Transport in Tokyo

Transport in Tokyo

The different metro, train and bus lines efficiently connect the different areas of the Japanese capital.

If there's one city in the world where private transport is slower and less comfortable than public transport, that city is Tokyo.

Tokyo Metro

The Tokyo metrois, along with the Yamanote line, the quickest way to get around the city and its outskirts. Learn everything you need to know about it.

Yamanote Line

The Yamanote Line is the most important train in Tokyo, a circular line operated by the Japan Rail Company

Buses in Tokyo

Altough not as easy to use as the metro and the trains, the Tokyo buses give you a better view of the streets of the city.

Taxis in Tokyo

Taxis in Tokyo are comfortable, and the drivers are honest, meaning that if it wasn't for the exorbitant price it would be the perfect means of transport.

Prepaid Cards

Credit and debit cards are barely used, and nobody wants to carry cash to pay for each and every journey individually, meaning all native Tokians use pre-paid cards to pay for their public transport.

Visiting Japan?

If you're planning to visit all of Japan and not just Tokyo, the Japan Rail Pass gives you unlimited rail travel.