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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 2:52 am
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Purserin painajainen
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Originally Posted by xenole
Trying to navigate Toyko station.
Signage is awful. Havent seen a single sign for what i want everything but! So many people all going the opposite way with no f*×+s given
Seems to 8000 signs for subway things everywhere, but not one single one so far for where I want to go.

Took me over 1/2 an hour to find Daimaru with about 200 people queing to get in! And still queuing inside for whatever.....

Think I saw 2 roads signs outside, a few hundred metres away, saying "Toyko Station" and zero anywhere else.

Added: added my Suica card and remembered to take the ticket at the end of the barriers.
At least I've found my platform, but no matter how much searching, couldn't find half the shops for KitKats etc.
Trying to find soft drinks
If it's not Coke, cold tea or coffee, there seems to be nothing else (well, did see Pepsi and Sprite in one vending machine)
Tokyo station can be a bit confusing yeah. But every konbini sells KitKats etc. so that shouldn't be a problem 🤔 I recommend Mitsuya Cider if you want something Sprite-like.
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