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city guide · Japan · 7 Min Read

Tokyo Train Etiquette

Tokyo’s trains are a marvel of order. A handful of small courtesies keep them that way.

The Tokyo network can move 40 million people a day precisely because everyone follows the same quiet rules.

Tap in with a Suica or Pasmo, stand on the correct side of the escalator, and keep phone calls for the platform. Master these and you’ll move like a local.