Photos

• Beachfront, bed, and barbecue

  Besaga’s rustic entrance invites guests in for breakfast, lunch, dinner—or perhaps a little happy hour before the beach barbecue begins.

• Home before sunset

  Children play along the shore as a fishing boat rests beneath the leaning palm, all wrapped in the warm light of a quiet tropical afternoon.

• The Asakusa Toyokan

  The lantern-lined entrance of Asakusa Toyokan, a traditional variety theater in Taito City presenting comedy, magic, impersonations, acrobatics, and other live entertainment.

• Above the city, under the arches

  Visitors relax on the tiered seating and walkways of a rooftop park, with a Starbucks and sweeping steel arches framing the space. The lively urban scene unfolds beneath a bright blue sky, surrounded by greenery and nearby buildings.

• The energetic crowd at the Greenroom Festival

  A lively crowd fills the festival grounds, moving between stages, food stalls, and the red-brick warehouses under a bright summer sky. The scene feels busy and energetic without appearing overly congested.

• Just passing by, didn’t stay here

  Hotel Ann Asakusa’s clean, modern signage stands against a wall of irregularly cut natural stone, giving the entrance a warm, textured contrast to the building’s sleek metal details.

• The quiet side of the beach

  A peaceful corner where the beach, the hills, and the water settle into the same unhurried rhythm.

• Grey skies over Hongō

  Traffic moves through Ikizakashita Intersection as the Hongō neighbourhood disappears into the overcast Tokyo skyline.

• The guardian of the kitchen district

  The giant Niimi chef keeps watch over the southern entrance to Tokyo’s famed kitchenware district.

• Just let me cross the dang street, please

  Everyone else was capturing an iconic Tokyo moment. I was wondering how many people were standing between me and the opposite pavement.