Tokyo Subway Map Necktie

Above, the Ginza Line sign in Asakusa. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

With a trip to Japan in the not-too-distant future for me, an article on the Tokyo subway system caught my attention since I will be riding the subway trains.

Posted over at RocketNews24, the article is about a unique way of checking a map of Tokyo's subway system.

They wrote:

Even for those living in Tokyo, its plate-of-spaghetti-like tangle of train lines can be overwhelming to navigate. Worse for visitors, it’s hard not to get lost, but you also don’t want to walk around gawking at a map like some touristy chump. So, for basically anyone in Tokyo, we humbly present the Subway Map Necktie. 

100 percent silk, the Subway Map Tie (or “Necktie” as they’re always referred to in Japan) has a full-color map of the Tokyo subway system printed on its lining. When you’re on the go and unsure where to change trains, forget about your smartphone–just take a peek under your tie!

Since subway maps are available for free at any Tokyo subway station, I think the ¥6,090 ($58.00 U.S.) price tag is one I will pass up. At least they come in several different patterns.

Still, it is an inventive way to get your bearings while navigating the Tokyo subway system.

To read the full article, go here.