Tokyo & Kanazawa 2024

A man on a bicycle crosses an intersection, near Shibuya Scramble Crossing, in Tokyo.

A Tokyo Metro sign glows above a train station in Ginza, Tokyo. Tokyo is known to have one of the most complex subway networks in the world.

Looking up at the exterior facade of Ginza Six, a multi-story, upscale shopping center in the heart of Ginza, Tokyo's premier shopping district.

Tokyo Tower - a communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo - peeks through a crack between two buildings.

The hustle and bustle of the famous Shibuya Scramble Crossing, the world's busiest intersection.

Looking up at the Chureito Pagoda, an iconic pagoda on a hilltop facing Mount Fuji, in Arakurayama Sengen Park.

Mount Fuji looms in the distance, behind the Chureito Pagoda.

A shop worker makes finishing touches on yakitori, a Japanese type of skewered pork.

The famous Japanese Lawson Kawaguchiko Station convenience store, perfectly framed with Mount Fuji in the background.

Mount Fuji is framed directly behind Kawaguchiko Station's main entrance.

A lit street sign reflects off of a puddle in Harajuku, a trendy district in Tokyo, known for colorful street art and youth fashion.

The lights of Shibuya Scramble Crossing glow in the evening rain, taken from a overhead crossing in Shibuya Station.

The Tokyo downtown skyline, taken from the top of The Landmark Tower's observation deck, in Yokohama, south of downtown Tokyo.

The Landmark Tower peeks through the window of a nearby building.

The facade of the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, a former brick warehouse, now a shopping and cultural center with stores, cafes and seasonal events.

One of the ornate signs in the entrance to Yokohama's Chinatown district.

A Hakataka shinkansen (bullet train) departs from Tokyo Station, bound for Kanazawa.

The grand entrance to Kanazawa station.

A shop worker arranges fresh fruit, getting ready for the early-morning rush in Omicho Market, an indoor fresh food market in Kanazawa.

Looking down at one of the thoroughfares in Omicho Market, taken from an overhead crossing.

Higashi Chaya District - a traditional neighborhood with teahouses where geisha perform, plus shops sell gold-leaf crafts.

Kazuemachi Chaya District - Kanazawa's largest chaya district, with restored 1800s wooden teahouses, shops and restaurants.

Gyokusenin Maru Garden - a historic Japanese garden next to Kanazawa Castle.

Looking out from one of the eastern-facing windows of Kanazawa Castle, the Ishikawa-mon Gate is visible.

Enjoying traditional pork cutlet over rice with locally-brewed beer, near the entrance to Kanazawa Castle.

Kanazawa is known for its gold-leaf-wrapped ice cream.

Kenroku-en Garden - a strolling style garden constructed during the Edo period.

Butterflies land on flowers in Kenroku-en Garden.

A spider weaves its web, with Hisago-ike Pond visible in the background, taken in Kenroku-en Garden.

The facade of Kanazawa Castle.

Enjoying freshly-grilled gyoza with perilla and umeboshi paste, paired with a peach oolong cocktail.

Looking up at one of the skylights within the western-facing entrance of Tokyo Station, in Tokyo.

The glass facade of a skyscraper pierces through the clouds in Marunouchi district in Tokyo.

The individual LEDs of a sign for Uniqlo are visible, taken in Ginza, Tokyo.

A train conductor smiles as another train passes by, taken near Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Looking up at Toki no Kane in the rain - a landmark clock tower in Kawagoe, north of Tokyo, first built in the Edo period, destroyed in a fire, then reconstructed in 1893.

Several colorful lanterns hang in the entrance to a shop, with historic, Edo-period houses visible in the background in Kawagoe.

Lanterns hang in the entrance to a shop in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Koi fish roam, looking for food, in Ueno Park, Tokyo.

The entrance to Ameyoko Shopping Street - a collection of stores located under the elevated railway line connecting Ueno Station and Okachimachi Station in Tokyo.

A detailed look at the distinctive metallic lattice facade of the Tokyo Skytree, at 2,080-foot tower, currently the tallest freestanding tower in the world.

A train arrives at Gora Station in Gora, a hillside hot springs resort, near Hakone.

Riding the Hakone Ropeway as it makes its way above Owakudani, a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone.

Tree stumps line the shores of Lake Ashi, in Hakone.

The legendary Hakone Shrine, a Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi that dates back to the year 757.

The Hakone Shrine at dusk.

A cat roams the streets in Shinjuku's Golden-Gai, a district famed for its narrow, winding alleys, and numerous snug taverns.

A taxi drives by with the lights of Kabukicho, Shinjuku visible in the background.

A Yamanote subway line, bound for Ikebukuro and Ueno, departs from Shinjuku Station, the world's busiest train station by passenger throughput.

The Tokyo Skytree towers above the city, taken from a plane at around 5,000 feet.