Explore Tokyo and enjoy your stay, from sightseeing the most popular areas to join activities in the city and its surroundings.
Get around Tokyo by subway and access the most popular areas like Marunouchi, Ginza, Roppongi, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno, Akihabara, Asakusa and Odaiba, or escape by train to nearby destinations like Nikko, Hakone and Fujikawaguchiko.
Continue your journey from Tokyo to your next destination in Japan.
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Discover Tokyo
Discover a full range of places to see and activities to do in Tokyo.
Don’t miss
- - Exploring Tokyo's dizzying array of restaurant and dining options, from theme cafes to haute cuisine
- - Experiencing the vibrant youth culture in Harajuku and Shibuya, the trend capitals of Tokyo
- - Checking out the latest electronics, games and gadgets at Akihabara, the home of technology and anime culture
- - Visiting Tokyo's most famous temple, Sensoji, before ferrying down the Sumida River
Tokyo: High rise, fast-paced and neon-lit, Tokyo is as futuristic as it is historical
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Getting around Tokyo
Tokyo's urban transportation network comprises subway lines operated by Tokyo Metro and Yurikamome.
Getting around Tokyo by subway
Tokyo Metro interconnects Tokyo's major stations, including Tokyo, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno, Akibahara and Asakusa so the subway network is the best way to get around the city.
Tokyo Metro
| Stations | Transfers | |
| Shibuya |
 Fukutoshin Line JR Yamanote Line |
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| Omote-sando | ||
| Gaiemmae | ||
| Aoyama-itchome | ||
| Akasaka-mitsuke |
Marunouchi Line |
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| Tameike-sanno |
Marunouchi Line |
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| Toranomon |
Hibiya Line |
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| Shimbashi |
 Yurikamome Line JR Yamanote Line |
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| Ginza |
Marunouchi Line Hibiya Line |
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| Kyobashi | ||
| Nihombashi | ||
| Mitsukoshimae | ||
| Kanda |
Marunouchi Line JR Yamanote Line |
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| Suehirocho | ||
| Ueno-hirokoji |
Hibiya Line JR Yamanote Line |
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| Ueno |
Hibiya Line JR Yamanote Line Tohoku Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen Hokuriku Shinkansen
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| Inaricho | ||
| Tawaramachi | ||
| Asakusa |
 Tobu Nikko Line |
| Stations | Transfers | |
| Ogikubo | ||
| Minami-asagaya | ||
| Shin-koenji | ||
| Higashi-koenji | ||
| Shin-nakano | ||
| Nakano-sakaue | ||
| Nishi-Shinjuku | ||
| Shinjuku |
JR Yamanote Line Odakyu Odawara Line |
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| Shinjuku-sanchōme |
Fukutoshin Line |
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| Shinjuku-gyoemmae | ||
| Yotsuya-sanchōme | ||
| Yotsuya | ||
| Akasaka-mitsuke |
Ginza Line |
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| Kokkai-gijido-mae |
Ginza Line |
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| Kasumigaseki |
Hibiya Line |
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| Ginza |
Ginza Line Hibiya Line |
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| Tokyo |
JR Yamanote Line JR Chuo Line Tohoku Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen Hokuriku Shinkansen Tokaido Shinkansen
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| Otemachi | ||
| Awajicho |
Ginza Line |
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| Ochanomizu | ||
| Hongo-sanchome | ||
| Korakuen | ||
| Myogadani | ||
| Shin-otsuka | ||
| Ikebukuro |
Fukutoshin Line JR Yamanote Line |
| Stations | Transfers | |
| Naka-meguro | ||
| Ebisu |
JR Yamanote Line |
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| Hiro-o | ||
| Roppongi | ||
| Kamiyacho | ||
| Toranomon Hills |
Ginza Line |
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| Kasumigaseki | ||
| Hibiya |
JR Yamanote Line |
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| Ginza |
Ginza Line Marunouchi Line |
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| Higashi-ginza | ||
| Tsukiji | ||
| Hatchobori | ||
| Kayabacho | ||
| Ningyocho | ||
| Kodemmacho | ||
| Akihabara |
JR Yamanote Line |
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| Naka-okachimachi |
Ginza Line JR Yamanote Line |
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| Ueno |
Ginza Line JR Yamanote Line Tohoku Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen Hokuriku Shinkansen
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| Iriya | ||
| Minowa | ||
| Minami-senju | ||
| Kita-senju |
| Stations | Transfers | |
| Wakoshi | ||
| Chikatetsu-narimasu | ||
| Chikatetsu-akatsuka | ||
| Heiwadai | ||
| Hikawadai | ||
| Kotake-mukaihara | ||
| Senkawa | ||
| Kanamecho | ||
| Ikebukuro |
Marunouchi Line JR Yamanote Line |
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| Zoshigaya | ||
| Nishi-waseda | ||
| Higashi-shinjuku | ||
| Shinjuku-sanchome |
Marunouchi Line |
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| Kita-sando | ||
| Meiji-jingumae |
JR Yamanote Line |
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| Shibuya |
Ginza Line JR Yamanote Line |
Getting around Tokyo by automated subway
Yurikamome interconnects Shimbashi and Odaiba stations.
