True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: View of Toranomon from Shibakuchi
by Inoue Yasuji
Description
The view of Toranomon from Shibakuchi — looking from the shiba district northward toward the Tiger Gate (Toranomon) of the old Edo Castle approach — surveys a stretch of the city undergoing rapid transformation as government ministries replaced the former samurai estates. The avenue between the two points was being rebuilt as one of Meiji Tokyo's major governmental corridors, and Yasuji's view captures the transitional character of the streetscape, where Western-style buildings were appearing alongside surviving traditional structures.
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Frequently Asked Questions
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: View of Toranomon from Shibakuchi was created by Inoue Yasuji (井上安治).
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: View of Toranomon from Shibakuchi depicts landscapes, set at Tokyo.