Tokyo by Subway – Part 1 December 9, 2014March 27, 2016 Fabiano Maciel 2 Comments Part 1: Planning your trip Welcome to the “Tokyo by Subway’s Series”. Today we will talk a little bit about the subway transportation system and how to plan your Tokyo Metro trip. (more…)
Doing Business in Tokyo by Subway December 8, 2014August 5, 2015 Fabiano Maciel Leave a comment Are you visiting Tokyo any time soon for business (or leisure)? If this will be your first time in Japan, you might be feeling exactly how I felt when I found out I was going there on my first business trip. Especially if you don’t speak Japanese. I visited Japan for the first time this year (in March). I had to schedule several meetings and get ready for the challenge. Once hotel and flight were booked, I started looking for information about the best way to get around town. Of course the famous Tokyo Subway was the first thing that came to my mind. I had always heard about their effective transportation system, but did not know if it was the right choice for a business trip. What I realized is that it is in fact the best way to move around Tokyo. (more…)