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    1. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

      "Hey Alex how narrow does a street have to be before you'll admit it's an alley"pic.twitter.com/HLpv4pFgsx

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    2. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

      The screencap is from Jingumae 6 Chome, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. If you were to walk down that alley and then turn right when you get onto the main street, you'd be near the southern entrances to Meiji Jingumae Station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. How about we take a walk?

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    3. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

      Instead of going to Meiji Jingumae (after all, no street view in that alley), let's turn around and head towards Shibuya Station. Turning left from the initial picture, we can see down the road--someone has obscured the view with their parked car...pic.twitter.com/E0H8USziut

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    4. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

      ...but that's ok, because that's not the direction for Shibuya anyway. Turning left again, and now we're looking down the street in the opposite direction of the initial alley--single family houses, only two stories high, right here in the heart of the city! Off we go...pic.twitter.com/fYkKXmFjvP

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    5. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

      Walking along, the street gets a bit narrower--nice bamboo fence and plantings, makes the entire street feel more relaxed. Looks like some construction ahead?pic.twitter.com/sAABmNpNzG

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    6. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

      A little further on, fruit growing on one side and flowers on the other. Much more pleasant complement to cityscape than yards and lawns, imopic.twitter.com/bp0u9K0opU

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    7. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

      Coming out onto a slightly wider street--the construction signage makes sense now; it's a vacant lot pending new development. Some older street view photos indicate there used to be, surprise surprise, another single family house on that lot.pic.twitter.com/iNLjTNsth0

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    8. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

      We've turned left, and walked a little down the road. Shops mixed in with houses here, and another intersection up ahead.pic.twitter.com/T9OWDOy7VZ

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      Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

      Turning right at that next intersection, we find ourselves on what looks like a posh shopping street--the extra effort they put into paving here suggests a lot of customer foot trafficpic.twitter.com/M3tUtqKajx

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        2. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          A little bit further down, and we've come upon another intersection with an even larger street.pic.twitter.com/5T77UkHmtQ

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        3. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Glancing left, down the cross street--still very narrow by US standards, but they clearly expect heavier car traffic on this one, as there are designated sidewalks now. Notice the sidewalks are level with the street, instead of raised above itpic.twitter.com/y0zMr3MF2J

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        4. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Back on track--we've crossed the street now and are continuing on our way towards Shibuya Station. Up ahead where the street comes to a t-junction, we'll turn right.pic.twitter.com/DQVpguusDV

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        5. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          After turning right, we find ourselves on a street which is too narrow for real sidewalks, but which clearly distinguishes between where moving cars should be expected and where you can stand to let them go by. When no cars are around, ofc, you can walk anywhere.pic.twitter.com/VZ4HKBFlBp

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        6. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          We'll be following this street for a while, so I'll space out the pictures a bit more...pic.twitter.com/98ef1k6xRc

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        7. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Lovely potted plants on the left, shame about that graffiti on the right--hopefully someone cleaned it up soon.pic.twitter.com/OSzfSLGSp8

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        8. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Paid parking lot on the right--can't see from this angle, but there are only three spaces in the lot 😂pic.twitter.com/KrIqav353q

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        9. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Further along...pic.twitter.com/G5AsQKpxLj

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        10. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Some *very* narrow commercial properties here--I like this about Japan, that they opt for density via small footprints before going for density via tall buildings (not that they're the only country that does this, ofc).pic.twitter.com/tjGDtYKnEy

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        11. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          A nice view down the road--complete with a car to give you a sense of scalepic.twitter.com/WevQQmJFYG

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        12. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Apartment building on the left--can't be more than 4 stories high. Taller one visible in the distance, maybe 12 or 15 high. Gorgeous greenery here, all accomplished without wasting space on lawns.pic.twitter.com/ql7dr9EY8H

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        13. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          The street ends at this busy intersection--we're looking right, back towards Meiji Jingumae where we came from, but we'll be turning leftpic.twitter.com/rmV7g6yuHl

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        14. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          We climb a little bit of the way up this hill--notice the red tarmac on the roads to remind drivers of the slope, and the level sidewalks marked by fencing rather than raised on curbs--before turning again, this time to the rightpic.twitter.com/mE6HisaDHo

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        15. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Taller buildings, more effort on the sidewalks...we're getting close to Shibuya Station now...pic.twitter.com/2HcDsmWMs1

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        16. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Closer still--and yet, still a comfortable walking environment, not choked by traffic...remember, dense cities don't need to look like New York!pic.twitter.com/xxZQGNwKGB

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        17. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Those tall buildings at the end of the road are flanking the train tracks--also, love those roof gardens on the building that's reflecting sunlightpic.twitter.com/cF69C76tU2

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        18. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Emerging onto a two-lane street, glancing left before we turn rightpic.twitter.com/mBq3theP2V

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        19. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Only a short walk on this street before we turn left--large construction site dead-ahead, and the Yamanote Line viaduct is visible. From here, street view won't be quite as useful, as it will be from a car's perspective rather than a pedestrian's perspective 😒pic.twitter.com/gJ4T1r41cp

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        20. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          ...see what I mean? The middle of the road is not the best place to be on a street this wide...you can't get a good feel for what walking on the sidewalks is like either. Regardless: station dead ahead, lots of construction going onpic.twitter.com/exuA7YGd4o

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        21. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          One more before we get into the station plaza...we've already made it to the Fukutoshin Line's Shibuya Station, which is underneath this streetpic.twitter.com/5bTtGuWbkL

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        22. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          And here we are--Shibuya Station itself, the fourth-busiest train station in Japan (and the world). The plaza is in the middle of reconstruction, and isn't much to look at right now...the old Tokyu terminal was moved underground, and new development is going up in its place.pic.twitter.com/pvPV5RqTvt

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        23. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          Our walk covered a distance of 3,660 feet, not even a mile. 15 minutes, at a leisurely pace. And yet in such a small distance--so much variation in landscape! From tiny, quiet streets flanked by houses, gardens, and shops, to towers, traffic, and construction.

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        24. Haunted Forrest  🌲‏ @380kmh Feb 14

          You can see the route here--take a look for yourself, and check out other side streets in the area...you'd be amazed how cozy they can be while still being a stone's throw from thriving stations and bustling avenuespic.twitter.com/bsp57L1Jwb

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