 Most viewed - TOKYO 東京都 |
Golden Dragon Dance237 views
|
|
On the road in front of the temple237 views
|
|
Fushimi Turret. This is what you see when you see Nijubashi Bridge. No one lives in this building. The Emperor's actual residence is not visible from the outside. 伏見櫓237 views
|
|
Some bushes are in full bloom, while others are still too early.237 views
|
|
The ever-popular maid outfit.237 views
|
|
Horse237 views
|
|
Tokyo Tower237 views
|
|
237 views
|
|
JR Kodaira Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.237 views
|
|
Panasonic236 viewsAwful costume I thought.
|
|
The Binzasara is a musical instrument made of 108 strips of white cedar wood strung together at the top. It is held on both ends and shaken in a wave motion to make a sharp wood clapping sound. It is also accompanied by drums as seen here.236 viewsびんざさら舞
三社大権現祭礼 船渡御
|
|
236 views
|
|
Koenji Awa Odori236 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit236 views
|
|
Hai, OK (ha-ha!).236 views
|
|
The procession passes by Tatsumi Turret as it leaves the Imperial Palace.236 views
|
|
Straw ring and Hie Jinja Shrine's Shaden Worship Hall. 社殿236 views
|
|
Moat236 views
|
|
236 views
|
|
Statue of Basho sitting at the site of Saito-an house. 採茶庵跡236 views
|
|
Busted pipe leaking.236 views
|
|
Many little kids held a long rope to pull the white elephant. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり235 views
|
|
A "waterfall" of weeping plum blossoms (Shidare ume no taki) しだれ梅の滝235 views
|
|
Site of Basho-an Hut, now a small garden with a statue of Basho overlooking the Sumida River. 芭蕉庵史跡展望庭園235 views
|
|
Giant red paper lantern with the kanji characters "Kaminari Mon." The gate was reconstructed in 1960. The previous one was lost in a fire in 1865.235 views
|
|
235 views
|
|
Needless to say, the subway/trains stations were jammed with people by 5 pm. This is when I got off the train at Shinozaki Station on the Toei Shinjuku subway line on Aug.1, 2009.235 views
|
|
Tekomai at Hachioji Matsuri, Tokyo.235 views
|
|
Cherry blossom pinickers from Hawaii at Yoyogi Park, Tokyo. They are playing the ukulele and dancing hula.234 views
|
|
Tsutenkyo Bridge 通天橋234 views
|
|
The shopping street is quite long, going all the way to Nishi-Sugamo on the Mita subway line.234 views
|
|
Plum blossoms234 views
|
|
Sumo wrestler on stilts234 views
|
|
234 views
|
|
Sakamoto Ryoma chrysanthemum doll at Yushima Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo.234 views
|
|
Tokyo Tower233 views
|
|
Taiko drummers near the finish line.233 views
|
|
233 views
|
|
A large crowd admire the beautiful weeping cherry tree.233 views
|
|
Higashikurume manhole233 views
|
|
Splash you. This is a day when kids can be mean to grown-ups. This little girl kept filling up her bowl and ran around splashing some unlucky person.233 viewsI hope that's her school teacher.
|
|
Golden Dragon Dance232 views
|
|
Hojo Masako (1156-1225), wife of Minamoto no Yoritomo, worships at Asakusa Temple. As the wife of the first shogun and mother of the second and third shoguns, she was a powerful lady. 北条政子 浅草寺参拝232 views
|
|
The outdoor architectural museum is within Koganei Park in Koganei, Tokyo. This is the Visitors Center.232 views
|
|
At one end of the Chowaden is Kitakuruma-yose entrance for Japanese dignitaries. 北車寄232 views
|
|
Children dressed as tekomai, Sanno Festival.232 views
|
|
Red, white, and blue ajisai.232 views
|
|
White Heron Dance, called Shirasagi no Mai, was revived in 1968 by the Asakusa tourist federation. Originating from the Heian Era, the dance was depicted in a picture scroll owned by the Sensoji Temple. 白鷺の舞231 viewsIt shows the dance being performed for peace when the temple completed a major renovation.
The dance troupe consists of 3 warriors, 1 baton twirler, 1 feeder, 1 grand-umbrella holder, 8 white herons, 19 musicians and guardian children in traditional costumes of the Heian Period.
It is one of the highlights of the festival. It is also performed on other occasions in Asakusa.
