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Nittele Ohdokei (Ghibli Giant Clock) 日テレ大時計
A steampunk giant clock designed by Hayao Miyazaki, bolted to the side of Nippon TV Tower in Shiodome; several times a day it springs to life with moving figures, pistons and smoke-puffing machinery.
About
Nippon TV commissioned Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki to design a clock for its Shiodome headquarters, and the result, unveiled in 2006, looks like it walked out of Howl's Moving Castle: a copper-green and brass contraption roughly 12 m high and 18 m wide, covered in cannons, chimneys, little workshops and riveted plates. A few times a day it performs a short mechanical show in which figures emerge, bellows pump and gears turn. You view it from the Nittele Plaza on the 2F pedestrian deck, which puts you level with the lower half of the clock and gives a clean frame with a 24-70 mm lens. It is free, quick and loved by Ghibli fans.
Highlights
- Hayao Miyazaki-designed clock in pure Ghibli steampunk style
- Short mechanical show with moving figures and machinery
- Rich detail for close telephoto crops: cannons, chimneys, tiny doors
- Viewed from the Shiodome pedestrian deck, off the street
- Next to Caretta Shiodome's free 46F Sky View
Tips
- Show times have changed over the years (historically about 12:00, 15:00, 18:00 and 20:00 on weekdays, plus 10:00 on weekends); check on arrival and come five minutes early.
- Shoot video for the show and stills before it starts, when the crowd is smaller.
- Night shows look best, with the clock lit against the dark tower.
- Take the 2F deck straight from Shiodome Station or JR Shimbashi's Shiodome exit.
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