Tokyo Public Transport

Commenters highlight Tokyo's efficient subway, rail system, low car usage, and high urban density as superior alternatives to criticized Western transport systems, often urging others to learn from Japan.

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Sample Comments

Symmetry • Jun 21, 2018 • View on HN

The Tokyo metro is doing fine, maybe try learning from Japan?

blacksmythe • Jul 4, 2017 • View on HN

These are quite common in Tokyo.

rwmj • Mar 20, 2022 • View on HN

Maybe in Tokyo, but not out in the countryside in my experience.

numpad0 • May 12, 2020 • View on HN

One upside of living near Tokyo is that I can say “I’ve seen denser than that” in arbitrary contexts

novok • Aug 30, 2019 • View on HN

Go to tokyo, it's less paved than LA in many places!

needle0 • Apr 29, 2022 • View on HN

The Tokyo rail system begs to differ :P

andrekandre • Apr 30, 2022 • View on HN

> only works at certain hours, is dirty, unsafe, and covers only a small ridiculous amount of space limited to key cities come to japan, i think it will change your mind

shawnps • Sep 29, 2014 • View on HN

Come visit Tokyo. Most of the people I know do not own a car. The train is the most popular form of commute. I either walk to my destination, or walk to the nearest train station to get there. It certainly does not have the same garbage system as described in the article, though :)

pertymcpert • Jan 26, 2019 • View on HN

No, try more like Tokyo. It’s great.

alephnan • May 4, 2022 • View on HN

You mean like Tokyo or pretty much anywhere in Japan?