白鷺の舞
三社大権現祭礼 船渡御
|
|
Final performance231 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Gallery entrance on left, and the Chuo-guchi central entrance's small canopy at the center.231 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance231 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance underground passage to Otemachi Station and locomotive wheels. Behind it is a room for smokers.231 views
|
|
Anime film231 views
|
|
231 views
|
|
231 views
|
|
Exit at Supply Gate No. 5, was terribly crowded. The gate wasn't the problem. The problem was the street traffic signal beyond. We had to wait for it to turn green several times. They should've just closed the road to traffic.231 views
|
|
The Shirasagi-no-Mai white heron dancers pass through Kaminarimon Gate in Asakusa.231 views
|
|
Another traditional-looking building is this Building 101. Univ.of Tokyo, Komaba Campus231 views
|
|
Destination: Waseda230 views
|
|
Sculpture of Tora-san's famous hat and bag230 views
|
|
Even this was unusual since they were also throwing mikan tangerines. 豆・みかん（？）まき230 views
|
|
|
230 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Yaesu South Entrance 東京駅八重洲南口230 views
|
|
With Tokyo Dome looming above, Koishikawa Korakuen is another famous Edo-Period Japanese garden originally built by Lord Yorifusa of the Mito Tokugawa Clan in 1629 as part of his Edo estate.230 viewsThe garden was completed under Lord Mitsukuni, the second lord of the Mito clan.
|
|
Togenuki means thorn-extracting. Koganji temple incense burner230 views
|
|
Train bridge230 views
|
|
The problem is that the police patrol the main drag to expel these street performers. It is not allowed. It would be the Japanese police to try and kill Japan's street culture.230 views
|
|
Fashion show. Alegria230 views
|
|
The 33rd Nakamurabashi Awa Odori festival was held on Sept. 7, 2008 from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Before 5 pm, it poured rain. However, it became a drizzle and the dance started as scheduled.230 views
|
|
Year 1590: Tokugawa Ieyasu takes up residence in Edo. His procession. 徳川家康 江戸入府229 views
|
|
Crossing Nijubashi Bridge to enter the Seimon Gate. 正門229 views
|
|
The Emperor and Empress appear on the veranda of this building on his birthday (Dec. 23) and Jan. 2. Well-wishers wave flags in the Kyuden Totei plaza. Also see the video at YouTube.229 views
|
|
Japanese flag and Fujimi Turret229 views
|
|
Route 1 in Higashi-Gotanda229 views
|
|
Blue ponytails229 views
|
|
Tokyo Sky Tree and plum blossoms at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.229 views
|
|
Map of Kodaira Green Road between Kodaira Station and Hana-Koganei Station.229 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Yaesu Entrance (Daimaru Dept. Store) and North Tower 東京駅八重洲228 views
|
|
Coin-operated lockers コインロッカー228 views
|
|
Large and small electronics shops line the main drag on both sides.228 views
|
|
Silver hair228 views
|
|
Asakusa Hagoita-ichi Battledore Fair, Dec. 17-19228 views
|
|
228 views
|
|
The mikoshi passes under Kaminarimon Gate, a symbol of Asakusa. The giant red lantern is collapsed upward to make room.228 views
|
|
Road to the shrine from Kameido Station. This main road from Kameido Station is closed on weekends. The shrine is accessible from Kameido Station the the JR Sobu Line.227 views
|
|
Hojo Masako worships at Asakusa Temple227 views
|
|
Bus stop for cable car station.227 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Yaesu Entrance227 views
|
|
Entry to the azalea garden. 200 yen admission (actually a donation). Open 9am to 5 pm.227 views
|
|
Train bridge227 views
|
|
227 views
|
|
Never too busy for a phone call.227 views
|
|
The 53rd Koenji Awa Odori folk dance festival was held on Aug. 29-30, 2009 during 6 pm to 9 pm. I went on the 29th, right after Asakusa Samba.227 views
|
|
Olympic gold medalist marathon runner Naoko Takahashi at Tokyo Marathon Expo on Feb. 2012.227 views
|
|
Volkswagen Golf226 views
|
|
People coming to Takahata Fudoson temple on Feb. 3, Setsubun day.226 views
|
|
