Tokyo Neighbourhood Tour: Shin-Koiwa Station
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- Опубликовано: 27 мар 2021
- I walk around the Shin-Koiwa station area and talk about what kinds of things you'll find.The reason I made it was because one of my Patreon supporters asked what kind of stuff you'd find in a typical Tokyo neighbourhood. Shin-Koiwa is located in Katsushika-ku, which is in the Eastern side of Tokyo's 23 wards (cities).
This is kind of my rough draft for a more formal video I'd like to main on the main Life Where I'm From channel. So what kind of questions do you have, what would you like to see?
Also, since I didn't research anything before recording this video, I may have gotten some things wrong. So if you see any mistakes, please don't hesitate to let me know.
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I thought its actually was a nice relaxing format, especially how you were talking and interact with your wife. Felt like we were exploring with you together.
Thanks
@@LifeWhereImFromX you can call the format, "Explore together".
If there is VR version of videos like this, i wont be lonely anymore
I really liked the style of the video.
Mainly green narrow street .
I think Greg should consider ebook narration. He has the perfect voice for it.
I actually really didn't like my voice recording for this one as I messed up the levels and it's too hot (that's seriously a technical audio term). Also, I don't like my off the cuff talking, which is why I generally voice over. But thanks for the kind words.
@@LifeWhereImFromX Hearing someone talking while walking is indeed sort of unsettling, voice over is a good call.
yes, I agree 100%
What genre?
@@LifeWhereImFromX the pacing and softness of your voice is so similar to what I am listening in audible. 😁
I really enjoyed this video as is! When I went to Japan for a week, everyone asked me what did I do. I told them I walked. I loved just walking through the neighborhoods because it was always so peaceful and interesting. Sometimes a mix of new with old and I loved it.
I’m just like that, too. I think walking around in multiple areas is the best way to feel the city.
I walked a lot also. I also took the train everywhere.
I did the same thing. People make it sound like it wasn't an eventful thing to do, but when I was there doing it, there was always something new around the next corner. I was staying in a neighborhood similar to the one in this video.
2 minutes in. From all the years I've been watching Japanese vlogs, this is the first time I've seen a bike parking lot - not the one you typically see just at the side of the road but an actual building, similar to car parks.
(Edit) Finished watching the entire thing. I think this type of video has charm in it. It's similar to Google maps where you explore using street view. This time, it has an added narration from someone who lives in the area. In my opinion, a small snippet like this is perfect for this sub-channel. Unlike a live feed where you whip out your camera as you walk around the streets, this has some added edits to better describe something of interest.
This makes me want to do a video centered around bike parking. There are actually so many different kinds!
@@LifeWhereImFromX you should! Or maybe you could create a video to tell how one would commute from their home to their office using bike and train together. I think that would be helpful for people who would live pretty far from train station.
I liked this long format, easy walk, cinema veritas style. Felt like I was just walking through a neighborhood with a pal, soaking it all in. Loved every second!
I'm fascinated by huge older houses in the middle of Japanese cities like the one at 38:35 - obviously very expensive and very secluded so the owner probably cares a lot about their privacy, but it would still be fascinating to tour a property like that
I don't know about this one, but in our area, my wife would say, "Oh, that's the house owned by the landlord." As in, the people who own a lot of property in the neighbourhood often had these bigger chunks of land. They would own the apartment buildings around the area.
According to Google Maps, the old house with the little shrine on the corner is actually a Buddhist temple! I'd be super curious about what it's like inside (and at least as curious if it were a private home in that style!)
I'd love to see a video about pharmacies in Japan seeing as most people will do videos about things like daiso/100 yen stores, convenient stores, and grocery stores
Do you mean the drug stores or actual pharmacies? The drug stores, as far as I'm aware, only sell over the counter drugs. You have to go to pharmacies for the prescription stuff, and they only fill orders. Someone please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
@@LifeWhereImFromX I'm not sure which kind you showed, but I guess the ones more for over the counter stuff. Kind of just the type of things they sell in general or, as an example, if someone who was visiting Japan caught a cold or something, what type of otc products they could look out for, seeing as brands especially vary from country to country.
@@LifeWhereImFromX I think both would be interesting.
It'd be interesting hearing more about the shotengai. The history of how they developed, the challenges they're facing now. Maybe you can meet and speak to some of shop owners.
