Round up: Tokyo train route finders

One of the most intimidating things about coming to Japan’s capital city is trying to learn the intricate maze that makes up the Tokyo train system. Even if you get a good grasp of your local area and the surrounding stations and lines, commuting in Tokyo requires that you learn a whole lot more in a hurry.

Luckily there are an abundance of tools available on the internet to make your travel experience a lot easier. I’ve listed a few of them below, as well as some useful iPhone applications, and as I find more I’ll come back and update this list. So be sure to bookmark this page, and check back on occasion to see what we’ve added. If you have any others, please add them in the comments.

Online train route finders:

• Jorudan Train Route Finder
• Yahoo Japan Transit (Japanese)
• Hyperdia Timetable and Route Search
• Tokyo-Subway.net (good mobile website)

iPhone Applications for finding train routes:

• Trains.jp
• Wake Me Shake Me (iTunes link)
• Tokyo x Kanagawa Route Map (iTunes link)
• Tokyo x Saitama Route Map (iTunes)
• Koe-tan voice search (iTunes)

Tokyo Map source: damiantiwrites