Summer Tokyo Mix - Your City Never Looked So Small

urbanflyer · #1 Posted **Aug 10, 2007, 9:12 AM**

A mix of many fascinating visions of Tokyo captured by various flickr shooters over the past month.

suburban expanse, from chrisjongkind
http://flickr.com/photos/chrisjongkind/

thank god for GPS in a city like this one, from parisinifoto
http://flickr.com/photos/fraparis/

night view of the Roppongi junction, from capsul
http://flickr.com/photos/capsul/

urban immensity from austrini
http://flickr.com/photos/fatguyinalittlecoat/

more fantastic shots from chrisjongkind

a clear dense morning from datigz
http://flickr.com/photos/datigz/

steamy ginza afternoon from nbruscia
http://flickr.com/photos/26306831@N00/

the mother of all cities, from Shoko
http://flickr.com/photos/shokoyanagawa/

anm · #2 Posted **Aug 10, 2007, 9:15 PM**

the sheer size and density are impressive

but the absence of parks is depressing

DaveofCali · #3 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 2:36 AM**

The pictures are nice but noone IMO has yet to take "the perfect picture" of Tokyo showing how superior its density is compared to other cities.

otto · #4 Posted **Aug 11, 2007, 10:11 PM**

Nice pics, thanks.

Here`s some more photo material underlining its density.

All from http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/

Austinlee · #5 Posted **Aug 12, 2007, 12:12 AM**

Awe-inspiring. Tis truly a big ass city.

10023 · #6 Posted **Aug 12, 2007, 4:44 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by otto

Nice pics, thanks.

Here`s some more photo material underlining its density.

I can't believe they build highways over the rivers...

urbanflyer · #7 Posted **Aug 13, 2007, 2:11 AM**

^
what were they going to do, put them through those gridless neighborhoods?

As for Dave's comment, the reason is that it's virtually impossible to get all of Tokyo in one shot. I'm going to have to rent a Cessna next time I go up there.

in the meantime, more amazement:

the density that goes on forever...

from pinbroke_planet

and Doug_K

night views from Sunshine 60 by norvegia

from Bunkyo Civic Center, same photographer

WESTSEATTLEGUY · #8 Posted **Aug 13, 2007, 6:34 PM**

Beautiful pics, beautiful city.

KevinFromTexas · #9 Posted **Aug 14, 2007, 3:21 PM**

Crazy density. Those night photos are quite beautiful.

UrbanSophist · #10 Posted **Aug 15, 2007, 2:18 AM**

Tokyo is unreal!

twofiftyfive · #11 Posted **Aug 17, 2007, 6:35 PM**

Anyone who hasn't seen Chris Yongkind's incredible Tokyo train videos on YouTube should check them out.

nygirl1 · #12 Posted **Aug 18, 2007, 2:45 AM**

While I think it is horendous to build highways over the rivers like was shown. These pictures were dope. Looks insane man I gotta go..

jcchii · #13 Posted **Aug 18, 2007, 4:25 AM**

brilliant

Austinlee · #14 Posted **Aug 18, 2007, 8:04 PM**

I am soooo jealous. I wanna live in a city as dense and exciting as Tokyo but I don't feel like assimilating into a new culture.... Bummer.

Tazmaniadevil · #15 Posted **Aug 19, 2007, 2:49 AM**

If you want to go to a city that will give you a completely unique experience from any American or European city, then you must go to Tokyo. It is truly unique.

entheosfog · #16 Posted **Aug 19, 2007, 3:54 AM**

Wow - nice shots! Imagine being a taxi driver in that city??

NewYork · #17 Posted **Aug 19, 2007, 10:52 AM**

wow..nice pics!

but it's normal the absence of green areas in Tokyo,the density is very high!

ikcyzrteip · #18 Posted **Aug 31, 2007, 1:51 AM**

Tokyo is insanely fascinating.

baldrad · #19 Posted **Sep 20, 2007, 3:24 PM**

Wow!! What a comeback after it was destroyed by Godzilla in 1956.

Surrealplaces · #20 Posted **Sep 20, 2007, 9:53 PM**

Man, Tokyo is huge! Incroyable.