Never thought of that angle. It's a good idea.
Yes. They are in some ways reminance of European medieval cities where people lived in the same building they have their business. A great idea!
@@LifeWhereImFromX You breifly mentioned it but the tofu store may be interesting to go into/see. It's definitely something that most non-Japanese viewers would not be familiar with.
I really enjoyed the Japanology episode on shopping streets, though it had a wistful tone because most are disappearing due to Costco etc. A 2021 update, especially after the effects of the pandemic would be extremely interesting. Ganbatte shotengai!
@@LifeWhereImFromX I used to work on one in Ooyama in Toshima-ku, "Happy Road". It was busy and thriving back in 2003 when I was there but now it seems very run down and a lot of the shops are vacant - maybe a good place to try?
OMG when my girlfriend and I were studying abroad we stayed in a room share near this station. We called this area home for 28 days and still talk about going back and how awesome it would be to live there permanently. It was very quiet there. There were so many little shops that gave the area character. There were many people who were willing to put up with our very limited amount of japanese. A woman even helped translate for my girlfriend when she was being denied at a nail saloon because we didn't have an appointment. I don't know when we will be going back to Japan but we are definitely spending a few days back in Edogawa by Koiwa Station.
I used to lived in a sharehouse in Koiwa too ☺
This wasn't part of your tour, but I remember that Tokyo has designated some major streets (like the Ome Kaido) as some kind of emergency streets. I think in case of a major emergency (e.g. a strong earthquake), those streets are reserved to emergency services only and I think they're repaired with top priority if damaged. I think that might be an interesting topic, including what emergency plans the metropolitan government has planned in such emergency situations and how does streets will be managed / used. Or maybe just a general "this is what would happen if a major earthquake hit Tokyo" - where do people evacuate to, how are those evacuation centers managed, what will people find there, how will they be provided with foods, etc.
BEST. VIDEO. EVER. Please make more of these videos! Even without narration or commentary, just film and put notes about the places and things around!
More content of you just walking and giving this type of narration style would be amazing! It’s really chill and informative.
This is great! I would love to see more tours of different Tokyo neighborhoods. It's a great way to showcase each area's unique features. Could be a fun series?
Agreed!
I'm interested in urban planning and Japan is so particular in this specific field, i love this kind of neighbourhood tour, thanks Greg !
I lost my wallet in a club in Harajuku. As soon as I laid my head down to sleep on the ship in Yokosuka one of the guys came to inform me that the front gate had received my wallet from a guy that drove his car down from Tokyo to return it. We always said if someone stole something from you in Japan it was a foreigner ( not Japanese) that took it.
That’s quite incredible even by the Japanese standard.
Interesting
Roppongi, not Harajuku, sorry.
very chill & relaxing video.
felt like i was on a casual stroll w/ you & your wife.
as far as in-depth videos, maybe more about :
- shōtengai (many shōtengai have their association office in a building nearby, so possibly interviews w/ members about what they think the future holds for them)
- pharmacies (how to navigate & find basics - had the hardest time finding simple medicine for upset stomach for my friend)
- police (this would be difficult & would probably require tons of red-tape & back & forth emails; but if possible, their daily tasks, how to ask for help, etc.)
I thought it was very interesting to see the small businesses that are the ground floor of apartment buildings/homes. I'd enjoy learning more about those sort of shops or zoning set ups since we don't have much of that where I live.
Yeah, it'd be kind of cool to interview various owners about their businesses and homes. I think the tricky thing would be to get them to agree to open up access to some random dude. But I very much like the fact that by default it's completely legal to run many types of businesses from your home anywhere in Japan (with some exceptions, of course).
@@LifeWhereImFromX It would be nice to educate/draw attention to that style of shop, but I completely understand that it wouldn't be easy to set up! Thank you for all the fantastic videos, always brightens my day to see a new one :)
Second this. Of course it is understandable if some of the shop owners are too shy for an interview, but there must be some that wouldn't mind extra publicity. For me it is very interesting to know what are the rules/policies for having a small business in Japan. Just from this video it seems there are many very small shops , does that mean that is it fairly easy to start your own business?
This was great, super interesting and relaxing. No questions, sorry, but I'd love to see more videos in this style about different places in Tokyo/Japan!
