Name: Tokyo by Train
Uploaded: 2020-03-24T09:20:06.000Z
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Hey, guys. Greg here. My quest to spend a day on the trains in and around Tokyo

Past simple

all began with this GIF. After seeing what Google auto created for me, I

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thought, "Hey, there's so much you can see and do riding the trains. How about I

spend a day, from first train to last train, riding them?"

Who rides the trains, and how busy they are, ebb and flow throughout the day. Many

people have the idea that Tokyo's trains are crammed at all times, so I wanted to

see for myself what it looked like randomly going on trains throughout the day.

This isn't a trip to show you the coolest spots, or even anything, really. I

had a couple places in mind that I wanted to go, but beyond that, I was kind

Where I went in what I saw were but a fraction of what's in and around Tokyo.

I could have spent all day exploring any one of the stations that I stopped through.

So, this is the first part of the day, and I still haven't eaten or drunk anything

yet. I thought it'd be cool to use the vending machines for my beverages. As

you'll see, I'll end up buying lots of drinks, but even this early on my lips

are chapped as...  Well, they're pretty chapped.

Oh, did I tell you? This is the busiest train station in the world. Over a billion passengers come and

go through it every year. Since it's about half past six in the morning, it's

At this point in time, it's been a couple hours since I'd woken up. Now it's time

All right, some soba! This morning, I'm going with yuzu tori horenso soba,

which is chicken, yuzu, and spinach soba noodles.

The thing I like about traveling by train

is that I can always find something interesting at every station.

Like this automated underground bike parking.

It's starting to get a bit busier at Shinagawa station,

and it's time to get back on the train...

At 7:30 a.m., the station's not at peak busyness, but, you can tell that it's

What amazes me, with the volume of passengers on Japan's rail systems, is

that everything goes so smoothly. There  are delays here and there, but, largely,

you can plan your trips down to the minute by using the trains—something

that you can't really do when driving cars around.

Now, I'm on my way to the Tokyo Monorail, which is at a different Hamamatsucho station.

I've traveled back and forth between Tokyo about a dozen times, but until this year,

I never knew there was a monorail going to Haneda Airport. When I thought

about this trip, this was one train I did want to show, as I think you get

some unique views riding just above street level.

If you've never traveled to Tokyo before, you might not know that there are

actually two airports. It's most likely that you'll not be arriving at this

airport, since it's mostly for domestic flights. The other airport, Narita, is

actually located outside of Tokyo, to the east. One nice thing about this train is

that it's specially designed with luggage in mind.

something you must do, especially if it's a nice day, is head on over to the flight deck.

Not only can you get amazing views from inside the building, but you can go

outside and hear the full roar of the planes as they depart.

I'm now about to break the rules laid out for this trip. I mean, I called the

video "Tokyo by Train", but I find myself crossing the border into the neighbouring

Kanagawa Prefecture. But it's going to be nice, so don't worry.

but I enjoy watching the conductor and staff  working to keep the

These cleaner guys were cool and let me film them.

In Japan, there are "Silver Jinzai Centers" that help seniors find

community-based employment. I didn't ask them to see if this was one of those

jobs, but if you keep your eye out, you'll see seniors in positions like that in

other places, such as at parks or in bicycle parkades.

A large part of the system is the behind-the-scenes staff that work on

and off the trains—from the conductors, to the announcers, to the cleaners, to the

people who refill the vending machines. By the way, that contraption can climb

I'm not about to say, "everyone loves their jobs."

I'm sure, like most people, it's to pay the bills. But I do admire

how most can put aside whatever they have going on personally to focus on the

Part of me says, "Hmm. Maybe I should cut

out some of these traveling shots, as we're already 10 minutes in, it's not even

lunchtime and, we're going all the way until midnight. But then I think to

myself, "What's the point of riding the trains, if you don't sit back and enjoy

But, hey, we're already at our next destination–Kamakura!

I really love this town. I was going to say it's a cool place, but I'm

trying to keep in touch with the youngin's, so let me just say,

In case you're wondering about school kids, I believe they're on a field trip.

French toast and ice cream for lunch—Oh, yeah!

Little factoid: Kamakura used to be the de facto capital of Japan back in

This is the entrance to the main Shinto shrine in

Kamakura. It actually used to be Buddhist as well, but religions got separated

If it were the weekend or holiday, this area would be filled with vendors.

This is where you leave your fortunes and wishes.

Just your average Japanese wedding photos...

Time for a ride along the Enoshima Dentestsu line. Locally, it's nicknamed "Enoden".

A lot of the route is along single-track line, so you get really up close to

Do you see that island in the distance? That's Enoshima Island—really neato

place with caves, shrines, and all-around good times. We're not going there,

but if you're in the area I highly recommend it. You see what I did with "neato"?

I just love these little stations, and how you walk across the tracks

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