Tokyo Station, Marunouchi Central Entrance. What should be the station's largest entrance is like a mouse hole and easily missed.226 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Yaesu North Entrance226 views
|
|
Moat with Tsukijigawa River226 views
|
|
|
|
226 views
|
|
226 views
|
|
Rain don't bother me.226 views
|
|
Former park manager's office.226 views
|
|
Cherry blossom tent225 views
|
|
Mitake-san Youth Hostel. The mountain has many lodges and inns.225 views
|
|
Bamboo forest, Higashikurume, Tokyo225 views
|
|
Grounds of Koganji temple as seen from the Hondo hall.225 views
|
|
Inside a Yamanote Line train.225 views
|
|
Shrine priest on horseback. The start of one of Tokyo's Big Three Festivals. These photos show the festival's climax on the last day of the festival when over 50 portable shrines are paraded along the streets amid splashing water. It is the Rengo 225 views
|
|
Straight ahead is the grave of Lord Ii Naotaka, the 2nd lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture.225 views
|
|
The Chevrolet Impala was by far the most common or popular lowrider car at the show.225 views
|
|
JR Koiwa Station has this statue of Yokozuna Tochinishiki, a famous sumo wrestler who was from Koiwa.225 views
|
|
Dubbed Mt. Fuji, this pile of colorful hydrangea is stacked like a mountain. Capped by white flowers for snow. Hakusan Shrine in Bunkyo, Tokyo225 views
|
|
Inside Yushukan war museum: Photos of the war deceased. Look carefully and you may find photos of Hideki Tojo and co.224 views
|
|
224 views
|
|
People line up to wash the famous Kannon statue. The line gets longer on weekends.224 views
|
|
224 views
|
|
224 views
|
|
224 views
|
|
White Heron Dance (Shirasagi no Mai).224 views
|
|
Chevy Impalas. I'd never seen so many Impalas in my life.224 views
|
|
The annual and 4th Tokyo Marathon was held on Feb. 28 2010 starting at 9:10 am for the runners in Shinjuku. A whopping 300,000 people applied to enter, but only 32,000 runners got in. They paid 10,000 yen each.224 views
|
|
New building for Asakusa Tourist Information Center.224 views
|
|
570 yen one way. There's also a lift for an extra 100 yen. No one rides the lift.223 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Central corridor223 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Entrance 東京駅 日本橋口223 views
|
|
Engetsukyo Bridge (Full Moon Bridge) 円月橋223 views
|
|
At least 2 swans were in the pond along with koi fish.223 views
|
|
Yokozuna statue223 views
|
|
They sing on the street to advertise something, usually a night club where they appear.223 views
|
|
Butsuden Buddha Hall straight ahead.223 views
|
|
223 views
|
|
223 views
|
|
Tokyo Skytree souvenir chopsticks.223 views
|
|
Hana-Koganei Station223 views
|
|
1649: Tokugawa Iemitsu. In 1649 during his reign as shogun, Asakusa Shrine was built. 徳川家光 三社権現社再建寄進222 views
|
|
Adding to the dignity of the shrine is a monkey show.222 views
|
|
View from Nijubashi Bridge. The public can cross the bridge on the Emperor's Birthday (Dec. 23) and Jan. 2 for New Year's.222 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Yaesu South Entrance 東京駅八重洲南口222 views
|
|
Japanese dog's tooth violet (katakuri or Erythronium japonicum)222 views
|
|
222 views
|
|
JR Fussa Station on the JR Ome Line is decorated with tanabata streamers during Aug. 6-9.222 views
|
|
Lots of eye candy in this show.222 views
|
|
Building 1 at University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus. The most distinguished-looking building on campus. Looks like the Yasuda Auditorium on the Hongo Campus. 1号館222 views
|
|
遊助222 views
|
|
Yakushi Ike Park has 250 plum trees, 2,200 irises, camellia, lotus ponds, two thatched-roof homes, the Machida City Photo Salon, the Yakushi tea house, and a statue dedicated to democracy.222 views
|
|
Another view from the top of the bridge years ago.221 views
|
|
The Usokae Festival is held every January at the Kameido Tenmangu (Tenjin) Shrine. "Uso" means bullfinch, and "kae" means to change. The bullfinch is a symbol of good luck, and uso can also mean "lie." 221 viewsPeople replace their wooden uso dolls believing that the previous year's bad luck was a lie, to be exchanged for good luck in the new year with the new uso doll.
