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Tokyo government announces removal of all public phones from city’s Toei subway stations
- Casey Baseel
Oct 7, 2026 - Tweet
Decision wasn’t made by the transportation bureau, though.
- Japan
- (COK • Japan travel • pay phones • phones • public phones • stations • Subway • technology • Toei Subway • Tokyo • Tokyo subway • tourism • travel)
Blind Tokyo commuter explains the easiest place for him to stand while riding the train
- SoraNews24
Jun 28, 2026
While waiting for the train, there’s always one spot he hopes will be empty when it comes.
- Japan
- (blind • COK • society • Subway • trains • transportation • vision-impaired)
Tokyo subway and almost all Tokyo train lines now accepting credit card tap payments
- Casey Baseel
Mar 31, 2026
New system allows you to travel with just a credit card on more than 50 lines in and around the capital, but with one major holdout.
- Japan
- (COK • credit cards • Japan travel • Subway • Tokyo • Tokyo Metro • tourism • trains • travel)
What’s up with the secret basement at this Japanese train station?
- Oona McGee
Feb 15, 2026
There’s one level in this underground dungeon that can only be seen, but not accessed, by the public.
- Japan
- (COK • elevators • Japanese train stations • Korakuen • mysteries • SNJO • Subway • subways • Tokyo • trains • trains stations)
These are Tokyo train lines people most want to live along【Survey】
- Elliot Hale
Jan 24, 2026
In the train-heavy Tokyo area, convenience is what matters most to prospective residents.
- Japan
- (COK • commuting • living • Living in Japan • society • Subway • subways • survey • Tokyo • trains • Yamanote • Yamanote line)
The Osaka subway system and Dracula want to teach you about blood
- Master Blaster
Aug 4, 2025
No blood will be shown though, if you’re squeamish about that stuff.
- Japan
- (advertisements • blood • COK • cool • health • Midosuji Line • Osaka • Osaka Metro • science • Subway • Sysmex • technology • Trivia • weird)
Subway Japan purchased by Japanese izakaya pub company with penchant for organic farming
- Casey Baseel
Oct 25, 2024
Watami wanted sandwiches, so it went out and bought Subway.
- Japan
- (bars • COK • fast food • food • izakaya • pubs • restaurants • sandwiches • Subway • Subway Japan • Watami)
Tokyo’s busiest train line to be partially shut down this weekend as part of Shibuya renovations
- Casey Baseel
Nov 17, 2023
Headed to Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Harajuku? You might need to rethink your route.
New indie game The Exit 8 may make us never want to enter another Japanese subway station again
- Krista Rogers
Nov 15, 2023
Anyone who’s ever gotten lost in the maze of a Tokyo station is bound to feel something akin to adventure, horror, or both when playing this game.
- Japan
- (Horror • immersive • indie games • Kotake Create • liminal spaces • Steam • Subway • The Exit 8 • walking simulator)
“Infinite Destroyer”: The Japan-exclusive Subway sub available at only one unique branch in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Sep 25, 2023
In a country where roast beef is rare, this is a gem of a find.
- Japan
- (COK • food • Japanese food • Mr. Sato • review • roast beef • sandwich • sandwiches • SNJO • Subway • Subway sandwiches • taste test • Tokyo University)
Which Japanese chain has the best hot dog: Mos Burger, Subway, Tully’s, or Mister Donut?
- Shannon
Sep 20, 2023
You might be surprised at our winning wiener.
- Japan
- (COK • fast food • food • hot dogs • Mister Donut • Mos Burger • Mr. Sato • SNJO • Subway • taste test • Tully's)
This Japanese convenience store in Tokyo has a Subway inside it
- Oona McGee
Sep 4, 2023
You don’t find Family Marts like this every day.
- Japan
- (COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store food • cool • Famichiki • Family mart • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • SNJO • Subway • Subway sandwich • Tokyo • unusual • weird)
Subway Japan has sweet red bean sandwiches?!?【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 11, 2023
We try the sandwich shop’s take on anpan, one of Japan’s favorite sweet snacks.
- Japan
- (anko • COK • cool • fast food • food • sandwich • SNJO • Subway • Subway Japan • Subway sandwich • sweet beans • sweet red beans • sweets • taste test • weird)
Kyoto will abolish one-day bus passes to combat tourism overcrowding
- Casey Baseel
Mar 30, 2023
Sale of popular travel pass to end as residents find themselves competing with out-of-towners for space on public transportation.
Sailor Moon’s Moon Stick becomes the real world’s coolest subway pass
- Casey Baseel
Jan 15, 2022
EasyCard gets an anime magical girl power item makeover.
- Japan, Taiwan
- (anime • cool • EasyCard • IC card • manga • Sailor Moon • Subway • Taipei • trains • transportation)
Osaka Metro unveils new “spaceship” design trains
- Master Blaster
Dec 12, 2021
A new hope for the subway of Osaka.
- Japan
- (30000 Series • 400 Series • Expo 2025 • Osaka • Osaka Expo 2025 • Osaka Metro • Subway • trains)
Tokyo gets its first subway station ramen vending machine
- Casey Baseel
Dec 2, 2021
Three popular chains offering frozen ramen packs for people riding the subway but thinking about noodles.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • food • Ippudo • Noodles • ramen • stations • Subway • Tokyo Metro • vending machines)
Subway Japan releases its “heaviest sub in history”
- Oona McGee
Nov 22, 2021
But is the Wild Clubhouse truly as wild as they say it is?
- Japan
- (chipotle • Clubhouse • COK • fast food • food • limited edition • sandwiches • SNJO • sub • Subway • taste test)
What to do if your phone battery dies when using a mobile transit pass on a Japanese train
- Oona McGee
Jul 14, 2021
Avoid getting stuck inside the train station forever with these handy solutions.
- Japan
- (COK • iPhone • Japanese trains • Mobile Suica • Pasmo • phones • SNJO • stations • Subway • Suica • tickets • Tokyo • train stations • train tickets • trains • travel)
Google Maps sent us to a forbidden exit from one of Tokyo’s major subway stations
- Casey Baseel
Jun 6, 2021
Exit B3b is not an exit?!?
- Japan
- (COK • crazy • funny • Google • Google Maps • Kasumigaseki • SNJO • stations • Subway • Tokyo • train stations • weird)
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