Originally Posted by
AX9465
Most logical commute seem to be Shinagawa to Akihabara then to Tsukuba on Tsukuba express. Problem is Tsukuba express doesnt have reserved seating and have watched horror footage of what may happen at Japan rail stations at the rush hour, this is my worst preferable option (cost Y1,310 one way)
Though Tsukuba Express does not have reserved seating, I think it is not so hard to find a vacant seat in the morning. This is because, 1 Akihabara is its starting station. 2 Most of the people commute from suburbs to central Tokyo.