This video reminded me of your bike around tokyo video and I LOVED THAT how relaxing and enjoyable it was. I'm not gonna lie but i love this type of videos and thank goodness someone asked you to show because this is really good. I don't know if it's possible to do more in the future but this format of just walking around relaxing and pointing out stuff is the best for me. Thank you so much for showing this!
Glad you enjoyed. I don't think I'll do this kind of format with any kind of regularity, but as a way to practice before making some more focused videos, I think it did its job.
Very lucky that honest people like you and your wife found the wallet! I'm sure that when the person realized they lost it they were in a panic!
I think it's fairly normal for wallets to be returned in Tokyo. I was more leaning on the side of not touching it, since I didn't want to seem like we were stealing it. But I do think it was better to go to the police with it, as you never know, someone might have not taken it back.
@@LifeWhereImFromX here in the US the credit cards would have been used and the money would be gone😒 Sad, but true!
@@LifeWhereImFromX Are there any cases where the wallet is actually stolen in Japan? Because stereotypically it would seem that wallets are generally returned to owner or just left on the ground. There are also news portals outside Japan where reports such as "Police are bored and lazy in Japan because there's so little crime" . Just truly curious about that side of the story.
Also, the keeping 20% of the money thing, I'm really surprised that is such a thing, I've never heard of that before! That's fascinating
@@toya.channel from wikipedia "According to the 2016 UNODC statistics, Japan's rate of intentional homicide per 100,000 population is the lowest in the world at 0.3 per 100,000 inhabitants." I wouldn't say the cops are bored, but they may be pretty inexperienced when it comes to certain crimes, like murder.
A video on lost and found with the police and transit would be interesting.
Greg I like this kind of stuff! Just a random walk in areas where normal tourists will never go. Thanks 🙏
I'd love to hear more about renting/buying a bike in japan and all the little things that goes with it
Ah, I actually want to make a video about all the different types of bikes you can buy in Tokyo. I also wanted to make a video about the rental bikes they have (which can be conveniently found at most 7-Eleven's in Tokyo).
@@LifeWhereImFromX the rental bikes would be super interesting for when I come to visit Japan. Maybe even if possible where one can rent one in the countryside to bike among the small islands. I really enjoy all of your videos so I wouldn't mind both 🙂
Buying a bicycle is quite straight forward, probably the same as where you live. Go to a store, look at the bikes they have, tell them which one you'd like to buy (or order one, I guess), pick it up a few days later. In Tokyo, all bicycles must be registered with the police, and the store will already do that for you usually (if not, go to the next police box with it).
@@SandroMathys cost of new bike ?
@@LifeWhereImFromX You could also go over bicycle insurance, registration with the police, and the relatively recent "driver recorder" packages.
If you have comments about a specific thing, please put a timecode, like (01:27 Are those bike police?) This is a really rough, highly unedited video of me doing a walking tour of the neighbourhood around Shin-Koiwa station. Please forgive me for any mistakes and feel free to correct me. The reason I made this video was because a Patreon supporter asked me what you could expect to find around a neighbourhood in Tokyo. So I'm doing this as kind of a practice video to show you what's around. If you can tell me what you're interested in knowing more about, then I'll try and make a more focused video (or several of them) on the main channel. So please, ask away and even though I may not know the answer right away, I'll try and find it out for you. Peace! Greg
Love the covered mall. Smart they don’t have to have AC our heating system. Question why would the police question you with the camera. If there was a bike park like that in nyc bikes would be gone.
So quite
I would like to see a video on how clean and tidy public spaces are and how that relates to Japanese society and customs. I liked that you mentioned how people around the water park took turns cleaning the area.
As an American, I am so surprised at how quiet it is 😬
The last five years before 2020, I spent a lot of my time in Japan in/around the Shin-Koiwa/Koiwa area. So this has been really nostalgic and really has me itching to be back.
I used to live in Koiwa too ☺
I Love this kind of videos, you should do more and your commentary is very nice
Japan never cease to impress me - honesty and integrity is so prevalent. This really is the best place to raise kids. Thank you for making this video.
Really enjoyed this video approach, Greg. It's great to be able to look at all the little details in a less edited way. Cheers!
This was delightfully diverting- I wouldn’t change the format much
It would be cool to see a video talking about how hospitals/doctors clinics in Japan operate!
thanks for this video!! it was surprisingly calming!!
