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(東京駅)
Rail Station and Metro Station
千代田区
"amazing Shinkansen."(5 Tips)
"Narita Express line"(4 Tips)
"Huge station, you need 10 minutes at least for your transfer plan."(4 Tips)
"Be sure to grab a bento box before jumping on the bullet train."(13 Tips)
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Matt Ta-MinMarch 28, 2016Downstairs in B1 there are loads of restaurants and shops. Ramen Street has 8 excellent shops all with different styles. An amazing place to come and satisfy your noodle cravings.Upvote92DownvoteUpvoted 1 week ago
John PaterakisOctober 6, 2014Visit the JR East Travel Service Center, on the Maranouchi North side. They have seating and free wi-fi, and really good travel info in English that other travel centers don't seem to have.
Upvote85DownvoteUpvoted 1 week ago- Fluying ✅December 12, 2015This is the belly button of Japan. From here you can connect to all the country in less than a couple of hours using amazing Shinkansen.
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A real labyrinth. The signs of direction can be very confusing and even if you follow well, you might still be lost in between tracks and decks. Allow extra time when making connections here.Upvote24DownvoteUpvoted 3 weeks ago
Sherry JuMarch 15, 2017My favourite and most frequented spot on my every visit to Tokyo. Train tix, shopping, food, groceries, drug stores, Starbucks, everything is packed here. 🤗
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Dan Mondragón SomeraAugust 1, 2018At first I was a bit hesitant, but it’s actually really cool to see and specially with the buildings and streets around.
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QOctober 17, 2017A mini city within a train station. Busiest & confusing if you are new to Tokyo. Staff speaks English so pls check with them if you have any questions.Upvote4Downvote
Tokyo station is a city on it’s own. Make sure to know what exit you plan on taking because it’s a massive spread out structure! B1 is a great shopping district with Duty-Free stores and restaurantsUpvote1Downvote
Leo GumMarch 13, 2016Tokyo Character Street and Tokyo Ramen Street are most easily found from Yaesu Central Gate. Character Street is just outside the exit on level B1. For Ramen Street, turn right along the same hall.Upvote2Downvote
Elise ❥December 30, 2016Huge station! May take about 15 mins to get from one platform to another. Heaps of popular snacks sold at shops here. Nice Abd bustling all the timeUpvote3Downvote- Sonny KwokJanuary 8, 2017Be sure to grab a bento box before jumping on the bullet train. Some bento boxes have auto hearing feature, just pull a string and it goes "poof", magic
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make sure you find a hotel nearby. huge shops for geeks and fashion and everything is here. you can get amazing photos for the station from the roof garden in JP tower. (6th floor).UpvoteDownvote
Christina ChinMarch 17, 2018Huge. Can spend all day in there shopping and eating. Check out ramen st, character st and all the kit kats to buy!UpvoteDownvote
Shambo W. 🚀April 13, 2019If you're spending the day in Tokyo before heading to Narita airport, & want to leave cases, head towards the Marunouchi Exit & the descending escalator for the Narita Ex. lots of secret coin lockersUpvoteDownvote
Derek BaureDecember 21, 2014As an american this is all overwhelming. But don't hesitate to ask for help at the gates. Most workers are happy to help :) heads up if your heading otemachi station there is a nice underground path:)UpvoteDownvote
Harumi UNovember 13, 2014Big stations' buildings are all massive but Tokyo station is really a town on its own. In addition to normal things, you find ramen street, Tokyo character streets and many other conceptual thingsUpvote2Downvote- Jack SmithSeptember 30, 2023Many train/metro stations in Tokyo have multiple numbered exits, which can be very confusing. Navigation phone apps (Apple/Google Maps) have the knowledge to guide you to the best exit to leave fromUpvoteDownvote
EmanDecember 21, 2018A big station which is very crowded. Get early to find your train gate. A lot of shops before and after the gates.Upvote2Downvote
Nick SaretzkyJanuary 25, 2016You can easily, easily, spend an entire day in the dining and shopping regions under the station. They connect several nearby buildings and have literally hundreds of options.UpvoteDownvote
OreoNovember 24, 2017If you leave your baggage in locker room, dont forget to take the picture of how to get there since you may get lost when you go back.Upvote1Downvote
KahWee TengMay 15, 2013The Tokyo station itself is an attraction, be sure not to miss it. You're also able to make a short walk to Kitanomaru Park, Imperial Palace.Upvote3Downvote
Grace NgFebruary 7, 2017For railway fans, you can pay Y140 to go up on a platform to watch the Shinkansen trains go by. The ticket is valid for 2 hoursUpvote1Downvote
Massive underground shopping center. Look for ramen or mascot street.
