Kyoto Station

JR Kyoto Station has one of the most modern building.
There's no traditional Japanese taste at all.

It's interesting that Kyoto has such station since image of Kyoto is historical city with traditional temples and shrines.

There're big stairs leading you to the terrace on top of the building.
You can see near futuristic architecture from there.

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JR Kyoto station

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Ookayama Station

Ookayama station building has hospital on the second floor and above.
This big building is covered with ivy.
It looks cool in summer and warm in winter.

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Ookayama station on Tokyu Megro Line
/Tokyu Oimachi Line

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Den-en Chofu Station

Den-en Chofu station looks like an European house.
This little cute station building is not in use now.
This original station building was built in 1923 and torn down in 1990, but it's restored in 2000.

It's on the top of the stairs in front of current real station building.

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Den-en Chofu station on Tokyu Toyoko Line (from Shibuya)

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Tokyo Station - Granroof

There's a pedestrian deck with a huge roof between North Tower and South Tower at JR Tokyo Station. Roof is 230 m long and motif is a sail.

Walls have plants on the surface.

There're many restaurants under the roof on 3rd floor through B1 floor.

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JR Tokyo station on Yamanote Line etc.

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Tokyo Station Gallery

Tokyo Station Gallery is located in the North Dome of Marunouchi building of Tokyo station.

Exhibition rooms are on the 3rd floor and the 2nd floor.
3rd floor has white walls and 2nd floor has historical brick walls.

Stairs between floors are surrounded by brick walls, too.
This building was built in 1914 and you can see the original brick walls in this stair hall.

Museum shop on the 2nd floor has unique items related to trains and Tokyo station.

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JR Tokyo station

<Admission>

Varies by Exhibition

10:00-18:00
10:00-20:00 on Fridays

Closed on Mondays

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JR Shimbashi Station

JR Shimbashi Station is popular spot for interviewing drunken businessmen.
When you see interviews with businessmen on TV, it's taken here most of the time.

There's a steam locomotive displayed in front of the station.
It's called SL plaza.

There's a terminal of Yurikamome New Public Transportation System on the other side of the station.

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JR Shimbashi station on Yamanote Line / Keihin Tohoku Line

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