Yurikamome
| Stations | Transfers | |
| Shimbashi |
Ginza Line JR Yamanote Line |
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| Shiodome | ||
| Takeshiba | ||
| Hinode | ||
| Shibaura-futo | ||
| Odaiba-kaihinkoen | ||
| Daiba | ||
| Tokyo International Cruise Terminal | ||
| Telecom Center | ||
| Aomi | ||
| Tokyo Big Sight | ||
| Ariake | ||
| Ariake-Tennis-no-mori | ||
| Shijo-mae | ||
| Shin-toyosu | ||
| Toyosu |
Areas
The most popular areas in Tokyo include Marunouchi and the grounds around Tokyo Station, Ginza and Roppongi commercial districts, Shibuya Crossing, Shinjuku financial district, Ikebukuro entertainment district, Ueno Park, Akibahara electronic district, Asakusa Temple and Odaiba island in Tokyo Bay.
Subway routes to Marunouchi
Subway routes to Roppongi
Subway routes to Shibuya
Subway routes to Shinjuku
Subway routes to Ikebukuro
Subway routes to Ueno
Subway routes to Akihabara
Subway routes to Asakusa
Subway routes to Odaiba
Getting out of Tokyo
If you are staying in Tokyo and you want to explore the surroundings, Nikko, Kamakura, Hakone and Mount Fuji are nearby destinations perfect for one-day or two-days escapes.
Getting out of Tokyo by train
The railway companies JR East, Tobu Railway and Odakyu Railway operate train lines that interconnect Tokyo with Nikko, Kamakura, Hakone, Fujiyoshida and Fujikawaguchiko.
JR East
| Stations | NIKKO | KINUGAWA |
| Shinjuku | ||
| Ikebukuro | ||
| Omiya | ||
| Tochigi | ||
| Shimo-Imaichi | ||
| Tobu-Nikko | ||
| Kinugawa-Onsen |
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| Stations | FUJI EXCURSION |
| Shinjuku | |
| Tachikawa | |
| Hachioji | |
| Otsuki | |
| Mt. Fuji | |
| Kawaguchiko |
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| Stations | SHONAN |
| Shinjuku | |
| Shibuya | |
| Osaki | |
| Tokyo | |
| Shimbashi | |
| Shinagawa | |
| Ofuna | |
| Fujisawa | |
| Tsujido | |
| Chigasaki | |
| Hiratsuka | |
| Ninomiya | |
| Kozu | |
| Odawara |
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Tobu Railway
| Stations | SPACIA | KEGON | AIZU | KINU | Express |
| Asakusa | |||||
| Tokyo Skytree | |||||
| Tobu-Dobutsu-Koen | |||||
| Sugito-Takanodai | |||||
| Satte | — | — | — | — | |
| Minami-Kurihashi | — | — | — | — | |
| Kurihashi | — | — | — | — | |
| Shin-Koga | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yagyu | — | — | — | — | — |
| Itakura Toyodai-mae | |||||
| Fujioka | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shizuwa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shin-Ohirashita | — | — | — | — | |
| Tochigi | |||||
| Shin-Tochigi | |||||
| Kassemba | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ienaka | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tobu Kanasaki | — | — | — | — | — |
| Niregi | — | — | — | — | — |
| Momiyama | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shin-Kanuma | |||||
| Kita-Kanuma | — | — | — | — | — |
| Itaga | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shimo-Goshiro | — | — | — | — | — |
