The original octagonal and coved ceiling with eagle carvings was destroyed during the war. However, after restoration work, it was precisely reproduced according to the original design. The impressive eagles were placed in 8 spots, and the ８ animal reliefs were arranged in designated directions. Other than that, the keystone inspired by a 15th century military commander's helmet and the sword relief are beautifully made and will take your breath away.

If you look closely at the station building face bricks, you'd notice that their colors are slightly different between the 2nd and 3rd floors. During the conservation and restoration work, the original bricks for the 1st and 2nd floor wall were preserved. The wall of the 3rd floor was extended with new face bricks, with bricks made by 3 different methods being used.

The 3rd floor was restored with reinforced concrete and covered with new face bricks. The face bricks were made according to the original design. For the restoration of the outer wall of the 3rd floor, the pillars were also restored to their original appearance. The pillars of the 3rd floor were constructed anew and the carvings that used to be on the 2nd floor were moved to the top of the pillars on the 3rd floor. For the 2nd floor, the original pillars were kept.

Gin no Suzu (Silver Bells) Square was created in 1968. At that time, the number of Shinkansen bullet train passengers increased and the station was packed with people who came to see these passengers. Eventually many people lost their way around the station and in order to solve the problem, this meeting point was made. The square with an outstanding big bell, inspired by ones used in shrines, became a very well-known meeting point in Tokyo Station. The current bells are actually the 4th generation of bells.

Because the Chuo Line, Tohoku Main Line, Tokaido Main Line, Tokaido Shinkansen, Tohoku Shinkansen, and Sobu Main Line start at Tokyo Station, there is a distance post indicating zero at each rail track at the Station. Each post looks different and it would be fun to check and compare them. The post in between platform 4 and 5, as you can see in the picture above, was installed in 1969 for the 55th anniversary of Tokyo Station.

A monument of the wheels of a real train are displayed in Dorin no Hiroba Square located in the Marunouchi Underground North Gate. The wheels belonged to the C62-15 steam locomotive which achieved a total mileage of 2.63 million kilometers until it was disassembled in 1971. Three 1.75 meters in diameter wheels are lined up there.

The Tokyo Station Hotel was opened in 1915 on the premises. The hotel was also renovated during the station building's conservation and restoration work. When you enter, you will see elegant classic European style interior decoration suitable for the splendid station building. A part of the original red bricks are displayed inside. From the small room with a view of reliefs of both domes, you can enjoy their beautifully made ceilings.

The Tokyo Station Gallery is located in front of the Marunouchi North Exit. Exhibitions in a wide variety of genres are held in calm spaces in the Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building which is registered as an important cultural property. You can take a close look at the original bricks in an exhibition room on the second floor. These remaining partially burnt red bricks tell the story about its long dramatic history, including surviving the war.