There are not only many train lines, but there are also many different train companies operating those lines.
For example...
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| Tokyo Subway Metro map. See larger version: here |
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| Tokyo's JR map. See larger version: here |
If things get too complicated for you, then the JR Yamanote Loop line is a good start for you to familiarize yourself with.
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| JR Yamanote Loop line highlighted in light green. |
This train line connects most of Tokyo's major stations and during peak hours, train frequency is about 1 train every 2 mins. The trains on this line runs in 2 direction...clockwise and counter clockwise.
Since this is 1 of the busiest train lines in Japan, so it is best to avoid taking this line with your luggage during peak hour since the trains would be PACKED.
Here is a closer look at the stations along JR Yamanote Loop line.
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| diagram borrowed from another blog |
Stations along the JR Yamanote Loop line with direct train access to Narita Airport:
Tokyo station: via Narita Express train
Shinagawa station: via Narita Express train
Shibuya station: via Narita Express train
Shinjuku station: via Narita Express train
Ikebukuro station: via Narita Express train
Nippori station: via Keisei Skyliner train and Keisei Main Line train
Ueno station: via Keisei Skyliner train and Keisei Main Line train from nearby Keisei-Ueno station within 2mins walk from Ueno station.
Stations along the JR Yamanote Loop line with direct train access to Haneda Airport:
Shinagawa station: via Keikyu Airport line (about 13-20mins, 410yen)
Hamamatsucho station: via Tokyo monorail (about 20mins, 490yen)
More about each station:
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| JUMP shop selling One Piece, Naruto, Dragonball products at Tokyo station's basement character street |
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| Pokemon shop at Tokyo station's basement character street |
Connections: Tokaido Shinkansen, Tōhoku Shinkansen, Jōetsu Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen, Nagano Shinkansen, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Tōkaidō Main Line, Chūō Line, Yokosuka Line, Keiyō Line, Sōbu Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.
What's here:
- Character street at the basement of Tokyo station (Calbee store, Miffy store, Rilakkuma store, Hello Kitty store, Jump store, NHK Character shop, Snoopy store, Rascal shop, Moomin/Totoro store, TV Tokyo shop, Kyurutto shop, Ultraman shop, Lego shop, Pla Rail shop, Tomica shop...)
- Ramen street at the basement of Tokyo station
- Tokyu Hands Tokyo store (8th to 10th Floor of Daimaru dept store)
- Imperial Palace (about 10mins walk from Tokyo station)
- Cheap direct bus to Narita Airport
- Transfer at this station to take either JR Keiyo line or JR Musashino line to go to Maihama station (gateway to Disneyland/Disneysea)
- Access to all Shinkansen lines within Tokyo.
- Transfer at this station to take the JR Tokaido line or JR Yokosuka line to go Yokohama.
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
- Access to Narita Airport via Narita Express train
- Takashimaya department store (about 10mins walk)
- Transfer at this station to take the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line to Korakuen for Koishikawa Korakuen and Tokyo Dome City.
Connections: Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Toei Mita Line.
What's here:
- Ginza (about 10mins walk)
- Tokyo International Forum (venue for various conventions, events, concerts, exhibitions)
- Tokyu Hands Ginza store (about 5mins walk)
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Connections: Tōkaidō Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Yurikamome.
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take the Yurikamome monorail across rainbow bridge to Odaiba.
- Shiodome City Center
- Hama Rikyu Gardens (about 10mins walk)
- Nippon TV Tower (ATV goods shop and Anpanman cafe also located here)
- Transfer at this station to take the JR Tokaido line or JR Yokosuka line to go Yokohama.
- Transfer at this station to take the Toei Asakusa line to go Sensoji Shrine (Asakusa), and Tokyo Skytree (Oshiage)
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Hamamatsucho station
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| View from World Trade Center Observatory |
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| Zojo-ji temple and Tokyo Tower during Sakura season. |
What's here:
- Zojo-ji (about 10mins walk)
- Tokyo Tower (about 15mins walk)
- World Trade Center observatory (nice view of Tokyo Tower)
- Walk about 2mins to nearby Daimon station and take Toei Subway Oedo line to Tsukiji-shijo station for Tsukiji market.
- Walk about 2mins to nearby Daimon station and take the Toei Asakusa line to go Sensoji Shrine (Asakusa), and Tokyo Skytree (Oshiage)
- Transfer at this station to take Tokyo Monorail to Haneda Airport.
- Transfer at this station to take the JR Keihin-Tohoku line to go Yokohama.
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Tamachi station
Connections: Keihin-Tōhoku Line
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Connections: Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Tōkaidō Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Tokaido Shinkansen, Keikyū Main Line
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take the JR Tokaido line, JR Yokosuka line or JR Keihin-Tohoku line to go Yokohama.
- Transfer at this station to take Keikyu Airport line to Haneda Airport.
- Transfer at this station to take Narita Express train to Narita Airport
- For those taking Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) to stations like Odawara (Hakone), Atami (Izu Peninsula), Nagoya, Kyoto, Shin-Osaka (Osaka), staying near this station might be a good choice since this is 1 of the 2 stations with access to Tokaido Shinkansen within Tokyo (the other station is Tokyo station, but hotels near Tokyo station are usually more expensive).
- Epson Aqua Stadium (located at Shinagawa Prince hotel)
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Osaki station
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take the Rinkai Line to go Odaiba.
- Transfer at this station to take the JR Shonan-Shinjuku line to Yokohama
Gotanda station
Connections: Tōkyū Ikegami Line, Toei Asakusa Line
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take the Toei Asakusa line to go Sensoji Shrine (Asakusa), and Tokyo Skytree (Oshiage)
Meguro station
Connections: Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Toei Mita Line
What's here:
- Meguro Parasite museum (about 15mins walk)
Ebisu station
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take the Saikyo Line to go Odaiba.