| Myojin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shimo-Imaichi | |||||
| Kami-Imaichi | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tobu-Nikko | |||||
| Daiya-Muko | — | — | |||
| Okuwa | — | ||||
| Shin-Takatoku | |||||
| Kosagoe | — | ||||
| Tobu World Square | |||||
| Kinugawa-Onsen | |||||
| Kinugawa-Koen | |||||
| Shin-Fujiwara |
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Odakyu Railway
| Stations | HAKONE | SAGAMI | Express |
| Shinjuku | |||
| Shin-Yurigaoka | |||
| Machida | |||
| Sagami-Ono | |||
| Odakyu-Sagamihara | — | — | — |
| Sobudai-mae | — | — | — |
| Zama | — | — | — |
| Ebina | — | — | |
| Atsugi | — | — | — |
| Hon-Atsugi | — | — | |
| Aiko-Ishida | — | — | |
| Isehara | — | — | |
| Tsurumaki-Onsen | — | — | |
| Tokaidaigaku-mae | — | — | |
| Hadano | — | — | |
| Shibusawa | — | — | |
| Shin-Matsuda | |||
| Kaisei | — | — | — |
| Kayama | — | — | — |
| Tomizu | — | — | — |
| Hotaruda | — | — | — |
| Ashigara | — | — | — |
| Odawara | |||
| Hakone-Yumoto |
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| Stations | Local | Local |
| Odawara | ||
| Hakone-Itabashi | ||
| Kazamatsuri | ||
| Iriuda | ||
| Hakone-Yumoto | ||
| Tonosawa | ||
| Ohiradai | ||
| Miyanoshita | ||
| Kowakidani | ||
| Chokoku-no-Mori | ||
| Gora |
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| Stations | ENOSHIMA | Express |
| Shinjuku | ||
| Shin-Yurigaoka | ||
| Machida | — | |
| Sagami-Ono | ||
| Higashi-Rinkan | — | — |
| Chuo-Rinkan | — | |
| Minami-Rinkan | — | |
| Tsuruma | — | — |
| Yamato | ||
| Sakuragaoka | — | — |
| Koza-Shibuya | — | — |
| Chogo | — | |
| Shonandai | — | |
| Mutsuai-Nichidaimae | — | — |
| Zengyo | — | — |
| Fujisawa-Hommachi | — | — |
| Fujisawa | ||
| Hon-Kugenuma | — | — |
| Kugenuma-Kaigan | — | — |
| Katase-Enoshima |
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| Stations | Local |
| Fujisawa | |
| Ishigami | |
| Yanagikoji | |
| Kugenuma | |
| Shonankaigankoen | |
| Enoshima | |
| Koshigoe | |
| Kamakurakokomae | |
| Shichirigahama | |
| Inamuragasaki | |
| Gokurakuji | |
| Hase | |
| Yuigahama | |
| Wadazuka | |
| Kamakura |
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Destinations
Tokyo is connected by train with the following destinations in Kanto and Chubu regions:
Train routes to Nikko
Train routes to Kamakura
Train routes to Hakone
Train routes to Mount Fuji
Continue your journey from Tokyo
From Tokyo, you can continue your journey to your next destination in Tohoku, Hokuriku, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku or Kyushu region.
Continue your journey from Tokyo by plane
Tokyo is served by two international airports: Narita Airport and Haneda Airport, both connected to the city center by trains and by buses.
The domestic airlines Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Peach and Jetstar Japan operate flights that interconnect Tokyo with Sapporo, Nagoya, Kanazawa, Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima and Naha.
