Sky Duck
An amphibious tourist bus, which will be in service in Tokyo on March 17, 2018.
Olympic Village Site
Twenty-three residential buildings will be built in Harumi, Chuo-ku, resulting in a total of 5,650 units.
Views from Yurikamome
New Transit Yurikamome is an automated guideway transit service connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, via the artificial island of Odaiba. The line is named after the black-headed seagull (yurikamome in Japanese), a common denizen of Tokyo Bay and the official prefectural bird.
Tokyo Motor Show
Tokyo Motor Show is a biennial auto show held in October–November at the Tokyo Big Sight for cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles.
2017 (October 27 – November 5, 2017)
Honda
A Japanese manufacturer of automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles and power equipment.It was the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in the world in 2015 and it has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959. They have also ventured into aerospace in 2004.
Suzuki
A Japanese corporation that manufactures automobiles, four-wheel drive vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. It was the ninth biggest automaker by production worldwide in 2014 and its domestic motorcycle sales volume is the third largest in Japan.
Peugeot
A French car manufacturer, part of Groupe PSA (formerly known as PSA Peugeot Citroën), founded in 1810 as a manufacturer of coffee mills and bicycles. Its first car was built in 1889 and it has been involved in motor sport for more than a century.
Porsche
A German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedan. It is owned by Volkswagen AG, which is itself majority-owned by Porsche Automobil Holding SE.
Volkswagen
A German automaker founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front. It is the flagship brand of the Volkswagen Group, which was the largest automaker by worldwide sales in 2016.
Taken by Akira Tamachi
2015 (October 30 – November 8, 2015)
Toyota S-FR Nissan Gripz MAZDA RX-VISION Aston Martin DB9 GT Bond Edition Taken by Akira Tamachi
Views from Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo Big Sight, officially known as Tokyo International Exhibition Center, is a convention and exhibition center in Tokyo, and the largest one in the country. Opened in April 1996.
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Tokyo Bay Night Cruising 2017
2-hour cruising service available until October 9.
Comiket 92
Held at Tokyo Big Sight on August 11 – 13, 2017.
*Comiket (Comic Market): The world’s largest dojinshi (同人誌, the Japanese term for self-published works, usually magazines, Manga or novels) fair, held twice a year in Tokyo. The first Comiket was held on December 21, 1975, with only about 32 participating circles and an estimated 600 attendees.
Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport)
One of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area. It opened in 1931 as the “Haneda Airfield” and was the primary international airport serving Tokyo until 1978; from 1978 to 2010, Haneda handled almost all domestic flights to and from Tokyo.
*Interview with tourists from abroad at Haneda Airport: Click!
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Taken by Michiko Nishi Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Harumi Pier, Chuo-ku
Shuto Expressway
A network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area.
Its bayshore route taken by Aya Karasuyama
Tokyo Gate Bridge
A bridge across Tokyo Bay. It opened on February 12, 2012
Aomi, Koto-ku
Part of Tokyo Bay Landfill #13 and Tokyo Rinkai Satellite City Center. The land of whole Aomi area had been reclaimed from the sea after 1946.
Tokyo Teleport Station, Koto-ku
Opened on March 30, 1996.
An exhibition called “David Bowie is” is held until April 9, 2017 in Tennozu Isle area. *Taken by Akira Tamachi
Aomi Container Terminal, Koto-ku
Shinagawa
A special ward in Tokyo Metropolis which lies on Tokyo Bay. It is home to ten embassies.
Taken by K-2 Style
Yakatabune boats *Taken by Mike Staffa (Pirates of Tokyo Bay)
Taken in front of Shinagawa Station by Ko An
Do you see the Rainbow Bridge in the distance? Click the photo to enlarge. *Taken near Shinagawa Station by Masanori Tsuchibuchi
Shiodome, Minato-ku
Formerly a railway terminal, it has been transformed into one of Tokyo’s most modern areas.
The live show with a band called “Putimetal” singing songs for promoting “Putiputi” (Bubble wrap) used not only for packing fragile items but also as a source of amusement. The band features Ayaka Sugiyama Vivi, Executive Director of Kawakami Sangyo, the nation’s No. 1 manufacturer of Putiputi.
Shiodome Media Tower. Floors 1–24 are the headquarters of Kyodo News (a Japanese nonprofit cooperative news agency), AP News Tokyo Bureau and Yonhap News Agency (South Korea’s largest news agency) Tokyo Bureau.
World Food Day Festival 2016 at Nittele Tower
Team Table Cross
*Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Comiket 90
Held at Tokyo Big Sight on August 12 – 14, 2016.
Somewhere in Koto-ku
The site for the new fish market
The long-anticipated move from Tsukiji to the new market in Toyosu, Koto-ku.
Tennozu Isle, Shinagawa-ku
It used to be a warehouse district, but the area reborn as a modern city which has high-rise offices, theaters, hotels, apartment complexes, sports facilities etc. in 90’s.
The world’s biggest sumo wrestler by case_maclaim *Taken by Tijana Zdravkovic
Tourism Expo Japan 2015 (September 26 & 27)
The Travel Showcase with exhibitors from over 150 countries and regions.
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Toyosu, Koto-ku
The area was created in 1937 on reclaimed land. Toyosu was chosen by former Governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara for relocating Tsukiji fish market.
Taken by Akira Tamachi Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Color Me Rad
The 5km color race with eight color stations throughout the course.