Just thought i'd share a few photos i took while wandering around my neighborhood in Tokyo.

Shibaura is in the south-east part of Tokyo, east of Tamachi station and close to Tokyo Bay and Odaiba. Until fairly recently it was an industrial area (and still is in places) but residential blocks and newer developments now take up most of the space.

The area is characterized by artificial islands, canals, and the Tokyo Monorail track - all of which i have a huge thing for. So here you are:

This is the area i'm talking about (yellow dot)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/aerialtokyo2.jpg


A bit too close to public transport:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/tooclose.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia2.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia1.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia4.jpg


The whole area is a lovely mix of old & grungey, and shiny new.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia3.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia7.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia5.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia8.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia8_2.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia9.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/frombalconyleft2.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia10.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia12.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/DSC01003.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/canalia11.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/frombalconyright.jpg



From Shibaura Island (one of the newest developments):

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/shibauraisland2.jpg


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/shibauraisland.jpg


Sunset:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/shibaurasunset.jpg


And, sunrise:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/bridgesunrise.jpg


that's it! :) enjoy.

Very impressive.

I love it, what an awesome part for Tokyo. Will have to visit when I travel there.

Good pictures :)

nice! like a modern version of venice. I was always interested in the artificial island developments in Tokyo

wow, makes me wonder what it'd be like to live there in one of those apartments overlooking the canals, walking down one of those waterfront pedestrian corridors, or taking the elevated train through the jungle of buildings rising above the water. :) nice...

just for the hell of it... here are some more photos of the neighborhood i took with my phone.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image145-1.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image147-1.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image150.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image151.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image143-1.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image152.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image154-1.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image153.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image148.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image141-1.jpg



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/Image147.jpg


here's another overview. I didn't take this one, and I can't remember who did. so, apologies for not giving credit, but it's an amazing shot:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/southtek/shibaura-island.jpg

I was there visiting a friend who lives in the Cape Tower in July. Here are the pics I took, on what was unfortunately a crappy day weather-wise.

http://lh3.google.com/kcumming/RtXXguqrRVI/AAAAAAAAAns/nwQb58ocitU/s800/DSC00291.JPG

http://lh5.google.com/kcumming/RtXXhOqrRWI/AAAAAAAAAn4/7MOqze8ArxQ/s800/DSC00299.JPG

http://lh4.google.com/kcumming/RtXXh-qrRXI/AAAAAAAAAnk/cOQhdu0ms5U/s800/DSC00301.JPG

http://lh4.google.com/kcumming/RtXXo-qrRYI/AAAAAAAAAnw/uWTKKN-J2r0/s800/DSC00298.JPG

http://lh6.google.com/kcumming/RtXZLeqrRZI/AAAAAAAAAoU/cMdpYvsksGI/s800/DSC00292.JPG

http://lh4.google.com/kcumming/RtXZL-qrRaI/AAAAAAAAAoc/vfO2D4R2UPI/s800/DSC00293.JPG

http://lh4.google.com/kcumming/RtXZM-qrRbI/AAAAAAAAAok/EFBnbEoHhdI/s800/DSC00294.JPG

http://lh6.google.com/kcumming/RtXZNeqrRcI/AAAAAAAAAos/GPYBVKiv-BA/s800/DSC00300.JPG

http://lh5.google.com/kcumming/RtXZOOqrRdI/AAAAAAAAAo0/mCbQqipgG44/s800/DSC00302.JPG

http://lh5.google.com/kcumming/RtXXgOqrRUI/AAAAAAAAAnM/R77qYVn7cYk/s800/DSC00290.JPG

If you're interested in Tokyo landfill, you should check this out:

http://lh5.google.com/kcumming/RtXfdOqrRfI/AAAAAAAAApE/-W4MpIVKaus/s800/landfill.jpg

It's from this excellent study (www.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/meetings/papers/Siebert-TokyoVisual.PDF).

great shots Kirk! the Cape Tower has some amazing views, i wish i lived there.

the Tokyo Bay islands are definitely one of my favorite things about this city...

Great photos! I see why this area is very popular lately.

^^ u mean property boom? lotsa nice pics! :cool:

Great photos, can't wait to visit Tokyo some day.