Really loved this video! Super relaxing. Thanks for sharing
This is the most relaxing Sunday morning video... thank you!
Even in a more unplanned video you are so super informative, that's what I love about your channels.
Thank you for this walking tour of Tokyo. Greatly appreciated!
Thanks for taking us around with you, Greg. I was in Japan for a few months in 2019 and loved just walking around residential areas like this.
Enjoyed the video! I like the pacing and the tone. Good stuff to watch on a weekend. Thank you! 👍😊
This has actually been one of my favorite videos so far. A very calming video to watch during my lunch break.
I enjoyed this a whole bunch! Tbh I didn't expect to as much, next to your other videos. After actually being there, this is the next best thing and I do love to wander round new places. Your commentary was super interesting as well, so much that is done differently. This was like a relaxing armchair walk through a part of Tokyo. Thank you so much!!!
I absolutely loved the longer unedited video. We used to live in Yokosuka integrated early 2000s and we really miss seeing the neighborhoods. Thank you.
Really loved this tour! Thank you!
Thank you! I really enjoyed this video walk around! ❤️
Such a nice and pleasant video, thank you, Greg.
Hey Greg, great content. It was informative and to the point. I enjoyed all the practical details you share like bike parking, grocery shopping, mixed-use properties, map information and transportation. Learnt a lot. Been a long time fan of your style of narration. Thank you for sharing.
This video was so lovely and entertaining thank you! I wish we can see more of these informational neighborhood tours!
I thoroughly enjoyed this, I didn’t find it boring at all. I liked the informal commentary while going slowly through different areas. Closest thing to being there.
In regards to businesses running out of residential blocks/ homes, that isn't unusual in UK cities. For instance, many of the supermarket chains only get planning permission for new stores if they include apartments above the store (this might include affordable housing too). Or you see large semi detached or detached houses, that have their ground floor, or entirety, used for a business, such as a dentist, chiropractor, nursery, etc. Generally you can apply to the local council for a Change of Use of most buildings, but there are restrictions on types of businesses allowed in certain areas.
This was super interesting, loved all of it. Thanks!
Thanks for the video, Greg!
I love this style of video. So informative! Please do more.
This video was so good. A portion of tokyo for everyone to dive into. Thank you and all the best wishes and greetings from austria!
Always mesmerised....Thank you.
I liked the slow, relaxing pace of this video and all the small seemingly mundane details of everyday life you were able to highlight. The land use info was really interesting as well. I would love to see more of these in other neighborhoods with a brief historical background of the area if possible. Keep it up!
I loved this entire video. I don’t know if you plan to do any more videos of just neighborhood walking tours, but I found this video so captivating, like I was exploring the area with you. Thanks for sharing!
This was the neighborhood I stayed at when I was studying in Japan. This entire video made me so nostalgic, so thank you. 😭💕 I loved the Shinkoiwa area so much, it was quiet but it wasn't too far from central Tokyo. The people were always so kind and I just loved the vibes the area gave. Hopefully the next time I go to Tokyo, I can give this area a visit once again. 😊
I used to live in Koiwa, just a station away from ShinKoiwa
very very interesting - thanks for taking us with you.
Wow. First time I completely watched a 45min youtube vid!!! Awesome, thankyou.
Glad to see you doing videos on my neighborhood!
Love this video. It’s my favorite Japan / Tokyo tour video because it’s factual and objective. You’re not trying to glorify certain things you just say it how it is. If you ask me, I would like more video tours of this format! Thank you for all your videos!
I enjoyed every minute. Thanks for this one and thanks to you wife for her comments.
Please make more videos like this. this is the perfect companion when working from home.
This is such a cool video! I love all of your stuff and all the production work that goes into it, but this “stripped down, just taking a walk“ vibe was really nice. I’ve only visited Tokyo a few times but I’m absolutely in love with it, and it’s nice to see and understand more about the little intricacies of an average neighborhood. I’m blown away by the little bike wheel conveyor belt, the construction site peekaboo panels and the fact that they wash the panels when they leave. So cool! Keep it up!
I really enjoyed this format of a guided tour around a Tokyo neighbourhood. I'd love to see more of this exact thing, actually! Just giving us a sense of what it's like actually living in some of the bigger areas/cities - the quick change between hustle & bustle, and quiet suburbs, is so cool.
Watching this makes me homesick. There are neighborhoods in Hawaii that look a lot like this in the back side streets.
