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You don't have to worry about the monster Godzilla in Japan the biggest monster you have to worry about is The Tokyo subway system. Each stop has it's own price. You look at the map , see what the price listed for your stop is, insert the proper fee, hit the touch screen for that listed amount and out pops your ticket. You put it in the turnstyle to enter and you must keep it to insert it in the turnstlye at your destination. If the price you paid doesn't correspond to the price at your destination an alarm will sound and you'll have to go to the fee desk to pay the difference. The most difficult things about the subway system are 1) The choices of lines can be huge at some stations and a bit perplexing to find your subway line let alone find it on the map 2) All the stations show a map by the machines and sometimes the stops are written in english, many times they are not and only identified by Japanese characters. That is when you ask the nearest person to you as to what the cost of your stop would be and hope he can understand you. Luckily the people are very cordial and helpful. One important thing to know is if you need to ask someone in english something it is better to try a younger person than an older person. The young people are taught english in schools some of the older peopke will not understand you and will not be able to help.
Written Aug 25, 2002
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Tokyo is best covered with its well connected subway and trains. A subway map of this crowded city is available at Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau - an excellent site to visit before one lands in Japan. A phrasebook is also a must if you don't speak Japanese. Trust me, I've been there more than 10 times in the last 3 years! Don't take chances unless you've lots of cash to burn & never never take the taxi (it costs as much as a flight from Vegas to San Francisco!).
Written Aug 25, 2002
Some do, but many don't. The problem I found is when one is transfering from one train to another, the connecting tunnels can at times be very long. Take luggage with wheels! And travel light!
Ray
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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Well, the map looks very confusing and I was glad my friend from Tokyo showed me around. I'd have been totally lost!
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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if you ar brave enough to go on the subway, you'll find it fairly easy once you get used to the system.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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Tokyo has an amazing subway/train system. Not only it's huge, but it's always on time, clean (as much as it can be) and easy to use. However it's a bit expensive and very crowded at rush hours.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Extensive and eay to negotiate, once you get the hang of it! Buy tickets from machines before you go onto the platform. The machines speak English and many other languages too!
Updated Apr 4, 2011
The first car of the train is for “Women only” during rush hours. There is probably a good reason for this.
Updated Mar 2, 2010
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I made an google map about routes in Tokyo.
http://japonyol.net/editor/railway.html
Updated Oct 21, 2007
Website: http://japonyol.net/editor/railway.html
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Best way to get around is by subway system. I have in cluded a map of the subway system. Enjoy your Tokyo travels.
Updated May 1, 2003
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