As a result, the Tokyo region is economically and culturally the most valuable sector in all of Japan. And you can tell: As soon as you leave the vast grasp of the Tokyo area, you will notice a substantial difference in the all-around atmosphere and its people. The only city that comes close to Tokyo’s standing is Osaka (大阪) in the West, as it is sometimes called ‘little Tokyo’.
Tokyo is one of the world’s biggest cities. As such, it is bound to have some kind of public transport system. And man is it amazing! While the broad subway and train network can be confusing at first, once you have understood the tiniest bit, you’re already good to go!
Seemingly every other street has access to a subway station and they are very well connected to one another. Trains and Subway are definitely the way to go in Tokyo.
For that I also recommend getting a re-chargeable prepaid card like Suica or Pasmo to make your travels that much easier (more on those and how to get them in a later article).
From Tokyo Station (東京駅) you can reach pretty much any destination in Japan by Shinkansen. If you have a Japan Rail Pass, make sure to make as much use of it as possible, it’s worth it!
You can use HyperDia to check for the prices of a particular Shinkansen ride and calculate whether the pass would save you money or not!
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