Visitors to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will benefit from the city’s efficient and user-friendly public transport network. Tokyo has 13 subway routes and more than 60 railroad lines. Stations signs are displayed in English and Japanese and routes are colour-coded for ease of use. Transport in Tokyo is affordable with a one-day Metro pass costing £4.56, compared to £8.80 for a zone 1-2 day-pass on London Underground. Accommodation options include everything from luxury hotels, traditional Japanese ryokans and minshuku (like B&Bs), hostels and rental houses. With more Michelin-stars than any other city in the world, visitors to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics are sure to have some gold-medal winning meals.
In addition to the world-class sporting prowess that will be on show, visitors to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will have a plethora of sightseeing options. Tokyo offers a huge range of fantastic museums and galleries, temples, shrines, and Japanese gardens. For families there is Sanrio Puroland (popularly known as Hello Kitty Land), Mt. Fuji national park is just 30 minutes from Tokyo by bullet train and the ancient capital of Kyoto is just 2 hours and 20 minutes from Tokyo on the speedy bullet train.