- Transfer at this station to take the JR Shonan-Shinjuku line to Yokohama
- Yebisu Garden Place (where Beer Garden Yebisu is also located at)
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| Shibuya's famous traffic crossing, just outside JR Shibuya station's Hachiko exit. |
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| One Piece's official Mugiwara store located at Parco about 5-7 mins walk from Shibuya station. |
Connections: Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Saikyō Line, Keiō Inokashira Line, Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line, Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
What's here:
- Tokyu Hands store (about 15mins walk)
- Loft
- Hachiko dog statue
- Famous Shibuya traffic junction (opposite JR Shibuya's Hachiko exit)
- Love hotel hill
- Transfer at this station to take the JR Shonan-Shinjuku line to Yokohama
- Transfer at this station to take Narita Express train to Narita Airport
- One Piece Mugiwara store (located at Parco)
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| Takeshita Dori, located just opposite JR Harajuku station. |
What's here:
- Kiddyland (about 10mins walk)
- Daiso (100yen store, along Takeshita dori)
- NHK Studio Park (about 15mins walk)
Yoyogi station
Connections: Chūō-Sōbu Line, Toei Ōedo Line
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take JR Chuo-Sobu line local train to Iidabashi station for Koishikawa Korakuen.
- Transfer at this station to take JR Chuo-Sobu line local train to Suidobashi station for Tokyo Dome City.
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| 1 of the shopping streets near JR Shinjuku station |
What's here:
- Tokyu Hands store (located inside Takayama dept store)
- Shinjuku Gyoen (about 10mins walk from "New South Exit" of Shinjuku station)
- Kabukicho (red light district)
- Isetan dept store (about 5mins walk)
- Transfer at this station to take the JR Shonan-Shinjuku line to Yokohama
- Transfer at this station to take the Odakyu Odawara Ltd Exp train to Hakone (Hakone-Yumoto).
- Transfer at this station to take Narita Express train to Narita Airport
- Transfer at this station to take Keio line to Sanrio Puroland (Keio Tama Center station)
- Transfer at this station to take JR Chuo-Sobu line local train to Iidabashi station for Koishikawa Korakuen.
- Transfer at this station to take JR Chuo-Sobu line local train to Suidobashi station for Tokyo Dome City.
Shin-Okubo station
What's here:
- Korean town
Takadanobaba station
Connections: Seibu Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take the Tokyo Metro Tozai line to Iidabashi for Koishikawa Korakuen
- Transfer at this station to take the Tokyo Metro Tozai line to Nakano station for Nakano Broadway
Mejiro station
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| Near Ikebukura station, while walking towards Sunshine City |
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| J-World (One Piece, Naruto, Dragonball..etc) inside Sunshine City, about 7mins walk from Ikebukuro station. |
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line to Korakuen for Koishikawa Korakuen and Tokyo Dome City.
- Transfer at this station to take the JR Shonan-Shinjuku line to Yokohama
- Transfer at this station to take the Tobu Tojo line to Kawagoe
- Sunshine City (observation deck, Namja Town, J-World One Piece/Naruto/DragonBall, Sunshine Aquarium)
- Yamada Denki
Otsuka station
Connections: Toden Arakawa Line (tram)
Sugamo station
Connections: Toei Mita Line
What's here:
- Jizu dori (also known as old ladies' shopping street)
Komagome station
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| Rikugien, during sakura season. |
Connections: Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
What's here:
- Rikugien
Tabata station
Connections: Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Nishi-Nippori station
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Nippori station
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| Sakura trees at Yanaka Cemetary, located opposite Nippori station. |
What's here:
- Yanaka
- Transfer at this station to take Keisei Skyliner to Narita Airport
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Uguisudani station
Connections: Keihin-Tōhoku Line
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Ueno station
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| Ueno Park located opposite Ueno station, during sakura season. |
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| Ameyoko, near Ueno station. |
Connections: Tōhoku Shinkansen, Jōetsu Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen, Nagano Shinkansen,Jōban Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Utsunomiya Line(Tōhoku Main Line), Takasaki Line, Keisei Main Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.
What's here:
- Ameyoko (between Ueno station and Okachimachi station)
- National Science Museum
- Tokyo National Museum
- Ueno Zoo
- Transfer at this station to take the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line to Asakusa (Sensoji shrine)
- Transfer at this station and walk to nearby Keisei-Ueno station to take Keisei Skyliner to Narita Airport
- Transfer at this station for Tohoku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen and Nagano Shinkansen. *not the Shinkansen that goes to Kyoto/Osaka.
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Okachimachi station
Connections: Keihin-Tōhoku Line
What's here:
- Ameyoko (between Ueno station and Okachimachi station)
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
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| The large Yodobashi Camera store located just opposite JR Akihabara station. |
What's here:
- Akihabara
- Gundam cafe
- AKB48 cafe
- Transfer at this station to take JR Chuo-Sobu line local train to Iidabashi station for Koishikawa Korakuen.
- Transfer at this station to take JR Chuo-Sobu line local train to Suidobashi station for Tokyo Dome City.
- Transfer at this station to take JR Sobu line to Ryogoku station for Edo-Tokyo Museum and Kokugikan (Sumo wrestling)
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
Kanda station
What's here:
- Transfer at this station to take the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line to Asakusa (Sensoji shrine)
- Transfer at this station to take JR Keihin-Tohoku line to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokohama's Chinatown (Ishikawacho)
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