June 7, 2016

Hotel Gracery Shinjuku

The Hotel Gracery is located in Kabukichō, Tokyo, just northeast of Shinjuku station. It looks something like an Alienware tower, especially when viewed from the street as pictured above. Notably, the cinema attached to the hotel features a full-size Godzilla head which can be seen peeking over the rooftop. more

June 5, 2016

Yushima Tenman-gū

Yushima Tenman-gū is a small Shinto shrine in northern Tokyo I found after getting off at the wrong train station on the way to Ueno Park. The building pictured above is actually not the main shrine itself, but one of the other buildings in the complex. more

June 4, 2016

The Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower

One of my favorite buildings in Tokyo is the Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower. Located in Shinjuku, it’s one of the most striking buildings on the skyline. The above is shot from an unusual angle, looking up from an opening in the pedestrian tunnel that leads west from the station. more