Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is the best district, and it is also the most developed area in Japan with the most developed transportation network. Developed means complicated.Excluding buses and taxis, the railway transportation system alone can be divided into five main types: Shinkansen, JR East, Private Railway, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and Tokyo Metro. Free travellers have to spend a lot of research work.
For those who are coming to Tokyo for the first time, if it is not the first time that they want to arrange special attractions, or stay away from downtown Tokyo, it is recommended that they choose to take a single type of railway line first, so as to avoid being completely covered by the complicated transportation network. Confused, wasting a lot of time on traffic matters.
As for, which railway vehicle should I choose?To simply travel throughout the city of Tokyo, it is natural to choose the underground MRT system, which is universally applicable.
Tokyo has two major underground rapid transit systems, which are commonly known as subways in Japan. They are the "Tokyo Metropolitan Subway" officially operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the "Tokyo Metro (Tokyo Metro)" operated by a private enterprise of Tokyo Metro. :
- Toei Subway: It is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and is publicly operated. It has four routes including the Asakusa Line, the Sanda Line, the Shinjuku Line, and the Oedo Line.
- Tokyo Metro: Tokyo Metro Corporation is operated by a privately-owned company and has nine routes including Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line, Tozai Line, Chiyoda Line, Yurakucho Line, Hanzomon Line, Namboku Line, and Fukutoshin Line.
Both "Toei Subway" and "Tokyo Metro" have official websites in four languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean. Chinese websites are available in both simplified and traditional languages. For first-time visitors to Tokyo, it is actually in advance. Homework is not difficult to do.
The two MRT systems are often connected in series, and it is quite convenient to transfer to each other. Each has its own one-day ticket, and even a common one-day ticket issued jointly.When planning the itinerary, there is a limited number of itineraries that can be run every day. It is recommended to simply choose a one-day pass for one route a day. A common one-day pass that can ride each other is actually not necessary, unless the itinerary has its own special needs.
The subway route map provided by "Tokyo Metro" is available as well as the Toei Subway, JR, Private Railway, and tourist railway lines. The advantage is that it is convenient to transfer, but the disadvantage is that it is quite complicated. Those who are new to the subway will need to spend some time to familiarize themselves.
It is recommended that people who are first contact with and plan their own itinerary can choose one or two routes a day if the hotel location permits. Scenic spots can be planned along the route, which is simple and not easy to confuse, reducing the waste of time in transferring and finding routes Or get on the wrong car.
"Tokyo Metolo" one-day ticket, the fare is 710 yen for adults / 360 yen for children, and there is no limit to the number of rides in a day.
"Toei Subway" and "Tokyo Metro" share a one-day pass, and the fare is 1000 yen for adults and 500 yen for children.
The subway route map provided by "Toei Subway" is actually the same as the "Tokyo Metro" route map, except that there are only four Toei routes. Toei has specially processed the route map to highlight it, which is very easy to read. It is a circle plus a horizontal line. Er vertical, after a while, it will be quite familiar.
The "Toei Subway" one-day ticket costs 700 yen for adults and 350 yen for children.
Although the "Toei Subway" route is less than that of "Tokyo Metro", you can take the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's various modes of transportation including Toei Subway, Toei Bus, Toden Arakawa Line, Nippori- Sheren Line, etc., are quite enough for a day trip.
"Toei Subway" and "Tokyo Metro" share a one-day pass, and the fare is 1000 yen for adults and 500 yen for children.
Reference data:
Tokyo Metropolitan Subway Official Website in Traditional Chinese:http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/ch_h/index.html
Tokyo Metropolitan Official Website in Traditional Chinese:http://www.tokyometro.jp/tcn/index.html
