(How to) Buy Tokyo subway / metro Train Tickets & Passes

How do you get Tokyo subway tickets? From a vending machine, of course! But there are more than one subway company, different tickets, different prices. Let’s try buying tickets from both TOEI and METRO machines and learn what the difference is.

[onlyinjapanGO]

We’ll explore Tokyo’s TOEI and METRO subway ticket system and day passes. Leave a comment below and we’ll find answers for you :) thanks for watching and supporting the channel -John

[Paperfragment]

This is the most detailed explanation of Japan's public transit I have seen thus far on YouTube. Thank you so much! This makes me feel a lot less nervous about getting around when I visit Japan for first time in April. I'm now actually excited to take the train, it looks so much better than the transit here in Chicago.

[jg]

Found it really useful to see what the ticket machines look like, the value cards, the cool number of people button, and how you explained the subway map fares and where to look for which car is most convenient. Thank you so much!

[GreenAppelPie]

I feel like I’m an expert at buying train and subway tickets, and recharging my IC card I don’t even have.

[japankofun]

Thanks John, that was very useful as I've always been lost and confused as a tourist there, especially with switching between the various lines & stops (much to the amusement of my Japanese wife who thinks the Tokyo train/subway systems are easy to navigate). Although admittedly I think it will still take me a few months if not longer to get comfortable with it all once I move there as a resident.

[jimmyf.x.]

Thanks! The last tip for bathroom is so so valuable!

[michaelsanchez]

The last machine you showed is very useful..thank you:)

[MrDry]

you did such a great job explaining this all. thank you, i found this more helpful than any other video i watched about this.

[Nesterou]

Very useful, especially the part from 19:30. I will use this part of your video to explain to my students how metro works in Japan ! Thanks a lot.

[mohamedhabib]

Very friendly tone, nice presentation, Man.... I loved it till the last second...Every second was you said "It took nearly a YEAR to understand everything about this Subway System" I can imagine how extensive is Tokyo with so many Lines etc.... Job well done, Love you!

[KevinWhalen]

Please keep these guide coming super helpful. If it wasn't for my wife I'd be lost.

[etherdog]

Thanks for your live streams, John. They are helpful and informative and the time flies by.

[jshilohshea]

ok at the first map I was confused !! good thing those vending machines has multiple languages...the States are s l o w l y catching up...I do enjoy your videos keep them coming !!

[ashutosh]

love ur all trains and metro
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really helpful...thnx

[Stache]

John; this video was found on a search tangent looking for subway fare machines, it caused me many hours in many months viewing Japan's culture and scenery, many of which were videos you had produced, I thank you for great entertainment, I wish I could find travel affordable, but budget and CV-19 have restricted that.

[projecteljo]

Thank you for this John! I'll sure save a lot of cash in my return to Tokyo.

[thelovelyoneroadto]

Thank you sir for ur lovely information im a new here in japan 🇯🇵😍

[FlankerX]

What a ticket number, just 1 more to No.4444! Just got the Kitaca card because of the flying squirrel too!

[andrewgamez]

Awesome video john. Always great videos. I'm in akihabara right now enjoying vacation. Love the country.

[xenaye]

easy to understand explanation, thank you so much it was very helpful