|
|
Somon Gate 惣門221 views
|
|
Her setup is simple. A portable and battery-powered amplifier connected to a microphone. The amp is on a luggage cart. When the police comes, she can pack up and leave within 5 sec.221 views
|
|
Roof ridge of Butsuden includes the family crest for the Ii Clan. Gotokuji temple.221 views
|
|
221 views
|
|
Kameido Tenjin Shrine and Tokyo Sky Tree.221 views
|
|
Somon Gate 惣門220 views
|
|
Tora-san is helping to install the museum sign. What a great gag. Get you laughing even before you enter.220 views
|
|
Tama River in Mitake Gorge, Tokyo220 views
|
|
Walking path among the azaleas.220 views
|
|
Bridge to Hama-rikyu Gardens. Guests staying at the Enryokan State Guesthouse during the 19th century would cross this bridge.220 viewsShort walk from JR Shimbashi Station and Shiodome Station on the Oedo Subway Line and the Yurikamome line.
|
|
Goldilocks?220 views
|
|
Redhead in school uniform220 views
|
|
Mrs. Yokota?? Hmm, maybe she's married to a Mr. Yokota. Actually, she's Heather Fife, wife of Maj. Kurt Fife, 36th Airlift Squadron,like an ambassador for Yokota. Read about her here.220 views
|
|
Feb. 3 is Setsubun when many temples and shrines hold a mamemaki bean-throwing ceremony. The Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin is one temple worshipped by major sports and entertainment figures.220 views
|
|
A beautiful day for an oiran matsuri.220 views
|
|
220 views
|
|
Golden Dragon Dance musicians219 views
|
|
Fujimi Turret. Since Edo Castle had lost its castle tower which was never rebuilt, this turret served the functions of a castle tower. 富士見櫓219 views
|
|
Tokyo Station Tokaido shinkansen tracks219 views
|
|
When this weeping cherry tree is in bloom, the garden is open at night and this tree is lit up.219 views
|
|
219 views
|
|
Street performer near Yodobashi-Akiba, the largest store in Akihabara.219 views
|
|
219 views
|
|
Way to cemetery. Six Hikone Castle lords, including Ii Naosuke, have graves here. Setagaya was the domain of the Ii clan who often worked in the Tokugawa government.219 views
|
|
|
Sweet tea is poured over a statue of a baby buddha. According to legend, sweet rain (or perfumed water) fell when the Buddha was born.219 views
|
|
Alpine + iPod218 views
|
|
Binzasara Dance218 views三社大権現祭礼 船渡御
|
|
Cherry blossom veil218 views
|
|
Nihonbashi Bridge side view218 views
|
|
Inside Tokyo Station Yaesu North Entrance218 views
|
|
On the street, just follow the signs to Nezu Shrine. Only a few minutes walk.218 views
|
|
218 views
|
|
Daibutsu Buddha statue218 views
|
|
218 views
|
|
218 views
|
|
Cutie218 views
|
|
218 views
|
|
Itabashi means wooden plank bridge. The Itabashi Bridge during the Edo Period was a wooden arch bridge 16.4 meters long and 5.5 meters wide. In 1932, it was rebuilt with concrete. This current bridge was built in 1972.218 views
|
|
|
Cherry blossoms and moat217 views
|
|
Hinohara village manhole217 views
|
|
Cable car station.217 views
|
|
Keihin-Tohoku Line217 views
|
|
People in line for the Arai (Washable) Kannon statue. Anybody can line up and scrub the statue. No charge.217 views
|
|
River boat taxi217 views
|
|
217 views
|
|
Komae's manhole design depicts a gingko tree, the city's official tree.217 views
|
|
Ii clan crest on rain water barrel under the roof of Gotokuji temple Hondo Hall, Setagaya, Tokyo.217 views
|
|
There is a meeting place inside Tokyo Big Sight. Most marathons use a large park for runners to gather after the race. But Tokyo Big Sight is used for the Tokyo Marathon because it is indoors and unaffected by the weather. It's also warm inside.217 views
|
|
Golden lady217 views
|
|
Hydrangea at Takahata Fudoson temple, Hino, Tokyo217 views
|
|
At the foot of the Otoko-zaka steps is this Yushima Shoden temple, a Tendai Buddhist temple. Also called Shinjo-in. 心城院 （湯島聖天)217 views
|
|
Wakasu Park juts out into Tokyo Bay as reclaimed land, now mostly a golf course and recreational park with a nice cycling path.217 views
|
|
