Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Most train stations have multiple exits. Look for maps in the station that show
which exits are closest to major area landmarks.
Train Passes
Suica
(
www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/suica
)
This is a prepaid train pass fitted with an electromag-
netic chip. To use it, swipe it over the card reader on any automatic ticket gates. It works on
all city trains, subways and buses, and makes transferring between multiple lines and cal-
culating fares a no-brainer. Get one from a ticket vending machine at any JR station; note
that Suica cards require a ¥500 deposit, refundable when you return it to a JR window.
Suica & N'EX
(Narita) or
Suica & Monorail
(Haneda) packages, available at either airport
from the JR EAST Travel Service Centers (
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/customer_support/ser-
vice_center.html
), are an excellent deal combining a prepaid Suica card with discounted
transport to and from the airport.
Day passes
Can save you money if you plan to cover a lot of ground in one day. You'll
need to get one that covers the rail lines you'll be using, and purchase it from one of the
station windows on those lines:
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Tokyo Metro 1-Day Open Ticket
costs ¥710 (child ¥360) and covers Tokyo Metro sub-
way lines.
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Common 1-Day Ticket
costs ¥1000 (child ¥500) and covers both Tokyo Metro and Toei
subway lines.
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Tokyo Combination Ticket
costs ¥1580 (child ¥790) and covers JR trains in Tokyo and
all subway lines.
Essential Information
Business Hours
Exceptions to the following hours are noted in the listings.
Banks
9am to 3pm Monday to Friday
Bars
5pm to late Monday to Saturday
Boutiques
noon to 8pm
