The previous post consisted of quieter night scenes in Tokyo’s western suburbs. Moments not all that dissimilar to those seen in the city’s more famous entertainment hubs, but at the same time much calmer and considerably less chaotic.
The photos below, however, really are quite different. Little slices of post-daylight life in east Tokyo. An area I’ve photographed for years, but for one reason or another, almost exclusively during the day. So here then are a few glimpses of what I saw on a recent stroll.
Denise says
These are all so peaceful! 🙂
Lee says
Thank you. Was definitely lovely and quiet walking round.
Richard says
Feels like a small, older town rather than a busy, congested metropolis. Love the restaurant with the scooter parked in front of the display case.
Lee says
Thanks. That’s such a nice scene.
This area really does have that feel. In the day time too.
Bob says
Great stuff, as always! How do you read the sign on the first store, the Asahiya tendon and oyakodon place?
Lee says
Thanks a lot.
That’s a good question, but one that is beyond my limited kanji skills I’m afraid.
cdilla says
Such a lovely set of quiet night time scenes. It is hard to imagine any similar areas in the UK evoking the same bone-deep feeling of peace and safety.
It’s amazing that such a lot of information is available about these places in this age of limitless data. The Asahiya shop in your first photograph opened in August 1958 – before I was born, which I seldom get to say about anything these days 🙂 I love that they offer “Extended party hours” for private events. “Lock-ins” they used to call them in the UK 🙂
Lee says
Thanks a lot. And yeah, that’s a good call on the safety element along with the peacefulness.
I had no idea the restaurant was so old, and the idea of a lock-in there sounds very nice indeed.