Walk. Walk. Walk all the way.
The basics of walking around the city are walking.
My basic approach to various places in Chuo-ku was to walk from each station on the Yamanote Line.
There are many subways running in the ward, but depending on the destination, you have to straddle multiple routes.
If you think, "Oh, come this way.", "Is it easier to understand if you walk?"
This summer, I had the opportunity to concentrate on using Metrolink Nihonbashi.
It's convenient. It's easy.
Metrolink Nihonbashi is a free fare bus that travels around the Yaesu, Nihonbashi, and Kyobashi areas.
It runs about 4 km per lap every 10 to 15 minutes.
There are 14 bus stops.
・It connects the main facilities on the east side of Tokyo Station, such as Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit, Subway Mitsukoshimae Station, Muromachi 1-chome (in front of Ninben), Nihonbashi 2-chome (in front of Takashimaya), and Kyobashi 2-chome (edgran).
It is important to note that it goes in one direction, so you want to keep the destination and bus route in advance.
There are some bus stops that are difficult for first-time people to notice.
Be especially careful on Chuo-dori, as other vehicles may be parked on the road.
The "Free Tour Bus" app is a great help when using it.
Put it on your smartphone and display "Metrolink Nihonbashi" from the menu.
You can see the current location of the map, route, and bus.
You can also select the bus stop notation in the app in English, Hangul, Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
If you know the current location of the bus and the estimated arrival time in real time, you can move more systematically.
The bus is operated by Hinomaru Motor Industry with the support of local companies.
Vehicles also have low floor, low noise and low pollution electric buses.
The stress of users when riding is also kept low.
And the ring-shaped design on the bus body depicts the "Edo Famous Picture Screen".
It is a work that vividly depicts Nihonbashi and Kyobashi during the Edo period.
It's hard to notice, but if you have the opportunity, let's check it.
If you use it well, you can shorten the time and expand the range of movement.
In the area around Tokyo Station, redevelopment projects are underway at various locations.
If you keep an eye on a short period of time, the landscape can change significantly.
It's fun to use the transportation that can be used easily and look at the changing city.
