How do you say "inner loop" in Japanese?

Name: Both Trains Say Yamanote. One of Them Is the Long Way Around.
Uploaded: 2026-09-28T02:11:24Z
Duration: 28 s
Description: Learn to say 内回り (uchimawari) — inner loop. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Both Trains Say Yamanote. One of Them Is the Long Way Around.

To say inner loop in Japanese, say 内回り (uchimawari).

Did you catch that? Both trains say Yamanote. One of them is the long way around.

内回り uchimawari inner loop

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In this video

内回りです。 uchimawari desu. This is the inner loop.
この電車は、内回りです。 kono densha wa, uchimawari desu. This train is the inner loop.
内回り、次は上野です。 uchimawari, tsugi wa ueno desu. Inner loop. Next is Ueno.

Kanji in this phrase

内回り: うちまわり
外回り: そとまわり
山手線: やまのてせん
上野: うえの
次: つぎ
電車: でんしゃ

Why this phrase

Did you catch that? The Yamanote is a loop with two directions. Boards and the voice say 「内回り」 or 「外回り」, then a next stop. Same stations, opposite forever. Get on the wrong one at Tokyo and Shinjuku is the scenic route. Freeze the announcement, teach 「内回り」, then read the next station. Solo. One takeaway: 内回り.