Tour updates.

Some changes of dates. Suginami-ku is coming quicker.
More info here.

skytree

The replacement for Tokyo Tower. Tokyo Tower has be surrounded by tall buildings which interfere with the television broadcast.  The height of the Tokyo Sky Tree will be 634 m. More info here.

the olympics

Yoyogi National Stadium, the classical Olympic arena from the games in 1964 by Kenzo Tange is considered one of the best buildings in Tokyo. Look at drawings at Great Buildings Online, here.

It is the construction of the roof that sets it apart and mirrored plan.



Also take a look at St Mary Cathedral.

Tour updates!

Setagaya-ku Ward Office

• Setagaya-ku tomorrow is moved to Monday due to 80% rain forecast. New weather forecast says (for Monday): partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain, 19-26 degrees.
• Extra tour on October 14, Thursday.

More info about tours here.

a theatre

Jimbocho theatre - Nikken Sekkei via Tomohiko Yamanashi. A resolved vision of high precision.

the centre

The geographical zero distance marker. The centre of Japan. Nihonbashi.

The canal covered with the motorway, the new infrastructure on top of the old.


Street scene under motorway.

The multiple levels of movement.

Setagaya-ku cycling tour

Route approximation.

Nodai Museum by Kengo Kuma

More and up to date info here.

chiyoda walk

The building is covered.

Multiple generations of buildings on block, the scale goes down and age up closer to the corner.