Tokyo Transportation Option 🚌 🚇 🚲: How to use Bus, Train, Taxi and Bicycle.
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(About the Bicycle)
For registration, you need a smart phone to unlock the bicycle and verification through phone number. The bicycle shown (red one with docomo) ask for Japanese phone number. The bicycle share works with foreign phone number is...LUUP : YES, HELLO Cycling : YES, Docomo : NO❌
The Taxi Apps.
1. S-Ride
2. Uber
3. Go: May not work with foreign credit card.
4. Didi: App is only in Japanese.
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Chapters:
0:00 Transportation Guide in Tokyo
0:35 Taxi Apps in Tokyo
3:35 Train systems in Tokyo
6:05 IC Cards to Get around Tokyo
6:45 Discounted tickets / pass for Tokyo trains?
7:52 Tips not to get lost in Tokyo
9:47 How to get on the buses in Tokyo
12:20 Renting a Bicycle in Tokyo
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(Update April 2024) You can now use GO App. that I use in the video with foreign phone number too.
I apologize the "Go" and "Docomo bicycle" don’t work with phone number outside Japan. For Taxi, please try other apps, and for bike share "Hello Cycling" and "Loop" worked with US phone number and US Credit Card. Update 🫱 th-cam.com/video/3SmCKwVhbOM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for another great video ! Riding a bike sounds like a good idea in Tokyo as walking might be too much, because of long distances . I tried walking in Tokyo last time i was there, after a while i realized that my destination is too far and i was looking for a metro line 😀
Thank you for watching! Haha, Yes, it's fun to walk as you find something on the way, but not too long. This bicycle is power assisted so you can go far easily. The great thing is you can put all your bags in the basket. 😄
Hello Kenchan, great and informative video! I am really enjoyed this one and learnt a few tips and tricks along the way. Please keep going. Cheers
Thank you for watching Matt san! I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed this video. :)
hello comrade
im going to Yamaguchi soon, could you please talk about Yamaguchi
Thank you once again ❤
Thank you for watching!
I'm in japan right now visiting. Your videos have been very helpful during my trip. Two more days, and I'm going back home. Japan is definitely a fun and exciting place to visit.
Thank you so much for leaving a comment. I’m glad my videos were helpful for your trip. I hope you had a good time here and enjoy the rest of the trip. :) Thank you again.
As always, very informative and comprehensive video, thank you!
Thank you for watching. I'm glad you found the video informative. :)
Again thank you
Thank you for watching. I wish you the best trip in Japan soon. :)
Perfect...million your your transportation vdo...coolsssss
Thank you!
Very very useful information for our japan trip in December from Australia 😊 cant wait
Thank you for watching from Australia. I’m glad you liked the video. :) I wish you have the best trip in Japan.
So fun and helpful watching you try out everything Kengo san! I also like that Japan didn’t let Uber take over the industry in the way it has in some other countries 😎👍
Thank you Chris san, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :) Interesting that some of you are positive about not having Uber here. :) I think it's ok not to have in Tokyo.
@@tokyokenchan I can definitely understand why you’d miss it in Japan, I’ve found it very handy and had only good experiences. I guess I just love Japan so much that I automatically just agree with everything that makes them unique 😏😂 I do like that they have their own way of doing things, not afraid to be different, I always find that quality appealing 🤓
Whenever in Tokyo I personally just maximize the use of the toei / subway card. Of course I still use my IC card but I find that for inner-city transportation, using the 72hr card saves A LOT. My IC card is mostly for when I need to take the Chuo or Sobu lines, or when visiting friends in Kanagawa on the Odakyu-Odawara line.
I'm always curious about renting a bike, but slightly scared hahaha. Maybe when visiting/staying at an inaka I will need to bike around..
Love the content, you're one of the top TH-cam channels we watch to get tips and tricks for our upcoming trip in early October.. you should Moonlight as a tour guide for foreigners, you'd be really good at it 👍💪💪
Great channel, keep going
Thank you so much. 😄
More like "fortunately" you don't have uber! Uber makes traffic much worse. Enjoy the trains and subway in Japan, the best in the world!
