Tokyo Station City

Strolling back to the hotel after breakfast one day, we stopped to watch the business men and women walk to work as they exited Tokyo Station.  Dressed in black and white, they created an endless sea of marching soldiers as they left the trains and subways of the station.  They spilled into the streets and kept walking in unison to their workplace destination.  It was surely a sight to see.

Since there are hoards of people running through Tokyo Station daily, the indoor "city" provides everything the Tokyo traveler needs.  From omiyage, to getting a haircut, to getting a drink with friends, to finding a new outfit, spending one day inside Tokyo Station is just not enough!

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The first floor of department stores are filled with food counters that offer so many choices of delicious Japanese dishes.

There are no tables to sit down to enjoy your purchases.  Many of the Japanese people will take their food home on the train to eat there.

Each night after dinner, our kids loved coming to watch them make candy right in front of their eyes.   

How did they do that??

 If you're lucky, you'll get to sample a taste of their sweet treats!

Just across the candy makers was the Kit Kat counter!

Walk around Tokyo Station, and you can see bakers make just about anything!

Another favorite area of Tokyo Station is "Character Street."  This part of the station features 21 stores with themes according to well-known popular characters.  You can also find pop-up shops that are open only for a limited time.

My girls love Rilakkuma!

The Totoro Store!

Visit Tokyo Station and enjoy all this Tokyo landmark has to offer!