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How to Navigate Large Tokyo Train Stations
A practical method for moving through Tokyo's large stations with fewer wrong turns, less backtracking, and calmer transfers on the way through every time.
By Mina Kuroda · 23 July 2026 · 4 min readLatest

How to Plan Tokyo Days by Area
Build Tokyo around one area per day, with one anchor, one nearby backup stop, and a simple return path that avoids crisscrossing the city all week long.

Shinjuku vs Shibuya vs Ueno for Where to Stay
Compare Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Ueno by station complexity, nightlife, museum access, and how you want your days to begin and end in the city itself there.