I Found The best train viewing spots in Tokyo

I Found The best train viewing spots in Tokyo

Do you like trains? Many people seem 
to be fascinated by them. It’s not just about convenience. There’s something about watching a 
giant iron box move through the city. And Tokyo is one of the best cities to enjoy watching Japanese 
trains. Today, let’s discover a few unique and cozy spot around the city where you can watch 
Tokyo’s train from different angles from above and below. This time, I’d like to skip the station 
platforms. And also one more rule, the train must be in operation, no museums. First, let’s start 
from Shinjuku. Hello friends. Today I’d like to find the best spot to see the trains in Tokyo 
except the platform of the train. Shinjuku is where the old trains gathered and where JR East 
headquarter is. There are many places you can see trains. But let’s go to see the bridge called 
Oguard where you can see many trains pass by. This is a elevated pedestrian walk and you can see 
the train crossing of the Shinjuku. Here you can film kind of epic scene with the Kabukicho, stores 
all the night scene at night and also train going by so frequently and right now Yamanote 
line is going by. So I’ve been just standing here for like a 2, 3 minutes and already lots of 
train passing by. About 2,000 trains pass by on this bridge every day. And this is a Omekaido 
Street under here. And after that bridge, it will change to the Yasakuni Street. 
And if you see at the other side, it’s Nishi Shinjuku’s building. So now I 
came down to the street. First place is a spot you can take good pictures. You see 
the Omoideyokocho, the famous drinking alleys on the right side. And if you keep going, you can see 
the Kabukicho. It’s a very cloudy day. So nice. You across here you see Omoideyokocho, the drinking alley. So if you enter you can see the 
train. So let’s go to the next now. Do you think this is a great place to 
see trains? I think it’s a great spot that you can see frequent train going into Shinjuku 
Station, in the background of the busy streets of Shinjuku. Before we move on, there’s another 
place that you can see the great view of this Oguard. So second floor to fourth floor has a seat 
by the window and fourth floor is the best one. Now let’s go to south side of Shinjuku 
station near Minami Shinjuku Station crossing line of the Odakyu Line. This is 
also a famous spot that it doesn’t open once it close. Here we go – the train 
Rapid Express to Shinjuku just arrived. So this is the entrance to Shinjuku Station 
and separate to all the next one is coming but now it’s closed again. Because there 
are five tracks from three above and two underground merges here and goes towards west 
to Hakone – Enoshima direction. Odakyu is a private railway connecting from Shinjuku Station 
to Enoshima and Odawara. There are about 330 trains every day from the Shinjuku terminal 
Odakyu line. That means at least this crossing has to close 670 times every day. Odakyu’s Romance Car from Hakone. It came from Hakone Yumoto station. The problem this train crossing is 
it takes so long once it goes. So as you see some car turn to take another 
route. But for fan it’s a fun place to see. And now let’s go to the next destination. Ochanomizu Station. It start to sprinkle a little bit. And from this bridge you can see the subway Marunouchi Line comes out to the ground and Chuo Line and Sobu Line crossing over there. So it’s very Tokyo 
like scenery. So let’s wait for the train. Now let’s try to go down the street 
and film from different angle. Ah, maybe we can go down this. This is Yushima Seido Temple. So that’s is where I was earlier and this is a little more lower point. Now let’s see if subway comes. Down here there’s another street and 
more close to Kanda River and the bridge. So you can see the different angle of the 
bridge. Looks like the cruise of Tokyo – Nihonbashi Cruise it says. Let’s walk down to Akihabara. Now I came out of Akihabara Station and one good spot to see the train is the 
McDonald right outside the station. This McDonald’s in front of Akihabara Station is a 
perfect spot when you want to eat something or snack something and see trains. You can see 
the Tohoku Shinkansen Hokuriku Shinkansen passing by in front. This is a great place if you like trains 
and eat something when you’re in Akihabara, especially when you’re with children. 
But seats cannot be guaranteed and it’s a little difficult to see train. So let’s 
do not count this place as a number four. ‘Please stand clear of the closing doors.’ 
I arrived at Oji Station Kitatopia Building by Kita City of Tokyo. And here there’s 
a spot you can see train. So let’s see. City of Kita This one. Wow. Wow. I see all over Tokyo 
actually. It’s Tokyo. I see shinkansen. Wow. This is a Askayama Park and this is 
the Oji Shrine that I introduced before, and there’s a shinkansen on 
this most left tracks. So I can see Tokyo Sky Tree 
and city center of Tokyo. is Tokyo Tower and this way I can see 
