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SUBWAYS AND LOCAL TRAINS

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Within the large cities, subway travel is by far the most efficient and quickest way to travel. Subways operate from about 5:00am to midnight daily.

First, locate a fare map that is written in English or refer to a regular English subway map and count how many stops you want to go and locate the corresponding location on the Japanese fare map.

Purchase your ticket from the correct subway machine (sometimes there are many different machines for different train lines) by pushing the button that corresponds to your fare or is greater than your fare. Your change and ticket will fall into the dispenser. Board the train (making sure you are going the correct direction). After disembarking from the train, return your ticket through the machine that checks if you have paid the correct fare. You may want to avoid travelling the subways during rush hours.