Takanawa Gateway Station
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Japanese design motifs and human spaces
When you're passing through Tokyo, Takanawa Gateway Station is worth a pit-stop for the soaring canopy. The light is diffused by the cedar and steel frame inspired by origami. The concourse provides a good view of the trains and many spaces to sit and relax. You'll find curved laminated wooden benches, the spongy Eki Park artificial grass lounging space, and service robots. There is a street piano but you might find it hard to hear yourself as the din from the trains is quite loud. The Starbucks has booth seating and workspaces if you need to get some tasks done in transit.
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on Sep 26
New-ish station
Takanawa Gateway Station is a relatively new station in Tokyo, only having opened in 2020. It's part of both the Yamanote line and the Keihin-Tohoku line, so there's an element of convenience to transiting through here. If you do have any interest in architecture or design, the station building was designed by the famed architect Kengo Kuma, who is behind a myriad of other buildings in Japan including the national stadium.
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Plentiful shopping (although some of it very luxe) at Takanawa Gateway Station
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