Yamanote Line Walk (2) Hamamatsucho-Gotanda: June 2, 2018

I had the second day of my Yamanote Line walk. Today’s course was from JR Hamamatsucho station through Tamachi, Shinagawa, and Osaki to Gotanda.

JR Hamamatsucho station is not far from Tokyo Tower. It stands behind the buildings.

The World Trade Center, at the side of the station, was Japan’s tallest building between 1970 and 1971. It has business and commercial facilities.

Toshiba’s headquarter stands near Hamamatsucho.

I found house boats staying in a canal. They are for anglers.

The Yamanote Line runs quite near the sea around Hamamatsucho and Tamachi station. There are large and small canals running in the area.

A monorail line, which connects Hamamatsucho and Haneda airport runs over the canals. (See the top photo)

Huge apartment have been build in the last 2 decades.

New construction works are under way near Tamachi station.

The view of Tokyo Tower from this area was also impressive. (See the 2nd photo from the top)

There is a plan to build a new station of Yamanote Line between Tamachi and Shinagawa stations. It is expected to open in 2020.

Shinagawa is a station of not only Yamanote Line, but also Kehin Tohoku Line, Tokaido Line, Shinkansen bullet train and Keikyu Lines.

There was a shukuba station of Old Tokaido in the Edo era. The street remains in the area.

Yamanote Line and Tokaido Line (as well as Keihin Tohoku Line) separate in the place west of Shinagawa.

Yamanote Line crosses Meguro River near Osaki.

Osaki’s redevelopment was promoted after the 1980s. Osaki Gate City is one of the examples.

Many apartments and commercial buildings have been developed along the Meguro River. (See also the 3rd photo from the top)

Various redevelopment projects are promoted in Gotanda area now.

There are construction works under way in and around the JR station.