Tokyo Has Built The World's Best Subway

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[danecampbell]

One of the only youtube channels that I have notifications turned on for. Love your videos!!

[lifeinsidekyoto]

As a resident of Kyoto I can honestly say Japan's transit system is second to none. Whether its the subways, local commuter lines or the Shinkansen, wherever you go It's punctual, clean, people are mindful and respectful of others and it is simply a joy to witness. I can't speak highly enough of how they operate.

[Artinaje]

This channel motivates me to continue studying architecture. And also the videos look like short documentaries and I love that.

[blairegotbored]

"Make public transportation something people want to use, not just tolerate." Amen!

[HappyGM-R]

Fun fact: Tokyo underground metro is built in different altitudes so the stations can be stacked on top of each other or made much closer making transition distance shorter than any metro in the world.

[Thepriest]

I visited Tokyo for work and brought my 17 year old daughter with me. She traveled around during the day by herself. The city felt incredibly safe. The subway system is by far the best I have seen while traveling around the world. It is clean and on time. I wish to go back to visit with my wife.

[xeldrin]

What I appreciate a lot on this channel is that you say "This video is sponsored by X, more info down below" without talking about it in the video for like 5 minutes

[Eddie-hksf]

I cannot speak highly enough of the subway system in Tokyo and the wider system in Japan, it just incredible.

[meltybutter]

As a B1M lover and a Japanese person living in Tokyo I had to watch this!

[aznate]

I've been to Tokyo a couple times and the subway system there is unlike any I've seen around the world on my travels! It's quite literally a city under Tokyo. There's shops from small stands to high end luxury and whole corridors devoted to just food. All run efficiently and and quietly! Truly amazing sight to see.

[jaredspencer]

"Making public transportation systems something people *want* to use, not just tolerate..."
:: cries in BART ::

[gedrictudio]

I forgot who said it but I was a Japanese professor on a lecture, and he said something along the lines of, "The measure of a great city is if the rich ride the commuters train." He was talking about Singapore in that lecture, but he may very well be taking from his home country.

[krazYFaic]

I love how they even designed the card reading system to start reading your IC card inches before touching the reader. It may only save you a second or less but multiply that by millions of people going through gates and its a massive time saver.

[carbonchain]

Tokyo and NYC have comparable population sizes, yet the subways are worlds apart. NYC's are constantly late, extremely dirty and sometimes unsafe. During my visit to Japan I was so impressed with their mass transit infrastructure.

[nit]

I went to Tokyo a couple years ago, and man that city is a work of art. Not only is it insanely huge, it's somehow all very organized, and super clean. And yes, the subway is amazing there. Buttery smooth, super efficient and the trains are always, ALWAYS on time. I mean, the trains are never a minute early or a minute late, always exactly on time. Tokyo is awesome.

[salmanahjum-mathee]

Japan as a country amazes me and its a country I'd love to be able to travel to one day. I know this video focused on Tokyo but I just wanted to praise the country as a whole

[xlc]

Having traveled to Japan, the transit system was honestly one of the highlights of my trip. It was surprisingly easy to use and got me to visit places in Japan quickly and efficiently. Rarely got lost as well, which is always a plus when traveling!

[JohnnyFuturePast]

Fascinating! As a man that has had to endure the NYC Subway for over 30 years, I can safely say Tokyo and so many other countries put us to shame! Great video Thank You!

[bernieshort]

I lived in Japan for two years, their whole rail network is clean and litter free, trains for the most part run on time, Once a conductor went through every compartment apologising and looking extremely troubles because the train was going to be a minute late. The staff are very polite. Another country where the underground and rail network is actually fabulous is Singapore. Probably the best in the world.

[ivanliuhu]

i am soooo obsessed with Tokyo’s metro system, the organisation and the effort that everyone puts just to make their work is amazing