Driving from Higashi Nihonbashi to Roppongi, Tokyo [4K] JAPAN

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00:00 Higashi Nihonbashi
02:26 Amazake Yokocho Shopping Street
03:32 Ningyocho
10:59 Shinbashi
13:22 Toranomon
14:30 Akasaka
16:18 Roppongi

Higashi-nihombashi Station (東日本橋駅, Higashi-nihonbashi-eki) is a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line, operated by the Toei. It is located in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan.
(Wikipedia)

Amazake Yokocho
Named after amazake, the sweet sake that was once sold at the entrance of the street, Amazake Yokocho is a small shopping strip that runs through Nihonbashi. Along the street you’ll find a variety of vendors selling traditional snacks, classic Japanese and contemporary restaurants, and a select range of retail outlets.

Maintaining a distinctly old-world Japanese atmosphere, the street is a pleasant place for an afternoon stroll, and worth visiting for dinner if you’re in the area. Consider combining a visit to Amazake Yokocho with a walk along the nearby Sumida River and a visit to Koami Shrine.

Ningyocho gets its name from being a town of dolls (ningyo). In the past, it was a lively town of those involved with dolls, such as doll makers, puppeteers, and puppet theaters. About 400 years ago in Edo era, when the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa ruled, Ningyocho was vibrant as the birthplace of Edo Kabuki theater.

The massive towers along Tokyo’s waterfront in Shiodome are home to global companies like Panasonic and Fujitsu. Every morning, you can witness hordes of office worker rushing off the trains and darting towards these skyscrapers. Once work finishes, the same suit-clad businessmen and women stroll to the izakaya-lined streets of neighboring Shimbashi for drinks.

Toranomon (虎ノ門) is a business district of Minato, Tokyo.
Literally meaning “Tiger’s Gate,” Toranomon was the name of the southernmost gate of Edo Castle. The gate existed until the 1870s when it was demolished to make way for modern developments.
(Wikipedia)

Akasaka (赤坂) is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi district.
(Wikipedia)

Roppongi
With its hard-partying weekends and melting pot of cultures, Roppongi has gained a reputation as an occasionally infamous pocket of Tokyo . However, with its vast selection of art galleries, high-end shopping boutiques, fascinating historical sites, and incredible food, this upscale neighborhood has plenty to offer visitors of every kind, day or night.

The area wasn’t heavily populated until after the Meiji Restoration. In 1890, the Imperial Japanese Army was relocated to a site near Roppongi, which led to a burgeoning nightlife thanks to the influx of soldiers to the area. Like most of Tokyo , Roppongi was destroyed and rebuilt after the Great Kanto Earthquake 1921 and again after World War II, and it was after the war that Roppongi started to take on its current shape.

Following the war, the United States Army and Allied government officials took over a number of facilities in the area, kickstarting the expat hotspot. Over recent decades, many major international companies like Google and Apple have based themselves in or near Roppongi, further increasing the number of foreign visitors and residents in the area.

Home to an impressive selection of art galleries and exhibitions, Roppongi has recently garnered a reputation for being one of Japan’s major cultural and artistic centers. The area is home to The National Art Center —Japan’s largest art museum—as well as the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown’s Suntory Museum of Art . Together, the three form what’s known as the Art Triangle Roppongi.

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Filming Date: October 19, 2020

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