Transportation in Japan

Upon arrival at any international airport in Japan, visitors can travel anywhere in Japan
using one of the available transportation from the airport to the city such as trains, buses
or even taxis.
Japan's public transport network links all major cities and suburbs, and the mobile can
access any place in Japan using the network if it can find information on the traffic and
clear addresses of the areas to be visited. The world's most advanced transportation
systems.

Trains
Buses
Taxis
Driving

Trains

Japan's rail network covers all cities from the far north of Japan to the far south. Railways
are the lifeline of Japan and more people (especially in major cities) travel daily from
trains, which extend from urban to suburban and remote villages. Trains in Japan are
well-known for their timing and variety between highways, local trains, city underground
trains and others. The trains are also abundant in traffic, sometimes passing the train
every minute and two during peak periods.
The Shinkansen ("Shinkansen"), or so-called "bullet" network connecting major cities with
an organized network, is characterized by its speed, with the distance between Tokyo and
Osaka (more than 500 km) in about two hours.
It is advisable to use the trains to confirm the name of the station to be reached, the
name of the line connecting to that station, the names of the stations and the lines that
will be changed to reach the station required, and to avoid these problems it is preferable
to get the map of the train network available at the information offices at airports or train
stations Main.
The stations and the names of the lines can be found at:
(In English)
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html

Buses

Public buses are complementary to the train network in connecting areas where there are
no train stations and buses are not very different from the trains in regularity and taking
into account the accuracy of time and comfort and service, and bus lines are usually
linked between the stations of trains through neighborhoods and less populated areas to
cover the network and trains all populated areas Population in Japan.
The large buses come to connect international airports and within cities as well as to
connect large cities and similar in other provinces and they reduce the burden on the train
network because of its comfort and discipline.

Taxis

Taxis are available everywhere in Japan, especially in large cities and in populated areas.
The taxi can be obtained by waiting on the public street, in front of hotels, large shops or
by taxi companies. Taxis are low in some remote, , It is preferred in such places to
contact the taxi companies to attend the address required.
Taxis in Japan are known for their high altitude. As soon as the car reaches the minimum
distance (2 km), the tariff is about 710 Japanese yen (US $ 7.50) and increases with
distance (up to 20,000 yen) To the center of Tokyo). Many taxis accept payment by credit
card. The passenger can make sure of the credit card sticker on the car window, and the
taxi tariff is fixed according to the tariff system located in a clear place inside the car. It is
advisable to write the destination address clearly or attach a clear map to be presented to
the driver of the vehicle in order to avoid problems resulting from the difficulty of
understanding.
The taxi, which is ready to carry passengers with green light, can be identified by the
Japanese window as "ready". The driver can only be referred to the passenger
immediately. If the vehicle is busy with other occupants, the red light will be marked
"busy".
It is worth mentioning that all taxis in Japan open back doors (left) automatically so if you
stop the taxi, you only have to wait until the door opens automatically, as well as exit,
usually do not open the door until the driver finishes the calculation.

Driving

The visitor or resident of Japan can drive under the "International Driving License" issued
by an authorized signatory of a country that is a signatory to the International Driving
License
A Japanese driver's license may be issued if he stays in Japan for more than three months
by submitting a request to one of the license departments containing the valid Saudi
driver's license after translating it into an official translation and meeting the necessary
requirements. Those who do not have a Saudi driver's license will be able to enroll in
driving education institutes across Japan that will prepare them for the official driving test
and obtain a Japanese driver's license.
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