Trains travel in both directions at intervals of about 3 minutes. Using Shinjunku as a starting point we will give you a brief overview of some of the more popular stations for the visitor.

Shinjunku is Tokyo's busiest station with over 2 million people passing through it each day. It is home to the huge shopping and entertainment district of Shinjuku and close walking distance to the skyscraper district and the 'piss alley' eating laneway.

Yoyogi Station is the next station anti clockwise and is close to the Meji jingu Shrine and Yoyogi Park.

For youth fashion or some great people watching get off at Harajuku the next station along.

Shibuya the huge shopping and business district is the next stop and is a good spot to catch another line. Shibuya is home to the huge video walls and busy intersection which is featured in many films and Japanese tourist brochures.

If you would like to visit the Yebisu Garden Place and beer gardens get off at Ebisu the next station.

Merguro, Gotanda and Osaki are the next three stations with Shinagawa following, it is close to the Sengakuji Temple.

Tamachi follows which is close to the kitchen district and Hamamatsucho is next which is close to the Eiffel Tower inspired Tokyo Tower and the Zojoji Temple. You can catch a monorail to Haneda Airport from this stop too.

Shimbashi is the next stop and the stop for Tsukiji Fish Market, The Hama Rikyu Gardens and Shiodome.

Yurakucho is the following and is the best stop for Ginza and the Imperial Palace. Tokyo Station follows and is the place to catch the Shinkansen or a quick walk to Marunouchi.

Kanda is next and the Electronics Town of Akihabara follows so does Okachimachi which has a great shopping street.

Ueno is next and is the place to catch the Shinkansen to northern parts of Japan and is also close to Ueno Park.

The next few stops, Uguisudani, Nippori, Nishi-Nippori, Tabata don't have a lot to offer for the tourist but Komogone is home to the Rikugen Gardens which is well worth a look at the south of the station. Sugamo, Otsuka follow and then the shopping and entertainment mecca of Ikebukuro follows then Mejiro, Takadanobaba, Sin-Okubo and back to Shinjuku.

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