Survival Guide - Tokyo - page 359

Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station is the terminus for the shinkansen (bullet train).
› Connect here to the JR Yamanote Line or the Marunouchi subway line for points
around the city centre, from 5am to midnight.
Getting Around
Bicycle
Best for… exploring local neighbourhoods.
› Cycling is an excellent way to get around some of the fringe neighbourhoods,
though the traffic is not for the faint of heart.
› Some budget accommodation (especially around Ueno and Asakusa) have bi-
cycles to lend or know where you can rent one.
› Sumida-kōen Bicycle Parking Lot ( OFFLINE MAP ; 1-1 Hanakawado, Taitō-ku; ¥200;
6am-8pm; Ginza Line to Asakusa, exit 5) , next to the Tokyo Cruise Pier in Asakusa,
rents city bikes (¥200/day). Picture ID is required.
Boat
Best for… combining sightseeing with transport.
› Tokyo Cruise ( OFFLINE MAP ; Suijō Bus; http://suijobus.co.jp ) Water buses run up and
down the Sumida-gawa (Sumida River), roughly twice an hour between 10am and
6pm, connecting Asakusa with Hama-rikyū Onshi-teien (¥720, 35 minutes) and
Odaiba (¥1520, 50 minutes). Tickets can be purchased immediately before depar-
ture, if available, at any pier.