Most people around the world associate “car culture” with America, and likewise “train culture” with Japan! After all, Japan is the birthplace of the first high-speed railway, popularly known as the Shinkansen or “bullet train.” If you are living in Tokyo, the world’s most densely populated urban area and busiest metro system, trains are the main form of daily transport.
As Tokyo attracts many visitors with its vast entertainment sector, fashion hotspots, and corporate business opportunities, space in the capital becomes more limited as the urban population grows. Due to the lack of space, parking spots are scarce, making car ownership in the Tokyo impractical and public transport more convenient. In many ways, Tokyo is comparable to New York City, where residents and office workers frequently use the crowded subways during morning rush hours to avoid the city gridlock while commuting to work.
However, Tokyo’s transport system continues to stand out from the rest of the world for many unique reasons. Let's take a closer look!