Shinjuku and Ikebukuro. This a Sunshine City in the middle. The tower is Sunshine City. 
This is a little ride of Askayama Park. This is Oku’s storage space for the trains. Shinkansen. That’s a very nice view. Haven’t seen the 
view from this direction of Tokyo. So, but very refreshing. So, I arrived Nippor Station. This 
is known for the neighborhood called Yanaka. This place called Shimogoinden Bashi Bridge and 
you can see lots of different trains. It’s a very popular kind of famous spot among train lovers. 
So, let’s wait for the train. What’s great about making this video is that usually I had to skip 
trains because not everyone is interested in it. But I can keep staring at the trains. But 
still, I have to go to the next spot. So far, which spots do you like? Please let me know 
in the comments. I see Keisei Line just arrived. And this behind us is a uh Yanaka 
area that an old town of Tokyo. Right in fron of Nippori Station. Endless. Every time I try to leave say I hear the sound 
of the train. Oh, I had to go back. I had to go back. I know I can leave here. So maybe time 
to move on. Let’s go to next destination. Ueno. ‘The next station is Ueno – JJ 1.’ I arrived Ueno Station and I came out from 
the Iriya Exit of Ueno Station. Even though Ginza Line subway they have home door 
now. So you really cannot see the whole body of the train now. But there’s a place you can see 
but only really limited time of the day. So I remember I’m not sure if it’s good timing or not. 
Ueno Yard of Tokyo Metro Ginza Line is a rare place that you can see the subway crossing the street. 
But the problem is there’s no official time table when it comes out. Ueno is not the first station 
of the Ginza line. So it’s easy to imagine that uh let’s find a train starting from Ueno and 
in this English time table it translate fast probably it’s not a right translation but 
it means it’s starting in Ueno towards Shibuya direction. But the problem is the according to 
the internet information it leaves every day different time because they have the yard 
in the above ground and underground and underground is bigger so the time train 
comes out is different every day. Oh, the train is approaching toward this side. Train 
now coming close to close to the door. Wow. And the reason many kids are gathering here 
is a Tokyo Metro person comes out and gives a little card with timetable train comes out 
from here only to the kids. So really right there there’s Ueno Station. So train 
goes enter and goes. So this left side is a train yard of the Ginza 
Line. I wonder if I can see inside from somewhere. Maybe this way. Just in case I went 
around but 360° it’s covered so you cannot see the train. Maybe for security reason. Ueno once used to be the terminal from northern 
Japan, but now it lost status as a terminal, but it’s a rare place in Tokyo that 
you see the old terminal atmosphere. Here, you can see the double layer of 
Joban Line train upstairs and go up. From Ueno tohere. It was so busy and I couldn’t 
film but I got off at this station called Sekiya of Keisei Line and right in front of the Tobu Line’s Ushida
Station. So from here I like to take Tobu Line. So we at one 2 3 4 5 6 station from Asakusa. Rivety pass by. I arrived at the Kanegafuchi Station. I hear you can 
see the train and the Tokyo symbol together. So let’s see. So I came above the river bank of 
Arakawa River. I hear it’s the best spot that you can see the Tokyo Sky Tree and the Tobu 
trains. But do you think it’s a good place? It’s a great view, but it’s not that great 
view. So maybe I’d like to go at more closer to Sky Tree instead of waiting here for the 
night view. Okay, let’s get to Asakusa direction. Spacia X just passed by. From here I’d like to go to 
the last destination today. Now I see Yurikamome over there and this 
is a deck in front of Hamamatsucho Station that you can see different 
train. So let’s go up here. So, we saw Tohoku Shinkansen earlier, but we didn’t see Tokaido Shinkansen going to Kyoto and Osaka yet. 
So, this is a good spot I thought of. Here you can see Tokyo Monorail going to Haneda Airport. So I hope you can njoy the train view 
and I hope you can visit someday.

Today I’d like to find the best train view spots in Tokyo. For any train lovers or children, it will be a unique way to spend a time in Tokyo, Japan.
Map of where I visited in the video. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=189zFR2W3QGWIj7qwu4sYsJ4vrCMzCJE&usp=sharing

Odakyu Timetable : https://www.odakyu.jp/english/transport/timetable/

Tokyo Metro Ueno Station (click “Timetable”) : https://www.tokyometro.jp/lang_en/station/ueno/index.html

Other Train Videos:
Spacia X to Nikko: https://youtu.be/Xm6qm6Fcxx8?si=ANqVPXjbV_JFWxdQ
All New YAKUMO by JR West: https://youtu.be/rgcuJgX7ajA?si=Kfx1WE-f9JbROsfI
Japan Train Guide: https://youtu.be/sOv0vu459cQ
How to get on Tokaido Shinkansen : https://youtu.be/gACPdcvXt3M?si=tu9UmLnj9h9L5tFb
Avoid Mistake on Regular Green Car : https://youtu.be/ct7VbEXuOp4?si=fdUEVZcC3nMHue3L

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