Days after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures over the coronavirus outbreak, some of the city's most popular sights including the Hachiko Crossing look very different indeed.<br /><br />This timelapse shows businesses, cafes and restaurants closed, while some people are still going to work. Video shows a much quieter than normal Hachiko Crossing in Shibuya as well as a near-deserted Akihabara, the electronics district popular with tourists and locals. The stalls surrounding Asakusa Shrine are seen shuttered, as is the Mitsukoshi department store in Nihonbashi.<br /><br />"I been living in Tokyo for 15 years and he has never seen anything like this before," said the filmer.<br /><br />On Friday, the day after this video was shot, non-essential businesses in Tokyo were asked to close after an emergency was declared earlier this month.<br /><br />Pachinko parlors and internet cafes in the capital closed while “izakaya” dining bars are to reduce their hours.<br /><br />On Saturday, the Government went further, urging people to not go out to dine, drink and indulge in "in-person services" in busy shopping districts, the Japan Times reported on Saturday.
