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Tokyo looks eerily awesome in the fog 【Photos】

Casey Baseel Nov 28, 2015
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Or should that be awesomely eerie?

Humidity in Japan reaches its peak in summer, then continues to drop as the temperature gets cooler. A late autumn Tokyo morning is usually crisp, cool, and clear, but things were very different this Friday in the capital.

霧の武蔵関駅。 pic.twitter.com/6Se0fWnTaf

— おこ@練馬の底力 (@okopara) November 26, 2015

The multi-day rainstorm that had been sitting over the city finally petered out on the night of November 26, but the low temperature meant a thick layer of fog was there to greet Tokyoites when they woke up. This neighborhood shrine, for instance, now looks like the gateway to another world.

https://twitter.com/01risadesu21/status/669990412312907776

We’re sure that had some locals rethinking taking a shortcut through the shrine grounds. Then again, even the regular roads were obscured by so much fog the scenery looked like an early PlayStation game.

https://twitter.com/1059suruga/status/669988701175320576

▼ Or, in more extreme cases, a Sega Saturn one.

どうやらペルソナの世界に迷い込んだようだ！カッ！/ pic.twitter.com/vLsmk6oCDg

— はやしだ (@hayayoda) November 26, 2015

Tokyo’s status as one of the most densely developed places on the planet means that it’s a vertical city, but even some skyscrapers had their heads in the clouds.

今日は霧がすごい。写真は池袋。 pic.twitter.com/0Cvk5fooIV

— マスダポド(podo) 𓅪 (@masudapodo) November 26, 2015

https://twitter.com/minamo_matumoto/status/669988470278893568

霧の所為で阿佐ケ谷駅が幻想的になってしまった、、、 pic.twitter.com/fBk0006gEG

— ふとし (@harapekokingdom) November 26, 2015

▼ Part of the Shinjuku skyline peeks out from a wall of mist.

霧の新宿 pic.twitter.com/PpmIPcB5BC

— Masuefujie (@masuefujie) November 26, 2015

Things were similarly foggy in Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo’s neighbor to the north, as shown in this shot with a camera angle as disorientating as the atmospheric conditions.

この状態で運転してる京浜東北線は凄いな… (@ 北浦和駅 (Kita-Urawa Sta.) - @jreast_official in さいたま市, 埼玉県) https://t.co/gQmQMSQ3QQ pic.twitter.com/g9qfXdlHQZ

— ﾀﾋにたいたつき@レッズサポ@ファンフラリスナー🔰 #ビジネスお断り (@StarDust821) November 26, 2015

https://twitter.com/72_obol/status/669988460250333184 https://twitter.com/runaway_tormas/status/669998296824344576

Thankfully, there haven’t been any reports of injuries, ghostly abductions, or other problems stemming from the unusual weather. Still, when there’s this much visibility-impairing fog, it’s always a smart idea to be extra careful if you’re commuting by car, bicycle, or on foot.

▼ And if you take the train, bring something to read, because you sure aren’t getting much of a view when it’s like this outside.