Bouncing Red Ball

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a Quicktime VR panorama may be worth ten times more. (Depending on your equipment, it may take up to 10 images or more to stitch a panoramic picture.) So for you out there who long to visit Tokyo but have neither time nor money to do so, these panoramic pictures should substitute for the real thing.

And if you’d like to explore a bit more, you could pay a visit to 360 Cities Tokyo page and Shizuya Hiruharu’s excellent Guruguru 360 page (where most of 360 Cities’ panoramas come from). These are clickable maps of Tokyo showing the locations of the panoramas. I highly recommend viewing the panoramas full screen on Guruguru’s page (something not possible from 360 Cities’ page [edit: it's possible now]).

LaQua Tokyo Dome City

Colorful night view of fountains and rides in Laqua Tokyo Dome City shopping mall with the Tokyo Dome in the background. (Wider view)

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Saigo Statue in Ueno Park

A nice panoramic shot Ueno Park in late autumn with the famous statue of Saigo, a prominent figure in the Meiji Restoration. The setting sun gives a warm glow over the buildings in the background. (Wider view)

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Buildings in Shinjuku

High-rise buildings in the Shinjuku area, showing the famous Cocoon Tower. (Wider view)

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LaLaport Toyosu in Yokohama

Night scene in LaLaport in Yokohama showing a lighted tower and the large shopping mall in the background. Look up! (Wider view)

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Harumi Infiorata in Chuo

The annual Harumi Infiorata flower painting scene in Harumi Island Triton Square, a commercial complex in Chuo, Tokyo. (Wider view)

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Shibuya Station

Shibuya Station, the fashionable place in Tokyo, where most young people hang out on weekends. (Wider view)


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Cherry blossoms at Nakano Bridge

Spring-time cherry-blossoms viewing on Nakano Bridge over Meguro River. (Wider view)

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Roppongi Hills at Night

Night-scene at Roppongi Hills showing the main entrance to the building with a red pyramid and the spider-like sculpture in the background. (Wider view)

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Kameoka Hachimangu

Hachiman-jin (Hajiman God) was enshrined here by Ohta Dohkan as the guardian god of Edo Castle in 1478.

(Wider view)

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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office

This is the Tokyo City Hall and is a famous spot for sightseeing. Two top floors offer a panoramic view of the city. (Wider view)

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Pedestrians in Akihabara

Throngs of people walk on the closed-off street of Akihabara, the electronics shop Mecca of Japan. (Wider view)

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Inside Tokyo Dome

An indoor shot of Tokyo Dome, showing a professional baseball game in progress. (Wider view)

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