outdoors

Yoyogi Park

This is one of Tokyo’s biggest parks, so it’s no secret. But what’s interesting about it is why people go there. In Tokyo, apartment rules often don’t allow for musicians to practise at home, so they come to Yoyogi. Now it’s the catch-all place for people indulging in their noisy (or niche) hobbies — from rehearsing musicians, to clusters of cosplayers or rockabilly posers. Don’t miss the Meiji Shrine, right in the middle. It’s surreal — like a hologram from an older time.