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The subway underground in Tokyo of Japan

Posted by Ms. Kanistha Rattanapisit on 01 November 2006

Tokyo Subway System is the best way to travel around Tokyo, Japan. There are several lines run around available. Tokyo Subway System is both comfortable inside as well as convenience for taking you from one place to another place. Tokyo Subway System is used often by people, locals and tourists as it takes you to every different place by these different lines.

Tokyo Subway System is contained for almost two hundred stations with over different ten lines considered by different colors. The most familiar subway line for people is JR line with its about five lines runs around Tokyo. Tokyo Subway System is operated by two companies which are the Toei Subways which runs primarily commuter lines with four lines and Tokyo Metro which are the larger network with eight lines.

Tokyo Subway System is able to take you around the city which the price is impressive comparing with the service. It depends on your origin and destination. JR line runs mostly in the city, so that it is the most familiar to people. JR line has its own fare card which it is called IO-Card charged during 1,000 – 5000 Yen. Numerous Private lines are out of the city running, and the price is cheaper. Private lines require cards called Passnet, and this card is as well to use with al the subways.

Local people choose this way of subway system to get around the city of Tokyo because there is the best way with no trouble or traffic; even it is normally crowded instead. For tourists, they choose this way to get them around because it is easy and during rush hour, they can learn local Japanese people. Also, Japan is named as the best technology in the world, so it is not wasting your time searching this kind of thing and try it their service. These subway lines run around 05.00 to 01.00 and between trains take only less than three minutes.
 
 
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