I really really enjoyed this sort of casual walk-around. I'd love to see more exactly like this, just different kinds of areas or even more of the same and a running commentary on what we're looking at. It's both calming and interesting, a really pleasant video experience.
I loved this video so relaxing it’s like I just took a stroll through Tokyo. Would love to see more like this
I watch your videos and I think this is the first "walking video" I've seen from you...? The shots are GREAT No shaking of camera I dont get dizzy when I watch. And so wonderful to see those places. Thank you for sharing this video.
Great video Greg. I like the just walking around a see what we see. Gives a looks at a typical Japanese neighborhood.
Thanks for showing us the neighborhood and slowing down to admire the flowers
I enjoy calm walking tours where there is narration, nicely done Greg!
I enjoy your videos and topics so much. Please, keep making more material
I love that kind of "walk & film" videos. When I watched the video, I was able to escape reality for a short time and dream a bit. Sometimes i get lost on Google Maps street view exploring random streets in Tokyo..
I love your videos. They so often show the most beautiful sides of Japan. Thank you for that. Keep up the good work.
At the 20 minute mark you call the street "ugly" but to me it's very attractive. The lack of traffic, the different buildings, the feel of being residential while still connected to the rest of the city, it's emotionally appealing.
I know you wanted feedback on specific things that we had questions on. But I personally wouldn't mind more videos of this format. Essentially Rambalac but with commentary.
this is very enjoyable. Thanks Greg
懐かしい！！！I lived in Shinkoiwa a couple of years ago. You kinda walked by my old apartment at one point haha. Thanks for showing what it's like these days!
PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER ONE
great format, loved it.
Yes most of us actually did make it that far into the video. Non-scripted videos have their own charm and for me they are also stress relieving. I played this while studying and ended up preponing my study break to watch all the things and places you kept pointing at. Thanks for the upload.
Please make more of these videos! Excited to see what this practice video will be for in the main channel
really love this kind of video. Would be amazing to have more of these for random stations all throughout Tokyo. I especially love the little parks and shrines and random small stores!
I love your videos.. keep them coming.
I loved this, reminded me a lot of channels like Rambalac that do continuous shots of Japan during a walk. More of these, please!
I don't really have any useful feedback on what I'd like to see on the main channel, but I enjoyed the whole video, kind of vicariously having a wander through the town. I love just walking around places I visit, and those green ways seem so beautiful!
Great video! I really like this casual style. Everyone does videos on food in Japan. But it's nice to see someone give their thoughts and point out various things in a Japanese neighbourhood.
Loved this video! I really enjoy seeing more residential sectors. Usually, people focus on the more commercial thoroughfares. I really like the greenways.
I love seeing all the plant pots - all full of plants! Good for Tokyo!
As a former delivery driver, I really appreciated seeing those public restrooms. I always had to find a gas station or convenience store that would let me use their restroom, or maybe beg the indulgence of a business I was delivering to. In a residential area, no facilities would be available.
Awesome video. I hope you do more of these in the future.
Love this style of video! Would like a series on each neighborhood from the ones we all know to the ones we may not.
I like this kind of videos, just a casual walk through of the place
Please create more of this Greg. I felt like traveling with you and your wife. It’s very helpful especially people are unable to travel yet. I’m missing Japan so much. 😌
Beautiful walking tour! Greetings from Singapore! Thanks for sharing 😊😊
I love this kind of videos I hope you make more!
You briefly mentioned how you and your wife will pick up specific things at the drugstore vs the supermarket. I would love to see an explanation on how Japanese families, couples, and/or young professionals do their standard shopping!
As an example- My husband and I have no kids, and live in a large city in the US, and we do 1 weekly shop for groceries, and monthly trips to Target for household goods (paper products, cleaning products, etc).
Great job. This is why I like Tokyo so much.
I loved this and would love more videos just like it. I’m the kind of person that likes to spend time exploring a city in Google street view and this scratches that itch but is way more interesting!
Spent most of my last trip in Hirai, which is one station down from Shin-Koiwa, great to see it all again while I can't get back there, thank you!
Awesome video. I've been getting more and more interested in visiting Japan, and (to me, in the US) it's crazy to see that many people out, shopping, and doing stuff given the pandemic. I hope I can see Tokyo and the rest of Japan for myself soon