How to take the Train/Metro in Tokyo
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Walk-through of how to take the train & subway in Tokyo - what signs to look for, do you need to know Japanese, tickets and how to find your platform.
GET MY JAPAN TRAVEL GUIDEBOOK: www.cakeswithf...
Join me as I show you how to take the train from Shinjuku Station, the busiest station in the world, to Ueno and then a journey on the Tokyo Metro (underground system). Use a Suica card as the easiest way to pay for your ticket, follow signs and see what information's available on the screens inside the train.
**SUBSCRIBE for new Japan travel videos every Thursday**
***MY DESIGNS: If you like my videos, support Cakes with Faces by purchasing from my shop: T-shirts, clothing & gifts (worldwide shipping) www.cakeswithf...
***FOLLOW Cakes with Faces:
/ cakeswithfaces
/ cakeswithfaces
/ cakeswithfaces
google.com/+Cak...
The music was created using Jukedeck.
Ahhh I miss the sound of the subway 😌😌😌
It's just so nostalgic!
Please do this again
Maybe next time! :-)
Oh those eki melodies! I was obsessed listening to them! :')
Me too! Train sounds always make me feel so nostalgic for Japan
Very useful. thank you.
Thanks! Hope it helps! :-)
Okay although you said that it's not as complicated as it looks, I'm still going to surely get lost. I mean, I live in Finland, and the only metros here are in the capital and 1. I do not live there 2. It's literally just one line which goes to all 10 stops or something. But I guess it's some kind of an adventure anyway if I ever get to come to Japan.
Yes, the stations are so big that you'll certainly take a wrong turning at some point! Happens to me all the time :-) But there are signs everywhere (in English), so just keep walking and you'll be ok. As you say, it's all part of the adventure!
I think it is so admirable that you speak Japanese. As a Chinese, it should be easy for me to learn Japanese but I find it so hard.
Thanks! I'd be a lot better if I stuck at it without taking breaks (I lose motivation when I'm too busy then spend time catching up again!).
Good vid ya'll, thanks for the train info, it is very confusing.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I'm definitely going to get lost haha.
Haha have fun!!
Great video! It's really not that hard, I just keep telling myself (when taking trains and the metro in Japan): "I'm an intelligent woman, I can figure this out!" and me and two kids have not got lost yet! But these videos are really useful to familiarise yourself with the system, so thanks!
Haha, keep calm and follow the signs! And accept that taking a wrong turning will probably happen at some point..! :-)
@@cakeswithfaces Hiya Amy..
did himself get that gundam built that he picked up that you showed in 1 of your other videos.....and if so is he addicted?
@@hanzohattori2492 He built it (mostly!) - not sure if the addiction has taken hold but he did buy a couple of others. I wasn't allowed to touch it in case I broke it!! The pieces are so tiny!
@@cakeswithfaces Hiya Amy.thanks for the reply...I can understand why he won't let anyone touch it ...and yes the parts are tiny.....just don't let him near the kotobukiya hmm zoids....I have a few of them and they are complex to build...especially "gogules the ogre"...it's basicly a mech based on Godzilla (in the West it's known as the "mighty zoidzilla")...I built it and it took me 3 months to get it done...when I got it home I started counting the parts and stopped counting when I got to 1,000 parts....and let me say you are absolutely stunningly beautiful..your "anime" hair really does suit you...I bet you stand out from the crowd when you are in Japan...mind you you would stand out anywhere.❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍
@@cakeswithfaces have you ever been to osaka castle by any chance?
Already here for the new video! (Can't wait for the livestream, hopefully!) Love your videos!
Thanks so much! Keep an eye out for the live stream, if my pocket wifi's good enough it'll be in the next 2 weeks :-)
Thanks! :D
What do you suggest for cellphone data, for using things such as Google Maps? Foreign coverage with your existing cellphone package? Buying a Japanese SIM card (either before going, or while there)? Or some kind of pocket wifi?
