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Station personal trying to get a door closed
The morning rush hours peak on weekdays between 8am and 9am, while the evening rush hours are more spread out and commence around 5pm. Rush hours are most extreme in Tokyo, but also pretty heavy in Japan's other major cities.
Especially during the morning rush hours, urban and suburban trains become extremely packed on certain routes, to a degree where passengers are pressed against each other with great force and are unable to move. In railway stations, passenger streams have to be neatly organized by signs, lanes and station personal in order to keep everything moving.
Unless you have the specific wish to experience a packed train ride, it is recommended to avoid the morning rush hours, in particular if you have luggage.
For those who wish to experience Tokyo's extreme rush hours, we recommend a ride in the hindmost car of the JR Saikyo Line from Akabane to Ikebukuro on a weekday morning between 8:15 and 8:45.
Other particularly crowded rail sections during Tokyo morning rush hours include Ueno to Okachimachi (JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku Lines), Nakano to Shinjuku (JR Chuo Line) and Kinshicho to Ryogoku (JR Sobu Line).
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