“Ekinaka”: Shopping Complexes Inside Train Stations

The Gransta shopping complex inside Tokyo Station. (© Nippon.com) 

A station shop selling freshly baked muffins (left); an ekinaka flower shop (right). (© Nippon.com) 

A bentō shop displays varieties of okowa, steamed rice mixed with different ingredients. (© Nippon.com) 

The Gin no Suzu waiting area and Gransta inside Tokyo Station. (© Gransta)

A nighttime view of Tokyo Station and the surrounding area.