Tokyo Train Song

March 2, 2008, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo, Japan. Yet another example among many of Tokyo's melodiousness. There are little songs and melodies for all sorts of everyday things, all over the city. In this video, you can see/hear a stop on the Yamanote train line, which basically serves as a sort of above-ground subway system for Tokyo (although there is also a proper separate underground subway system too). The Yamanote line does a loop around Tokyo and is useful for hitting almost all of the key places in the city. We're still trying to work out the exact details, but it seems as if every station/stop on the line has its own little theme song when the trains arrive. This is one of our favorites.

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• tokyo
• train
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• yamanote
• music
• song
• melody
• tune
• jingle
• doors
• stop
• platform
• station
• line
• jr
• japan
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• 山手線

[machekku]

Thanks, brings back memories.

BTW The problem with this video is that music from opposite-direction platform is interfering a bit.

[mtfalk]

It is indeed two different train songs; I realized that a few days after posting this video (after having had a chance to ride the train a few more times and familiarize myself with the tunes). That being said, I kind of like the way the two songs harmonize. I think they work well together :)

[unagiboy1867]

totally brings back memories. i used to love all the quaint melodies on the jr.

[tezzz12]

I wish my daily commute would be blessed with music as pleasant as this

[exportexpert8]

i love yamanotine!:-)

[sjmmrcrdd]

@Setzer me too man i left in 2001 and was there for 3 years...some of the best times of my life!!

[11889music]

That song freaked me out the first time I heard it...

[ChrisNolandTV]

you now you can update your info. The yamanote line is a circular above ground train run by the JR east company, it is no way a subway as it never goes underground...

[ChrisNolandTV]

@lordblazer it goes in a long oval

[ROBLOXROX007]

From 0:04, to 0:13, it sounds like a British Class 323 o_o

[Setzer]

Sigh I miss you Japan.

[SIMDJ13]

did the singer habe a heartattack while he was singing hmmm?

[smellyface101]

so clean!

[killersushi99]

Tunes on the train, tunes to cross the street, tunes on the elevator. I miss Japan!! I need tunes in my life!!