Trains
6 posts
- Japan in Winter: Do Tokyo Trains Stop for Snow?621 likes
Mostly the fully underground lines keep going. Japanese riders single out the Toei Oedo Line (621 likes) and say through-running lines pick up delays.
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- Getting Around Japan: What Japanese Riders Say
218 of 931 Japan travel questions were about getting around. Japanese riders answer them: shinkansen seats, airport trains, taxis and the rules on board.
- Can You Take a Stroller on Trains in Japan? Riders Answer525 likes
Yes, and Japan's official stroller mark says you needn't fold it. But 525 likes say a Tokyo rush-hour train has no room to yield: ride off-peak.
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- Is It Rude to Talk on the Phone on a Train in Japan?1,260 likes
1,961 Japanese comments on why you can't talk on the phone on trains in Japan: it's volume, not law (979 likes), and what riders do when it rings.
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- Should You Wear Your Backpack in Front on Japan's Trains?120 likes
Japan put front-carried backpacks on its rail nuisance list. In the top 100 of 305 comments, commuters say the back is worse (60 likes) and skip the rack.
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- Do You Need a Suica Card in Japan? The One Limit349 likes
Do you need a Suica card in Japan? Yes — but 665 comments explain why no IC card crosses Japan's fare regions in one tap, and the workarounds riders use.
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