Obtain the Tokyo Metro Special 2-Day Open Ticket [¥980] at the transportation counter in the lobby upstairs. (But it's invalid to get from Narita to Tokyo.)
I ‘cheap it out’ and ride the unreserved Limited Express Main Line. ¥1080 to Asakusa, ¥1450 to Yokohama {with transfers - usually @ Aoto}.
Both Keisei train services to Narita Airport stop here. The Main Line Ltd. Exp. is less costly than the Sky Access Ltd. Exp. Also, change to|from Toei Asakusa Line trains here.
The dot is the Tobu terminus. Toei Asakusa Line (which connects with the Keisei Ltd Express to|from Narita Airport) is directly connected to it. Tokyo Metro Ginza Line is three blocks south.
The Sumo Arena, Edo Tokyo Museum - yeah, sure. What you should absolutely hit when traversing this station is Beer Club Popeye (麦酒倶楽部 ポパイ), most likely Japan's *best* craft beer bar!
It was here on the westbound platform, in September 2007, that I had the paradigm shift re: Through-run trains. I could really board a train from here to Chofu Sta. & there transfer for Tobitakyū.
For railfan photos, this huge station has train consists from Tokyo Metro, JR, Odakyu, Tokyu, & Tobu, including Tobu's reserved seat Ltd. Exp. trains [see photos].
When staying in Asakusa, this is the Ginza Line station which puts you at the north end of the Akihabara shopping & entertainment district.
When staying in Asakusa, this is the Hibiya Line station which puts you at the southeast corner of the Akihabara shopping & entertainment district. Walk north on Route 4 for low(er) cost JAV shops.
Go out exit B3 here, turn right (go up the hill), and make a left turn onto the avenue when you view the 7-Eleven, for the Royal Scotsman Pub.
Consider this subway station the colleague to Chicago's Red Line “L” Clark & Division station: i.e. Eyebrow-raising episodes may occur late at night.
Trains from here to Yokohama are ¥260 via Tokyu Toyoko line. Limited Express trains take 32 minutes.
This is the only Ginza Line station not in subway. To transfer freely to Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, go through an *Orange* wicket. Your ticket will be returned.
This is another good station where to get train photos. Consists from Tokyu, Tokyo Metro, Tobu, & Seibu all serve this station.
A very good money exchange shop is Daikokuya, near south exit & Toei subway Exit #4. (Technically in Yoyogi, Shibuya-Ku) 続きを読む
AMAZING neighborhood with tons of underground vintage and artistic shops. I recommend Kitakore and the "Spank!" shops. Koenji is on the rise!
Through runs on another railway's tracks notwithstanding - this is the only Tokyo Metro station in Saitama Prefecture.
If your destination is Shinjuku, ride the Odakyū line from Yoyogi-Hachiman for ¥120. Tokyo Metro from here is ¥160, and you have to transfer twice.
If you're a railfan, this is a superb station where to take pictures | video. Train consists pass through here from JR, Tokyo Metro, & Odakyu - including its reserved-seat high-speed trains.
Construction is occuring to eliminate the grade crossing of Odakyu trains here. If you want to take train consist images of this station, plan your trip soon.
This is a terminus of the other streetcar line still running in Tokyo. Why not as many photographs of it v. the Toden Arakawa line? _It is nowhere near a JR line_.
Keikyu considers this its 'home station', but lots of trains (including JR's shinkansens) call.
If the unthinkable (The last downward Keikyu train terminates in Kawasaki) occurs; there are J.R. trains continuing to Yokohama | Ofuna from here.
This is the train station closest to where the annual Kanamara Matsuri occurs. I will let you look this one up. ;=)}
This is another station where to get photos of many different train operators' consists. From 16 March 2013, Hibiya Line trains will no longer through run here. Toyoko Ltd. Exp. trains skip this stop.
Another station where to take train photos. You can view consists from Tokyu, Tokyo Metro, Toei, Saitama, Tobu, & Seibu. Note: Tokyu Ltd. Exp. trains don't stop here.
Many J.R. Yokohama line trains do not serve Yokohama Station.(!) Trains to Hachijoji most frequently originate | terminate here.
The bridge leading to this station provides good vistas for photographing trains from JR and Keikyū.
There are photo opportunities in the unpaid areas here. I especially recommend the entrance(s) to Keikyū trains.
If you stay at any of the hostels in Matsukage-cho, this is the closest train station. Go out the ‘China Town’ [North] exit, go ½-block north, and then turn west.
If you obtain the Minato-Burari 1-day open ticket in Yokohama, you may transfer from the Keikyū Line to the Yokohama Municipal Subway here.
From 16 March 2013, trains will through run from this station to Hannō [Seibu] or Shinrinkōen [Tōbu Tōjō] in Saitama Prefecture. {Here is a 10-car test train.}
Transfer here from a Toei Shinjuku | Keio Line through-running express train to a local train for soccer matches at Ajinomoto Stadium [Tobitakyū Sta.]
If you couldn't detect from the photos; this is the station closest to Ajinomoto Stadium, where FC Tokyo play home games. This station is hard to find on Foursquare because of the "ū" in its name.
