How to Catch a Taxi in Tokyo: Quick Guide tokyocheapo.com

There are also mobile apps, such as Japan Taxi which uses GPS to find a taxi company near you to call for one of their taxis, Line Taxi by the popular messaging service LINE partnering with major taxi companies across Japan, and Uber, which we will get into at the end of the article.
Taking a taxi in Tokyo: How much will it cost?
Rates to ride a taxi in Tokyo actually came down in 2017—previously, base fares were closer to ¥700 for 2km, then ¥90 for every 280m thereafter.
Uber in JapanThe app has taken many countries by storm, except Japan—where it only operates for hailing a taxi in Tokyo.
Even when it comes to the fare, Uber in Tokyo has two key advantages.