JAL Guide to Japan - Directions

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How to get to Tokyo

From Narita Airport
Narita Airport is 60 km to the east of central Tokyo. Major means of access include buses, trains and private automobiles. Please confirm travel times and costs before use.

http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/

Japan Railways - 03-3423-0111 (JR East)

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/

Narita Express Train
About 53 min non-stop to Tokyo Station. Some trains go to Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Yokohama.

Sobu Line Rapid Train
About 83min to Tokyo Station. At Tokyo, the Sobu Line becomes the Yokosuka Line for Yokohama and subsequently traverses into the Miura Peninsula.

Keisei Electric Railway - 03-3831-0131

http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/keisei_us/top.html

Skyliner Train
About 60 min to Keisei-Ueno Station, with a stop at Nippori Station.

Limited express or express
About 80 min to Keisei-Ueno Station.

Limousine Bus - 03-3665-7220

http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/

To Tokyo City Air Terminal (TCAT)
About 55 min. Two to seven departures per hour. Thirty airlines have departure check-in counters through TCAT, near Suitengu-mae subway Station or 8 min walk from Ningyocho Station in Tokyo.

Some other TCAT areas serviced (One to six departures per hour)
Tokyo Station About 80 min
Haneda Airport About 85 min
Shinjuku Station About 75 min
Yokohama About 90 min
Hachioji About 160 min
Tachikawa About 170 min
Some Iimousine buses travel directly to more than fifty hotels in Tokyo, but services are not frequent.

From Haneda Airport
Haneda can be reached by monorail from JR Hamamatsucho Station, by Keihin Kyuko Line from JR Shinagawa Station, or by limousine bus from JR / subway Tokyo Station, JR / subway Shinjuku Station, major hotels, and Narita Airport.

TOKYO MONORAIL

http://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english/

Keihin Electric Express Railway

http://www.keikyu.co.jp/english/

From Sapporo

By Air: 1 hour 30 min.

Japan Airlines

http://www.jal.co.jp/en/flight_planning/

From Nagoya

By Shinkansen-Nozomi (Bullet Train): 1 hour 37min.

Central Japan Railway

http://jr-central.co.jp/english.nsf/

From Kyoto

By Airplane: 1 hour 5 min. ( via Osaka / Itami - ITM and Kansai - KIX)

Japan Airlines

http://www.jal.co.jp/en/flight_planning/

By Shinkansen-Nozomi (Bullet Train): 2 hours 15min.

Central Japan Railway

http://jr-central.co.jp/english.nsf/

From Osaka

By Airplane: 1 hour 5 min. (Osaka / Itami - ITM and Kansai - KIX)

Japan Airlines

http://www.jal.co.jp/en/flight_planning/

By Shinkansen-Nozomi (Bullet Train): 2 hours 30min.

Central Japan Railway

http://jr-central.co.jp/english.nsf/

From Fukuoka

By Airplane: 1 hour 25 min.

Japan Airlines - http://www.jal.co.jp/en/flight_planning/

JAPAN RAIL PASS
First class passes (for use with green cars) and ordinary type passes (for use on standard cars) are available. Sold in 7 day, 14 day, and 21 day expirations. Fees for ordinary type passes are 28,300 yen, 45,100 yen, and 57,700 yen. Green car fees are 37,800 yen, 61,200 yen, and 79,600 yen. JR Rail passes allow you to travel using the entire Japan Railway (JR) system throughout Japan with few exceptions. East Japan passes, West Japan passes, and passes for Kyushu, and Hokkaido are also available for use within those areas. Prices and length of passes may vary.
http://www.jal.com/world/en/travel/jr_pass/

Transportaition in Tokyo

Airport

Narita International Airport (NRT)

http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/

Tokyo International Airport (HND)

http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/english/

Railway

JR Higashinihon - East Japan Railway

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/

Seibu Railway

http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/ (Japanese)

Keio Electric Railway

http://www.keio.co.jp/english/