Sign for Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park216 views
|
|
216 views
|
|
Cross section of a typical Nagaya longhouse apartment. It was a single room whose size was about 6 tatami mats.216 views
|
|
Huge 300-year-old pine tree216 views
|
|
In autumn, we see fall leaves, a most appropriate sight in Akihabara because "Akihabara" means "Autumn leaves field."216 views
|
|
One of Tokyo's most photographed buildings: Kaminari-mon Gate with a giant red paper lantern.216 views
|
|
White Heron Dance, Asakusa216 views
|
|
Cable car for Mt. Mitake.215 views
|
|
Near the entrance to the Tokaido Road is this tourist info booth. Free pamphlets (English included) and maps of Shinagawa-juku.215 views
|
|
215 views
|
|
All these reds and pinks drove my eyes crazy.215 views
|
|
Site of the Enryokan State Guesthouse. Built in May 1869, it was Japan's first Western-style building made of stone. It served as an office of the Japanese navy before it was refitted as guest house. 延遼館215 views
|
|
Grave of Lord Asano Naganori (Takumi-no-kami) (1667-1701) of Ako Province.215 views
|
|
Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, Honden worship hall. Koto-ku, Tokyo 富岡八幡宮 本殿215 views
|
|
215 views
|
|
Fussa manhole depicting tanabata festival in Tokyo.215 views
|
|
Statue of Democratic Rights in Yakushi Ike Park, Machida, Tokyo215 views
|
|
Kameido Tenjin Shrine's main worship hall.214 views
|
|
Ferrari F430 Spider214 viewsLamborghini set out to build a better car than Ferrari, and he attained his goal. I like Ferrari (especially the Testarossa), but I like Lambo better.
|
|
Memorial to the dogs who served in Antartica.214 views
|
|
Inside Yushukan war museum. Impressive, but its version of Japanese war history is skewed. No exhibit on the Pearl Harbor attack either. 遊就館214 views
|
|
Crowd at JR Koenji Station on Awa Odori night.214 viewsThe Koenji Awa Odori is basically a parade of dancers. Many groups of dancers from various parts of Japan participate in the parade that follows the main shopping streets near Koenji Station on the Japan Railways Chuo Line in Tokyo.
|
|
People relax in front of the temple.214 views
|
|
Ducks214 views
|
|
214 views
|
|
Another manhole with the city's flower, bird, and tree, and Tanabata.214 views
|
|
Torii gates214 views
|
|
A small garden and little stream which was behind the Enryokan State Guesthouse.214 views
|
|
Other side of Akihabara Station214 views
|
|
214 views
|
|
Belonging to the Buzan School of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism, Gokokuji Temple was built by the mother of Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi in 1682. 214 viewsThe Gekkoden Hall was moved here from Miidera temple in Otsu, Shiga Pref. The Tahoto Pagoda was modeled after the Tahoto at Ishiyamadera in Otsu, Shiga. Okuma Shigenobu, founder of Waseda Univ., is also buried here. This is the entrance to Gokokuji Temple, Niomon Gate. It's right next to Gokokuji Station on the Yurakucho subway line. 仁王門
|
|
After going through the Somon front gate, we see the pagoda and the Butsuden Buddha Hall straight ahead.214 views
|
|
Yakitori214 views
|
|
214 views
|
|
The 34th Nakamurabashi Awa Odori dance festival was held on Sept. 6, 2009 from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. First they held a tape-cutting ceremony with local politicians and festival organizers.214 views
|
|
Floating lanterns in Chidorigafuchi moat.214 views
|
|
White Heron Dance213 views
|
|
White Heron Dance rear view213 views
|
|
Koenji Awa Odori dance, Tokyo213 views
|
|
The double-arched bridge was built in 1911, made of granite.213 views
|
|
Bus for cable car station.213 views
|
|
Yamanote Line platform213 views
|
|
Entrance to the Tokaido Road at Shinagawa. Short walk from Shinagawa Station.213 views
|
|
|
Pretty at night with all the lanterns in the Chidorigafuchi moat.213 views
|
|
Kurayami Matsuri in Fuchu, Tokyo213 views
|
|
Fireman's watch tower212 views
|
|
慰霊の泉212 views
|
|
| 17880 files on 71 page(s) |
 |
|
6 | |
|
|
