Taking the train in Japan

[UserX]

It's supposed to be like this everyday during rush hour. Crazy! That's a disaster waiting to happen. Maybe they need bigger trains?

[Sean88gt]

Insane. By virtual of America, we'd have 30% the people on there.

[Moose242]

Crazy. I am very surprised that the Japanese do that.

[eastsidetorino]

I never saw it that bad when I was there, but it wasnt a pleasant experience either. Definitely standing room only.

[talisman]

lmao, wtf! I won't even get on an elevator if there are already 6 or 7 people on it. Can't those fucks add one more car for gods sake?

[UserX]

Insane. By virtual of America, we'd have 30% the people on there.

That's no bullshit!

[no4njnk]

Just fart and you would have extra room

[01yz2nv]

Haha holy fuck! We just got back from NYC, and rode the subway there. It was pretty damn cool, glad it was nothing that damn crazy.

[UserX]

Here's another one, there are shitloads of them on youtube.

[GhostTX]

How long until the next train? Jeez

[Moose242]

How long until the next train? Jeez

In Japan if you are a few minutes late they give you a letter for your employer.

[Sgt Beavis]

It's not like that every single day but yea, it does get crazy at times.

But here's the great thing. You get automatic space if you're a foreigner. They seem to make room out of fear you might kill them or something. The space doubles if you are African.

I've ridden the trains many times. I saw it crowded like that only once in Tokyo and was "oh hell no" turned around and went for coffee for a couple of hours.

Another option is to take the so called "romance trains" they cost more but are never crowded. They also have pretty attendants selling food and drinks. Miyako and I would usually take the Narita Express from the airport to Tokyo, then take the Romance Train from Tokyo to her parents home in Hadano. A very nice trip.

Next trip will be a bit more interesting. Her parents moved to Sapporo in Hokkaido. Much colder but also less earthquake prone. The real downside is that it costs more to travel up there. We'll have to fly to Narita and then take a flight Sapporo. It used to cost about $2000 for both of use to fly round trip but next time I expect it to cost about $5000.

[helosailor]

I'm glad I never had to ride when it was like that. Rick is right, you get an automatic gaijin zone around you if you're a foreigner.
And Rick, Sapporo is beautiful. Not super gaijin friendly though, but you have an "in", so to say. I got to go there for free, courtesy of the 7th fleet.

[Sgt Beavis]

I'm glad I never had to ride when it was like that. Rick is right, you get an automatic gaijin zone around you if you're a foreigner.
And Rick, Sapporo is beautiful. Not super gaijin friendly though, but you have an "in", so to say. I got to go there for free, courtesy of the 7th fleet.

Yea, we did an exercise up in Hokkaido, back in the '90s when I was in the Army. All I can remember is that it was hella cold and the cold weather covers for a Huey had metal zippers that refused to zip when I wanted to get out of 0F cold.

[TorqueJunkie]

Hokkaido is absolutely amazing!