日テレ大時計 — Attraction in Tokyo

Found this marked on Maps.Me, and with little background knowledge of the clock and somehow finding myself in Ginza for the 4th time in three days, I figured that I might as well check this out. A rather nice way to spend ten minutes of your time, especially if you are a fan of Ghibli or steampunk; we luckily wandered in 10 minutes before 3pm (the clock rings every day at noon, 3pm, 6pm, and 8pm on weekdays, and I think at 10am as well on the weekend) so we were able to see it spring to life. Would be darling to see at night as well, with the twinkling lights. How cute and Japanese, I thought! If you're in the area, definitely drop by - it's a ten minute walk from Nagaki Capsule tower, and close to Kabuki-za as well. It was a little difficult to find, and we definitely spent ten minutes walking in circles trying to locate it, when it was just behind our backs the whole time. It is so close to Shimbashi station, and if you walk on the levelled outside platform to enter the station on the 2nd? level, it should be right there - just do a twirl...

I first caught sight of the clock when I was on the monorail coming from Yurikamome Station going to Odaiba. I recognized it immediately as a Studio Ghibli clock. So, I decided to go in search of it.

It's outside the Nippon TV building near the Old Shimbashi station. It's in a high car volume area. And so you can get up close to the clock when you get up on the walkway above the street.

Even the locals visit the clock and get their pictures taken there. They have benches near it and even a rooftop garden where you will see the monorail going by. The clock face overlooks the track for the monorail and the Shinkansen also goes by behind the clock. You can frame a photo with the Sakura blooms on the rooftop garden and the train going by in the back. I think this place juxtaposes the artistic (Studio Ghibli), technical (Shinkansen and monorail) and natural beauty (Sakura) of Tokyo. It is worth a visit if you are a fan of Studio Ghibli or if trains and delicate flowers fascinate you. It is also very near the...

This clock was designed by Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary japanese director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli who created many iconic films, including "Spirited Away" and "Princess Mononoke."

The clock was built in 2006 and stands at 10 meters tall. It features a large mechanical clock face that displays the time in Roman numerals, as well as various moving figurines that rotate and move every hour. The figurines include characters from Miyazaki's films, such as the witch Kiki from "Kiki's Delivery Service" and the robot from "Castle in the Sky."

The NTV Clock is located outside the headquarters of Nippon Television, one of Japan's largest television networks. It has become a popular tourist attraction and a must-visit destination for fans of Miyazaki's work. Visitors can see the clock in action every hour on the hour, and can take photos and videos of the...