Tokyo.City overview
A layered wooden city map with oiled walnut veneer on MDF, bringing Tokyo’s centres into a landscape view.
About the product
Shinjuku’s station district, the wooded grounds of Meiji Jingu and the cultural quarters of Ueno and Asakusa give Tokyo several centres. This landscape map connects them through the city’s wider street network, with Tokyo Tower providing a reference to the south. Oiled walnut veneer on MDF brings a natural wood surface to the dense urban pattern. The cut map layer stands in front of a backing panel, giving the composition depth. From Shinjuku to Sensoji, the broad view invites you to follow how the major districts fit together rather than focus on a single neighbourhood.
What does the map show?
- Shinjuku’s station district to the west
- The wooded grounds of Meiji Jingu
- Ueno Park in the northeast
- Sensoji in Asakusa
- Tokyo Tower as a southern reference
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Layered · Material: Walnut · Sizes: 20 × 30 cm, 35 × 50 cm, 50 × 70 cm
The configuration shown in the cart and at the time of ordering is authoritative. The preview is not a dimensioned technical drawing.
Availability & production
- Availability
- Made to order
- Production time
- Ships in 3-5 business days
Production starts after successful payment and complete product configuration.
Materials & care
Depending on the variant, lacquered or oiled MDF or oiled real-wood veneer on MDF; optional stainless-steel mounting screws. Acrylic lacquer spray, hard-wax oil and white glue are used in production.
Wood is a natural material. Grain and color may vary slightly from the product images.
Clean with a dry, soft cloth and protect from prolonged moisture and direct heat.
Included & installation
The selected product in the ordered configuration, securely packed and prepared for installation.
- Maximum dimensions 50 × 70 cm and maximum product weight 2 kg.
- Wall-fixing screws and wall plugs are not included. Use fixings suitable for the wall type, substrate and product weight.
- Installation must be carried out by an adult. Keep optional mounting screws and other small parts away from children until installation.
Shipping & returns
Securely packed shipping. Return and cancellation information is available in the legal section.
Shipping costs and delivery options depend on the destination and format. The published cancellation right applies to non-personalised standard goods; it may be excluded for individually made products.
Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-92AC61BAC420-S, LW-CAT-92AC61BAC420-M, LW-CAT-92AC61BAC420-L
Together with the order or production batch, the relevant SKU enables traceability. Safety questions and incidents can be reported to the email address shown above.
Product safety
- Decorative product for dry indoor use only; not a toy and not intended for children.
- Protect from moisture, high heat and open flames.
- Do not continue to hang the product after a fall, breakage or visible damage. Keep damaged parts away from children.
Inner Tokyo from Shinjuku towards Ueno and Asakusa
No single centre explains all of Tokyo. Stations, temples, shrines and substantial parks establish independent points of orientation. Connecting Shinjuku in the west with Ueno and Asakusa in the east, and Tokyo Tower to the south, reveals how different kinds of public place contribute to the inner city.
Concentrated movement at Shinjuku
The area around Shinjuku Station brings transport and city life into particularly close contact. Rail connections, shopping streets and large buildings meet within one district. Its entrances influence how people disperse into neighbouring streets and which routes become especially prominent.
The areas west and east of the tracks create different impressions. Substantial building complexes contrast with smaller streets and intensively used frontages. Even within one district, the scale changes repeatedly. This variety provides a useful starting point for understanding Tokyo as something other than a continuous, uniform expanse of development.
Green settings with distinct purposes
Meiji Jingu lies south of Shinjuku within a wooded area. Its surroundings establish distance from nearby streets and make entry into a religious place a spatial experience. Trees and paths are not simply leftover greenery among buildings; they belong to the shrine’s setting and shape the approach to it.
Further east, Ueno Park provides a different type of large open area. Cultural institutions, paths and water share a common landscape. Its proximity to the station brings together two kinds of public activity: movement through a transport hub and a longer stay within a park and museum district. The edges where these meet are especially revealing.
Older places and a post-war landmark
In Asakusa, Sensoji forms the centre of a neighbourhood whose streets are closely related to the temple. The approach through Kaminarimon and Nakamise creates a clear sequence of gateway, shopping street and religious destination. This is another form of concentration, quite different from the movement gathered around Shinjuku Station.
Tokyo Tower establishes a southern reference associated with the post-war city. As a broadcasting and observation tower, it belongs to a different technological and cultural history from the temple and shrine. Its slender structure can be recognised beyond the immediately surrounding buildings.
Together these places show several ways of creating orientation within a very large city. A station gathers movement, a park opens space, a temple organises an approach and a tower works at a distance. Inner Tokyo becomes more understandable through those contrasting relationships. The streets between the centres matter alongside the destinations themselves, revealing a city held together by connections among places that retain very different identities.
Sources
- GO TOKYO: Shinjuku — https://www.gotokyo.org/en/destinations/western-tokyo/shinjuku/index.html
- Meiji Jingu: About Meiji Jingu — https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/about/
- GO TOKYO: Ueno — https://www.gotokyo.org/en/destinations/northern-tokyo/ueno/index.html
- GO TOKYO: Asakusa — https://www.gotokyo.org/en/destinations/eastern-tokyo/asakusa/index.html
- Wikipedia: Tokyo Tower — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower
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