Video 1. How to Ride Subway & Trains in Tokyo (YouTube link)
Before embarking on your Tokyo adventure, take a moment to watch this informative video from Yellow Productions. Packed with 35 essential tips, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate Tokyo's extensive public transportation system with ease. From understanding the ticket purchasing process to planning your journey and mastering the etiquette of train travel, this video covers all the bases, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience.
1) Is Tokyo's most important train line (above-ground)
○ Departures about 2-4 minutes in each direction
○ Circles central Tokyo and trains are colored light green
○ Connects Tokyo Station with such other major Tokyo stations
○ Departures about 2-4 minutes in each direction
○ Circles central Tokyo and trains are colored light green
○ Connects Tokyo Station with such other major Tokyo stations
- Hamamatsucho (for Haneda Airport)
- Shinagawa,
- Shibuya,
- Shinjuku,
- Ikebukuro,
- Nishi-Nippori,
- Nippori,
- Ueno,
- Akihabara
- Kanda Run by East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
Dashboards and Signs
At Shinjuku Station (新宿駅) and head for Ikebukuro Station (池袋駅) and Ueno Station (上野駅)
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At Tokyo Station (東京) now and next station is Yurakucho Station (有楽町)
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Now (ただいま) at Shinjuku Station (新宿駅)
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Connection Guidance (のりかえご案内) at Shinjuku Station (新宿駅)
At Shinjuku Station (新宿駅), you can connect to different train lines from JR Yamanote Line (see above picture):
○ Chuo Line (中央線)
○ JR Saikyo Line
○ JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line
○ Odakyu Line
○ Keio Line
○ Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
○ Toei Line (都営線)
Each train station is numbered based on individual subway line in this way:
See below diagram for a sample list of Japanese train lines and their corresponding colors.
○ Chuo Line (中央線)
○ JR Saikyo Line
○ JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line
○ Odakyu Line
○ Keio Line
○ Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
○ Toei Line (都営線)
Connection Guidance (のりかえご案内) at Shinagawa Station (品川駅)
At Shinagawa Station (品川駅), you can connect to different train lines from JR Yamanote Line:
Yamanote Line Inner Tracks for Tokyo, Ueno | Tokaido Line | ||
Yamanote Line Outer Tracks for Shibuya, Shinjuku | Yokosuka Line, Sobu Line for Tokyo, Chiba (Rapid-service Train) | ||
Keihin-Tohoku Line for Omiya | "Narita Express" | ||
Keihin-Tohoku Line for Ofuna | Yokosuka Line, Sobu Line | ||
Tokaido Line, Ueno Tokyo Line | "Narita Express" | ||
Ueno Tokyo Line(Limited Express) | Yokosuka Line for Kurihama (Rapid-service Train) | ||
Ueno Tokyo Line | Tokaido,San-yo Shinkansen | ||
Tokaido Line, Ueno Tokyo Line | Tokaido,San-yo Shinkansen |
How Stations Are Numbered
Each train station is numbered based on individual subway line in this way:
- The alphabet letter represents the subway line name.
- In the subway route map, the station number is shown according to subway line.
- Station numbers are circled with a color that represents the subway line.
See below diagram for a sample list of Japanese train lines and their corresponding colors.
Bike Ride Along Tokyo's Yamanote Line
In below video, Kyde and Eric rode bikes along Yamanote Line on the street level, which they have provides insightful information at each station along the line.
Video 3. Bike Ride Along Tokyo's Yamanote Line (YouTube link)
Video 3. Bike Ride Along Tokyo's Yamanote Line (YouTube link)
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