Some views of, and one from, "New Tokyo", which is built
on artifical islands in the bay.
The upper and lower right ones show one public transit
system which reaches it, which isn't quite a railway, as
it runs on rubber wheels and is guided by the concrete
through which the automatic cars run.
This is from the inside of the Edo-Tokyo Museum, which
shouldn't be missed if you're interested in the history
of the city. It's really impressive how much has been
built indoors, like a part of a bridge and theater.
Different views of Tokyo. It's not all as crowded and noisy
as you can get the impression it is, as there are quiet
spots too, sometime not at all far from the main streets.
Apparently, when it rains in Tokyo, it really pours.
A good thing I brought my rain jacket and trousers
and had my good boots.
The photo at the right shows an "umbrella wrapper" at
the entrance of a department store. Just put it into
the machine and it's wrapped in clear plastic. I sort
of felt like a barbarian dripping water from my clothes.
(I never use umbrellas.)
A turntable is a convenient way of saving space
for getting into and out of a garage.
Some photos from the area around Usui Park.
The last evening we followed our guide to the part of
the city he lives in, and had dinner at a local
restaurant. In this one, you grilled your meat at
the table.
Document last updated 2000 Jan 10 by Urban