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Kabukicho: where to stand

Better photos start before you shoot. Where to stand in Kabukicho, Tokyo, to photograph the night traffic and billboards with a long exposure.

Kabukicho is in Tokyo, Japan. This free Xdatrys shot map shows where to stand to photograph it with a smartphone, with one tip for the shot. Join the free Pocket Lens newsletter for a new place to photograph every weekday.

Most maps pin the thing you want to photograph. This one shows where to stand. Position is accurate to about 10 metres, so look around you before you raise your phone.
Shot map of Kabukicho in Tokyo, Japan, with the standing point at the Yasukuni Street crossing and a pin on the Kabukicho billboards.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Where to stand

  1. 1Use long exposure. Let the traffic blur.

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