4K・Tokyo walk from day to rainy night - Higashi-Ikebukuro, Mejiro, Ikebukuro

🕠 08/31 5:30pm 🌡️+27℃ 🚶‍♀️ 5.3 km
I was asked to walk around Mejiro some time ago. So, I found a few other nice places around and walked them in the most popular way from day to night. While it was getting dark it started raining too.
I walked from Higashi-Ikebukuro station through Zoshigaya Cemetery to Mejiro station. After Mejiro station I walk towards Ikebukuro station. I found a nice Mejiro Garden on the way from there could see some strange light quickly flying over. UFO? In the end I got to Ikebukuro station. 　
2 cats found 😹😹

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00:00 Higashi-Ikebukuro station
02:19 Cemetery
10:14 Train
11:35 Shrine
16:30 Kitty!
23:27 Nuclear fusion party!
28:17 Another cat!
32:44 Getting dark
39:20 Shrine
52:10Tokugawa Village
59:50 Mejiro garden
1:00:56 UFO?
1:06:23 Train
1:24:58 Ikebukuro station

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[Beiconqueso]

Ah yes, my non-existing japanese childhood memories are starting to kick in

[GNZOU]

What I love most about Japan is how many alleyways there are, but they don't look creepy and dangerous, they look interesting and almost welcoming, like the city is inviting you to wander the twists and turns.

My favourite thing about these videos is there's no music or lots of commentary, just relaxing city sounds of trains, traffic, footsteps and rain.

[mb]

As an American, seeing bicycles in front of houses unlocked is wild. I've had bikes stolen from _inside_ my house.

[pastafari]

As someone who cannot walk very well I want to say thank you for giving the sensation of free movement. It may not seem like much but to be able to see the world moving by at a walking pace instead of at a snails pace brings to me a peaceful heart. Thank You!

[HarryGillen]

I visited Kyoto and Osaka as a solo traveler in Christmas 2016, and one of the things I enjoyed most about that trip was taking long, meandering walks around the city, not knowing where I'm going, and taking it all in. These videos bring me back to that time!

[Corristo]

i just love the atmosphere in the more quiet parts of tokyo

when i visited tokyo for a month, i rarely visited any tourist attraction, but just took endless walks through the neighbourhoods and soaked everything up....man that was great

[FranciscoSegLuna]

As someone who lives in Mexico, let me tell you... It's crazy to see how people can just leave their bicycles outside their houses without worrying about getting stolen or something else.

Edit: 2K likes? Guys, you're amazing!

[mynamesjudge]

I'm amazed at how clean and green the city is. They really do have a way of making things nice.

[horsepower]

It's amazing how clean, organized and peaceful everything is in Japan. You can just sense the respect the Japanese have for their fellow citizens when you're walking through any Japanese city.

[klaushipp]

I expected to see stressfull masses of people but somehow this massive city looks like a village in these areas. Everything is so tiny and tidy, no issues with parking and traffic and even lots of nature, ancient trees, a nice garden to relax for people. I love it, what a nice society.

[e_j_]

A thing that's made walks/videos like these more enriching is remembering that every single window you see is a window someone sees every day, inside their little home that is their whole world, and all the stories behind those windows. It helps me see beyond the sea of buildings and makes me think of little made up people and stories behind each window. 10/10 recommend trying it next time you're walking around anywhere.

[halbertkuykendall]

I lived in Japan for three years while in the Air Force. I loved every moment I was there. The people were very friendly and it was a beautiful country. In many places in Japan you have mountains and/or ocean. Every morning when I got out of bed I couldn’t wait for new experiences. My wife and I had two children while we were there. It was a great three years!

[krunkle]

Love how barely anything is too big, and almost everything just fits into this human sized design.

[tonymiller]

I lived in Tokyo in 93 and 94 and one of my favourite activities was just doing exactly this. Walking to a place instead of catching the train .Kamikitazawa to Shinjuku or across to Tokyo station. The sights and small streets with all the strange businesses was endlessly fascinating. I loved it . I remember walking past a small factory in Kanda with its doors open and they made these tiny clips for stationery the Japanese so love. Years later I was in a shop in NZ looking at the items in a stationery shop and on the back of the box it said Kanda - and the memory of that street in Kanda all came back

[mczeljk]

What I find mostly impressive about Japanese city is, despite the high level pf urbanisation it doesn’t feel like a gigantic city. Small neighbourhoods, many people riding a bike or walking. And most of all: it‘s so clean. Look at the walk by the train tracks: in every other part of the world that, and the train tracks as well, would be full of garbage and graffiti.

[williamwhite]

This is so pleasant. Japan just has a different feeling when you're away from the busy areas. The areas around the back streets give no indication you're in a metropolis. Thanks for the nice video. Well done.

[JriS]

It's really interesting to see how quiet the city is and how the alleyways look safe, even though you're in a 40 Million people megalopolis

[SuperBudjavlebac]

I never could have imagined feeling this nostalgic about a place I've never even been too... What a beautiful place!

[MisterDutch]

I love how big cities like Tokyo and Osaka can still have a small-town feel in certain places. Everything feels really tight-knit: the narrow roads, little shops and local amenities don't give the impression that you're walking in a big metropolis. It's as if you're walking in a town within a city. I love these kind of walks, they remind me a lot of my own backpacking trip through Japan in 2019. Going off the beaten path, away from all the touristy places gives your vacation a way more authentic feel. I really want to go back again after COVID normalizes a bit.

EDIT: 33:40 and suddenly you're back in the urban jungle! The busy street is such a stark contrast to where you were walking 15 minutes earlier. Love that!

[tanzidrahmansamy]

People are blessed to be born in such country.