Japan Airlines
Domestic flights from Tokyo - Narita Airport serving Nagoya and Osaka
| Airport | Destinations |
| Tokyo - Narita Airport (NRT) |
Nagoya - Chubu Centrair Airport (NGO) Osaka - Itami Airport (ITM) |
| Airport | Destinations |
| Tokyo - Haneda Airport (HND) |
Sapporo - New Chitose Airport (CTS) Nagoya - Chubu Centrair Airport (NGO) Kanazawa - Komatsu Airport (KMQ) Osaka - Kansai Airport (KIX) Osaka - Itami Airport (ITM) Okayama - Okayama Airport (OKJ) Hiroshima - Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Fukuoka - Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Kumamoto - Kumamoto Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima - Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Naha - Naha Airport (OKA) |
All Nippon Airways
Domestic flights from Tokyo - Narita Airport serving Sapporo, Nagoya and Osaka
| Airport | Destinations |
| Tokyo - Narita Airport (NRT) |
Sapporo - New Chitose Airport (CTS) Nagoya - Chubu Centrair Airport (NGO) Osaka - Itami Airport (ITM) |
| Airport | Destinations |
| Tokyo - Haneda Airport (HND) |
Sapporo - New Chitose Airport (CTS) Kanazawa - Komatsu Airport (KMQ) Osaka - Kansai Airport (KIX) Osaka - Itami Airport (ITM) Okayama - Okayama Airport (OKJ) Hiroshima - Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Fukuoka - Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Kumamoto - Kumamoto Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima - Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Naha - Naha Airport (OKA) |
Peach
Domestic flights from Tokyo - Narita Airport serving Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Kagoshima and Naha
| Airport | Destinations |
| Tokyo - Narita Airport (NRT) |
Sapporo - New Chitose Airport (CTS) Osaka - Kansai Airport (KIX) Fukuoka - Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Kagoshima - Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Naha - Naha Airport (OKA) |
Jetstar Japan
Domestic flights from Tokyo - Narita Airport serving Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima and Naha
| Airport | Destinations |
| Tokyo - Narita Airport (NRT) |
Sapporo - New Chitose Airport (CTS) Osaka - Kansai Airport (KIX) Fukuoka - Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Kumamoto - Kumamoto Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima - Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Naha - Naha Airport (OKA) |
Continue your journey from Tokyo by train
The railway company JR East operates train lines that interconnect Tokyo with Sendai, Aomori and Sapporo in Tohoku region, as well as Nagano, Matsumoto and Kanazawa in Hokuriku region; and the railway company JR Central operates train lines that interconnect Tokyo with Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka in Chubu and Kansai regions.
JR East
| Stations | HAYABUSA | YAMABIKO | NASUNO | HAYATE |
| Tokyo | ||||
| Ueno | ||||
| Omiya | ||||
| Oyama | — | |||
| Utsunomiya | — | |||
| Nasushiobara | — | |||
| Shin-Shirakawa | — | |||
| Koriyama | — | |||
| Fukushima | — | |||
| Shiroishizao | — | |||
| Sendai | ||||
| Furukawa | ||||
| Kurikoma-Kogen | ||||
| Ichinoseki | ||||
| Mizusawaesashi | ||||
| Kitakami | ||||
| Shin-Hanamaki | ||||
| Morioka | ||||
| Iwate-Numakunai | ||||
| Ninohe | ||||
| Hachinohe | ||||
| Shichinohe-Towada | ||||
| Shin-Aomori |
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| Stations | KAGAYAKI | HAKUTAKA | ASAMA | TSURUGI |
| Tokyo | ||||
| Ueno | ||||
| Omiya | ||||
| Kumagaya | — | — | ||
| Honjo-Waseda | — | — | ||
| Takasaki | — | |||
| Annaka-Haruna | — | |||
| Karuizawa | — | |||
| Sakudaira | — | |||
| Ueda | — | |||
| Nagano | ||||
| Iiyama | — | |||
| Joetsumyoko | — | |||
| Itoigawa | — | |||
| Kurobe-Unazukionsen | — | |||
| Toyama | ||||
| Shin-Takaoka | — | |||
| Kanazawa | ||||
| Komatsu | ||||
| Kagaonsen | ||||
| Awaraonsen | ||||
| Fukui | ||||
| Echizen-Takefu | ||||
| Tsuruga |
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| Stations | AZUSA |
| Tokyo | |
| Shinjuku | |
| Tachikawa | |
| Hachioji | |
| Otsuki | |
| Kofu | |
| Nirasaki | |
| Chino | |
| Kami-Suwa | |
| Okaya | |
| Shiojiri | |
| Matsumoto |
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JR Central
| Stations | NOZOMI | HIKARI | KODAMA |
| Tokyo | |||
| Shinagawa | |||
| Shin-Yokohama | |||
| Odawara | — | ||
| Atami | — | ||
| Mishima | — | ||
| Shin-Fuji | — | — | |
| Shizuoka | — | ||
| Kakegawa | — | — | |
| Hamamatsu | — | ||
| Toyohashi | — | ||
| Mikawa-Anjo | — | — | |
| Nagoya | |||
| Gifu-Hashima | — | ||
| Maibara | — | ||
| Kyoto | |||
| Shin-Osaka |
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Destinations
Tokyo is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Tohoku region:
Train routes to Aomori
Train routes to Sendai
Tokyo is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Hokuriku region:
Train routes to Nagano
Train routes to Matsumoto
Tokyo is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Chubu and Kansai regions:
Train routes to Kyoto
Tokyo is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Chugoku and Kyushu regions:
