Getting to Tokyo by Road

Getting to Tokyo by Road

Owing to its growing popularity as a commercial center, Tokyo has emerged as one of the favorite destinations among the tourists. The constructions of new roads and stunning flyovers well connect the city with other places. Getting to Tokyo by Road offers guidance on how to reach Tokyo and how to travel the places in that city by road.

The smooth roads provide you the pleasure of experiencing and enjoying a wonderful drive. Tokyo is connected to Tsukuba with bus services. Any prior reservation is not required. The bus service operates at an interval of 15 min. from Yaesu-Minami of Tokyo JR station. The JR Highway Bus will take you to Tsukuba for 1250 ¥. It offers an exquisite view of Tokyo's Highway. If you are a group of few people, you can easily avail a taxi for 650 ¥ for the first two kilometers. Although expensive, it provides a relaxed journey.

Getting to Tokyo by Road suggests that if you wish to visit the Japanese countryside, hiring a car will be the best option. The Expressways will charge you 30 ¥ per kilometer as the toll rate. Japan is a tremendously well-disciplined country. Using of seat belts and driving on the left side are mandatory. An International Driving License is required. Parking charges are tremendously costly.

Tokyo is connected to Kobe, Sendai, and Nagoya and Nagano by the Tomei-Meishin, Tohoku and Chuo expressways respectively. Long distance luxury coaches are available for places like Kyoto and Osaka, and they depart from outside the Shinjuku Station and Tokyo Station.

Some of the bus services connecting the different places in Japan are, JR Bus Kanto, Keisei Bus, Odakyu Bus and Tokyu Bus.

The Meiji Dori street runs from Ebisu in the south to Shinjuku and Ikebukuro in the north. The streets of Yasukuni Dori and Shinjuku Dori runs through the center of the city to Chiyoda-ku. The other streets like Sotobori Dori, Chuo Dori, Harumi Dori and Showa Dori runs through Ginza.

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