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| Subject | Date Asked |
| train | 10/3/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me if there is a train from Narita airport to Kobe, and what is the cost...I have a ... A: No there is no direct train from Narita Airport to Kobe. A connection must be made in Tokyo Station ... | |
| Travelling in Japan | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: My friend and I are planning to live in Japan for approximately two years. We have most of the ... A: people who live in Japan get "COMMUTER PASSES" these are sold by individual railways depending on ... | |
| rail pass | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: Hey there, I will be travelling to Japan in November with a friend and we are unsure as to whether ... A: Sorry for the late response, Tokyo can be explored pretty easily and cheaply without a rail pass, ... | |
| Help! | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: Can you please tell me how to go to mobara city hall, chiba from tokyo station? What train line ... A: It is some distance, there are a few ways of getting there. From Tokyo Station, I would take the ... | |
| train connections | 3/1/2009 |
| Q: How do you get from Narita via the JR line to the Hamamatsuchho bus station? We will be taking a day ... A: Narita is some distance from Tokyo, also the hours traveled is not ideal because there will be no ... | |
| Staying and getting around Tokyo | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: I will be visiting Japan coming April, hopefully get to see cherry blossoms. I'd like to join the ... A: Trains in the morning begin to run around 4:30~5am, there is no major difference if it is a weekend, ... | |
John
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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
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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