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Getting To and Around Tokyo

Arriving by Air radiate out from the Odaiba. Tokyo Cruise also
capital’s Tokyo, Ueno, and stops at Hinode Pier, while
Many airlines, including Shinagawa stations. some of Tokyo Mizube’s
the national airline JAL If traveling to and from services go out to Kasai
(Japan Airlines) and ANA destinations closer to Rinkai Park on the east
(All Nippon Airways), fly Tokyo, there’s competition side of Tokyo Bay.
into Narita International from other private rail
Airport, (41 miles) 66 km companies such as Tobu Getting Around
east of central Tokyo, Tojo to Nikko, Keisei to by Subway
from overseas. Haneda Narita, Seibu to Saitama,
Airport, (12 miles) 20 km and Odakyu to Hakone. There are 13 lines in
south of Tokyo, also has a Tokyo, nine run by Tokyo
growing number of Arriving by Road Metro, four by Toei. The
international connections. system is color-coded, but
The fastest way into Long-distance buses the number of stations
Tokyo from Narita is on connect Tokyo with many and intersecting points
the Keisei Skyliner, cities and towns around can be daunting. Station
which takes 41 minutes Japan and can be a very subway maps in English
to reach Ueno, where you economical way of are available in tourist
can connect with the traveling. Overnight offices or you can
JR Yamanote Line or services from Kyoto and download the useful
subways. Japan Railways Osaka arrive at the Yaesu Navitime for Japan Travel
(JR) also runs frequent exit of Tokyo Station; other app to a smart phone.
Narita Express (N’EX) buses arrive at Ikebukuro
services to Tokyo Shibuya, Shinagawa, and By Train
(53 minutes). Visitors can Shinjuku. Among the
buy a discount return N’EX many bus companies Three main JR lines serve
ticket valid for 14 days. the main ones are run Tokyo. The Yamanote Line
Haneda Airport is by JR and Willer Express, (green) runs around central
connected to the city which offers a Japan Bus Tokyo and includes all the
center by both the Tokyo Pass (from ¥10,000 for 3 major stations, which
Monorail (15 minutes days of unlimited travel). serve as departure points
to Hamamatsucho) and for long-distance travel.
the Keikyu train line Arriving by Boat The Chuo Line (orange)
(13 minutes to Shinagawa). connects Shinjuku and
The Airport Limousine Long-distance ferries into the western suburbs
Bus runs between Narita Tokyo are rare but there and Tokyo stations, while
and Haneda airports to are a few services the Sobu Line (yellow)
major Tokyo train stations connecting the city with also runs through
and hotels. See the web site Tokushima in Shikoku and Shinjuku and serves the
for details of discounts for Kita-Kyushu in Kyushu. eastern suburbs.
foreign tourists. Ferries and cruise ships The Yurikamome Line
A taxi from Narita to dock either at the Harumi connects Shimbashi with
central Tokyo will cost you Passenger Terminal or Toyosu (both on Tokyo’s
around ¥30,000 while one Takeshiba Passenger subway system) and is the
from Haneda will be Terminal, which is on the main way to travel around
around ¥7000. Yurikamome Line. the island of Odaiba.
Tokyo has an extensive
Arriving by Train system of rivers and By Monorail
canals. Tokyo Cruise and and Tram
Japan Railways (JR) is the Tokyo Mizube Cruising
country’s principal train Line both run water-bus Tokyo Monorail connects
operator and it runs the services between Haneda Airport with
high-speed shinakansen Asakusa’s Azuma Bridge, Hamamatsucho Station
(bullet train) services that Hama Rikyu Garden, and (on the JR Yamanote Line).

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