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AROUND.
Trains, taxis, IC cards — everything you need to move around Tokyo like a local.
IC CARD · ESSENTIAL
SUICA / PASMO
Works on all trains, buses & konbini
DEPOSIT
¥500
REFUNDABLE
BUY AT ANY MAJOR STATION · TAP ON / TAP OFF
LINE STATUS — 04
JR LINES
NORMAL
TOKYO METRO
NORMAL
TOEI SUBWAY
NORMAL
KEIO LINE
NORMAL
AIRPORT → CITY — 02
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HANEDA AIRPORT (HND)
KEIKYU LINE
30 min to city · ¥300–600
TOKYO MONORAIL
Hamamatsucho → 18 min · ¥500
TAXI
¥5,000–9,000 depending on area
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NARITA AIRPORT (NRT)
N'EX (NARITA EXPRESS)
60–90 min to Shinjuku/Shibuya · ¥3,070
KEISEI SKYLINER
41 min to Ueno · ¥2,570
LIMOUSINE BUS
Major hotels · ¥1,000–3,200
TRANSPORT GUIDE — 06
01
TRAIN
Recommended
Fastest and cheapest. Buy a Suica or PASMO IC card at the airport. Works on all trains, buses, and convenience stores.
02
TAXI
Convenient, pricey
¥500–800 flag fall. Tell the driver your hotel name. Most accept credit cards now. App taxis: GO, S.RIDE.
03
LARGE LUGGAGE
Yamato / Japan Post
Ship bags from airport to hotel. Book a day ahead. ~¥1,500–3,000 per bag. Frees you up on the train.
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SUICA / IC CARD
Must-have
Buy at any major station. ¥1,000 deposit + load money. Tap on / tap off at turnstiles. Refund deposit at station.
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WITH KIDS
Stroller-friendly
Trains have priority seating and elevators. Use Google Maps and check for elevator symbols. Taxis also accept strollers.
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LAST TRAIN
~Midnight cutoff
Last trains in Tokyo run around midnight. Check HyperDia or Google Maps for exact times. After midnight → taxi or wait till 5am.
NEED HELP? — 02