◆How to purchase a ticket
You need to buy
a ticket from a ticket vending machine before you get on the train. Usually,
cash is needed to buy tickets from a machine. Insert notes or coins and push
the button that matches the price of your fare. The fare depends upon where you
would like to travel to. If you are a tourist, a one-day pass or pass with admission
tickets for tourist spots is always a great deal. These tickets are available at
the local station office or travel agencies.
Kobe de Kiyomori 2012 one-day pass
with entrance for both the drama and history museums and a souvenir voucher.
◆Timetable
Railways throughout the country are
operated exactly on time and you can fully trust train timetables. If a train
get delayed due to accidents and so on, they will let you know on electric
boards or make announcements at the station. Subway trains in Kobe stop at every
station. However, some express trains on the JR, Hankyu and Hanshin lines only stop
at major stations. Please make sure that you get on the right train.
Sign at a station
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◆Etiquette
Stay in the queue
You need to form a line on the platform before getting on the train.
Don’t cut the queue.
Put your mobile phone on silent
Turn your mobile
phone to silent or “manner” mode. It is considered rude to speak on your mobile
phones on public transport in Japan ,
so it’s a good idea to avoid talking on your phone on the train.
No food, No drink
In
general, it is inappropriate to eat or drink on trains (except express trains).
Please keep trains clean.
Ladies-only cars
There are some railways in Hyogo which have
introduced ladies-only cars in part of the train. Please be aware that some trains
operate these ladies-only cars all day long while others do so only during rush
hour.
Shinkansen, Bullet train |
Some people might be surprised at how quiet
it is on trains in Japan .
You won’t see many people speak on mobile phones and no one sells things or
dances/performs on the train, unlike in some other countries. Japanese train
cars are equipped with air-conditioning which makes your journey comfortable at
any time of the year. If you need any assistance at stations, station staff are
happy to help you.
【Useful Links in English】
★Special
tickets for tourists from abroad
This series of helpful tips will be continued with “helpful information around stations”.
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