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The most useful line in Tokyo is the Yamanote line, it is a round line that stops at all major stations of Tokyo. If you need to go for a relevantly short distance it also cheaper than the Tokyo Metro – the cheapest ticket will cost you 130 Yen (Tokyo Metro cheapest ticket is 160 Yen).
Tokyo has a very wide and useful metro system. It has 12 major lines (Asakusa Line, Mita Line, Shinjuku Line, Oedo Line, Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line, Tozai Line, Chiyoda Line, Yurakucho Line, Hanzomon Line, Namboku Line) and some smaller private lines also.
The metro running from about 05:00 to about 24:00, so if you are planning to go out late, take into consideration that you may need to go back by taxi.
The metro is especially comfortable for foreigners, because on all the major lines you can find the names of the stations and signs in English, and the some of the workers in the gate booths speak English a little also, so they can help you if you will have a problem.
Map of Tokyo Metro
Here is a link to a very useful Tokyo Transfer Guide, that will guide you that line you should take in order to get to you destination and tell you the fare for this journey.
Traveler's Checks - are less useful in Japan because they are less accepted in different stores and hotels, but you can always exchange tham to yens in major banks in Japan.
There are many ATMs around Japan, you can find one at every bank and even at convenient shop such as 7Eleven or Family Mart. But you must consider that not all the ATM’s accept credit card issued outside of Japan, especially those in the convenient shops.
Many ATM's that are located in the banks, operate only during banking hours, and this means that you can be stuck without any cash during the weekend.
You can also withdraw money in a post office - you will see a sticker that indicates that following cards are accepted. Postal services information in English you can find on this site: http://www.post.japanpost.jp/english/news/number_info.htm
Also you can always withdraw money at CitiBank ATM's (see branches) using your foreign credit card .
