Here's what it was like to ride the subway in Tokyo, and why other cities around the globe should take note. You can buy a refillable card to ride the trains. I opted for a Pasmo card because it ...

Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling ...

The trains ran every three minutes on what is now part of Tokyo Metro's modern-day Ginza Line but were crowded with passengers who previously overran the city's trams. Having slowed during and ...

Tokyo Metro Co. announced April 25 it will raise ... (JR East) also plans to use the program to raise its regular fares for train services by 10 yen on major lines in the Tokyo metropolitan ...

“This train is bound for …” is a phrase that Tokyo subway commuters are used to hearing, but English-speaking riders are less likely to hear it announced live in their native languag ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Tokyo Metro is a crucial public-transportation system that is globally recognized for its cleanliness. The staff does routine cleanings to maintain its stations ...

Tokyo's public transportation network is one of the best on the planet, but tourists should be aware of one thing before getting a late train in the capital.

A poster on a subway station wall in Tokyo asks commuters to line up in an orderly manner before boarding a train.

The Tokyo Metro subway system offers through trains to Kawagoe-shi station on the TOBU Tojo line, and Hanno station on theSEIBU Ikebukuro line. Please make sure to take a train leaving for Wako-shi & ...

Tokyo Metro is private, while the Toei subways are ... You can flag them on the street or snag one at a hotel or train station. The flag drop rate is 500 yen (about $3.50) for the first half ...