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Tokyo Millenario was a brilliant sculpture of light mounted over a street in Marunouchi near Tokyo Station. From 1999 to 2005, it was held during the last week of the year until New Year's Day. The event was discontinued after 2005 due to constructioTokyo Millenario was mounted over a small street in Marunouchi called Marunouchi Naka-dori during the last week of the year. It lit up from 5:30 pm to 9 pm and on Jan. 1 (the last day), from midnight to 3 am. It became a major winter attraction, with over 2 million visitors in 2004.
The crowds were horrendous. It took 40 min. or longer just to get in. Photo: 5:05 pm: At the back of the line.
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5:16 pm: Our line merges with another one coming from Tokyo Station
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Behind us
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"Red light ahead, please stop..."
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5:34 pm: Entrance in sight
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Title of work: "Corolle Liberty" by Valerio FestiThe artist is Italian.
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Entrance. The entrance gate is 22 meters tall and 19 meters wide.
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5:40 pm: Entered Tokyo Millenario street
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Back of entrance
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"No stopping please..."
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Less crowded at the end. After you pass through the main street, there are more decorations on the side street. You can also backtrack on the main street along the sidewalk only.So if you want to see the Millenario really quickly and don't mind not being in the middle of the street, go on the sidewalk.
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"Quadrifogli " (Clovers of Light) at Tokyo Station
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Tokyo Station
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Opened in 1914, Tokyo Station is Japan's main train station and has been undergoing major renovations. The red brick station building on the Marunouchi side has been restored with the original roof domes.
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Tokyo Station unveiled its fully-restored Marunouchi building on Oct. 1, 2012 after taking several years. To appreciate the extent of this splendid restoration, I've included photos of what it looked like before.
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Tokyo Station has two main entrances/exits: Marunouchi and Yaesu. Both sides are undergoing a major transformation.
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Tokyo Station's Marunouchi North entrance in Oct. 2012. Lot of people were there gazing and taking pictures of the restored building.
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Old Tokyo Station, Marunouchi side. On the left end is the North Entrance under a dome roof, and on the right end is the South Entrance also under a dome roof. Both dome roofs were damaged during World War II, and were repaired with slat-style roofs.
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The new Tokyo Station with original domes restored. See more before and after photos below.
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Tokyo Station, Marunouchi side. This side faces the Imperial Palace and the Otemachi business district.
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Tokyo Station, red brick building. The large center entrance also has a dome, but it is not used. The center entrance for the public is off to the left side (very small). 赤レンガビル
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Tokyo Station, Marunouchi North Entrance dome in 2007.
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Tokyo Station, Marunouchi North Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.
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Area in front of Tokyo Station, Marunouchi side
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Tokyo Station, Marunouchi South Entrance
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Twin towers on Yaesu side overlook the red brick building.
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Center of red brick building, what should be the central entrance.
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Driveway to central entrance.
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Tokyo Station Gallery entrance on left, and the Chuo-guchi central entrance's small canopy at the center.
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Tokyo Station, Marunouchi Central Entrance. What should be the station's largest entrance is like a mouse hole and easily missed.
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Tokyo Station, Marunouchi Central Entrance
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Tokyo Station, Marunouchi Central Exit
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Closeup of red brick wall
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Tokyo Station Stationmaster Office
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Tokyo Station Gallery entrance in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Hotel and Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007 before renovations.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007. 東京駅丸の内南口
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in Oct. 2012. 東京駅丸の内南口
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance 東京駅丸の内南口
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Inside Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007. 東京駅丸の内南口
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Inside Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in Oct. 2012. Hordes of people gawking and taking photos. 東京駅丸の内南口
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The renovated domes have become a major tourist attraction.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance center point under the dome in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance in 2007. 東京駅丸の内北口
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance in Oct. 2012. 東京駅丸の内北口
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance center point under the dome in Oct. 2012.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome has paint peeling off. A net catches the paint.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance in 2007.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance in Oct. 2012.
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Passage to Yaesu side from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance
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Tokyo Station Underground Marunouchi Central Entrance
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance underground passage to Otemachi Station and locomotive wheels. Behind it is a room for smokers.
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Statue in front of red brick building.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance in 1997.
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi side
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Maru-biru building in 1997.
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Maru-biru building in 2006.
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Marunouchi side buildings.
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Kitte Building (post office)
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Imperial Palace in the distance
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Imperial Palace
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Kitte Bulding (Central Post Office)
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Lookout deck in Kitte Building
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Hato bus
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Map of Tokyo Station area
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