A Station Floating on the Sea Yokohama Travel Tokyo Day Trip
When the train doors open, you step out onto a station above the water. Tokyo sightseeing usually means asakusa, but if you’re tired of the crowd so packed you can hardly move, this kind of place is highly recommended. There are still plenty of photogenic spots near Tokyo that foreign tourists have yet to discover. Japan B is a channel that randomly shares information about lesserknown aspects of Japanese culture spanning across various genres.
Just 30 minutes from Tokyo lies a mysterious floating train station by the sea. Once part of a fishing village, this area was transformed in 1913 when the coastline was reclaimed to build deep ports for large ships. It soon became the heart of the Keihin Industrial Zone, attracting factories, workers, and immigrant communities from across Japan and the world.
In this video, we ride a short 4.7 km railway that connects residential areas to the factories along the coast. The line is little known even among locals, and most of its passengers today are foreign workers. At the end of the line, we arrive at a unique seaside station located within Toshiba Energy Systems’ Keihin operations site. The station platform faces the sea, and next to it lies Umishiba Park, a public space where anyone can enjoy ocean views, bridges, and industrial scenery while trains turn back.
Beloved by train enthusiasts, this station offers a rare view of Tokyo Bay’s industrial heritage, blending history, immigration, and modern industry. Stay until the end for stunning night views of the port lights.
In the next episode, we’ll explore the spookiest station on this line and walk through neighborhoods shaped by Okinawan, Brazilian, Peruvian, and Korean communities. Don’t miss it—like and subscribe for more hidden Japan stories!
Visit our shop here: https://japanb.printify.me/
Visit our blog for more about Japanese history, culture and traditions, martial arts, and daily living in Japan: https://japanbwoe.wordpress.com/
Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/japan.b.2023
AloJapan.com