Snow falling in street of Shinjuku district, a nightlife and entertainment center in Tokyo.

Shinjuku shopping district in Tokyo. Taken from Shinjuku station, built in 1880s, as the snow began.

Unique Japanese New Year display in front of Sony building in Ginza

Wako Department Store, originally built in 1896, and clock in the upscale Ginza District, Tokyo

View down Harumi-dori in Ginza, usually a very busy area but not on New Year's Eve when we were there.