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Street Photography: Gotokuji & Kyodo, Tokyo

Going out on a snowy winter day to take street photos of Gotokuji and Kyodo, Tokyo.

woman bicycling in the snow in kyodo, tokyo

Gotokuji and Kyodo, Tokyo, are two neighboring areas in Setagaya Ward. The famous “maneki neko” temple is in Gotokuji, and Kyodo is home to a university, some schools and a larger station

It began snowing heavily for Tokyo one winter day in 2022, and I decided to go our with my camera and make a video while I took some street photography.

police officer riding bicycle in the snow in gotokuji, tokyo

moped rider on a snowy street in gotokuji, tokyo

temple covered in snow in gotokuji, tokyo

graveyard covered in snow in gotokuji, tokyo

woman walking snowy street in kyodo, tokyo

I also made a video of myself taking these photos that winter evening. Please watch if you’re interested:

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