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Walking the Yamanote Line: A New Way to Discover Tokyo

  • The stations on the Yamanote line stations loop. (© Pixta)

    The stations on the Yamanote line stations loop. (© Pixta)

  • After losing its old factories, the waterfront near Tamachi Station has become a much-sought residential distict for wealthy Tokyoites. (© Gianni Simone)

    After losing its old factories, the waterfront near Tamachi Station has become a much-sought residential distict for wealthy Tokyoites. (© Gianni Simone)

  • A Yamanote line passes near the scramble crossing outside Shibuya Station. (© Pixta)

    A Yamanote line passes near the scramble crossing outside Shibuya Station. (© Pixta)

  • Between Gotanda and Ōsaki, a forest of high-rise condos surrounds both sides of the Meguro River. (© Pixta)

    Between Gotanda and Ōsaki, a forest of high-rise condos surrounds both sides of the Meguro River. (© Pixta)

  • This Shōwa-era Tokyo townscape can be found only a short walk from Ōtsuka Station. (© Gianni Simone)

    This Shōwa-era Tokyo townscape can be found only a short walk from Ōtsuka Station. (© Gianni Simone)

  • The beautifully landscaped Somei Cemetery near Sugamo Station is also a meeting point for birdwatchers and local pensioners. (© Gianni Simone)

    The beautifully landscaped Somei Cemetery near Sugamo Station is also a meeting point for birdwatchers and local pensioners. (© Gianni Simone)

  • The tiny shrine Kishimojin at Zōshigaya, between Mejiro and Ikebukuro stations. (© Pixta)

    The tiny shrine Kishimojin at Zōshigaya, between Mejiro and Ikebukuro stations. (© Pixta)

  • Narrow alleys decorated with colorful potted plants in the Nezu area southwest of Nippori. (© Pixta)

    Narrow alleys decorated with colorful potted plants in the Nezu area southwest of Nippori. (© Pixta)

  • The Maruya Hakimonoten store near Shinagawa Station, along the old Tōkaidō, is a traditional footwear shop that opened in the Meiji period (1868–1912). (© Gianni Simone)

    The Maruya Hakimonoten store near Shinagawa Station, along the old Tōkaidō, is a traditional footwear shop that opened in the Meiji period (1868–1912). (© Gianni Simone)

  • The Sugamo Togenuki Jizō temple, filled with the scent of burning incense. (© Pixta)

    The Sugamo Togenuki Jizō temple, filled with the scent of burning incense. (© Pixta)

  • The centuries-old Tokaiji Ōyama cemetery, between Ōsaki and Shinagawa Stations, lies wedged between the Shinkansen, the Yamanote, and the Keikyū lines. (© Gianni Simone)

    The centuries-old Tokaiji Ōyama cemetery, between Ōsaki and Shinagawa Stations, lies wedged between the Shinkansen, the Yamanote, and the Keikyū lines. (© Gianni Simone)

  • The Sanchoku dining area, near Yūrakuchō Station, is hidden directly under the Yamanote tracks. (© Gianni Simone)

    The Sanchoku dining area, near Yūrakuchō Station, is hidden directly under the Yamanote tracks. (© Gianni Simone)

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