A pocket WiFi - you can just get one and share with anyone you’re going with. I get mine from Japan-Rail-Pass.co.uk - they can deliver to the airport or your hotel
Thanks. I shall take a look.
Nice video.. Can you clarify what exactly went wrong at Ueno station when you got stock at a gate? It wasn't totally clear to me what went wrong and how you found yourself in that situation. Is it easy to correct if you don't speak Japanese?
We went the wrong way (into the JR section of the station instead of the metro station). Because we'd gone through the ticket gates and then tried to come out the ticket gates again without going anywhere, it wouldn't let us through. The staff will scan your card and see what happened, so I think even if you couldn't speak any Japanese it'd be ok (they can see you're a tourist who doesn't know what they're doing!! ) :-)
Gosh even you mixed up the way :) do the station staff speak English?
Getting lost in large stations is all part of the Tokyo experience! :-) Some people speak a little english, but you'd be amazed how much you can communicate with gestures, pointing and a friendly smile! There's usually someone at the ticket counter who can speak English.
@@cakeswithfaces totally agree. 👍
are you railway mania ?
鉄オタ？
Haha, I do like Japanese trains, especially the shinkansen - and all the Joyful Trains!
@@cakeswithfaces
England shinkansen AZUMA is very cool
color and design very beautiful
AZUMA is more better than Japanese shinkansen (笑)
It's had some problems with interference with electric equipment, so it has to run on diesel in the the north. I hope it becomes more widespread, because it'd be very useful! It's interesting they gave it a Japanese name, to pay homage to the shinkansen.
@@cakeswithfaces
hitachi should make nuclear power plant in England
but hitachi stopped it
For me, the key to understanding the system is the Yamanote Line. If you can picture that line in your head, the rest of the system kind of falls in place around it.
I can only navigate Tokyo looking at the train map - even though it's not geographically correct, it makes more sense to me than the layout on Google Maps!
I’m leaving for Japan in less than a week and this is so helpful!! It will be a life saver for someone who lives in the US and doesn’t take any public transport 😅 Could you explain at the very beginning of the video how you knew to go straight to the JR East Central Entrance and not right to the East Entrance?
That's great to hear, thank, glad it's useful! :-) I think we just went for the East Central Entrance because it was straight ahead. 😅 All JR entrances will eventually lead to the same place (the JR section of the station), but some might be a more direct route than others. So it doesn't really matter too much which one you go to.
People who know their route really well would probably know which entrance is the shortest route for the line they want, but for us tourists, any JR entrance will get us there in the end! And there are always english signs to follow, even if you lose your way.
また日本に来てください。
帰りたいです! :-)
Thanks for the great video and bringing back memories. While Tokyo transport can certainly be stressful, it's a lot of fun for me. Cheers
Yes! I always find the train sounds so nostalgic! :-)
Some people just don’t get Japanese directional postings at all. I suppose it takes time to get used to it. I got a lot of friends complaining about it. It never was my problem though.
You, in contrast, make it look so easy :)
I never found the signs confusing - the station layout however, can be confusing and it's guaranteed you'll take a wrong turn at some point! :-) Maybe it depends which country you're coming from and how things are done there.
Cakes with Faces!? Oh hello from NYC! Agree: there got to be just fit directional instructions/command by each culture/language. I always get fascinated about safety announcement in an airplane. They cover the bases, but Japanese carriers tell “be considerate to your neighboring passengers.” That was different.
Anyway, enjoy the rest of the day (assuming you are in Tokyo)!
This looks a little scary as I’m terrible at navigating I hope I don’t get to lost when I go this was definitely helpful tho
You'll be ok! There's a good chance you'll take a wrong turn at some point, but just keep calm and you'll find your way again! All the signs are in English so you'll get there in the end :-) And there have been several times when I've stood looking confused (both in the station and on the street) and people have come up to help me!
