Tokyo Then and Now: Photos from Past Centuries

Tokyo is an ever-changing landscape and nothing brings this point across than a comparison of photos from the past with the present. Below are 16 popular places in central Tokyo and what they looked like in the late 1800s and early 1900s (curated by Curazy.com):

1. Ikebukuro (Now and 1903)


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2. Shinagawa Station (Now and 1872)

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3. Tokyo Station (Now and 1914)

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4. Nihonbashi (Now and 1933)

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5. Shibuya (Now and 1952)



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6. Harajuku (Now and 1906)


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7. Kabukicho (Now and 1930)



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8. Ginza (Now and 1933)



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