#yaesu

Yaesu Central Tower: Centerpiece of the Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Project・八重洲セントラルタワー：東京ミッドタウン八重洲の中心

Opened in 2022, Yaesu Central Tower provides a striking contrast to the rails, power lines, and platforms of Tokyo Station, which first welcomed travelers 108 years earlier in 1914.

Its sleek steel and glass facade reflects the crisp blue winter sky, standing as the centerpiece of the Tokyo Midtown Yaesu development project.

It had been over 30 years since I last visited this area as a tourist rather than a salaryman. The transformation of the Yaesu side was staggering—I could hardly believe how much the skyline had changed over the decades! I asked myself, “How did I miss all this development?” Then I realized—just as people today are glued to their phones, I was likely buried in my newspaper during my commutes, never bothering to look up and take in the city evolving around me.

Location: Tokyo Station, Tokyo Timestamp: 2025/01/02・13:41 Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter ISO 320 for 1/950 sec. at ƒ/4.0 Astia/Soft film simulation

Location: N700A Series Shinkansen Bullet Train departing Tokyo Station Timestamp: 2025/01/02・13:41 Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter ISO 160 for 1/680 sec. at ƒ/3.6 Provia/Standard film simulation