Kyoto Station interior
Description
- Title:
- Kyoto Station interior
- Caption / Description:
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Part of the interior of the main building of Kyoto Station (京都駅; Kyōto-eki), Kyoto, Japan.
Kyōto Station is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest train station building, and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, cinema, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. The station is jointly operated by JR Central and JR West.
The current Kyōto Station opened in 1997, commemorating Kyoto's 1,200th anniversary. It is 70 metres high and 470 metres from east to west, with a total floor area of 238,000 square metres. Architecturally, it exhibits many characteristics of futurism, with a slightly irregular cubic facade of plate glass over a steel frame. The architect was Hiroshi Hara.
Kyoto, one of the least modern cities in Japan by virtue of its many cultural heritage sites, was largely reluctant to accept such an ambitious structure in the mid-1990s: The station's completion began a wave of new high-rise developments in the city that culminated in the 20-story Kyocera Building. Hence some criticise the station's design for taking part in breaking down the traditional cityscape.
Description adapted from Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Station
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Asia
- Railway Station
- Japan
- 日本国
- Nihon-koku
- Kansai region
- 関西地方
- Kansai-chihō
- Kinki region
- 近畿地方
- Kinki-chihō
- JPN
- Kyoutofu
- Shijōdōri
- Kyoto Prefecture
- 京都府
- Kyōto-fu
- Kyoto
- Shimogyō-ku
- 下京区
- Japan Railways Group
- JR Group
- JRグループ
- Jeiāru Gurūpu
- Kyōto Station
- 京都駅
- Kyōto-eki
- Higashishiokoujichou
- Futurist architecture
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC1203a.nef
- Event:
- Rating:
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 2463px x 3679px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Kyoto Station
- City:
- Kyoto
- Province/State:
- Kyoto Prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Kyoto Station
- City:
- Kyoto
- Province/State:
- Kyoto Prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 34.985963333333, 135.758815 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2009 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄80 s
- Aperture:
- f/2
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 200
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 50mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 75mm
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Auto
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Aperture-priority AE
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4D
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
Straightened in CNX2
Color Control Point used in CNX2 to brighten and increase contrast