Tokyo Transportation

 34 Reviews  The Toden Arakawa line doesn't really connect any notable places, but it is the only tram line in Tokyo, and so makes for an interesting trip if you get the chance, meandering through areas of Tokyo... 

 11 Reviews  The famous tokyo waterbus that takes you to Asakusa and back. The Assorted cruising boats owned by a company called suijobus takes persons on a 40 minute ride from Hinode Pier (its a 7 minute walk... 

 30 Reviews  this is the main gateway to the tokyo and the kanto plain area of japan, the other one is the haneda airport but it caters mostly domestic flights and flights to korea and china. The Arrival Area of... 

 68 Reviews  Ok, the first thing that freaks you out about Tokyo is it size and the confusing maps of all the trains... but once you do it, you realize it's a simple as any other train system around the world...... 

 42 Reviews  There are a number of rail passes available and the JR Kanto pass just may be the ticket for people who want to do a few daytrips out of Tokyo to places like Nikko, Karuizawa and so on. 3 day pass is... 

 8 Reviews  You can pick a free metro network map on many bigger metro stations. Either in Japanese (big or very tiny) or in English (a folded pamphlet). The best bet is to take care of it already at Narita... 

 34 Reviews  There are no street addresses in Japan, so if you are traveling by taxi, you have to describe to the cabbie more or less where you want to go. (Our apartment, for example, might be described as... 

 14 Reviews  JR Pass is a special arrangement for tourists visiting Japan. With JR Pass you will be able to use Japan Rail ordinary trains as well as Shinkansen. Shinkansen also known as bullet trains provide... 

 19 Reviews  the JR Yamanote line is the main loop of tokyo and you would not get lost here so I would suggest you master it before taking the other JR and other train lines to other areas but remember that... 

 7 Reviews  Although we're now reusing railway rights-of-way as bicycle paths, much of the USA is behind the times when it comes to the commuting use of bicycles. I was absolutely enchanted to see that the... 

 5 Reviews  For the most part, the crowds were not bad but during the busy times of the day - there were a lot of people! The underground subway stations are clean and had kiosks selling candy, ties, and... 

 6 Reviews  I would say buying a car in Japan is the cheappest in the world, it cost about US$500 for a second hand car, but.. to maintain a car is among the most expensive in the world. So traveler, car rental... 

 3 Reviews  Taxis from Narita to Tokyo are frightfully expensive and a much better solution is to take the train. There are several choices depending on where you want to go, how fast you want to get there, and... 

 3 Reviews  Shinjuku station is the busiest station in the world with more than 2 million people passing through it and quite accordingly it is rather complex. If you come to Tokyo from the western Kantô area or... 

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 lotharscheer Says:  Tokyo is a bit complicated for public Transport since there are 2 metro systems and as well some train lines. At metro and at train station ticket machines... 

 esstar12 Says:  I know that if you fly American Airlines, they will let you make 1 change without an extra charge up until the beginning of May, I think May 5. You should call... 

 Gili_S Says:  This might be a good way to see Tokyo from above. While strolling around the city I notice this up in the sky and thought that maybe it is a good way to visit... 

 unaS Says:  A new Bus Pass can be used on overnight and daytime long distance buses. Best for major cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima.Usable for a maximum of two bus... 

 arianne_1504 Says:  The Hakone Freepass is a good way to make the trip to Fuji/Hakone. There is a 2 or 3 day pass from either Shinjuku or Odawarra. We only made a one day trip, but... 

 unaS Says:  All of the notes here are from the www.japan-guide site which I used extensively preparing for my own trip. Airport Narita - Asakusa/ Asakusa -Airport Narita -... 

 Gili_S Says:  There are city buses as well as plenty of bus tours and that can be an option in case you want to catch all the interesting sites with a tour guide etc. I only... 

 Gili_S Says:  Probably the best way to get into Tokyo is by train as it will take into the city heart of the center. There are few main stations in Tokyo, the Tokyo Station,...