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Hamamatsuchō Station
is a railway station in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Monorail. Lines Hamamatsuchō Station is served by two JR East lines: the circular Yamanote Line and the Keihin-Tōhoku Line. All trains on these lines stop at Hamamatsuchō. It is also the terminus of the Tokyo Monorail line to Haneda Airport. The official name of the monorail station is . Station layout JR East The JR East station consists of two platforms serving four tracks, with cross-platform interchange in the direction of travel between the Yamanote line (tracks 2 and 3) and the Keihin-Tōhoku line (tracks 1 and 4). Tokyo Monorail The Tokyo Monorail platforms are located to the west of the JR station in a separate elevated structure. Two side platforms serve a single track, with one platform used for boarding passengers, and the other platform used for alighting passengers. Japan's domestic airlines ( JAL, ANA, Skymark Airlines, and Air Do) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaigan
is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The current administrative place names are Kaigan 1-chome to Kaigan 3-chome. It is an area where the residential address has been displayed. Kaigan 1-chome belongs to the Shiba, Tokyo, Shiba district general branch office, and Kaigan 2-3 chome belongs to the Shibaura-Kōnan, Tokyo, Kōnan district general branch. Education Minato City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kaigan 1-chōme is zoned to Onarimon Elementary School (御成門小学校) and Onarimon Junior High School (御成門中学校). Kaigan 2-chōme is zoned to Shiba Elementary School (芝小学校) and Mita Junior High School (:ja:港区立三田中学校, 港区立三田中学校). 1-3, 14-19, and 22-30-ban of Kaigan 3-chōme are zoned to Shibahama Elementary School (芝浜小学校) while 4-13, 20-21, and 31-33-ban of 3-chōme are zoned to Shibaura Elementary School (芝浦小学校). All of 3-chōme is zoned to Konan Junior High School (� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese National Railways
The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 prefectures of Japan. This figure expanded to in 1981 (excluding Shinkansen), but later reduced to as of March 31, 1987, the last day of JNR. JNR operated both passenger and freight services. Shinkansen Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway was debuted by JNR in 1964. By the end of JNR in 1987, four lines had been constructed: ; Tōkaidō Shinkansen: , completed in 1964 ; Sanyō Shinkansen: , completed in 1975 ; Tōhoku Shinkansen: , as of 1987 ; Jōetsu Shinkansen: , completed in 1982 Buses JNR operated bus lines as feeders, supplements or substitutions of railways. The JR Bus companies are the successors of the bus operation of JNR. Ships JNR operated ferries to connect railway networks separated by sea or to meet other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stations Of East Japan Railway Company
Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production * Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle ** Cattle station, a cattle-rearing station in Australia or New Zealand **Sheep station, a sheep-rearing station in Australia or New Zealand Communications * Radio communication station, a radio frequency communication station of any kind, including audio, TV, and non-broadcast uses ** Radio broadcasting station, an audio station intended for reception by the general public ** Amateur radio station, a station operating on frequencies allocated for ham or other non-commercial use ** Broadcast relay station ** Ground station (or Earth station), a terrestrial radio station for extraplanetary telecommunication with satellites or spacecraft ** Television station * Courier station, a relay station in a courier system ** Station of the ''cursus publicus'', a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Monorail Haneda Line
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the world recognizes Tokyo as a city, since 1943 its governing structure has been more akin to that of a prefecture, with an accompanying Governor and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Greater Tokyo
The transport network in Greater Tokyo includes public and private rail and highway networks; airports for international, domestic, and general aviation; buses; motorcycle delivery services, walking, bicycling, and commercial shipping. While the nexus is in the central part of Tokyo, every part of the Greater Tokyo Area has rail or road transport services. There are also a number of ports offering sea and air transport to the general public. Public transport within Greater Tokyo is dominated by the world's most extensive urban rail network (as of May 2014, the article List of urban rail systems in Japan#Tokyo .28Kant.C5.8D.29, Tokyo rail list lists 158 lines, 48 operators, 4,714.5 km of operational track and 2,210 stations [although stations are recounted for each operator]) of suburban trains and subways run by a variety of operators, with buses, trams, monorails, and other modes supporting the railway lines. The above figures do not include any Shinkansen services. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukiji Fish Market
is a major tourist attraction for both domestic and overseas visitors in Tokyo. Located in Tsukiji in central Tokyo between the Sumida River and the upmarket Ginza shopping district, the area contains retail markets, restaurants, and associated restaurant supply stores. Before 2018, it was the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. The market opened on 11 February 1935 as a replacement for an older market that was destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. It was closed on 6 October 2018, with wholesale operations moving to the new Toyosu Market. The area where the old market was located was demolished and will be rebuilt into a new economic complex featuring a brand new stadium for the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball. The market was supervised by the of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs. Location The market is located near the Tsukijishijō Station on the Toei Ōedo Line and Tsukiji Station on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiodome City Center
is a 216 m (708 ft), 43-story skyscraper in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, managed by Mitsui Fudosan and Alderney Investments Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC Private Limited. Opened in 2003, it has a 1200% floor area ratio. History In 2002 All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced that it would be taking up to ten floors in the then under-construction Shiodome City Center. It was planning on moving its headquarters from Tokyo International Airport. ANA announced that it was also moving some subsidiaries to the Shiodome City Center.ANA to move HQ to central Tokyo to gear up for competition. '' Japan Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acty Shiodome
The Acty Shiodome is a 190-metre, 56-storey residential skyscraper in the Shiodome area of Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. It was constructed between April 2000 and February 2004, and is currently the second tallest residential building in Japan. The building has a nickname o"La Tour Shiodome" which is actually the name of the private luxury units on the top floors. The building has a total of 768 units, with 683 rental units between the 3rd and 44th floors, and 85 private luxury units on floors 45 to 56. The building is owned by the Urban Development Corporation, part of the Urban Renaissance Agency. Floors 45 to 56 are offered for rent through Urban Development Corporation's "Private Enterprise Rental Housing System". The first two floors contain shops, a day care centre, and medical clinics. The JR Yokosuka Line passes directly under the building, which is flanked by the Yurikamome New Transit line on the west and south sides, and the Shuto Expressway on the east. Local Places of In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Trade Center (Tokyo)
was a 40-story commercial skyscraper located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo. Completed in 1970, the building is one of Japan's earliest skyscrapers. Upon its completion, the 163-meter-tall WTC Building took the title of List of tallest buildings and structures in Japan, Japan's tallest skyscraper from the Kasumigaseki Building; it retained this title until Keio Plaza Hotel's North Tower was completed one year later. The building was home to the World Trade Center Tokyo, a member of the World Trade Centers Association. It was primarily used for office space, but also included retail stores and restaurants. The building's top floor was a visitor observatory. The building was connected to the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, Toei Subways's Daimon Station (Tokyo), Daimon Station and Hamamatsuchō Station, being serviced by two East Japan Railway Company, JR East lines and the Tokyo Monorail. Office tenants The building served as the headquarters of KYB Corporation, a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
