When I decided to visit Tokyo, I planned for chilly weather AND I did not plan for multiple days of rain and clouds. The lack of unfiltered sunlight was not in my original plan. This weather pattern that covered much of the Kanto plain during my time in Japan made me alter most of my plans. For example, I had planned to hike a series of trails in Chiba and near Kamakura. When I traveled to the trailheads, the trails were very challenging to hike. Rain made some of these trails impassible. In one case, I walked upstairs to the beginning of a trail only to find the path of a slick, mud-filled trek. After a few minutes and soaking wet shoes, I turned around, gingerly descending to solid ground.
In the face of these altered weather conditions, I fought to desire to head indoors and, for the most part, traveled all over the city. I visited so many parts of the city I had never seen and spent time just seeing the built environment of Tokyo. While I took many photographs, none of them really captured anything new or unique. Many are just quick shots amid a light rain.
It’s easy to be disappointed in these circumstances and I worked through the challenges to find something in the city. These photographs capture some of what I saw. As always, I wish I had more time and had visited more places. AT the same time, I did what I could do with the time I had available.
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