Page 170 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Tokyo

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TRAVEL INFORMATION

Tokyo is served by flights from across the (see p174). There are direct bus and train
world, most of them arriving at Narita connections from Narita to Haneda. The
Airport. Although Narita is a long way from Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
the city center, this gives visitors their first website (see p159) provides useful travel
introduction to the prompt and highly information for visitors, including lists of
efficient public transportation system that travel agents that can make reservations
makes traveling so easy in Japan. Tokyo can and sell travel tickets and Rail Pass vouchers
be used as the hub for travel to other parts (see p175). In Tokyo, the JNTO has a tourist
of the country, either by air from Haneda information center that provides travel
Airport or by shinkansen bullet train information in English (see p159).

Arriving by Air 10 hours) and New Zealand Getting to and from
All major international airlines (12 hours). JAL and United Narita Airport
fly to Tokyo. Most flights land are the main carriers between Narita Airport, 35 miles (60 km)
at Narita Airport, formally Tokyo and North America, northeast of the center of
known as Tokyo New but Northwest, American, Tokyo, has two terminals
International Airport. Tokyo’s Delta, and ANA also link Tokyo linked by a free shuttle bus.
other airport, Haneda (also, with several US cities. There is a Tourist Information
confusingly, referred to as Prices are highest over the Center in the arrival lobby of
Tokyo International Airport) major holiday periods of New each terminal.
is served by a growing number Year and Golden Week, and in Holders of a Japan Rail Pass
of international flights and the summer (July and August). Exchange Order (see p175)
is also the major hub for should have it validated at the
domestic flights. The two On Arrival Japan Railways (JR) counter;
airports are linked by an they can then use it to travel
efficient network of train, bus, Immigration forms are handed into Tokyo by JR train. Airport
and helicopter services. out on the plane in advance Limousine Buses are frequent
of landing. Immigration and have drop-offs at most
procedures tend to go more major hotels within Tokyo,
Tickets and Fares smoothly for the Japanese. Yokohama, and other nearby
Japan Airlines (JAL) and All All foreigners entering the cities. Traveling to Tokyo by taxi
Nippon Airways (ANA) are country are photographed will cost at least ¥22,000.
Japan’s main airlines. They fly and fingerprinted on arrival. The most convenient fast
nonstop between London and With both immigration and link to Tokyo is the Narita
Tokyo, along with Virgin and customs, a neat appearance Express (N’EX) train, which
British Airways. The flying time and politeness help. For more departs from beneath the
is around 12 hours. Qantas, Air details regarding customs, see terminal buildings and travels
New Zealand, and JAL operate p157. Both Narita and Haneda nonstop to Tokyo Station in
nonstop flights between Tokyo airports are well signposted 53 minutes, and then on to
and Australia (flying time: about in English. Shinjuku, Shinagawa, Shibuya,
and Ikebukuro in the capital,
or to Yokohama and Ofuna.
You can use the Japan Rail
Pass on the N’EX, but you must
reserve a seat (free of charge)
at the ticket booth before
traveling. All signs and
announcements are in
Japanese and English.
Travelers without a Japan
Rail Pass can take the Keisei
Skyliner from the station
under the terminal buildings.
This train takes 36 minutes to
get to Nippori Station and 41
minutes to Ueno Station.
Local Keisei trains offer the
cheapest but slowest link
Check-in area of Tokyo New International Airport, at Narita between Narita and Tokyo.

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