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  • Will L
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a general review of our train experience in Tokyo and Japan in general. We Shinkasen'ed it from Osaka USJ to Tokyo Disney Maihama station. We were late by 5 minutes, missed our scheduled Shinkasen and got on the next Shinkasen. My advice is to allow time for familiarising yourself with the different train systems as sometimes you have to queue to ask questions and need time to use google translate.

    The ticket inspector was very good and arranged for us to sit together (we bought the most expensive tickets we could find) and we changed to the local line to get to Maihama.

    After several days of Disney, we decided to train it to Tokyo from Maihama station. We had 5 people in our party so taxi was not an option and booking a large taxi is almost impossible. The train counter guy did not speak English but gave us a piece of paper that told us how to get to Asakusa as we wanted to visit the temple and surrounding area.

    Unfortunately, we did not know there were several train companies operating within Tokyo. So whilst we followed the instructions on the paper, we bought tickets at the wrong ticketing area twice and had to queue up for a refund at the original place where we bought each set of tickets. This was very annoying as we had 5 ppl to get refunds for. Subsequently, we just asked each place we were about to buy tickets at to avoid buying tickets for the wrong line with the wrong train company. (Why cant a rich capitlalist guy just buy all the lines and streamline the system to make it truly efficient?) I mean all the people say how good the Tokyo rail system is but I beg to differ. The trains are frequent and all but the different train companies make ticketing a mess. In a civilised world, we would only need to input the target station into the computer screen and pay once instead of 3 or more separate times, once at each location. Also, it is ridiculous you can't buy the JR rail pass anywhere near the stations.

    The amount of information at the platform for each of the train lines also differs. Eg some show the direction the train travels with a tiny arrow while others do not even have such information. This is essential information so you do not get on the train going in the opposite direction you want to go to when you do not know the final stop of the line you are on ie when you only know the next couple of stops!

    Written December 26, 2023
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  • Sora Escort
    Kyoto, Japan3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    世界に誇る新幹線
    高い定時制、簡単な手続きで高速、長距離移動できます。飛行機をも上回る利便性。
    天気が良ければ 富士山が見えます。

    World-class bullet train
    High punctuality and simple procedures allow you to travel fast and long distances.
    If the weather is good, you can see Mt. Fuji.
    Written March 16, 2024
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  • Dan Theman
    New York105 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    So in Tokyo, I have stayed at the Arakawa ward. I've been to all the touristy spots and even found lots of neat, hidden, lesser known gems throughout Tokyo and beyond. However, one day I decided to get up early and walk around the areas closest to me. Being Arakawa, Bunkyo, Toshima, to name a few. So I did my little stroll around Arakawa and found this tram. I was very surprised that it came out of no where! So I get on this tram and have a nice hour stroll (more or less) through some older areas of Tokyo that are rarely visited by most other foreigners. I definitely went through parts of Tokyo that felt so much more different.
    Written September 30, 2019
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  • PaulSiow
    Petaling Jaya, Malaysia2,731 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The monorial complement the tokyo metro trains. We could use our JR pass on it and used it to visit Odaiba and Haneda airport. Slow ride but quite enjoyable especially when approaching Odaiba.
    Written February 29, 2020
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  • Kelsey P
    San Rafael, CA117 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had a late arrival into Haneda and knew the trains would be closed, so we hired this airport transfer and were not disappointed. The flight ended up being an hour late but the driver was there waiting for us when we finally got through customs. He helped with our luggage and pulled the car up to the door. The vehicle was very comfortable and spacious. The train service in Tokyo is efficient but if it's going to be after hours like ours was, this is a very nice way to get back from the airport!
    Written February 27, 2024
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  • HUGPOOK
    Bangkok, Thailand188 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tokyu Setagaya Line route for tourist is Gotokuji temple Makeki Neko Cat ,many local shop with style , open late morning, dont forget to stop at first stop Carrot building with above view of Tokyo
    Written April 26, 2019
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  • Ylime
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Smooth pleasant trip with good views. Though this line is rather expensive compared to other local lines.
    Going to Odaiba area, it is easy to transfer from Shimbashi with clear signage.
    However the reflection within the train is bad.
    Written March 1, 2023
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  • Daniel A
    Beijing, China33,057 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We wanted to head to Shinagawa and so we used the the Keikyu Corporation and we didn’t have a single problem. This train looked a little older but it didn’t bother us at all as it did the job in a short time and got us to where we needed to.
    Written March 1, 2018
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  • Greg P
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a great experience and great start to our introduction to Hokkaido. We had booked Iruka Shuttle as we knew that we were arriving late into CTS and had to make our way to Sapporo hotel about an hour away. They had messaged us well in advance of our arrival and touched base again the day of.

    Despite all that, they couldn’t have anticipated that our flight would be delayed by over 2 hours. While other passengers were scrambling to find a way to get into the city at 1am, our driver met us smiling and had the whole family snoozing comfortably on route to our hotel in no time at all. What a great way to start an otherwise bumpy journey overseas.

    Highly recommend! Would certainly use again.
    Written February 16, 2024
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  • Oldjack
    Greater Melbourne, Australia27,929 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a small rail car the rises up a hill from Iji Station to the top of Asukayama Park for no more than 50-100 meters and although fun for kids the walk up the hill would be far more useful for old and young.It is a small capsule on a single line.There is no English signage in this park and no Gaijin's except one.
    Written May 11, 2019
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  • Sol Gayosso
    Aguascalientes, Mexico2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My husband and I took cooking Japanese food at Casa de Tomokita , for me was the second time , and for my husband the first time ! Tomoko san is a great cooking teacher and also a great hostess !! We had a great time learning , talking and sharing experiences about Japan and Mexico life , because also Tomoko san has a lot of knowledge about Mexico culture and other countries!! For sure we will go back if we have the chance to go back to Japan ! Tomoko san いつもありがとう. Gracias Tomoko san
    Written January 6, 2024
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  • Happiness28860773827
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Syota Nishiyama (Nissy) was an excellent driver. He gave us a lot of good information and provided great conversation while making us feel welcomed after arriving in Japan for our honeymoon.
    Written February 11, 2024
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  • Joy_Sinha
    Kolkata (Calcutta), India2,388 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tokyu corporation run railway operations majorly in suburban areas of Tokyo and are a very efficient. There are operations within city as well, specially to and from Shibuya.
    There are express as well as local train services. IC cards usable.
    Written April 21, 2018
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