I visited the Imperial Palace on the day of general visitation celebrating the new year (一般参賀) on January 2nd. For this reason, I could not take a picture from the same angle.
Category: Image Comparison
#50 Shinjuku Station 新宿駅
The Shinjuku Station seen in the 1932 image was damaged in the Tokyo air raids. There were many exits to photograph. I chose the newest entrance to the station next to the JR Shinjuku Miraina Tower (ミライナタワー）which was completed in 2016.
#35 Ginza Owarichō 銀座尾張町
The famous art deco Wako building with its unique curvature can be seen in the right-top portion of the two images.
#34 Ginza Main Street 銀座大通り
The original photo from Shufu no tomo was taken from the rooftop of the Ginza Mitsukoshi. Currently, there is access to the rooftop terrace. However, a tall opaque fence runs around the space. For this reason, the photo was taken from a window facing the street on the 6th floor within the cafe, Marufuku Kissashitsu. The only other window facing this corner is on the 2nd floor cafe, Ladurée.
#62 Shibaura Pier 芝浦の桟橋
The area was once served by the Tokyo Rinkō Railway (臨港鉄道) to transport goods held at the warehouse; the trucks have now replaced them. Now, only the monorail Yurikamome Line stops on Hinode. Please see #53 Wharf at Shibaura 芝浦の岸壁 for more information on this area.
#53 Wharf at Shibaura 芝浦の岸壁
The land reclamation in Tokyo bay becomes clear when comparing the two images. Only the ferry seen in the photo was docked. Furthermore, the current day Shibaura (芝浦) did not exist in 1932; this image was taken close to the original location in Hinode (日の出). The screenshot below of Shibaura/Hinode on 今昔マップ on the web shows this. Please see #62 Shibaura Pier 芝浦の桟橋 for more information on this area.
#12 Nogi Shrine 乃木神社
The original shrine, built in 1923 to dedicate General Nogi Marusuke and his wife Shizuko, was destroyed in 1945 during the Tokyo air raids. For this reason, the original Torii could not be found.
#11 Yūshūkan 遊就館
I could not get an image in the same angle as a new, glass hall housing a zero fighter and a steam locomotive was built on the right side of the building in 2016.
#26 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 東京府美術館
The original building built in 1926 was destroyed and became part of Ueno Park. The new building, which finished construction in 1975, was originally a baseball field.
#49 Ueno Station 上野駅
The floor is closer to the ceiling today than in 1932.
