Sola City Plaza

Ochanomizu Sola City is a commercial complex located in Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda ward.
There is an open space called Sola City Plaza in the basement of the facility.

You can see the dome of Nikolai-do cathedral from the plaza.

It was drizzling, and that place was calm.

Shooting date : June 1, 2020

Japanese Maple at WATERRAS

Japanese maple trees with red leaves on the passage at WATERRAS which is a commercial complex located at Kanda Awaji-cho, Chiyoda ward.

Shooting date : December 15, 2019

Autumn Leaves at WATERRAS Square

WATERRAS is a commercial complex located at Kanda-Awajicho, Chiyoda ward.
Those autumn leaves look beautiful against tall buildings in the background.

Shooting date : December 6, 2019

Akiba-Bridge

Akiba-Bridge is a pedestrian bridge located on west side square of Akihabara station.

Shooting date : October 28, 2019

Railway Viaducts

I took this photo under the Chuo line's  railway viaduct above Sotobori-dori Street.
The railway viaduct over there is a Sobu line's one.
Those two lines join at Ochanomizu station.

Shooting date : Jun 21, 2019

Hibiya Matsumotoro

Hibiya Matsumotoro is a long-established restaurant in Hibiyapark.
It was surrounded by greenery.

Shooting date : May 10, 2019

WATERRAS

WATERRAS is a commercial complex located at Kanda-Awajicho, Chiyoda ward.
Mainly, it is consisted with two buildings, WATERRAS TOWER and WATERRAS ANNEX.
There is a object which looks like wings on its open space.


Shooting date : February 17, 2019

Cathedral Reflected on the Building

Nikolai-do (Holy Resurrection Cathedral in Tokyo) is a  cathedral located in Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda ward.
Although surrounded by tall buildings, the cathedral is still a symbolic architecture in the district.

Shooting date : February 17, 2019

Main Entrance of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya

Tokyo Midtown Hibiya is a stylish commercial complex in Hibiya district.
It was open in 2018.


Shooting date : January 12, 2019

Atmospheric Wooden Architecture at Kiyosumi Gardens

A traditional Japanese style  architecture projecting into the pond located on the center of the garden.

It was built in 1909 and renovated in 1985.

It is a symbolic architecture of the garden and used as a meeting space.

Shooting date : November 25, 2018

Statue of Ota Dokan at Tokyo International Forum

A statue of Samurai wearing a Japanese woven hat and having a bow in a modern high-tech style building.
Ota Dokan (1432-1486) is a samurai in late Muromachi period, and he is well known as the builder of the Edo castle.
Tokyo International Forum is a convention center located close to Tokyo and Yurakucho stations.

Shooting date : July 12, 2018

Fujimi Turret

Views of the Fujimi turret from the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace.
Fujimi turret is one of the three existing turret of former Edo castle.

They developed a small square just near the turret in 2016, and you can see the turret up close.

Shooting date : May 6, 2018

Black Gate and Cherry Blossoms

This historical wooden gate is an outdoor exhibition of Tokyo National Museum, Ueno park.
I have already shown you this gate as an article,"Kuromon Gate",in this blog.
I captured the gate again, because the cherry blossoms by the gate were so beautiful.

Shooting date : March 27, 2018

Wood Deck of Akihabara UDX

Akihabara UDX is a high-rise complex building built in 2006.
There is a relaxed atmosphere on the wood deck.

Shooting date : January 13, 2018

Golden Shrine

The shrine structure of Ueno Toshogu was built in 1651, and survived both the great kanto earthquake of 1923 and world war 2.
The shrine structure is also called golden shrine, because all the pillars and doors are gilded with gold foil.

Shooting date : December 3, 2017

Five Storied Pagoda with Autumn Leaves

This tower is stand on Ueno zoo's grounds in Ueno park.
I took this photo from Ueno Toshogu shrine that is next to the zoo.

Shooting date : November 25, 2017

Small Stone Bridge at Sensoji Temple, Asakusa

This bridge was built in 1618, and it is oledest remaining stone bridge in Tokyo.
You can see beautiful varicolored carp in the pond under the bridge.

Shooting date : August 7, 2017

Five Storied Pagoda in Summer

Five storied pagoda at Sensoji temple, Asakusa.
There were summer clouds in the sky.
Girls wearing Yukata(casual cotton Kimono) were looking up at the tower.

Shooting date : August 7, 2017

a Turret and Modern Buildings

View of Tatsumi turret and  buildings on Marunouchi district.
Tatsumi turret is a two storied turret of former Edo castle.
That building behind the turret is Palace Hotel Tokyo that is a luxury hotel newly rebuilt in 2012.


Shooting date : July 16, 2017

Ote-mon Gate and the Moat

This gate used to be a gate of Edo castle, and it is an entrance to the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace now.
I took this photo before 9 a.m., so the gate was closed.
Ote-bori moat is an former Edo castle's inner moat, and it lies between Ote-mon gate and Hirakawa-mon gate.


Shooting date : July 16, 2017