Inari-jinja on its southern end. Not surprisingly, the latter is more or less the unofficial guardian shrine of the place and its merchants.
It is the widest road in the public part of the market, but also the one with the most traffic by carts, two-wheelers (motorised or not) and even pallet transporters of all sorts.
Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 01:36
A small passage through the buildings between two of the wider roads in Tsukiji Market. It's lined with restaurants and snack-bars.
Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 01:34
Nearly everything is centred on fish and other seafood in Tsukiji Market. Be it raw produce, ready to eat meals and snacks or various equipment to cook and/or eat with. This is one of the wider roads of the market, so be ready for some pushing and shoving while passing through. Nothing violent though.
Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 01:27
Gatton in the midst of Ikebukuro. A ramen shop with an irresistible motto: "No Ramen, No Life!"

Turns out the food and service is well worth the visit!
Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 01:25
The Toden Arakawa line in northern Tokyo is one of only two tramways remaining Tokyo. The only one of which that is at least partly running on streets. It's somewhat of an insider tip for tourists, running from Minowabashi in Arakawa to Waseda in Shinjuku.

This is at Higashi-Ikebukuro-yonchōme station, where we got off the tram (having traveled with it all the way from Minowabashi terminal). From here, it's only a short walk to the pedestrian zone next to Ikebukuro station. The whole area is a fun walk for anyone knowing Durarara!!, obviously. Yet we didn't run into Heiwajima (or any flying air-cons or vending machines), nor did we get invited to Russian sushi by Simon. Pity.
Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 00:42
We were already there, there was no way we wouldn't have paid a visit and taken a picture of the Big Sight. We're way too much geeks for that.

As you can see it was in use at the time. And it's not the only sign of the Tokyo Motor Show we would come across during our visit.

Trivia: The part you see is actually the higher and more prominent, but smaller wing of the convention centre. The bigger one being to the left of the picture.
Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 00:39
This is also part of the mentioned network of foot and bike paths.

A nice square you say? It is not. Nice yes, but it's not a square. It's a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists that connects Daiba and Ariake. And this is the crossview, one side to the other. The foot and bike path is running left to right on the picture.
Lukas Bürgi (lb) - Donnerstag 14 Januar 2016 00:32
View from the park on the northside of the Venus shopping mall (holding a museum for classic cars as well) eastwards towards Ariake. The park is part of a huge network of foot and bike paths. As you can see, the lower ground prices on the artificial islands is put to good use.