Thank you for watching. :) I read there are some negative side too. Tokyo streets might get quite busy considering the population.
I was scared to ride taxis because it didn’t seem like they didn’t take credit cards. I was not sure of the approximate final cost even though it showed the rate per distance. I thought it would take too much of my cash. I took a bus to TeamLab once on a rainy day. It was really crowded and I was worried about being able to get off at my stop. This is good information about transportation.
Thank you for watching. Yes, it's quite thrilling to take taxi without knowing how much it will be. I agree the bus is always challenging as it skips the stops if nobody else gets off. It's always good to check the bus stop name one or two before the stop you get off, but I undersand it's hard to remember and hear the announce in Japanese. I'm glad it went well for you as a resutl. :)
thank you for the video.
i find the bicycle part most useful and the route you recommended was almost exactly the one i took from shintomicho area to toyosu market very early in the morning (5am). i saw a bicycle stop outside my tokyo hotel in dec 22. if i had seen your video then i would have known how to rent one and cycle to toyosu market from shintomicho area instead of having to walk all the way to the nearest bus stop and wait for the bus (and i had to stand in the bus too!)
Thank you for watching. Yes, for the route, bicycle might be a good option. It's not the safest option but it's good if you can enjoy the ride. This port I'm unlocking is right in front of Lavista Tokyo Bay, in front of the Toyosu fish market. It might be a little cold in winter though. ^^
Really useful video, as always, Kenchan! Thank you very much. With IC cards not being available for purchase, the only options for tourists (as of today) are Welcome Suica and Pasmo Passport. From what I understand Welcome Suica is only available in airports at the moment and Pasmo Passport have a few more options around Tokyo. Highly recommend checking the websites before you fly so you can get some form of IC card for your travel.
Hello Ryuga san! Thank you for watching this video too and clarifying the situation about IC cards. You are right. I checked again now but Welcome Suica is on sale at airport locations only after Aug.2 and PASMO PASSPORT is still available at some station / agency counters in Tokyo. www.pasmo.co.jp/visitors/en/buy/ PASMO PASSPORT looks more fun. :)
@@tokyokenchan Yes it really does! It has a much cuter design. I'll be grabbing a Pasmo Passport but will pick up an ICOCA card when I am in Kyoto.
@@firefangz Oh that's a great idea Ryuga san. 👍:)
Do you need a physical Suica or Pasmo if you are able to add it to your apple wallet? Any advantage of having the actual card?
Also, I thought Suica and Pasmo work in Kyoto, am I wrong? Why are you buying ICOCA as well? TIA!!
Hello,
Thank you so much for your videos. They have been so helpful!❤🎉 Could I request for you to kindly make a video about renting cars and driving around Japan?
Your video was useful and informative, as always. Thank you!
Thank you for watching Jody san! I'm glad it was useful. :)
Thank you for this infroamtion very helpful, i will be traveling to japan for the first time very soon.
Thank you for watching. I wish you the best trip in Japan!
Thanks for the information...
I'll be in Tokyo in 3 weeks and have learnt very valuable tips from your videos, they are an excellent way to learn about the different choices to get around. Keep up the great work Kenchen!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you liked the video. I hope you have a great trip in Tokyo. :)
Thanks for the video. It was great! I've spent about 2.5 months in Tokyo over 12 trips to Japan and I'm still learning a lot from you. Your videos cover the little details that other TH-camrs gloss over.
I think there is too much hassle using transit passes. To get the most benefit, you have to plan your trips around the system and I've found it's too inconvenient to do that. I use an IC card and just take whatever train or subway is most convenient and fastest.
I have one question. Instead of using a bike share, how about renting a bike for a day? I did it a couple of times and both times, I got very confused about parking it. I know there are parking lots, but I also see people leaving their bikes out on the street. Is that appropriate? I stopped renting bikes because I don't want to take the chance of it being confiscated because I parked it wrong.
Thanks again for the video.
