Tokyo Station Shinkansen

Shibuya246 · 27 June 2012 · 1 min read · 2,873 views · 1 comment

I have been traveling a bit for work recently. It is always nice to arrive at the station for your train and to have it leave exactly on time. It is even nicer to have a bento and hot tea once the journey gets underway.

Visiting today · Tokyo, Kanto

Visiting Tokyo Station, Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo today

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Added by Shibuya246, separate from the original post above. Facts are checked every quarter against the sources below. Check opening times and prices before you go.

What it is: Tokyo's main rail terminal, opened in 1914 with a red-brick building by architect Tatsuno Kingo. Shinkansen for the Tokaido, Tohoku and Joetsu lines start here, and over 3,000 trains pass through daily.
Then and now: When this post was written the Marunouchi building was under restoration. It reopened on 1 October 2012 with its third storey and pre-war look restored, and the Tokyo Station Hotel reopened inside it on 3 October 2012.
Getting there: Use the Marunouchi exits for the brick facade and the two domes, where eagles and zodiac animals decorate the ceilings.
Tip: The Gransta shopping area inside the station has over 150 shops. Tokyo Station Gallery, inside the original brick building, holds changing exhibitions.

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Sources: Tokyo Station Renovation (japan-guide.com blog) · Tokyo Station (Japan Travel) · Tokyo Station (Wikipedia)

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