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Tsukishima Back Alleys (Roji) 月島の路地

Narrow lanes branching off Nishinaka-dori where old two-storey wooden houses, potted plants and bicycles crowd together under the Harumi and Kachidoki towers.

PriceFree

Getting thereTsukishima Station (Yurakucho / Oedo Line), 3 min

Time needed20-40 min

Best timeOvercast days or late afternoon

AddressTsukishima 3-chome, Chuo City, Tokyo

About

Walk past the monja restaurants on Nishinaka-dori and look into the narrow side alleys (roji) between the 1st and 4th blocks of Tsukishima 3-chome. Shot from the alley mouth, the frame is a strip of weathered wood, laundry and plant pots leading to a sliver of sky, and some lanes reveal a glass tower rising behind the old roofs, a classic Tokyo old-and-new contrast. Overcast days or late afternoon give soft even light in the narrow lanes. These are people's homes: shoot from the entrance, do not walk deep into private alleys, do not photograph residents without asking, and keep quiet.

Highlights

Prewar-style wooden row houses packed into narrow lanes
Old houses framed against high-rise towers
Potted gardens and laundry details
Right next to Tsukishima Monja Street

Tips

Stay at the alley entrances; many lanes are effectively private.
No tripods: the lanes are barely wider than a bicycle.
Mornings are quiet; avoid dinner hours when the monja street is busiest.

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Tsukishima Back Alleys (Roji) 月島の路地

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