Norbert Woehnl Photography

Monochrome Before the Storm, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

Coming back from the office yesterday, I managed to take a few monochrome pictures in the Shimura area of Itabashi Ward before a big thunderstorm broke loose.

July 30, 2026

Photos are presented in chronological order of taking.

Backstreet crossing in the Shimura area of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Stairs descending to Shimura Shiroyama Park in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Entrance to Shiroyama Kumano Shrine in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Showa-era road sign near a kindergarten in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan, alerting drivers of children. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Ominous sky over a backstreet in the Shimura area of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Bicyclist passing a shuttered-down old real estate office in the Shimura area of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan. © 2026 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Shot on iPhone 15 Pro with Hipstamatic app.

写真の撮影場所：東京都・板橋区

Grilled-Eel Restaurant, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

Norbert Woehnl Photography

Norbert Woehnl is a photographer in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in travel, location, editorial and street photos.