One of the many things I liked about Tokyo was that the scene you see during the day is nothing like the scene you see at night. When the sun is up you're able to take in the urban sprawl for as far as you can see but when the sun goes down the city becomes something else entirely.
You'd think that the cluster of so many tall building would cast a dark gloom upon the streets but this is not the case. Tokyo becomes quite illuminated, from the ballparks, the giant public tv screens, and the many neon lights. The city at night is truly something to behold.
Tokyo at night is almost futuristic in its presentation and if nothing else something straight out of a sci-fi movie. Walking around I thought of movies like "Bladerunner", "Johnny Mnemonic", and "The Fifth Element". And no place fits this image more so than Shibuya.
Shibuya is a district in Tokyo that seems to never sleep. It's a hub where trains, subways, buses, cabs, and any other form of transportaion appears to merge. With that being said it's funny that the way we reached Shibuya was just by walking to it. And for me it was like walking into a dream. The lights, the people, the activity just kind of takes you in all at once and leaves you wondering what exactly it is you're looking at.
Tokyo was a lot of fun. It's a beautiful city no matter what time of the day it is but for me I liked the look of it at night. And at no time did I ever feel wary about being out late. I always felt safe walking the streets, probably because they never turned out the lights.
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