It is nice to be able to pop out of a subway station in Tokyo and know where you are and where you're going after a quick look at the map near the exit. That seems a bit easier under this system, and rail is quite widely used in Tokyo (nearly 4 million each day through Shinjuku station alone).
But that's not why it's done like this of course. They've been doing this for 150 years and similar to this for much longer than that, and they're not likely to change any time soon. Major roads, and some not-so-major roads, are given names by the way.
There are no major advantages. But once you get used to it (and esp. with the advent of GPS), there are no major disadvantages either.
But that's not why it's done like this of course. They've been doing this for 150 years and similar to this for much longer than that, and they're not likely to change any time soon. Major roads, and some not-so-major roads, are given names by the way.
There are no major advantages. But once you get used to it (and esp. with the advent of GPS), there are no major disadvantages either.