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Tokyo and Trains Trivia Quiz

This quiz is for the true Tokyo boy or girl. It is all about train lines and train stations in this great city.

A multiple-choice quiz by PDW823. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
PDW823

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,460

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
328

Last 3 plays: Guest 126 (8/10), Guest 162 (9/10), Guest 129 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which JR station is the busiest in Tokyo and in the world? Hint

Shinagawa

Shibuya

Shinjuku

Tokyo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following train lines DOES NOT stop at JR Shinjuku station? Hint

Yamanote

Chuo

Sobu

Keihin Tohoku

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following stations is not located on the Yamanote line? Hint

Tamachi

Nakano

Tabata

Shimbashi

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many stations on the Yamanote line begin with the letter "S"? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. The station of Nogizaka can be visited by catching which subway line? Hint

Tozai

Oedo

Marunouchi

Chiyoda

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Tokyo subway line runs east-west through Tokyo and Chiba, and literally means East-West in Japanese? Hint

Tozai

Hanzomon

Yuracho

Ginza

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Question 7 of 10

7. On what subway line would you find the station called Senkawa? Hint

Namboku

Hanzomon

Yurakucho

Ginza

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many train lines stop the station, Oimachi? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What colour is the stripe on the Ginza line? Hint

Green

Blue

Red

Yellow

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Question 10 of 10

10. What subway is the only subway to stop at Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Tokyo and Ginza? Hint

Ginza

Toei Asakusa

Marunouchi

Hanzomon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which JR station is the busiest in Tokyo and in the world?

Answer: Shinjuku

Shinjuku is the busiest and the most fun station in the world. The station handles in the range of 1 to 2 million people every day, going in and out of it's ticket gates. It is an amazing place to visit, especially when trying to catch the last train!

2. Which of the following train lines DOES NOT stop at JR Shinjuku station?

Answer: Keihin Tohoku

All four are JR (Japan Railway) lines, but only three stop at Shinjuku station. The Keihin Tohoku line stretches from Kanagawa prefecture to Saitama prefecture. On the way it stops at Tokyo station, on the opposite side of the Yamonote line to Shinjuku.

3. Which of the following stations is not located on the Yamanote line?

Answer: Nakano

Nakano station has a number of lines stopping at it, but the Yamanote Line is not one of them. The station is located three stops from Shinjuku on the Sobu line.

4. How many stations on the Yamanote line begin with the letter "S"?

Answer: 6

And they are; Shinjuku, Shibuya, Shinagawa, Shimbashi, Sugamo and Shin-Okubo. The Yamanote Line is Tokyo's most important train line. It is a circular line which connects Tokyo's major city centers. A trip around the whole circle takes approximately one hour.

5. The station of Nogizaka can be visited by catching which subway line?

Answer: Chiyoda

Nogizaka station is located in the Azabu area, a lovely and expensive part of Tokyo.

6. Which Tokyo subway line runs east-west through Tokyo and Chiba, and literally means East-West in Japanese?

Answer: Tozai

If you didn't know Tozai sen went east-west through Tokyo, you may have known that To means east and Zai means west when the two different kanji are written together.

7. On what subway line would you find the station called Senkawa?

Answer: Yurakucho

Senkawa station is located a couple of stations away from Ikebukuro station (another huge station) on the Yuracho line.

8. How many train lines stop the station, Oimachi?

Answer: 3

Pretty tough, but if you really know Tokyo you should have got it. The lines are Keihin Tohoko, Tokyu Ooimachi and the Rinkai line. The Rinkai line is rather new and as a result is very expensive.

9. What colour is the stripe on the Ginza line?

Answer: Yellow

Chiyoda line is a dark green colour, Toei Shinjuku line is a lighter green, Namboku line is a green blue colour, Marunouchi Line is red, Tozai Line is a light blue and Toei Mita Line is a dark blue.

10. What subway is the only subway to stop at Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Tokyo and Ginza?

Answer: Marunouchi

The Marunouchi line is an enclosed circle. It stops at nearly all the big stations, well some of them.

Source: Author PDW823

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