From Ōsaki to Tamachi: Exploring the Southeast of Tokyo’s Yamanote Loop

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

The banks of the Meguro River near Osaki have recently been redeveloped. (© Gianni Simone)

The shrine offers many types of prayers and amulets, for a price. (© Gianni Simone)

Tōkaiji’s centuries-old cemeteries lies wedged between the Shinkansen, the Yamanote, and the Keikyu lines. (© Gianni Simone)

One of the oldest stores along the Old Tōkaidō is a traditional footwear shop that opened during the Meiji era. (© Gianni Simone)

The hardware store Hoshino is so old that its name is written from right to left. (© Gianni Simone)

The Takahama canal flows past the new residential districts east of Shinagawa Station. (© Gianni Simone)

Newly built Takanawa Gateway Station, by the architect Kuma Kengo. (© Gianni Simone)

The obake tunnel is only 170 centimeters high. (© Gianni Simone)