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Kubra BasarOctober 9, 2017Very busy train station but staff is very kind and helpful. Try to be a bit earlier than departure time as it is very busy. You can find elevators easily if you are carrying heavy luggage.Upvote1Downvote
𝙻𝚒𝚕𝚒á𝚗𝚊 ✨November 7, 2019Beautiful station, worth walking around it and has great lunch spots around!
UpvoteDownvote- Harumi UNovember 5, 2014Between all adjacent buildings, this is a mega terminal building with amazing amount of activities. Shopping includes some funky stuff like anime character storesUpvote2Downvote
Beautiful station from outside but a real maze inside. Eventually you get used to it I guess. Station also offering electronic coin lockers, very safe and convenient if you need to store your stuff.UpvoteDownvote
JojoMay 9, 2016Very friendly staff can give you to where you need to get to if you get lost. Also, grab an ekiben before you hop on a long distance train ride here :)UpvoteDownvote
Jenna TenpennySeptember 6, 2016The station is huge and there is construction both inside and outside the building. The directional signage is not always consistent, so TS can be hard for foreigners to navigate.
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Karina LopesAugust 18, 2017Huge! You can find everything here, from dinning to shopping. AwesomrUpvote1Downvote
Karla CordobaOctober 3, 2016Combination of traditional and modern architecture depending on the side you enter. The shops in the basement are great!!UpvoteDownvote
Stephen 🥞🍱🍣🍛🍜🍘🍟🍔🥨🍰🥑October 11, 2016Modern facade on one side and historic the other. Massive station and very hard to navigate through if you just want to get to the other side.UpvoteDownvote
Mike HughesAugust 15, 2017To get to the shops and restaurants you will need. JR rail pass or a standard ticket. Also come here to retrieve your JR rail pass it's in the north gate.UpvoteDownvote
If you have waiting time for your train, there's a waiting space called "Gin-no-Suzu" on B1 floor.Upvote1Downvote
JKApril 5, 2017There are daily Narita Express departing Tokyo Station as early as 06:18 and you can arrive Narita around an hour
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William KanApril 4, 2015The station is huge and it takes time to find where you want to be if you don't know your way around. The presence of many different lines only confuses more.Upvote2Downvote
- Leo C.April 13, 2013The best entrance to get to the Narita Express line is the Marunouchi Kita-guchi (丸の内北口) if you're getting to Tokyo station by taxi.Upvote1Downvote
Sedat Ö.April 14, 2018User friendly station with a huge choice of food and shopping. Don’t forget your train time!UpvoteDownvote
Grazyna OApril 8, 2016Have a look at the map and agree a meeting point. Life gets easier:-)
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Pascha BhattiApril 30, 2018Beautifully designed. Most important intersection for trains and Shinkansen station for traveling.UpvoteDownvote
babysmurfMarch 29, 2013This is not a tip, actually. Just wanna give you a heads up. This is the mothership of train stations in Tokyo. It's huge. Good luck on trying to find anything here :)Upvote3Downvote
Lauren BatesAugust 15, 2023The hours for the JR offices didn't match the info I had when I visited. Be mindful of this if you need to come in the morning or evening to do something like redeem a JR pass voucher.UpvoteDownvote- 中森 学 satoru_nakamoriFebruary 14, 2016Huge station, you need 10 minutes at least for your transfer plan. And there has a few rest room (toilet)... It takes more than 10 minutes to search them...
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Hani ESeptember 26, 2018Even if you aren’t taking the train, go for the bento boxes. This place is amazing.UpvoteDownvote
Jay SJanuary 29, 2013You can get down the Narita Express here, but I prefer Shinagawa (品川駅) because of its better communication. It is a classic station, 10 min. walk away from Imperial Palace.UpvoteDownvote
Alex SjMarch 6, 2017Always use the map of the station, because is very big and if don't know the station can get lost very easyUpvoteDownvote
Huge train station & its the central one. Be prepared to get lost inside 😅UpvoteDownvote
Ana BatistaJune 18, 2014The station closes at night but still people gather to spend the night in order to get very early buses to airports, its safe, specially as there is a police station near the bus terminals.UpvoteDownvote
Focus on where you are heading; otherwise, you may get lost.Upvote1Downvote
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