Japanese have subway systems in the major cities like Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Kobe, Fukuoka, and Sapporo. The existing systems are being expanded all the time. And new ones are being built too. Japan's subways are the primary means of urban commuter transportation. They're expecially convenient because they link up with commuter railroads. And they're fast, clean, and efficient.
Most people think they are easy to use. There are detailed maps of the various systems at the station entrances. Many foreigners learn their way around very quickly. Stations have signs in Roman letters, or romaji, which helps.
And yes, they're really clean and safe. Japanese don't have much vandalism on the subways. And there's little crime in Japan in general. So you can ride the subways quite safely, even late at night. And they're relatively comfortable, except maybe during rush hour.
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