There are a number of modes of transportation in Japan especially within the metropolitan areas and between the large cities. The public transportation in Japan is characteristically efficient with an excellent network. The public transportation in Japan is uniquely very punctual and has superb services in spite of large crowds of people using it. The common modes of transportation in Japan include railways, bus, airplane, ships and cars.
However, the most commonly used mode of Japan transportation is the railways. One will come across many discount ticket shops purchasing large amounts of discounted tickets and re-selling them to individual shopkeepers at 5 to 10 percent below the cost of regular tickets. These discount ticket shops can be found around major railway stations in large cities. There are rail passes available as well which entitle holders to unlimited usage of trains in a designated area. |
