Things change very quickly in Tokyo. While many of the restaurants and stores we remember are still here, just as many have disappeared and have new ones in their place. Train stations are unrecognizable due to the construction that has been or is being done to them.
In Higashi-Nakano, my old home, there are two new apartment high rises, one under construction, and a remodeled train station with new stores that would have been very convenient if I was still living there! I have to give them credit for doing a great job keeping places in Tokyo updated and new! I think American cities could learn a lesson from this – not only giving people jobs through the construction and added stores/restaurants, but also keeping the city from getting old and falling apart.
In Shibuya there has been a huge new building with restaurants, shops and offices built while we were in Australia. It is called Hikarie and it is a beautiful new church to capitalism with some really nice stores. They also have a free Sky Lounge at the top with a pretty good view of the city. Chiz and I went to the top to check it out with some delicious sweets.