The sounds and music of the train station make me happy
Loving your videos - I'm a zero-confidence traveller, but you're winning me over. My daughter and I love your Akihabara visits - my wife would like to know if you've been to the Nippori district of Tokyo where all the fabric stores are? (I think we might need to charter a cargo plane)
I went to there to visit Yanaka recently - lots of picturesque streets to wander around if you're going to that area! I didn't go to the fabric stores, but I saw a big advert for Tomato at the station. I'd be too tempted by them - dressmaking's the hobby I'd like to do but never got into so I'm sure I'd be tempted to buy loads of fabric then never make anything with it...! I'm sure they have lots of cute patterns
I’m new to your channel. I subscribed this week after watching a few of your other videos. My wife and I are big Anime geeks and our oldest is big into Anime too. She draws a lot. My youngest started watching too and she’s excited that you have Merch! As she puts it. Anyway, awesome content, now excuse me while I play catch-up on it.
I would like to get one of those plushie id scanners you have. Can I get one online or can you only find them in Japan?
It’s called a pass holder - you might be able to get them online. In Japan you can find them at Kiddyland, and character merch places like the Pokemon or Disney stores. They’re really useful so you don’t have to search your bag for your pass!
Just got back less than a week ago and already miss Japan💔
Me too, I got back yesterday!!!
How do you get from haneda airport to akihabara?
Good news is that Haneda's the closest airport to Tokyo, it doesn't take long to get into the city. You can take the Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho Station, then the JR Yamanote line to Akihabara.
Cakes with Faces your a life saver thanks again!
i accidently did the "Tap on, but made a mistake and wanted to leave again" thing myself at Shinagawa, people think you must be a bit silly for doing it but it can be pretty easy to do. im surprised it dosen't just reverse the "tap on" and let you out again.
Yes it’d be easier if it just let you out wouldn’t it! One time I got stuck in Shibuya Station when I got confused!!😝
Good video really helpful 😀 love the train in JP so organised and on time 👍🇬🇧🏴
truly informative, makes the color lines more clear to understand :)
The map looks so intimidating at first doesn't it!!
@@cakeswithfaces it sure does haha XD
Thank you for the introduction to Japan trains 101. It made the tangled mess of a map a little less daunting. It's comforting to see even the sensei get lost a couple times. I still have a lot to learn in the next few months and will be following all your videos.
Thanks so much! Getting lost is part of the experience. 😅 But there are lots of signs so you'll be ok!
You might find these videos helpful too:
Taking the shinkansen th-cam.com/video/89_tv2LpitM/w-d-xo.html
How to get around Tokyo (quite an old video!) th-cam.com/video/rvqitrtmziY/w-d-xo.html
Wat if i miss my stop, how do i go back? Thank u
You can just get off, go to the other platform and go back. You can usually do that without going through the ticket gates so it's no problem.
Hi how much Tickets cost?
They're only a couple of hundred yen per trip, depending how far you're going. This video might help, it's all about how much money you need for your trip: th-cam.com/video/mUWyToTz2Vc/w-d-xo.html
Great video to take the train easily !
Thanks! I wanted to help people for their first trip to Japan! :-)
@@cakeswithfaces You're awesome.
Japan Travel is another great train taking app for android.
Thanks for the rec!
Thank you for video. Tokyo trains are always on time
It's amazing isn't it! They really do run like clockwork.
We always stay in Shinjuku. The Yamamoto line is really easy to take basically anywhere. It would have taken you directly from Shinjuku to Ueno without having to change trains too.
Yamamoto?
I'm guessing Yamanote :-)
I think Shinjuku's the best place to stay too! This time I'm staying elsewhere to try and explore a different area more (even though I'm sure it won't be as good as Shinjuku!) :-)
Why did you spend extra money and time going to Akihabara in order to change for Ueno? Is this a sponsored video where you recommend that travel app to your viewers and subscribers? I hope people do their own research instead of wasting their time (and their money) following your advice or using such a bad app.
