Sunset walk to Tokyo Tower from Hamamatsucho in japan [4K]

Sunset walk to Tokyo Tower from Hamamatsucho in japan [4K]

Let’s start our Tokyo Stroll. This subtitle describes the people and events in the video. The culture, lifestyle and way of thinking of the Japanese people will also be mentioned. If you want to enjoy only the scenery and audio of the walk, please turn off the subtitles.

The west side of Hamamatsucho Station, where this walk starts, is an office area. So there are many men in suits. In Japan, a new life generally begins on April 1 with the start of a new job or a transfer to a different department.

Some colleagues say goodbye in March, so spring is a pleasant but lonely season. Over the past few years, the number of businessmen in suits carrying black backpacks has been increasing. On commuter trains, announcements are made to either put the backpack down on the floor or hold it by hand.

This is to prevent problems caused by backpacks bumping into other people. Japanese trains and buses are sometimes said to be quieter than their foreign counterparts. In Japan, it is considered bad manners to talk on the phone on trains and buses.

Also, when children make loud noises, parents tell them to be quiet because it disturbs others. How about in your country? I am interested in the culture of other countries, so I would be happy to hear from you in the comments section. The west side of Hamamatsucho Station is lined with high-rise buildings.

Although we will not be stopping there this time, the east side of the station has a vast garden and a canal leading to Tokyo Bay. For those who want to enjoy a quiet stroll in nature, that is the place to go. It looks like a Chinese restaurant.

Many Japanese people, including myself, also like Chinese food. The orange sign on the right also belongs to a Chinese restaurant. Shiba Shinmei Shopping Street. This is a shopping street with an old history dating back to the Edo period (1600s). Many of the stores are modern, but there are also the occasional retro-looking stores.

Old-fashioned candy shop. Looks like a coffee shop. This is a public restroom. It is unusually old-fashioned and Japanese in design. Perhaps because Zojoji Temple is nearby, public facilities are also unified with a Japanese atmosphere. Zojoji Temple is located at the end of this gate.

Tokyo Tower comes into view. We will walk toward there. Entrance to Zojoji Temple. From this area, more tourists than businessmen can be seen. Zojoji Temple is one of the seven head temples of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, and was founded in 1393 by Priest Yuyo Syoso.

It has buildings designated as important cultural properties and is the burial place of an Edo period shogun. General Grant the eighteenth president of the United States planted this Himalayan cedar when he visited Zojoji temple as a national guest in 1879.

The sign reads. “Due to an event, the main hall is closed to visitors.” The sound of Japanese drums echoes from inside the main hall. These Jizo statues are built to pray for the health and growth of children. If you look closely, you will see that each Jizo has a cute expression.

Tokyo Tower is at the end of this road. This time we are taking a leisurely walk from Hamamatsucho Station toward Tokyo Tower. If you do not want to walk too much, you can start from Akabanebashi Station to reach Tokyo Tower in a shorter time. Sold in trucks are stone-baked sweet potatoes.

In the past, such trucks were common in Japan during the fall and winter, but now they are rare. Japanese children experience the event of pulling sweet potatoes from the field at kindergartens and nursery schools. Before entering Tokyo Tower, visit the surrounding Shiba Park. Maple Waterfall was built in 1905.

I would like to visit again in late October to early December when the maple leaves are at their best. The place where the Tokyo Tower stands was said to have been a maple leaf mountain. The queue is for a popular photo spot with Tokyo Tower in the background.

A Google search using the words “Tokyo tower photospot stairs” will bring up images. I have included a link to this location on Google Maps in the description. Let’s head for Tokyo Tower. The official name of Tokyo Tower is Japan Radio Tower, and it opened in 1958.

In the past, Japanese TV stations used to build radio towers on their own sites for TV broadcasting. The Tokyo Tower was built to unify these towers. The height of Tokyo Tower is 333 meters. The number of light bulbs used to illuminate the tower is 180. The lights are turned off at midnight.

The official website of Tokyo Tower says the following “Legend has it that seeing the moment the lights go out with your lover will make you happy, and many couples gather near midnight.” In reality, however, I don’t think this legend has penetrated the Japanese people that much.

The exterior of the tower is repaired with paint once every seven years, which takes about a year. All of this is said to be done manually using brushes. This is the second floor of the Tokyo Tower, lined with restaurants and other stores.

Tickets for the observation deck can be purchased on the first floor. Restaurant menus are written in English in large font. Tokyo Tower may be visited by more foreign tourists than Japanese. I will stop the camera once as I purchase a ticket for the observation deck.

On the way to the elevator to the observation deck, there is an exhibition space about Tokyo Tower. Currently, the radio station TOKYO FM is transmitting the signal. A rubber baseball was found 306 meters above the ground in the Tokyo Tower.

They do not know how the ball got into such a place and call it a mystery ball. Take the elevator to the observation deck. Tokyo Tower has two observation areas. One is the Main Deck, 150 meters above ground, and the other is the Top Deck, 250 meters above ground.

When I arrived at Tokyo Tower, the wait for the Top Deck was more than two hours. So this time I entered the Main Deck, which is about halfway up the tower. A cherry blossom-themed projection mapping event was held for a limited time. There are also people sitting by the window playing card games.

It looks strange because I do not see many people sitting on the floor in public places in Japan. There is a small shrine here. It is said that if you write your wishes on a wooden plaque called an Ema (votive tablet) and decorate it, your wishes will be fulfilled.

I want a nice boyfriend. Various types of amulets related to luck in money, health, etc. are sold. Through the transparent floor, you can see small cars driving on the ground like toys. I remember being very scared here when I was a child.

Visitors can use the elevators as well as the approximately 600 steps of exterior stairs to go up and down Tokyo Tower. The stairs can be used from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the way up, and until 9:00 p.m. on the way down. Only in Japanese, it says the following.

“Those in poor health, pregnant, or under the influence of alcohol are not permitted to use the stairs.” The staircase here is walled off, but soon leads outside with a night view. The stairs are marked with the number of steps counted from the bottom.

The night view through the glass on the observation floor was nice, but I felt more comfortable and beautiful looking at the night view while directly feeling the air and sounds from here. The woman tells the man, “I can see. I can see it very much.”

This is a sight that can never be seen from inside, and gives the viewer a sense of Tokyo Tower as a radio tower.

I took a 4K video while walking in the evening from Hamamatsucho to Tokyo Tower.
Hamamatsucho Station is a 6-minute train ride from Tokyo Station.
The west side of the station is an office area lined with high-rise buildings and many restaurants that businessmen might like.
If you continue west, you can go to Tokyo Tower via Zojoji Temple.
Tokyo Tower has two observation areas.
One is the Main Deck, 150 meters above the ground, and the other is the Top Deck, 250 meters above the ground.
When I arrived at Tokyo Tower, the waiting time for the Top Deck was over 2 hours. So this time I entered the Main Deck, which is in the middle height of the tower.
There are hundreds of stairs as well as elevators available to go up and down the Tokyo Tower. The night view through the glass of the observation deck was nice, but for me, the night view of Tokyo while feeling the air and sounds from the outside stairs was even more beautiful. If you are physically fit, I highly recommend giving it a try.

00:00:00 Highlights
00:00:55 Office district on west side of Hamamatsucho Station
00:14:14 Shiba-Shinmei shopping street
00:26:25 Zojoji Temple
00:46:14 Popular photo spots near Tokyo Tower
00:48:09 Tokyo Tower
01:00:33 Observation deck
01:11:31 600 steps down the tower

00:46:14 Location of popular photo spot near Tokyo Tower where there was a line of
https://maps.app.goo.gl/svE6YrCha6HjoXV39

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