Japan, Nakano - Street Photography

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During my travels, I always enjoyed street photography. I took pictures of almost everything and anything I encountered in every city or place I travelled to. Back home after each trip, these photographs when viewed in chronological sequences, provide accurate and vivid records of my trips. Viewed many months or even years later, they will always bring along senses of nostalgia and will not fail to stir that urge to travel that is within me.

Visiting Nakano City for the first time in April 2017, I was amazed at the many beautiful sights that this part of the greater Tokyo area offers. Nakano is officially a ward of Tokyo and has a land area of just above 15 square kilometres. With a population size of about 300,000 people, Nakano offers the visitors a unique experience just minutes by train from bustling Shinjuku.

Many parts of Nakano have a rural town feel and provide visitors with plenty of opportunities for a quiet escapade from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo.

A small provision shop in the outskirts of Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (2017)

Small rural town feel of Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (2017)

A air of Dachshunds patiently waiting for their owner along the quiet streets of Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (2017)

A typical house seen along the smaller streets of Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (2017)

The Tetsugaku-do Park in Nakano is flanked by the Myoshoji River and is a good place to relax and take in nature. This park is a perfect spot for cherry blossoms (sakura) viewing during spring time where the maddening crowds are almost non-existent. Find your own quiet spot for a picnic and just enjoy nature for what it is here.

Head to Nakano when you visit Tokyo and discover a different aspect of the bustling Japanese capital city here.

Locals picnic at the Tetsugaku-do Park to view the sakura blooms in spring, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (2017)

The streets of Nakano is filled with sakura blooms during spring each year. Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (2017)

My lunch box bought at a local shop, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (2017)

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