May 20, 2013 - 1 min read

Steam Locomotive at Shimbashi

Popular meeting place for Tokyo's salarymen

By Manish Prabhune

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Steam Locomotive at Shimbashi Station

Steam Locomotive at Shimbashi Station (Photo: Manish)

Waiting for friends is the most common use of the space in front of the SL Engine

Waiting for friends is the most common use of the space in front of the SL Engine (Photo: Manish)

The SL Engine at Shimbashi Station

The SL Engine at Shimbashi Station (Photo: Manish)

Illumination at the SL Engine at night

Illumination at the SL Engine at night (Photo: Manish)

Shimbashi is full of lights and you'll find many people in front of the station on a Friday night

Shimbashi is full of lights and you'll find many people in front of the station on a Friday night (Photo: Manish)

The SL Engine shows some action at 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00, when the horns are sounded for a few seconds

The SL Engine shows some action at 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00, when the horns are sounded for a few seconds (Photo: Manish)

Steam Locomotive at Shimbashi Station

Waiting for friends is the most common use of the space in front of the SL Engine

The SL Engine at Shimbashi Station

Illumination at the SL Engine at night

Shimbashi is full of lights and you'll find many people in front of the station on a Friday night

The SL Engine shows some action at 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00, when the horns are sounded for a few seconds

Shimbashi once was the terminal stop for the trains that ran between Yokohama and Tokyo in 1872 for the first time. A steam locomotive from 1945 was placed there in 1972 to commemorate 100 years of Shimbashi's rail history. The engine is illuminated at night with color rotation and it's a very popular spot to meet, especially on Friday nights. Watch out for the crowds of Japanese 'salarymen'.

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Sleiman Azizi

Sleiman Azizi 2 years ago

I've never forgotten that first memory of seeing the locomotive while on the train passing through. Very impressive.

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