Originally Posted by
electriclarry
I understand as guest in Tokyo it would be rude to ride the subway and the rails from 6am to 9am on weekdays?
Public transportation is for any paying customer at any time when it's running. It's not rude for you to use it. In any case, peak commuting hours do not start at 6:00 AM. From shortly before 8:00 AM to shortly after 9:00 is probably the most crowded time - depending on where you are.
Originally Posted by
electriclarry
What are the no go hours for afternoons.
There are no "no go hours."
Afternoon peaks are spread out over more hours. You might find crowded trains back to the 'burbs from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. There are later evening peaks on paydays and during seasons when companies have celebrations etc. Now that I think about it, the cars on those trains can become "no go zones" at times.
Originally Posted by
electriclarry
If I ride from Tokyo station to Omiya,no exit and back Omiya to Kanda that would be about two hours?
I think probably a bit less than two hours. You can find journey times on Google or Hyperdia.com
As long as you ride trains that don't require a supplement, your ticket is usually only checked at the gates.
IC is generally better than paper tickets since you don't have to calculate fares.
The Hawaiian sumo wrestler Takamiyama used to ride the Yamanote Line which circles Tokyo for hours in a depressive state:
Kuhaulua reaches career's end | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Trains do not run through the night.