Seoul's subway is better than New York City's in terms of value, cleanliness, reliability, and almost every other factor imaginable. It is incredibly easy to navigate as a tourist who doesn't
Getting around. Tokyo is covered by a dense network of train, subway and bus lines, which are operated by about a dozen different companies. The train lines operated by JR East and the subway lines are most convenient for moving around central Tokyo. Tokyo's most prominent train line is the JR Yamanote Line, a loop line which connects Tokyo's
The subway system in Tokyo is divided into two companies: the Tokyo Metro and the Toei Subway. There is no real pattern, nor any rules, as to whether or not you have to take one or the other, or if you can only take the subway and not the JR. You can mix and match to your heart's content, or you can only take JR, or you can only take the subway.
Subway vs Train In Korea, the English word “train” means railway trains that go to other towns and cities, and “subway” means trains in metro system. So don’t say “train” when you ask for the direction of a subway station, say “subway” or “Jihacheol”. The one-day pass costs US$11.06 *. and gives you access to the Tokyo Metro, Toei Subway, Toei Streetcar (Toden), most Toei buses, the Nippori-Toneri Liner, and all JR lines within the Tokyo metropolitan area. Seems great at first glance, but it’s unlikely that you’ll be doing that much traveling in a single day. Z3mC.