Tokyo Genso: Post-apocalyptic Tokyo in ruins

What will Tokyo look like in a post-apocalyptic world with no humans, no politicians and no corporations? Japanese artist who calls himself Tokyo Genso (Tokyo Fantasy) has a frightening vision.

Let’s begin with a teleport to Shibuya, the location of a once world’s busiest pedestrian crossing. The famous Shibuya 109 still stands in the middle, but there will be no more shopping…

In the first street on the right — Shibuya Center Gai — we see the ruins of the electronic retailer Sakuraya…

…where everything is soon taken over by vegetation.

At Nakano station we wait for the train that never comes…

…and so we walk further to Shinjuku which surprisingly wasn’t affected much by the destruction…

Akihabara, once a mecca for everything digital, has been flooded by rivers. Palm trees grow atop electronics giant Sofmap.

Time stands still at Yoyogi Station.

And what about airports? Seems like there will be no more flights at Haneda.

Want to see more? Tokyo Genso has a gallery on DeviantArt. What’s really neat about these illustrations — besides the obvious great skill — is that all locations are real, with beautifully detailed buildings that you can see in today’s Tokyo.