by Gail Nakada
Tokyo Station is big. Big like a mini nation in its own right, complete with an entire ecosystem of train lines stores and even a hotel.
With the Narita Express, Shinkansen, JR and private rail lines, plus the Tokyo Metro passing through, most visitors end up transiting at Tokyo at some point during their trip.
Recent visits to Tokyo Eki might not have been all that impressive, though, as it’s being undergoing a major refit.
Now, however, the last of the scaffolding is slowly coming down in preparation for October's big reveal of a full exterior renovation to the building’s pre-World War II classic elegance.
You can already see most of the rebuilt domes and much of the facade on the Marunouchi side.
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