indense
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Thought I would share a quick photo tour of my new hood here in Tokyo. All of these are taken within a couple hundred feet of my apartment.
My building: (Oh noes! Hydro poles!)
It's a brand new seven story rental building with 10(!) good sized retail units on the ground floor. So far we have an orthodontist, a hair salon, a day-spa and a silk flower shop. No underground parking. Parking is in an interior courtyard using a 3-level elevator system-thingie. Check out the size of the trees that they planted - there are 25 of them.
My views from the balcony:
At the top of the hill is Daikanyama and beyond that is Shibuya. The tall building marks the start of Shibuya. At night there is a permanent glow coming from the other side of the hill.
An ugly collection of buildings line the main road which is pretty typical. Interesting architecture is always hidden down the side streets.
New construction across the street. I think it's retail/office.
Setting out on foot:
It's a neighbourhood of funky used and high-end fashion, fancy restaurants and tiny, hole-in-the-wall bars, expensive hair salons for people and dogs, bicycle shops, and junk shops. There will be laundry drying on the balcony and a ferrari in the garage. It's very eclectic.
An old warehouse/factory of some sort. Can't see it lasting too much longer.
My building: (Oh noes! Hydro poles!)
It's a brand new seven story rental building with 10(!) good sized retail units on the ground floor. So far we have an orthodontist, a hair salon, a day-spa and a silk flower shop. No underground parking. Parking is in an interior courtyard using a 3-level elevator system-thingie. Check out the size of the trees that they planted - there are 25 of them.
My views from the balcony:
At the top of the hill is Daikanyama and beyond that is Shibuya. The tall building marks the start of Shibuya. At night there is a permanent glow coming from the other side of the hill.
An ugly collection of buildings line the main road which is pretty typical. Interesting architecture is always hidden down the side streets.
New construction across the street. I think it's retail/office.
Setting out on foot:
It's a neighbourhood of funky used and high-end fashion, fancy restaurants and tiny, hole-in-the-wall bars, expensive hair salons for people and dogs, bicycle shops, and junk shops. There will be laundry drying on the balcony and a ferrari in the garage. It's very eclectic.
An old warehouse/factory of some sort. Can't see it lasting too much longer.
