The JR network covers the whole country and includes the shinkansen (bullet train). So keep an eye on your watch, or be prepared to find another means of transport home. Tokyo’s trains stop running between midnight and 5am (give or take an hour, depending on the line) while many bars, clubs, karaoke rooms and izakaya (gastro pubs) remain in business until the wee hours or even 24/7. (For a short window in the morning and early evenings, many trains have women-only carriages.)Ī local's tips for getting home after midnight Trains arrive and depart precisely on time and are generally clean and pleasant, though they get uncomfortably crowded during rush hours and late at night. Major transit hubs include Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and Ueno stations - all connected via the JR Yamanote Line that circles the Imperial Palace, Tokyo’s central point. Journeys that require transfers between lines run by different operators cost more than journeys that use a single operator’s lines. Tokyo’s extensive rail network includes Japan Railways (JR) lines, a subway system and private commuter lines that depart in every direction for the suburbs like spokes on a wheel. Tokyo has a huge train network, which includes a subway and private commuter lines © B.S.P.I. Here is all you need to know about getting around Tokyo. And if you want to combine your commute with sightseeing, take to the river on one of Tokyo’s beetle-like water buses, which travel between mainland Tokyo and the reclaimed islands of Tokyo Bay. Tokyo’s relatively flat topography also means cycling and walking don’t require too much of a sweat and allow you to explore neighborhoods you’d otherwise bypass on the underground. In spite of unpredictable traffic patterns, buses tend to be equally punctual and can be useful for short journeys in quieter suburbs. Of most use to travelers is the train and subway system, which is simple to navigate thanks to English signage and color-coded lines – even if some large stations, most notably Shinjuku, can be a maze for the uninitiated.īut don’t feel obliged to use trains for every journey. Fortunately, thanks to a public transport system that’s efficient, reliable, clean and generally safe, getting around the region is easy. The world’s most populous city, Tokyo has a metropolitan area that sprawls over more than 5000 sq miles.
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