Tokyo Station is one of the most prominent terminal stations in Japan. The Tokaido Shinkansen and Tohoku Shinkansen, which traverse Japan like a backbone, connect to this station.
At the end of the Greater East Asia War, the building was burned down in an air raid by the U.S. military, leaving only the brick walls and concrete parts. Restoration work began after the war, and the three-story building was replaced with a two-story structure, and the dome and other parts were restored.
その後、再度復元工事を行い、丸の内側の北口、南口の屋根の形状もドーム型に再現されました。
ドーム内の天井は装飾され、とてもきれいなので、東京駅に来た際は、見上げてみることをお勧めします。
Later, the building was restored again, and the roofs of the north and south entrances on the Marunouchi side were also recreated in the shape of a dome.
The domed ceilings are decorated and very beautiful, and we recommend that you look up at them when you visit Tokyo Station.
From the Marunouchi side, a wide promenade stretches straight ahead and leads to the Imperial Palace. The Imperial Palace is where the Emperor and other members of the Imperial Family live. The Imperial Palace is located in the middle of Tokyo, where you can see rich nature and the historic site of Edo Castle. Visitors can enter the Imperial Palace for free and experience the changing of the seasons with the many plants that represent Japan.
東京駅の東側は八重洲口と呼ばれ、商業施設が数多くあります。
The east side of Tokyo Station is called the Yaesu Exit and is home to many commercial facilities.
There is a commercial facility called "Eki-naka" inside the ticket gates, where many popular stores are located. Just outside the Yaesu Exit ticket gates, stores specializing in anime, yurukyara, ramen, and other items line the north-south axis, and you will never get bored just looking at them.
Bus stops departing from Tokyo Station are located on this side of the street.
Also across town is the commercial district of Nihonbashi. The completely different impressions of the station from east to west is another characteristic of Tokyo Station.
南北へ大きなビルが並び、近代的な作りとなっています。
Large buildings line the street from north to south, creating a modern structure.