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Expertise
I can answer questions dealing with transportation (mainly railroads and subways) in the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Questions such as access to/from both Haneda or Narita Airport, how to purchase tickets, train costs, and general questions about how to use and ride trains in Tokyo.
Experience in the area
I have traveled and lived in Tokyo traveling around extensively by train.
Publications
I have contributed to www.wikipedia.org, mainly in articles that deal with transportation in Tokyo.
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Recent Answers from John
2009-10-03 train:
No there is no direct train from Narita Airport to Kobe. A connection must be made in Tokyo Station or Shinagawa Stations in Tokyo. The trip will take around 4.5 hours from Narita Airport (with a
2009-09-27 Travelling in Japan:
Hi there, people who live in Japan get "COMMUTER PASSES" these are sold by individual railways depending on where you live. Also the price depends on how far you need to travel each day. Since it is
2009-06-20 rail pass:
Sorry for the late response, Tokyo can be explored pretty easily and cheaply without a rail pass, so if you opted to save money and get a 7 Day Pass and use it for your trip to Osaka (around Hiroshima
2009-04-09 Help!:
It is some distance, there are a few ways of getting there. From Tokyo Station, I would take the SOBU LINE (RAPID) service train to CHIBA Station, at Chiba Station, change to the Sotobo Line to MOBARA
2009-03-01 train connections:
Narita is some distance from Tokyo, also the hours traveled is not ideal because there will be no express trains running just yet at the times you need. Here are a few routes by JR train: Possible
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