Google Maps is super helpful when it comes to deciding which train to take. The most confusing thing about the Tokyo subway system is that multiple train lines run on the same platform.

The Ikegami line runs through southeast Tokyo linking Kamata with Gotanda. Trains take 22 minutes to cover the line's 10.9 kilometers. The line winds through local neighborhoods, also cutting ...

Tokyo's public transportation network is one of the best on the planet, but tourists should be aware of one thing before getting a late train in the capital.