Tokyo Station Survival 5 Tokyo Station Mistakes Foreign Tourists Make
Tokyo Station looks simple on a map, but first-time foreign visitors keep tripping on the same five things — picking the wrong side (Marunouchi vs Yaesu), tapping a JR Pass at the Metro gate, missing the ¥1,000 Shinkansen oversized-luggage rule, underestimating the Otemachi underground walk, and confusing the JR Central vs JR East shinkansen platforms. Here is what a Tokyo-side friend would tell you first.