Airport to Tokyo for the first timers to Japan!!
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I’m a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter of English for 11 years.
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If you arrive Narita or Haneda airport , you are finally in Japan!
Welcome to Japan!!
Now you have 3 things to do before coming to Tokyo city area.
Change 300 dollars to Japanese yen.
You can use credit card most of the places.
But you need cash for buses , taxis , entrance fee for museums and purchases in small shops and restaurants.
In Narita airport there are several currency exchange before and after passport control at each 1,2,3 terminals.
One of the currency exchange
Rent portable wifi or buy a SIM card
If you don’t have the international available cellphone, rent a portable wifi( I recommend this if you are a group because 2-3 people can use one wifi) or buy SIM card.
There are many offers from various companies in the airport , almost same price 3000-4000 yen per 1 week.
You go out the exit and look for the sign of ‘wifi rental’ or ‘SIM’ shop.
If you don’t have a budget ,look for free wifi at stations , hotels , public areas , MacDonald , Starbucks in Tokyo city area.
This is one of the rental wifi shops.
Chose transportation to Tokyo.
From Narita airport to Tokyo
Cheapest way:‘Airport bus TYO-NRT‘.
1500yen adult ,half for children to Tokyo station by approximately 65-70 minutes.
You don’t need to book in advance, buses leave every around 10 minutes.
You go to LCB( low cost bus) ticket counter 7am-11pm to buy ticket.
The bus after 11pm costs double by midnight charge.
LCB (Low cost bus) ticket counter.
Left is regular bus ticket counter for various destinations.
The regular bus is average of 3600yen very expensive.
TYO-NRT bus tickets(LCB)
Embarkation bus stop.
Terminal 1, 7
Terminal 2, 6
Terminal 3, 5
TYO-NRT bus
Airport bus TYO-NRT
On the bus you download ‘Japan Travel`app.
It’s useful to search train route.
Japan Travel app
You can look for the way from Tokyo ( any ) station to your near by hotel station.
You can get travel information from this app too.
Relax way: Narita express
One way costs 2950-3480 yen half for children children.
Train stations (Narita airport sation from Terminal 1,Narita airport 2nd station from terminal 2 closest from the exit )takes several minutes.
From terminal 3 you walk 650m to Narita airport
( through 2nd terminal )
These leave every 30 minutes.
It takes 80 minutes to Tokyo station.
Good seat like a business class with an electronic facility and relaxed atmosphere.
You can book in advance for 1 month.
Narita express
Narita express https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
From Haneda airport to Tokyo
Easy way1: Monorail. You do 1 train change total 30 minutes 690yen.( pass through Hamamatsu-cho)
Monorails leave every 5 minutes to Hamamatsu-cho station,takes 20 minutes 520yen ,half for children.
Then change JR( Japan rail) YAMANOTE or KEIHINTOHOKU line(platform 1or2) for Tokyo station by 6 minutes 170yen half for children.
Monorail
Easy way2: Keikyu train line. You do 1 train change 35 minutes 510 yen.
You walk several minutes from the exit to Keikyu station.
Keikyu trains leave every several minutes to Shinagawa station 330yen half for children by 15 minutes.
Then change JR(Japan rail) YAMANOTE or KEIHINTOHOKU line(platform 1or4) to Tokyo station 180yen half for children by 8-10 minutes.
There are 1/3 Keikyu trains which go to other destinations than Shinagawa like Zushi, Kurihama, Kanazawa-bunko.
Don’t get on these trains .
If you worry ask station guy or passenger that your train goes to Shinagawa.
Keikyu line
Bus for other towns than Tokyo
Bus is not good for Tokyo station , takes around 35-45 minutes and leave every 45-60 minutes costs 1000 yen half for children.
If you go to other towns like Shinjuku ,Ikebukuro and many others,check the Airport Limousine below.
These buses go directory to towns above ,very easy to go .
Airport Limousine https://webservice.limousinebus.co.jp/web/en/Top.aspx
Now you are in Tokyo!
Take a shower or soak in the hot water bath tub like Japanese do and have a good rest !
Next day will be the start to enjoy different culture fully !!
I’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
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