Originally Posted by
abmj-jr
Thank you for posting this link. I loved it too. It gave me nostalgic feelings for such iconic places I have visited.
For those who aren't familiar, the first half or so of this video is shot in and around Asakusa and Ueno. The opening scene is of the group marching down the Nakamise Arcade, which leads up to Senso-ji Temple, the giant red torii gate with the huge red paper lantern is the gateway to the Arcade and several street locations are iconic old-town Asakusa. A bit later, they are in front of a triangular building at a "V" crossroad intersection. That is the entrance to Ameyoko in Ueno. The big statue they dance in front of is at the entrance to Ueno Park and is of Saigo Takamori, often referred to as the true "last samurai." The red and white old-looking building in the last scene is the old Tokyo Station building, which now houses the Yaesu entrance to the larger, modern Tokyo-eki.
Abmj-jr - especially great and thoughtful responses. Thank you and to everyone else.
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If we don't change to a night or two, it sounds like to/from Ueno station is a good bet. My wife is up for extending, so we might have more time to explore.