It's not a sponsored video - I made it to help people who are worried about taking the train in Tokyo (like I was before I first went!). If there's a better route, I must have missed that one, oops! Anyway, the point of the video was to show people what it's like taking the train (signs in English, etc), rather than advise on any particular route. I'm glad I could show what it's like changing trains - from the comments I get, some people are nervous about things like that.
+CiganyWeaver Personally I prefer one called "World Transit Maps" (used to be called Japan Rail Maps), I think their maps are the most comprehensive while also being pretty easy to understand. But I'm guessing your specific complaint is that she didn't just take the outer loop of the Yamanote line. It's actually a slightly longer journey, though it has no transfers. The fastest way is actually to take the Chuo Rapid and change at Kanda. In any case you're completely wrong saying that is it more expensive, as the cost between any two stations within the same system (JR in this case) is exactly the same, and in major metro areas like Tokyo you're freely allowed to take trains however you like to get between stations and only ever be charged the smallest applicable fare.
@@TieDef Ueno has a clear departure platform from Shinjuku, as you know, and any alternative route will only save you 3 or 4 minutes. For tourists unfamiliar with the city, I'd take a gamble and bet that most would just prefer to leave direct from Shinjuku with no changes and get right on their platform that says 'Ueno' as the destination, especially when they double check alternative routes on their google travel map. She said in the video stations can be confusing etc, so why would you include unnecessary changes just save a few minutes, especially with the strange choice of Akihabara? That was really strange. I'm just saying that for me, this video 'travel tips tutorial' fell really short and was silly and unhelpful. Unnecessary changes can most often lead to spending far more money than you need to, there's no arguing about that. But if you liked it and got real value out of it than I'm sure the uploader would be super happy to hear it. Have a great day :)
@@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 Well I don't think it's a big deal since it's just a general video about taking the train and navigating stations and transfers, rather than giving you the specific advice of the best way to get between Shinjuku and Ueno. Probably I would just take Yamanote to save myself some walking on transfers, but possibly this didn't occur to her, or she purposefully added in a transfer to show more of the transit system, or perhaps she was demonstrating how many different ways there are to get to a place and that you'll be fine even if you get a little lost. Impossible to say, but they're all innocent reasons. Hardly likely to be an ad for a travel app in any case.
I'm still correct in saying that it didn't add any monetary cost to the trip, as you claimed in your first comment. So long as you stay inside the gates it won't cost you a single extra yen to take a slightly (or even extremely) unusual route.
@@TieDef Fine, we'll agree to disagree. But all these points ought to have been more carefully addressed by the content creator. The app she used is...c'mon most people just use google, it's quick, simple, accurate and easy. In Tokyo of all cities, people want to keep things very simple when it comes to getting around. Chopping and changing stations generally isn't what first time visitors would prefer and furthermore, more often than not it adds cost to your travels, despite the small detail you keep referring to specifically here. I'd say saving 3 minutes of a journey on your trip to Tokyo is not worth the fuss and stress: stay on the train. I just don't think it was a very successfully executed tutorial video (which she framed as such, going by the very title of the video), that's all. Maybe rather than debating over trivialities with other viewers, drop her a line to say how truly helpful her video was. Perhaps a better way to spend time and I'm sure she' love your enthusiastic support of her choices in this video. She just won't get it from me-- people often benefit from a bit of constructive criticism (not abuse, just a bit of constructive criticism). She seems like a perfectly lovely girl-- she's made some very good videos in the past. The only person who has NEVER made a good video on Japan is the guy behind the channel 'Davidsbeenhere'. He's a lost cause. But each to their own, hey. Alot of people think his "information" is of great value and very helpful...somehow.
ahem,... hopefully you haven't had to ride in the rib-crushing-cannot-move commuter hours trains, (I think Tozai line must be the worst),... this is definitely in my top ten list of things I hate in Japan (^_^)
I've been on the Yamanote line before 9am, with suitcases. And that was... an experience!!! 😬😬😬
@@cakeswithfaces now imagine twice a day, five days a week,... and just for fun getting groped (-_-) ... now that I think of it the commuter train is in my top five things I hate about this miserable country!