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Shinjuku Station in 3D

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Re: Shinjuku Station in 3D

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Post by ranger_danger »

SapporoChris wrote: post #19
figmert wrote: post #8

Now we just need an app that links your location in 3d space so you can finally easily navigate Shinjuku.

Please don't do this. The station is very busy and the commuters do not have time to navigate around people focused on their smartphones. Instead, familiarize yourself with the general layout. There's no need to memorize the entire map, only the portion you will be using. Inside the station there are plenty of signs overhead and even on the floor to help navigate.

The signs are incredibly confusing and often will all point to each other from every direction.

Re: Shinjuku Station in 3D

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Post by badc0ffee »

ranger_danger wrote: post #6
mempko wrote: post #2

This is beautiful. I went there 20 years ago and my mind was blown then how big it was but I really had no idea!

It is still the busiest train station in the world by far: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_busiest_railway_statio...

This is off-topic, but I find it surprising that relatively small Stockholm is so high on the list.

Re: Shinjuku Station in 3D

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Post by SapporoChris »

ranger_danger wrote: post #21
SapporoChris wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please don't do this. The station is very busy and the commuters do not have time to navigate around people focused on their smartphones. Instead, familiarize yourself with the general layout. There's no need to memorize the entire map, only the portion you will be using. Inside the station there are plenty of signs overhead and even on the floor to help navigate.

The signs are incredibly confusing and often will all point to each other from every direction.

Do you have an example? Your comment seems like an exaggeration, I have never seen any signs pointing to each other from every direction.

Also, I am curious of the justification. Why would anyone place signs that "... are incredibly confusing and often will all point to each other from every direction."

Re: Shinjuku Station in 3D

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Post by figmert »

SapporoChris wrote: post #19
figmert wrote: post #8

Now we just need an app that links your location in 3d space so you can finally easily navigate Shinjuku.

Please don't do this. The station is very busy and the commuters do not have time to navigate around people focused on their smartphones. Instead, familiarize yourself with the general layout. There's no need to memorize the entire map, only the portion you will be using. Inside the station there are plenty of signs overhead and even on the floor to help navigate.

For what it's worth I was joking. I've only been Shinjuku as a tourist, so I unfortunately won't be able to familiarise myself with the layout, but I do feel your pain. I've seen the same thing in smaller stations in the London and absolutely hate it.

Re: Shinjuku Station in 3D

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Post by SapporoChris »

figmert wrote: post #26
SapporoChris wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please don't do this. The station is very busy and the commuters do not have time to navigate around people focused on their smartphones. Instead, familiarize yourself with the general layout. There's no need to memorize the entire map, only the portion you will be using. Inside the station there are plenty of signs overhead and even on the floor to help navigate.

For what it's worth I was joking. I've only been Shinjuku as a tourist, so I unfortunately won't be able to familiarise myself with the layout, but I do feel your pain. I've seen the same thing in smaller stations in the London and absolutely hate it.

I appreciate your comment.

Re: Shinjuku Station in 3D

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Post by ggm »

I've never really had crowd fear, but after a crush event at an agricultural fair underpass, I acquired it. Shinjuku just before rush-hour brought it back on, and I basically ran away and sat under a tree for an hour or so.

I've been in Tokyo and Ikebukuro at busy times, but nothing has been like Shinjuku to me. Maybe it's the escalators and a certain ordered-but-relentless ant-army mentality getting to the platforms.

Re: Shinjuku Station in 3D

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Post by nayuki »

This is an excellent visualization! I would love to see someone adapt this data into a first-person navigation game. The game should put you at some location in the station complex and ask you to navigate to some location. This would be excellent training for people visiting the real-life Shinjuku station for the first time.
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