Hello. Thank you for watching this video. I agree using IC cards are the easiest considering the amount of saving and the limitation of the train pass. As for the parking, some areas near the statoin are restricted to park the bicycle, so they might take it to somewhere. But if you are parking your bicycle in front of the certain sthops or facility, it shouldn't be any problem. You can also use a day pass for the bicycle share for 1650 yen a day. www.d-bikeshare.com/onedaypass-web-en/ Thank you again.
Fantastic information. I am planning a trip soon with friends & we will do everything except Taxi. I am really interested in the bicycle ride around Tokyo.
Thank you for watching this video too! I put on the pinned comment but the red bicycle doesn't work unless you have Japanese phone number, so I hope you can try to register to the different bicycles share that I explained in the video. I like bus too. :)
Another awesome video, Kenchan. I was wondering if those taxi apps are available in less populated areas, such as Kawaguchiko?
Hello, Thank you for watching James san. I checked what Japanese people say about it but it seems it doesn't work in Kawaguchiko area. It says you can use "Japan Taxi app" which is now "Go", but the last updates of official informaiton was 2012...
@@tokyokenchan Thank you! I will owe the success of my trip to your videos!
Thank you for the video! These are very well-made. Do you have previous videography experience?
Hi thank you for watching! I'm glad you liked the video. I don't have any videography experience. I bought a mirrorless camera recently. :)
Hello Kengo-san, I was in Tokyo in August and had watched a couple of your videos before the trip.
I just want to share a note: In my country, we have a bus app and the time stated for the bus is ARRIVAL time. So, when I took the Metro for the first time in Tokyo, I missed my train even though I was standing at the platform 10mins before. Why? Because the timing for Japanese trains are DEPARTURE times. So, silly me was just standing at the platform thinking my train will arrive at 10:27... when in reality, it was already in front of me. I only realised it when the train departed at 10:27 sharp! 🤦🏻♀️ Nonetheless, I learned my lesson and had a great time in Tokyo! 🎉
Thank you for watching. Oh wow that is very interesting that the app says the arrival time. May I ask where you are from? It's great to know the system of the other culture. :) I'm glad you to hear you had a great time in Tokyo.👏
Thanks for this video. Do you know how does the shared taxi works? we are traveling from Narita to Shibuya but are not sure if the shared taxi is less expensive than the bus or train.
Thank you for watching. Sorry I don't know much about it but one site says it will be around 6000 Yen one way. Narita Express train will be about 3500 yen one way direct to Shibuya.
Thanks again for a great video. Would love to try out the bike rental service! I’m reading online though that you need a Japanese phone number for this. Is this true?
Hello, thank you for your message. It says add country code for foreign phone but it doesn't work with US phone number as I tried now. I borrowed a debit card issued in the US to try and it worked, but not the phone number. I apologize for not checking enough. I'll either delete the bicycle part of the video or put disclaimer. Sorry again. I'll try other bicycle share with US phone number and card and write down here.
Hello. I went to check other bicycle shares with US phone number and Credit card, and two other companies "hello cycling" and "loop" worked. I'm working on a short video to explain it. Sorry for the confusion again.
@@tokyokenchan Thank you so much for providing alternatives and making another video, much appreciated! :) No worries about it at all. Your channel is amazing and has been super helpful to plan my next trip. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
I need to buy a day pass for the "Akai Kutsu" Route Map in Yokohama....Can I buy one day in advance or do I need to buy it on the day I use it? Do I put it on my Suica Card? Can I buy it at the YCAT station? Any help appreciated.
ありがとうございます, I heard the Docomo bicycle app registration require Japan sim card and japan mobile number , is that righ? thanks,
Sorry somehow this comment wasn't showing up. It was my mistake and I made a new video about it. Thank you for letting me know. :)
What age is the maximum for child category on buying tickets for transportation?
6-11 is children price basically.
Hi, how does a foreign person use go? They request for a japan phone number at the sign up stage.
Hello. I randomly picked "Go" to show the price but it seems only Go app doesn't work with foreign phone number among four. Could you try S-Ride, DiDi, and Uber app? I somehow couldn't change the setting of DiDi to English, if that is the same for you, Uber and S-Ride would be the only choice.