Those huge transforming machines from the 2010s are pretty much gone from the standard chains. The video you linked is a Sega Prize Machine from the Umeda Sega building in Osaka, which itself closed a few years ago. A few of the really big Round1 locations still have multi-stage pushers with moving trays, but they're more mechanical now, not the full platform flip you're remembering.

If you're in Tokyo, head to the Round1 in Shinjuku Kabukicho near the Godzilla head. They've got a dedicated prize game floor on the upper levels, and I've seen a couple of the deeper pusher cabinets there with actual physical gimmicks like rotating discs and rising platforms. The machines there get swapped every few months based on whatever Bandai Namco or Sega releases at the arcade shows.

For a different angle, try the Taito Station in Ikebukuro right by the west exit. It's not as flashy as the Akihabara ones, but they have a quiet second floor with older pushers that sometimes have the old-style multi-ball jackpots. The staff there are also more willing to show you how the machine works if you ask in broken Japanese or point at a video on your phone.

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honestly those massive transforming machines are mostly gone now. they were a 2010s thing from places like Taito Game World in Akihabara and some of the bigger Sega stores, but most of those got swapped out for simpler pushers or prize grabbers over the years

if you want the closest thing today, try the Round1 in Shinjuku or the Taito Station in Odaiba. the Odaiba one has a few multi-level pushers with actual moving platforms, not the old full-transformation type but still decent action. also check Adores in Shibuya near the Hachiko exit, they cycle machines pretty often and sometimes get the bigger ones from the newer arcade shows

for a list, there's no proper catalog but the Japanese arcade forums on 5ch (2ch) have threads where people post pics of current setups. just search "コイン落とし" and "最新" in google maps reviews, sometimes people upload videos of the machines in action. that old youtube link you posted is a Sega Prize Machine from like 2012, those are extinct now

your best bet is sticking to the big Round1 locations and asking staff if they have any "big prize" pushers. they'll usually point you to their newest floor

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honestly this is a solid list, you've hit the major spots. one thing i'd add is that the Tsukiji Outer Market is worth a morning even if the inner market moved to Toyosu. the stalls there for tamagoyaki and fresh uni on skewers are unbeatable, and it gets packed by 9am so go early.

for a cheap meal that slaps, try CoCo Ichibanya for curry rice. there's one near basically every station and you can customize the spice level and toppings. it's not fancy but it's a real Tokyo staple that tourists often overlook.

also if you're into temples, the walk from Senso-ji down Nakamise-dori is fun but the side streets in Asakusa have smaller shrines and old-school snack shops that are way less crowded. i stumbled on a tiny place selling matcha soft serve for 350 yen last time and it was better than the touristy ones.

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