Cozaar

Hi guyz,l'll be in Tokyo this November staying near Minowa station on Hibiya line.l plan to buy a one day travel ticket:- <BR> a)TRTA (Eidan )subway one day open ticket <BR> b)Tokunai Free Kippu ticket(one day ticket??) <BR> c)Toei one day economy pass <BR>Which one day travel pass should l buy that covers Minowa <BR>Station, and also can be used to travel to <BR>central Tokyo like Shinjuku,Harajuku,Shibuya,Ginza?How much does the pass cost? <BR>What's the travel time on subway between Minowa station(around Ueno) and the above central Tokyo stations? <BR>Thanx in advance and have a nice day

Florence

Looks like either plan a) or b). Check with www.jnto.go.jp under travel tips (not the database that covers only intercity trains). <BR>Look at http://www.tokyometro.go.jp/e-home/index-e.html for a map of Tokyo subway, listing of stations, and fares. <BR> <BR>An alternative is to stop worrying so far in advance and ask one of the nice ladies at TIC at the airport to help you make your choice, show you where and how to buy the ticket, give you a free map (credit card sized) of Tokyo subway, and maybe even find a much better solution than I could even dream. <BR> <BR>Have fun.

Florence

Tips: if you want to see some of Tokyo instead of miles of tunnels, take the subway only to the next JR station on the Yamanote line. It will take you to all the main places in about the same time and you will have a much better idea of where you are and what there is to see. <BR> <BR>If you only plan to go, say, from Minowa to Shinjuku, and spend the day there, it might be better value to buy a subway/JR ticket rather than a day pass.

Erica

I agree with Florence again. JR Line is very good. It is very convenient and very affordable. I do not think I would buy a day travel ticket either. Even if you travel to the JR and then go to three different stations and back to Minowa... I do not think you would save money. Would you? I think it depends on where you are going. Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya, Tokyo, Ueno, Ikebukuro are all on the same line.. JR Yamanote Line.Also, most people enjoy the JR line more than the subway line! Like Florence said, you see more!

Cozaar

Hi florence,Erica,thanx for your lovely reply. <BR>l planned to say,travel from Minowa to Shinjuku,thence to Harajuku,then back to minowa in one day,what's the total fare on JR/Eidan line.(generally planned <BR>to and fro Minowa staions plus 2 other central Tokyo stations per day) <BR>If its more than Y710,then the one day pass will save me money,isn't it?

Florence

You're probably right. It all depends on what you're going to do in any one place: stay there and stroll around or take the train to some other place. Whenever I go to Shinjuku or Harajuku, I tend to walk around a lot and I don't need a pass. Also I think nothing of walking for 1 hour or more in order to go from one place or another, I feel it's the best way to get to know a city. <BR>For example, from Ueno station it is only 1/2 hours to Asakusa on foot, and you get to see a lot of traditional crafts shops, antiques, etc. on the way. A longer way makes you cross the motorcycle district and the kitchen ware streets... All things you'll never visit if you only take the tube.

HappyTraveling

re: Transportation within TOKYO

I cannot seem to get sufficient information regarding the SUBWAY/JR online. HELP!

Is there a combined subway/JR pass? How much for the combined pass, if any?
And one way JR? ...and one way subway?

If pass purchased independently, how much would each cost?

Thanks...

AGoela

I had requested the almost the same information about the subways in Tokyo and here is the response that I had gotten: &quot;TokyoFree Kippu 1day pass 1580yen is include all subway and JR train within 23 Wards.&quot;

You may also want to check out Tokyo Subway Information Web, the website is http://www.tokyometro.jp/e/index.html

I hope this helps.

Question: I am going to Tokyo in October and I think of myself as extremely polite. I am worried that I might be rude if I try to push myself to the door to exit the train and I might not talk loud enough to say &quot;excuse me&quot;. Has anyone had this problem?

Thank you,
Amit

Airlawgirl

Rude if you push yourself to the subway door- in Tokyo? What, are you joking??? When Tokyoites pack themselves like sardines in the subway cars at rush hour, and pushing is a way of life, in no way to be construed as impolite? I don't THINK so!

mrwunrfl

No problem. Getting to the door is more about tapping on shoulders, saying &quot;sumimasen&quot;, and squeezing through.

Here is a JR page that describes the passes:
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e_pass/index.html
The page has details on the Tokyo Furii Kippu which is, of course, the Tokyo Free Kippu that Amit mentioned (Furii = Free).

Mara

I made my first visit to Tokyo last March. Since I was staying in Tokyo and not traveling around the country, I did not need a JR pass. Concerning the subways, I found that buying individual tickets was less expensive than buying a pass because I was constantly taking a combination of JR Yamanote and the two different subway systems. However, if you have a JR pass, it may be good on the Tokyo JR as well - I know this info is available on their website.
Mara