Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Kyoto Station - Japan

This card shows the third incarnation of Kyoto Station. The first station was built in 1889 and replaced by a newer station 1n 1914. That station burned down in 1950 and was replaced by this one in 1952.


The current Kyoto Station doesn't look a bit like this one. It was built in 1997 and includes a shopping mall, hotel, and movie theater. It is one of Japan's largest buildings. Click here to see what it looks like now.

Here's the back of the card.
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6 comments:

  1. DorincardSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Amazing change! How about 100 years from now? :)...

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  2. Lisa BSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    I think I prefer the vintage look, especially if those cars were still there :)

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  3. Aimee DarsSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    What a transformation! There's something very charming about the old version, though!

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  4. HowardSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    I love the cars - not quite American and not quite European in style, but a Japanese hybrid. The old station has period charm and it looks like an important railway station. The new station looks like a giant shopping mall, just like all of the big stations in the UK these days.

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  5. Bruno LalibertéSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    i prefer the old. it feels more like it's on a human scale. the new version is almost a nightmare for me. large crowded and noisy places are not my cup of tea. but i'm sure i'd still find something there to amuse myself with.
    :)~
    HUGZ

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  6. Postcard RoundupSeptember 21, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Say, that green car is a Morris Minor....I had one of those!

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