Just want to thank you for all the wonderful advise and tips you provided us. We had a wonderful trip visiting Japan which we couldn’t have without your RUclips videos.
Thank you so much for your kind message. I'm very grateful to hear that you could enjoy your trip and my video could be a little help. Please do not hesitate to let me know if there is anything I could improve for future. Thank you again. :)
glad to have found your video. Am going to tokyo and osaka in may and am confused by the routes, subway lines and companies. the most detailed and clear demonstration ever I've watched. appreciate it. Love to see how inside the station looks like. this is great.
We just got back from Tokyo and it was still confusing at this station. We allowed plenty of time to get lost. It’s like a huge city here. There are lots of station agents around who were very helpful. We also used Google Translate as some of them had limited English. We never found the side that looks like a historic building . Bus to Narita Airport was very easy to take due to your video. Must less complicated to booking express train and a lot cheaper.
I need to take Hayabusa 13, going toward SHIN-Aomori, departing May 04 @ 9:36 am I see it's under platform 20 to 23, JR East I need to go very early in the morning, first activate my JR pass, print out my reservations Then buy a bento box and drink, board the train, then off you go !! Thanks for the video ! Arigato Gudaimas
Thankyou Kenchan. My wife and I are travelling to Tokyo for the first time in October and this is just what I was looking for as we will be going through Tokyo Station several times. Are the buses for Haneda airport departing from the same area as Narita buses?
Hello, thank you for watching this video. I'm glad you found the video helpful. Unfortunately, they don't operate the bus from Tokyo Station to Haneda Airport anymore. So you might want to take trains or taxis if needed. I hope you have a great trip in Japan. :)
Thanks Kengo for the video which is well organized and systematically presented. However I don’t mind getting lost in the labyrinth of the underground shopping mall 😅.Because this is a huge station with lots of passengers riding on Shinkansen, I suppose bento would be a very popular takeout for the train trip. Is the food market in Daimaru a good place to shop for nice bento?
Chow san, haha. yes. Daimaru is a great place to get a bento box. The store opens at 10 in the morning. If you are getting bento to eat on Shinkansen, there are some bento shops for train users in the JR concourse too. But after you enter the Shinkansen gate, selection of bento is limited.
Thank you for all this information. It’s very helpful especially for first time visitors to Japan. I heard that there is a limit size to luggage you can take on a train. Is this true?
Hello Marilyn, thank you for your comments. That's great you are visiting Japan! I checked about the luggage. Usually you can bring: Luggage up to 2 pcs (each total linear dimensions (length + width + height) max 250cm) . But for Tokaido Shinkansen by JR Central (that I mentioned Blue in the video) , they made a new rule that if the total dimensions are bigger than 160cm, they ask you to reserve a seat with luggage space for "No additional cost". They say they have enough seats for many international tourists with suitcases.
Hello again Kenchan. I am taking the Marunouchi metro train from Shinjuku to Tokyo Station and then transfer to South Yaesu Exit to take the bus to Narita Airport. What direction to walk from getting off at marunouchi metro train to the South Yaesu Exit at Tokyo Station? Thanks for your help.
You can go to Marunouchi north side. There is a path going through to the Yaesu side both on B1 and 1st floor. Once you arrive Yaesu side, turn right as the bus is leaving from south side. So move like this, to go around JR concourse. ↑→↓
Thank you for the great info! we will land in NRT, and stay at the Tokyo Station Hotel. is the airport bus a cheaper choice? does we have to walk a lot from the bus terminal to the hotel? Thanks
Thank you for watching. You are staying at a nice place! Yes, either Narita Express or TYO-NRT bus are convenient, but the TYO-NRT bus is a cheaper choice for 1300 Yen. The bus will arrive at Shin-Nihonbashi exit which is located in the north east of the Tokyo Station, so as you get off the bus, enter the station building and go straight, turn right after a while to proceed to Marunouchi Exit in the west. At 1:17 of this video, above my hand is the isle you can go through from the east to the west. Hope you have a great trip!
Thanks for the video Kengo-san . I have to catch a 7:53 Hitachi Express to Namie station a few days after I arrive in Tokyo. Do you recommend trying to find the exact platform it leaves from and how to get there the day before? Or just wing it? Thanks!
Hi Tokyo Kenchan- your videos helped a lot during my 10 day vacation in Japan last month. On Aug. 2 i am arriving at Haneda for a 1 day layover, but leaving from Narita on Aug 3. I am looking into staying maybe by Tokyo Station or just booking a room at Haneda Garden Hotel. Which will you reccommend between the 2 since i need to go Narita anyway?
Hi. I think that depends on if you like to see central Tokyo even a bit or not. Also how you move to NRT. Obviously it’s easier to go direct by the bus from HND, but you also have different options from Tokyo station too. If you enjoyed Japan already, not sure how much you like to see Tokyo again. :)
Thank you so much. I just wanted to buy some Japanese treats for the family, enjoy a batch or a spa not too much sightseeing since i have been travelling before heading home. So i am looking at this Super Hotel by Tokyo station with an onsen or the new hotel by Haneda airport that also has an onsen. What do you think?
Hi, i have just subscribed to your channel. I will be travelling to tokyo station from shin osaka using the shinkansen. As I will be chartering a car service to pick me up from Tokyo Station to Disneyland, may I know which is the best way to exit the station and the best pickup point for the driver to wait for me when I arrive? I will be reaching Tokyo station at about 3pm on a weekday. Thank you.
May I know , Tokyo Station has closing time? Are all exits are still open after 11:30pm ? I am reaching Haneda Airport late like 10pm , after clearing immigration etc , may arrive at Tokyo station near midnight... can I still walk through basement shops to Yaesu exit 24 , which is nearest to Mitsui Garden kyobashi. Please advise. 🙏 Thank you
Hello, it seems most of the stores are closed by that time, but you can go through to the exit 24 on Yaesu Chikagai until around midnight. In case it's closed, you can across the street and walk above ground. Just make sure you stay warm. In that case, especially if raining or with lots of luggage, it might be better to use taxi or walk from Kyobashi station on Ginza line. I hope it helped.
@@tokyokenchan Thank you very much for your fast reply . I am travelling light , so luggage only cabin bag. So will take train to Tokyo station as Taxi will cost a lot . I understand there is like extra charge for late night taxi too. However when I leave Tokyo , will definitely go by Taxi as I will have more luggage after shopping... hahaha 😆 I am arriving into Tokyo 3rd week of October this month . Not sure about the weather but I will bring extra overcoat. Thanks for advise ! Look forward to more of your informative videos . 👍
Ok. Then it might not be a problem to walk from Tokyo station either underground or above ground. That's a good idea. Everything in Japan is like a big bargain now due to the currency exchange rate. haha. Thank you for watching!
You can take Yamanote line or Keihin Tohoku line from Tokyo station's platform No.5 or No.6 (both Green and Blue lined trains are ok) . Get off at Hamamatsucho and take Tokyo Monorail. All route has escalator and easy to transfer.
Hello. Akasaka has several stations, so it depends on the hotel (where in Akasaka) if you take trains. Do you know a little more details about the location?
@@mishunot I see. It might be easier to check Google Map, type the address to the destinatino and click train logo as transportation methods. It will tell you exactly which train to take with map. If the house is in Akasaka near Roppoing station, it's easy to take Keikyu to Daimon, and change to Oedo line.
Do you have any helpfull tips on how tio book restaurant visits and how to go about if the place dont have any menu and how to see if a place is open? (i find it really hard to see if a place is open or not when the doors is fitted with non transparent windows)
Usually when they have "Noren" (the cloth screen from ceiling splits to several ) at the entrance, it's open. They put it inside the store while they are closing. Also they have a little wooden sign （営業中）if open, and （準備中）if closed. It happens that I try to go into the store and the door is locked, or they say we are not open yet, or it's just someone's house. Always Google review also helps to see the opening hours and reputations as you may know. Sorry I might not be the best person to ask about restaurants but please let me know if you have any other questions.
@@tokyokenchan Thank you so much! It was super helpful! especially with the kanji signs. Since we are gonna stay above lalaport i always have a harder time figuring out if a restaurant is open or closed inbetween lunch or dinner (since they usually never lock or close any doors) in a department store!
Hello. It seems the airport bus from Tokyo station to Haneda airport has been suspended during closure and haven't resumed yet as of today. It might as travelers increase. Thank you for watching.
I tried to go to Tokyo shin Osaka gate earlier, but couldn’t find it and no officer at the train station. How would I go to Shinkansen gate Osaka from akasaka minato , google maps directing me to marounoichi or niponbasshi then walk to Tokyo stn., but the walk is too long, any direction that you can help us? Thanks
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Knowing that JR East and JR Central are color coded helped immensly
Thank you. JR East is always green. JR Central is (company logo: orange, Tokaido Shinkansen color : blue)
Just want to thank you for all the wonderful advise and tips you provided us. We had a wonderful trip visiting Japan which we couldn’t have without your RUclips videos.
Thank you so much for your kind message. I'm very grateful to hear that you could enjoy your trip and my video could be a little help. Please do not hesitate to let me know if there is anything I could improve for future. Thank you again. :)
glad to have found your video. Am going to tokyo and osaka in may and am confused by the routes, subway lines and companies. the most detailed and clear demonstration ever I've watched. appreciate it. Love to see how inside the station looks like. this is great.
Thank you for watching. I'm glad you liked the video. :) Have a great trip in May. It's a great season to visit.
We just got back from Tokyo and it was still confusing at this station. We allowed plenty of time to get lost. It’s like a huge city here. There are lots of station agents around who were very helpful. We also used Google Translate as some of them had limited English. We never found the side that looks like a historic building . Bus to Narita Airport was very easy to take due to your video. Must less complicated to booking express train and a lot cheaper.
Really helpful video! Made my trip to Japan easier, thank you.
Awesome video. Thank you for the great information...will be very useful KenChan San!
Thank you Mark san! I really appreciate your comment. I'm glad if the video was helpful for you. :)
I need to take Hayabusa 13, going toward SHIN-Aomori, departing May 04 @ 9:36 am
I see it's under platform 20 to 23, JR East
I need to go very early in the morning, first activate my JR pass, print out my reservations
Then buy a bento box and drink, board the train, then off you go !! Thanks for the video ! Arigato Gudaimas
Thank you, Kenchan! I’m looking forward to your videos on finding your way in both Shinjuku & Shibuya Stations!
Thank you for watching. That's a good idea to work on the videosabout Shinjuku and Shibuya station. :)
Very helpful video! Im going to Japan in october and I’ll use all the advices 🙇♂️
Thank you! I hope you get through Tokyo Station smoothly. :)
A very helpful video. Thank you for making it
Very useful information, Thank you
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thank you for this video. Very helpful.
Thank you for watching. I'm glad you found the video helpful.
Most informative video, thankyou.
Thank you for watching. I'm glad you found the video informative. :)
Thank you for this useful and well presented information.
Thank you for watching and commenting. :) I'm glad you found the video useful.
Great information!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate you left a comment.
Extremely well explained, thanks
Thank you for watching this video too!
Thanks, Kengo! Ive been to Tokyo station thrice but I only managed to see ramen street on the 3rd try 😂
Yes, that is a hard one to find. haha. Thank you for watching. 👍
Thankyou Kenchan. My wife and I are travelling to Tokyo for the first time in October and this is just what I was looking for as we will be going through Tokyo Station several times. Are the buses for Haneda airport departing from the same area as Narita buses?
Hello, thank you for watching this video. I'm glad you found the video helpful. Unfortunately, they don't operate the bus from Tokyo Station to Haneda Airport anymore. So you might want to take trains or taxis if needed. I hope you have a great trip in Japan. :)
Hey Tokyo, long time no see or her bro. How are u 💓
Thanks Kengo for the video which is well organized and systematically presented. However I don’t mind getting lost in the labyrinth of the underground shopping mall 😅.Because this is a huge station with lots of passengers riding on Shinkansen, I suppose bento would be a very popular takeout for the train trip. Is the food market in Daimaru a good place to shop for nice bento?
Chow san, haha. yes. Daimaru is a great place to get a bento box. The store opens at 10 in the morning. If you are getting bento to eat on Shinkansen, there are some bento shops for train users in the JR concourse too. But after you enter the Shinkansen gate, selection of bento is limited.
Thank you for all this information. It’s very helpful especially for first time visitors to Japan. I heard that there is a limit size to luggage you can take on a train. Is this true?
Hello Marilyn, thank you for your comments. That's great you are visiting Japan! I checked about the luggage. Usually you can bring:
Luggage up to 2 pcs (each total linear dimensions (length + width + height) max 250cm) .
But for Tokaido Shinkansen by JR Central (that I mentioned Blue in the video) , they made a new rule that if the total dimensions are bigger than 160cm, they ask you to reserve a seat with luggage space for "No additional cost". They say they have enough seats for many international tourists with suitcases.
Thank you for your prompt and informative reply. I’m looking for reward very much to my visit.
@@marilyndesantos4806 san, that's great! I wish you the best trip.
thank you
Thank you for watching!
Hello again Kenchan. I am taking the Marunouchi metro train from Shinjuku to Tokyo Station and then transfer to South Yaesu Exit to take the bus to Narita Airport. What direction to walk from getting off at marunouchi metro train to the South Yaesu Exit at Tokyo Station? Thanks for your help.
You can go to Marunouchi north side. There is a path going through to the Yaesu side both on B1 and 1st floor. Once you arrive Yaesu side, turn right as the bus is leaving from south side. So move like this, to go around JR concourse. ↑→↓
Thank you for the great info! we will land in NRT, and stay at the Tokyo Station Hotel. is the airport bus a cheaper choice? does we have to walk a lot from the bus terminal to the hotel? Thanks
Thank you for watching. You are staying at a nice place! Yes, either Narita Express or TYO-NRT bus are convenient, but the TYO-NRT bus is a cheaper choice for 1300 Yen. The bus will arrive at Shin-Nihonbashi exit which is located in the north east of the Tokyo Station, so as you get off the bus, enter the station building and go straight, turn right after a while to proceed to Marunouchi Exit in the west. At 1:17 of this video, above my hand is the isle you can go through from the east to the west. Hope you have a great trip!
Thanks for the video Kengo-san .
I have to catch a 7:53 Hitachi Express to Namie station a few days after I arrive in Tokyo.
Do you recommend trying to find the exact platform it leaves from and how to get there the day before? Or just wing it?
Thanks!
It seems that train is usually leaving from platform No.8. It's not difficult to find platform, but it might feel safe to arrive there early. :)
How can I transfer from Yamanote Line at Tokyo Station to Yaesu South Exit bus station ? Thank you.
You can walk on concourse to Yaesu South exit. Make sure to stay on the 1st floor and not going down to B1 exit.
Hi Tokyo Kenchan- your videos helped a lot during my 10 day vacation in Japan last month.
On Aug. 2 i am arriving at Haneda for a 1 day layover, but leaving from Narita on Aug 3. I am looking into staying maybe by Tokyo Station or just booking a room at Haneda Garden Hotel. Which will you reccommend between the 2 since i need to go Narita anyway?
Hi. I think that depends on if you like to see central Tokyo even a bit or not. Also how you move to NRT. Obviously it’s easier to go direct by the bus from HND, but you also have different options from Tokyo station too. If you enjoyed Japan already, not sure how much you like to see Tokyo again. :)
Thank you so much. I just wanted to buy some Japanese treats for the family, enjoy a batch or a spa not too much sightseeing since i have been travelling before heading home. So i am looking at this Super Hotel by Tokyo station with an onsen or the new hotel by Haneda airport that also has an onsen. What do you think?
Hi, i have just subscribed to your channel. I will be travelling to tokyo station from shin osaka using the shinkansen. As I will be chartering a car service to pick me up from Tokyo Station to Disneyland, may I know which is the best way to exit the station and the best pickup point for the driver to wait for me when I arrive? I will be reaching Tokyo station at about 3pm on a weekday. Thank you.
May I know normally what is the opening hours for the shops at Tokyo station.
May I know , Tokyo Station has closing time? Are all exits are still open after 11:30pm ?
I am reaching Haneda Airport late like 10pm , after clearing immigration etc , may arrive at Tokyo station near midnight... can I still walk through basement shops to Yaesu exit 24 , which is nearest to Mitsui Garden kyobashi.
Please advise. 🙏
Thank you
Hope to receive some information from you . Thank you
Hello, it seems most of the stores are closed by that time, but you can go through to the exit 24 on Yaesu Chikagai until around midnight. In case it's closed, you can across the street and walk above ground. Just make sure you stay warm. In that case, especially if raining or with lots of luggage, it might be better to use taxi or walk from Kyobashi station on Ginza line. I hope it helped.
@@tokyokenchan Thank you very much for your fast reply .
I am travelling light , so luggage only cabin bag. So will take train to Tokyo station as Taxi will cost a lot . I understand there is like extra charge for late night taxi too.
However when I leave Tokyo , will definitely go by Taxi as I will have more luggage after shopping... hahaha 😆
I am arriving into Tokyo 3rd week of October this month . Not sure about the weather but I will bring extra overcoat. Thanks for advise !
Look forward to more of your informative videos . 👍
Ok. Then it might not be a problem to walk from Tokyo station either underground or above ground. That's a good idea. Everything in Japan is like a big bargain now due to the currency exchange rate. haha. Thank you for watching!
What train to take to Haneda Airport from Tokyo Station please? I need an easy way because I have knee problem.
You can take Yamanote line or Keihin Tohoku line from Tokyo station's platform No.5 or No.6 (both Green and Blue lined trains are ok) . Get off at Hamamatsucho and take Tokyo Monorail. All route has escalator and easy to transfer.
@@tokyokenchan Thanks so much!! I appreciate your help.
We will arrive at Haneda terminal3, our accommodation is in asakasa Minato, how are we going to go by train from Haneda?thanks
Hello. Akasaka has several stations, so it depends on the hotel (where in Akasaka) if you take trains. Do you know a little more details about the location?
@@tokyokenchan it’s an Airbnb, it says “chome “ I don’t know if it’s a street name or what
@@mishunot I see. It might be easier to check Google Map, type the address to the destinatino and click train logo as transportation methods. It will tell you exactly which train to take with map. If the house is in Akasaka near Roppoing station, it's easy to take Keikyu to Daimon, and change to Oedo line.
@@tokyokenchan is akasaka close to Tokyo train stn?
Can you tell me the location in Tokyo station to buy tickets to Narita airport?
Can we buy them online?
I’m going from Tokyo to Osaka by bullet train, just want to confirm that we have to enter jr east and it’s direct entry to shin Osaka?thanks
Hi. Shinkansen to Osaka is in JR Central gate, but you can enter via East Gate if you have IC card.
Do you have any helpfull tips on how tio book restaurant visits and how to go about if the place dont have any menu and how to see if a place is open? (i find it really hard to see if a place is open or not when the doors is fitted with non transparent windows)
Usually when they have "Noren" (the cloth screen from ceiling splits to several ) at the entrance, it's open. They put it inside the store while they are closing. Also they have a little wooden sign （営業中）if open, and （準備中）if closed. It happens that I try to go into the store and the door is locked, or they say we are not open yet, or it's just someone's house. Always Google review also helps to see the opening hours and reputations as you may know. Sorry I might not be the best person to ask about restaurants but please let me know if you have any other questions.
@@tokyokenchan Thank you so much! It was super helpful! especially with the kanji signs. Since we are gonna stay above lalaport i always have a harder time figuring out if a restaurant is open or closed inbetween lunch or dinner (since they usually never lock or close any doors) in a department store!
Above Lalaport sounds like a very convenient location. I'm glad it was helpful. :)
does the airport bus from Tokyo Station go to Haneda Airport
Hello. It seems the airport bus from Tokyo station to Haneda airport has been suspended during closure and haven't resumed yet as of today. It might as travelers increase. Thank you for watching.
@@tokyokenchan thank you so much hopefully full bus service will come back when I arrive in Japan in 8/2023
@@tanletran7270 san, You're welcome. I hope so too. By next summer, there is a high possibility it comes back. :)
I tried to go to Tokyo shin Osaka gate earlier, but couldn’t find it and no officer at the train station. How would I go to Shinkansen gate Osaka from akasaka minato , google maps directing me to marounoichi or niponbasshi then walk to Tokyo stn., but the walk is too long, any direction that you can help us? Thanks
Marunouchi line takes you to Tokyo station from Akasaka Mitsuke station.
@@tokyokenchan but it’s too far from the entrance of Shinkansen gate, if we have a luggage -it would be a hard work
It will be my 3rd time visiting Tokyo, i hope i will have a "less chance" of getting lost here.
Eventually you will still get lost. :)
That’s great you are coming back to Tokyo soon. :) Yes, you might get lost as I finally started to understand the structure recently 😅
@@tokyokenchan appreciate the very informative vids you're making!