The interesting thing to note about Toa Payoh is that it is actually the first HDB estate fully masterplanned by the HDB post-independence. The word Toa Payoh means "Big Swamp" which was what it used to be before development. The earliest villages here were a mix of farms / small factories and the place was known to be one of the more dangerous places to visit in Singapore back in the 60s (due to gangster activities etc). Key highlights are : 1) some of the earliest HDB blocks were built here (in fact, VIPs used to visit the place in the 70s including Queen Elizabeth) 2) the area where you had the Ban Mian actually served as the 'games village' for the SEAP games (kindda like the modern day SEA games) in 1973 ... some of the HDB blocks there were used as athlete hostels 3) Toa Payoh is home to the HDB HQ, so it would have been a great opportunity to talk about public housing in Singapore as well 4) Toa Payoh is home to the first Integrated Transport Hub and first air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore. The kachang putih guy who used to sell in front of Peace Centre has a permanent shop there now :) 4) Key 'attractions' include the temples that you visited in your video, Toa Payoh park which was where many in the 60s / 70s took their wedding photos etc .. .... At a broader level, I suppose a place like Toa Payoh really personifies the Singapore story, especially from a public housing perspective. Love your videos!
Probably would need a 2 day excursion based on the recommendation! It's great to have Ghib to work with STB to have more Japanese tourists to come to Singapore
Another great episode of Singapore Hour ! Most foreign youtubers visit Singapore for 2-3 s days, go to the same few touristy places, eat the same few stalls recommended by other tourists and think they have "visited" the local part of Singapore. Very few channels actually go in-depth into the heartlands.
My wife and I used to live in Toa Payoh. It was one of the earliest HDB estates in SG. After I moved, I used to visit her in Toa Payoh and we went dating at Toa Payoh Park. Always enjoyed Japan Hour and now I have another "Hour" of enjoyment.
Apart from learning more about Toa Payoh, what I enjoy about this MV was Ayano's personality. She is such a bubbly person, and watching Ghib and her interacting with each other, as well as with the locals was really entertaining, and got me smiling thru out the video. Kudos to the camera person too for the great shots :)
Excellent episode of Toa Payoh. You have featured the best part of Toa Payoh. As a resident of Toa Payoh for 50 years, you have certainly shown the hidden gems of Toa Payoh. Bian Mian and goreng pisang at the Central and Lorong 8 Hawker Centre. There are still many great hawker centres located in Lorong 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7. Trees temple and Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery are our attractions as well as the Toa Payoh Garden, which used to be a lover garden. Next to the Toa Payoh Garden, there is a sports centre, which consists of a swimming complex, stadium and a sports hall. The swimming complex was built in 1973 for the SEAP games. Unfortunately, they are all fenced out for further development. In this episode, you mentioned you would like to show your viewers the interior of our HDB flats, studio, 2, 3, 4 and 5 room flats. Actually, there is a showroom at level 3 in the HDB hub which exhibit the different types of apartments. Well done. ❤
Hi Ghib, I don’t really comment on videos but I found myself enjoying your Singapore Hour series very much. Thank you for reminding me as a local the unique features of Singapore which are often overlooked in our day to day. Please continue to showcase different parts of Singapore 😊
Singapore Hour Episode 2 is another hit! High quality production this is. I was smiling while watching this video and Ayano-san has a positive attitude for being able to follow Ghib-san around knowing how hot the weather is. Thank you for the wonderful experience!
Singapore Tourism Promotion Board, please get Ghib to do promotion vid. He can really produce authentic stories on our Island! Great job Mr Ghib!!!! Thank you so much for the hard work!!!
Watching this episode reminds me of my schooldays, toa payoh isn’t my hometown but my best friends in school lived there, so for many many years, this was my hangout❤
Wow, keep it up. This is one of the best video so far. So educational, fun, and engaging. Good to have a co-host. So natural and real. Excellent to have a wife that is so supporting and helping at the back end. Cheers
Hehehe…i can feel the Japan hour narration style. 🎉🎉🎉 keep exploring. A busy Singaporean would appreciate the infotainment as they themselves would be surprised of their own island.
This video is very well cut, have the Japan hour feel. I have watched a lot of your videos and this stands out. Keep up the good work Ghib! Btw this is my first time commenting on a video coz I really enjoyed it.
Production values damn good, Ghib (and team)!! I'm sure someone will come along to commission you to do this "Singapore Hour" series on another platform soon! Something that you definitely deserve! 👍😊
Thank you so much for doing these episodes and yes Singapore is a small country but plenty of places to visits which tourists don’t know about. We always see the temple in Chinatown and it is busy so would love to visit the temple in Toa Payoh. Another to add on the bucket list👍
Love your "Singapore Hour" Shuang Lin Temple looks awesome! Next time can try the Japan Hour show where the hosts + guest travel from A to B via bus only
I specifically signed into RUclips just to make this comment! When someone recommended Shuang Lin Temple while you were in Toa Payoh Central, I was almost disappointed! But I felt that you would find the tree temple and yes you did! I remember playing around that tree. It used to be much much bigger with plenty of hidey places for kids. Really happy the first two if your "Singapore Hour" are towns I have lived in! Gjib Ojisan 頑張ります！ May your videos all go viral!
I enjoyed your Singapore Hour. Now i know where to dig my ears n find the good food. I tot the camera lady was doing a steady job n your guest Ayano san is lovely too. Good job Ghib san!
There is also a abandoned japanese shrine in macritchie reservior nearby that was build by the japanese when they were occupying Singapore. The name of the place is called 'Syonan Jinja'. if you were to go to macritchie and go along the perimeter of the country club, you would find the remains of the bridge that used to connect the shrine, the old wooden bridge stilts are even still visible when the water level is low. Only problem is that the rest of the main shrine remains are currently in a protected area and its illegal to go in, unless maybe you can try to get Nparks to bring you in haha. Maybe you can make a video on that sometime :3
I wqtch 3 times. I fw to my folks and they love it. So much more spore heartlands can bring the tourists into. With town attractions and eatery, there are so much to explore in fun and safe singapore
Another heartwarming and interesting episode… it may be seemed normal to those living in the neighbourhood but there’s novelty with all the things you experienced there 👍🏻
This is so brilliantly produced. Ghib - well done on the concept and the editing. If you are ever in Petaling Jaya, do let me know. Happy to be your added tour guide other than Ai Chang :P
Enjoying the series, Ghib! Imagine it takes a lot of coordination and work in filming and editing, it's coming out great and I'm getting new insights into the country that I'll be curious to check out on my next visit someday. Your channel is entertaining and insightful, and makes me miss Singapore but I can live through your content in the meantime. Keep up the good work, to you and everyone involved! (and rest and recharge in between)
Hi Ghib n Ayano san n Lisa , nice info about Toapayoh the Tree small Temple Ci En Ge, i went there to pray today, n the Shuanlinshe i go every end of year n begining of the year,, wah must try the Pisang goreng and ban mian ,, nice episode of Singapore hour Ghib, 👍😬🙇
Ghib san! Come to the East on ep 3! Bedok / Tampines are good matured towns to be featured 😊 and +1 on consolidating your efforts on RUclips only. This the place you shine most and BEST! 頑張ろう！😊
I grew up in toa payoh, lived there for 20+ years. Tho I've moved out for a long time too but i still wish one day i can move back to this town. Too much memories here...
There’re also the hawker centres at Toa Payoh Lorong 1, 5 & Lorong 7 which locals flock to. Along Lorong 6 there is a very old block 47 surviving from the earliest HDB days when Toa Payoh was starting to develop.
Wahhhh the goreng pisanggggg! Looks so delicious! I always went to TPY when I was young but didn't know about the goreng pisang! Must try next time🤤🤤🤤! The monastery was indeed such a beauty! I always enjoyed watching your video! Part 2 golden hour was an awesome video! Keep up the good work Ghib buddy!!! One word to describe your video: Awesomeeeeeee!👍👍👍
Ah great enjoyment to watch your live video and videos to show everyone how great is Singapore like a gem, as many hidden places with lovely view and delicious foods. Thank You so nice video. 👍💐💐💙🤍
I lived in Toa Payoh for 5 years in the iconic long curved block (blk 157) opposite the Toa Payoh station. It's a great location. My dad used to take my 1 year old son then on Saturday mornings. They would take the train to Orchard just 3 stops away! There was a lot of good food and new interesting places would open up now and then!
👏👏👏 Love this! I flipped when you said "Uncle Panties" 😳...so scandalous. 😂I'm sure many Toa Payoh uncles would protest! Another thing...Ojisan....did you lose weight?
Nice episode. Some taste of Japan Hour. But most importantly, i getting to know my country all over again. Nice work, Ghib-san! And from an inside-outside perspective. Somehow I consider you an insider, but then also an outside perspective through ur guest. すごい！
My parents used to go dating at the park and also to the cinema at Toa Payoh. They also took their wedding photos at the park too. 😊Thank you Ghib for another amazing video!
Hey Ghib-san, I bumped into an ad showing your face, endorsing on a particular camera brand in Cathay Photo’s window display three days ago 👍😄 I love this series very much from beginning of this vid right till the end. Thanks for having guest Ayano-san in this episode, she’s kawaii ne. I like the part when she opposed to the common saying that visiting Singapore once is enough. Not just in Singapore per se, the popular attractions are just superficial. Every country has a deeper side of things waiting to be explored. Good job Ghib-san as well as the team behind. ❤❤❤
I found it amusing that you include some of the Japanese programmes vibes in your video editing😂❤
The interesting thing to note about Toa Payoh is that it is actually the first HDB estate fully masterplanned by the HDB post-independence. The word Toa Payoh means "Big Swamp" which was what it used to be before development. The earliest villages here were a mix of farms / small factories and the place was known to be one of the more dangerous places to visit in Singapore back in the 60s (due to gangster activities etc). Key highlights are : 1) some of the earliest HDB blocks were built here (in fact, VIPs used to visit the place in the 70s including Queen Elizabeth) 2) the area where you had the Ban Mian actually served as the 'games village' for the SEAP games (kindda like the modern day SEA games) in 1973 ... some of the HDB blocks there were used as athlete hostels 3) Toa Payoh is home to the HDB HQ, so it would have been a great opportunity to talk about public housing in Singapore as well 4) Toa Payoh is home to the first Integrated Transport Hub and first air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore. The kachang putih guy who used to sell in front of Peace Centre has a permanent shop there now :) 4) Key 'attractions' include the temples that you visited in your video, Toa Payoh park which was where many in the 60s / 70s took their wedding photos etc .. .... At a broader level, I suppose a place like Toa Payoh really personifies the Singapore story, especially from a public housing perspective.
Love your videos!
a very good detailed information.
Probably would need a 2 day excursion based on the recommendation! It's great to have Ghib to work with STB to have more Japanese tourists to come to Singapore
Likes your post
Kachang puteh was so different
A regular customer usually bought a tub
She is just so bubbly lively and cute!
Another great episode of Singapore Hour ! Most foreign youtubers visit Singapore for 2-3 s days, go to the same few touristy places, eat the same few stalls recommended by other tourists and think they have "visited" the local part of Singapore.
Very few channels actually go in-depth into the heartlands.
看春虫飞向底看到旱到的虫友呀。
My wife and I used to live in Toa Payoh. It was one of the earliest HDB estates in SG. After I moved, I used to visit her in Toa Payoh and we went dating at Toa Payoh Park. Always enjoyed Japan Hour and now I have another "Hour" of enjoyment.
Apart from learning more about Toa Payoh, what I enjoy about this MV was Ayano's personality. She is such a bubbly person, and watching Ghib and her interacting with each other, as well as with the locals was really entertaining, and got me smiling thru out the video. Kudos to the camera person too for the great shots :)
Please continue this series
6:11 random uncle is my dad!! ❤
Wow Singapore Hour gets better with each episode. Ghib-san, your voice sounds like Japan Hour commentary - very good and authentic. Good on you.
Excellent episode of Toa Payoh. You have featured the best part of Toa Payoh. As a resident of Toa Payoh for 50 years, you have certainly shown the hidden gems of Toa Payoh. Bian Mian and goreng pisang at the Central and Lorong 8 Hawker Centre. There are still many great hawker centres located in Lorong 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7. Trees temple and Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery are our attractions as well as the Toa Payoh Garden, which used to be a lover garden. Next to the Toa Payoh Garden, there is a sports centre, which consists of a swimming complex, stadium and a sports hall. The swimming complex was built in 1973 for the SEAP games. Unfortunately, they are all fenced out for further development. In this episode, you mentioned you would like to show your viewers the interior of our HDB flats, studio, 2, 3, 4 and 5 room flats. Actually, there is a showroom at level 3 in the HDB hub which exhibit the different types of apartments. Well done. ❤
Hi Ghib, I don’t really comment on videos but I found myself enjoying your Singapore Hour series very much. Thank you for reminding me as a local the unique features of Singapore which are often overlooked in our day to day. Please continue to showcase different parts of Singapore 😊
Bedok should be one of the places that tourists can visit. It's only 3 MRT stops to Changi Airport...
Singapore Hour Episode 2 is another hit! High quality production this is. I was smiling while watching this video and Ayano-san has a positive attitude for being able to follow Ghib-san around knowing how hot the weather is. Thank you for the wonderful experience!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Singapore Tourism Promotion Board, please get Ghib to do promotion vid. He can really produce authentic stories on our Island! Great job Mr Ghib!!!! Thank you so much for the hard work!!!
These independent videos are promoting Singapore very well. Adding stakeholders might make it a different kettle of fish.
I rather he be independent so wont be constrained by requirements
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Watching this episode reminds me of my schooldays, toa payoh isn’t my hometown but my best friends in school lived there, so for many many years, this was my hangout❤
It really does feel like watching the Singapore version of Japan Hour, especially the summary at the end of each segment.
Ayano is an excellent co-host. Thumb up to agree.
This is a really good series, even from a Singaporean’s standpoint. Keep up the good work and we are supporting you ghib!
Wow, keep it up. This is one of the best video so far. So educational, fun, and engaging. Good to have a co-host. So natural and real. Excellent to have a wife that is so supporting and helping at the back end. Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it!
I like Ghib's version of Singapore Hour more than the current Japan Hour!! Keep it up and keep it coming! Thanks, Ghib!
Siao 😝 笑! Really good video that made me 笑, please keep making this series!
That's the plan! Appreciate your support popo 😁
今回も素敵な人、食、文化を見られて楽しかったです😆fried banana食べたくなりました！
Hehehe…i can feel the Japan hour narration style. 🎉🎉🎉 keep exploring. A busy Singaporean would appreciate the infotainment as they themselves would be surprised of their own island.
This video is very well cut, have the Japan hour feel. I have watched a lot of your videos and this stands out. Keep up the good work Ghib! Btw this is my first time commenting on a video coz I really enjoyed it.
i love the narrator voice and editing. and that you’re pointing us to what’s local and precious!
Production values damn good, Ghib (and team)!! I'm sure someone will come along to commission you to do this "Singapore Hour" series on another platform soon! Something that you definitely deserve! 👍😊
Thank you so much for doing these episodes and yes Singapore is a small country but plenty of places to visits which tourists don’t know about. We always see the temple in Chinatown and it is busy so would love to visit the temple in Toa Payoh. Another to add on the bucket list👍
Love your "Singapore Hour" Shuang Lin Temple looks awesome!
Next time can try the Japan Hour show where the hosts + guest travel from A to B via bus only
Another nice episode introducing one of Singapore’s old town 😊, Ghib San is a good ambassador for Singapore 🇸🇬 ❤
I breezed through 34 min of your video... not one moment boring - I love it :)
Your content is getting better and better !!! Excellent episode!!!
Happy to hear that!
I specifically signed into RUclips just to make this comment! When someone recommended Shuang Lin Temple while you were in Toa Payoh Central, I was almost disappointed! But I felt that you would find the tree temple and yes you did!
I remember playing around that tree. It used to be much much bigger with plenty of hidey places for kids. Really happy the first two if your "Singapore Hour" are towns I have lived in!
Gjib Ojisan 頑張ります！ May your videos all go viral!
I enjoyed your Singapore Hour. Now i know where to dig my ears n find the good food. I tot the camera lady was doing a steady job n your guest Ayano san is lovely too. Good job Ghib san!
The quality of production is going up. Amazing feel with the music ..
Job well done. Appreciate your efforts to come up with new ideas like this S’pore Hour 💪👍👍 keep it up!
Thanks a ton!
Got to compliment your guest. Lovely. Great guest.
It was so so funny, you ask your guest to end the video with a singlish phrase n she said ‘ SIAO’ 😂
Thats was all I know😂 I want to learn some other Singlish words too❤
I applaud your effort in going out of your comfort zone to create good content🎉🎉
There is also a abandoned japanese shrine in macritchie reservior nearby that was build by the japanese when they were occupying Singapore. The name of the place is called 'Syonan Jinja'. if you were to go to macritchie and go along the perimeter of the country club, you would find the remains of the bridge that used to connect the shrine, the old wooden bridge stilts are even still visible when the water level is low. Only problem is that the rest of the main shrine remains are currently in a protected area and its illegal to go in, unless maybe you can try to get Nparks to bring you in haha.
Maybe you can make a video on that sometime :3
Also big thanks for visiting my neighbourhood!
The show was GREAT & thank you for all the recommendations. 😆👍And lastly Ayano-Chan is fun & CUTE! 🥰
Very nicely filmed! Enjoyed this episode and hope to see more!
thank you for showing, love the video.
please continue for more episode.
there are alot more towns in sg.
waiting for your yishun episode.
I enjoy the Singapore Hour series so much, hope there will be more of it in the future
Super in love with your this episode!! So touching yet leave a lot of good nostalgia! Ganbate! 💪
Glad you enjoy it!
I wqtch 3 times. I fw to my folks and they love it. So much more spore heartlands can bring the tourists into. With town attractions and eatery, there are so much to explore in fun and safe singapore
Hahaha appreciate it kelv!
Awesome!👏👏👏
Another great vid!
Thanks Ojisan , that was another very interesting Video . Love it very much thanks
Such an awesome series! The editing is cuteeeee
Another heartwarming and interesting episode… it may be seemed normal to those living in the neighbourhood but there’s novelty with all the things you experienced there 👍🏻
Really liked this episode!
Another good one, love it!!! After the PM mentioned the first programme, Singapore Tourism Promotion Board should pick it up 🙂👏👏👍👍❤❤
Another hit travelogue! U are just superb!
This is so brilliantly produced. Ghib - well done on the concept and the editing. If you are ever in Petaling Jaya, do let me know. Happy to be your added tour guide other than Ai Chang :P
Great episode! i work in orchard area and i travel a few stations by MRT during lunch just to eat at that banmian stall because its soooo good!
Your video style now has elements of a Japan Hour lifestyle docu
I think i just learn how to tour Singapore by you. Great job
Enjoying the series, Ghib! Imagine it takes a lot of coordination and work in filming and editing, it's coming out great and I'm getting new insights into the country that I'll be curious to check out on my next visit someday. Your channel is entertaining and insightful, and makes me miss Singapore but I can live through your content in the meantime. Keep up the good work, to you and everyone involved! (and rest and recharge in between)
Great video, MediaCorp should do a joint program with you, keep up the good work 👍🫶
This is more interesting than Japan Hour! Good Job GHIB!!!!
This is such an awesome series! Hope that there can be one for each estate!
Bedok should be one of the places that tourists can visit. It's only 3 MRT stops to Changi Airport...
this is simply amazing infotainment episode ghib san! it’s too awesome!
Enjoyed looking up your videos and tourists' videos on S'pore to find new places to explore over the weekend.😊
Heartland is where Singapore's heart is :) Thanks for exploring and sharing.
Hi Ghib n Ayano san n Lisa , nice info about Toapayoh the Tree small Temple Ci En Ge, i went there to pray today, n the Shuanlinshe i go every end of year n begining of the year,, wah must try the Pisang goreng and ban mian ,, nice episode of Singapore hour Ghib, 👍😬🙇
Love yourvideo on Tao Payoh. Keep it up Ghib san.❤
Thank you! Will do!
Ghib san! Come to the East on ep 3! Bedok / Tampines are good matured towns to be featured 😊 and +1 on consolidating your efforts on RUclips only. This the place you shine most and BEST! 頑張ろう！😊
+1 for Bedok. It's only 3 stations away from Changi Airport.
I'm loving yr 'Spore Hour' series Ghib. Looking forward to the nex estate. 👍👏
Interesting vid incorporating food, places and people.
Keep it up!! Well Done!!😍😍
I grew up in toa payoh, lived there for 20+ years. Tho I've moved out for a long time too but i still wish one day i can move back to this town. Too much memories here...
Made me appreciate our Singapore so much more!
enjoy your video, good job and many thanks
Your voice turned into Japan hour voice for the narration 😂
Cool video, I love it. Keep up the fun videos
I live in toa payoh since I was born. Thanks for featuring my familiar neighbourhood and favourite places! (:
There’re also the hawker centres at Toa Payoh Lorong 1, 5 & Lorong 7 which locals flock to. Along Lorong 6 there is a very old block 47 surviving from the earliest HDB days when Toa Payoh was starting to develop.
Wahhhh the goreng pisanggggg! Looks so delicious! I always went to TPY when I was young but didn't know about the goreng pisang! Must try next time🤤🤤🤤! The monastery was indeed such a beauty! I always enjoyed watching your video! Part 2 golden hour was an awesome video! Keep up the good work Ghib buddy!!! One word to describe your video: Awesomeeeeeee!👍👍👍
Haha thanks!!
Great video!!! I’m gonna visit toa payoh soon 😊
Great episode! as someone who grew up in the area, would say you have most of the good points down. You missed out Soon Heng Rojak though.
wow, i like your voice-over, sounds so "Japan-hour" style. Good job.
Should do more Singapore hour..👍
🤣it's so funny that a random uncle will join in the conversation. Happened in the last Singapore Hour video too hahaha
Ah great enjoyment to watch your live video and videos to show everyone how great is Singapore like a gem, as many hidden places with lovely view and delicious foods. Thank You so nice video.
👍💐💐💙🤍
I lived in Toa Payoh for 5 years in the iconic long curved block (blk 157) opposite the Toa Payoh station. It's a great location. My dad used to take my 1 year old son then on Saturday mornings. They would take the train to Orchard just 3 stops away! There was a lot of good food and new interesting places would open up now and then!
Did you try to make the typical Japanese presenter/host voice from Japan Hour HAHA. Good Job and Effort!
It is supposed to be an hour but it ended in 35mins. We can’t have enough of it!
I truly enjoy this video. Thumbs up.
Nice to see my Hometown getting recognition.
I hope future singapore hour feature big towns like bedok, tampines, jurong and north region yishin sembawang woodlands areas. Thanks
Wow the temple divination seems on point. Impressive.
👏👏👏 Love this! I flipped when you said "Uncle Panties" 😳...so scandalous. 😂I'm sure many Toa Payoh uncles would protest! Another thing...Ojisan....did you lose weight?
Amazing Singapore hour is back again 🎉🎉🎉
Nice episode. Some taste of Japan Hour. But most importantly, i getting to know my country all over again. Nice work, Ghib-san! And from an inside-outside perspective. Somehow I consider you an insider, but then also an outside perspective through ur guest. すごい！
Japan : Tokyo Banana
Singapore : Goreng Pisang 😂
I like both😆
what a coincidence! i live in toa payoh and recently brought my japanese friends to shuanglin monastery for mid-autumn festival too! 🏮
Welcome n thank you for showing my hometown Toa Payoh 🙇
My parents used to go dating at the park and also to the cinema at Toa Payoh. They also took their wedding photos at the park too. 😊Thank you Ghib for another amazing video!
Hello dear friends how are you?
You are really a good host for Singapore Hour...Kudos
Simon Road hokkien mee is one my favourites! Although the Toa Payoh branch is not their main stall, it should be good as well
Very nice, very authentic introduction of 大芭窑Toa Payoh. The good food, the beautiful temple tours, the house visit. Good job ！
Hey Ghib-san, I bumped into an ad showing your face, endorsing on a particular camera brand in Cathay Photo’s window display three days ago 👍😄 I love this series very much from beginning of this vid right till the end. Thanks for having guest Ayano-san in this episode, she’s kawaii ne. I like the part when she opposed to the common saying that visiting Singapore once is enough. Not just in Singapore per se, the popular attractions are just superficial. Every country has a deeper side of things waiting to be explored. Good job Ghib-san as well as the team behind. ❤❤❤
Correction for my bad typo. Shd read as “Visiting Singapore once is NOT enough”.