Under the strong sunlight, a couple was climbing up the stairs side by side

Couple climbing staircase
Couple climbing the staircase
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Although I have visited this area many times, every time I hear the name Sangenjaya (three teahouses), I feel strange. In the past, this area was the junction of Oyama-dori (now Aoyama-dori) and Noborito-dori (now Setagaya-dori), and there were three teahouses nearby, hence the name. Perhaps there were no other landmarks to mark the junction. The three teahouses, Shigaraki, Sumiya, and Tanakaya, are no longer around, but Sangenjaya is still a bustling place with countless bars and pubs.

It is difficult to imagine the idyllic scene of three teahouses standing alone along the street nowadays, with so many cars passing by on both Aoyama-dori and Setagaya-dori. I leaned against the fence and gazed vaguely at the steps and small plaza below. I see a large crowd of people wriggling in the glowing sun. After a while, a couple appeared at the bottom of the stairs and began to walk up together.

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Oct 2019 IN THE CITY TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

No

11243

Shooting Date

May 2019

Posted On

October 19, 2019

Modified On

October 15, 2023

Place

Sangenjaya, Tokyo

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

RICOH GR III

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