🚇the tōzai line, honestly

what my commute actually taught me, not the generic "avoid rush hour" advice

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Kiba to Monzen-Nakachō, inbound, 7:50-8:30

the single worst stretch on the whole network, clocked at 199% capacity at peak by city data. just don't, if you have any choice at all

Car 10 (rearmost, Nishi-Funabashi bound side), weekday mornings

women-only car since 2006, runs most of the morning rush window. it does not solve crowding for the rest of the train, only that one car.

Before 7:15am

still busy but you can get a pole. off-peak it is not, but it's the earliest version of tolerable

After 9:30am

this is when it actually eases. seats start appearing past Nihonbashi.

Otemachi transfer corridor to Chiyoda/Marunouchi lines

budget 6-7 minutes walking, not 2. it is not a quick change and rushing it in the crowd is worse than just leaving earlier

Standing near the doors at Kayabachō

Friday evenings, any direction

worse than a normal weekday morning honestly, nobody warns you about this one

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