If you are a tourist, planning to travel in Tokyo and have a detailed look around this city, you should be well informed about the modes of transportation in Tokyo. This is the largest city in the world and no doubt one of the busiest.
The millions of Tokyoites, who travel from one part of the city to another, find it pretty convenient to travel by buses, underground railways, bullet trains, street cars and taxis. There are also a number of car rental agencies, which rent out cars. The responsibility of road development and transport related safety is that of the Bureau of Transportation of Tokyo.
Railways in Tokyo
More than thirty million people depend on the railways. The Japan Railways, the Toei Subway, the Tokyo Metro are some of the most famous names in Tokyo transportation sector. The Japan Railway is mostly concentrated in the central part of the city. There are thirteen lines in the subways.Some of the underground railways are run by Toei Subway and the rest by Tokyo
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Metro. Apart, from the subways, there are bullet trains as well, which are called Shinkansen.
Travel in Tokyo by Bus
Buses provide for both short distance and long distance travel in Tokyo. The numbers on the bus is significant as the same decides the bus route. For the convenience of the non-Japanese speaking people, announcement regarding the buses are made in English as well. In case of detailed information on bus routes, passengers may seek help from the local transportation office. Traveling by bus is the cheapest mode of transport in Tokyo. The long distance buses, commuting between Tokyo and other cities usually start off at night so that the destination is reached by dawn or morning.
When a tourist drives in Tokyo, he ought to carry with him a valid driving license and an international driving permit. The car rental companies like Nippon Rent-A-car, Budget and Toyota Rent-A-Lease generally provide chauffeurs. According to the road rules in Japan, drivers have to drive on the left side of the road
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