JR East

JR Yamanote Line

JR East is a Japan Railway in the Kanto and Tohoku region, and the Japanese National Railways was divided and privatized to 6 Japan Railways in 1987, and the JR East is a company of the 6 companies. There are Shinkansen, Yamanote Line, Keihin Tohoku Line, Tokaido Line, Shonan Shinjuku Line, Ueno Tokyo Line, Chuo Line, Soubu Line, Keiyo Line, Musashino Line, Saikyo Line and so on. The ticket price is set per distance and a ticket of the JR East costs from 140 yen.

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

The Tokyo station is the main station in Tokyo. It has Shinkansen lines, JR lines and subway lines.

Tokyo Metro

Tokyo Metro

Tokyo Metro has 9 lines. There are Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line, Tosai Line, Chiyoda Line, Yurakucho Line, Hanzomon Line, Namboku Line and Fukutoshin Line.

Tokyo Toei Subway

Tokyo Toei Subway has 4 lines. There are Asakusa Line, Mita Line, Shinjuku Line and Oedo Line.

Tobu Railway

Tobu Railway is the second largest private railway in Japan in the area of Tokyo, Saitama, Tochigi and Gumma. It has Isesaki Line, Nikko Line, Noda Line, Tojo Line and so on.

Keisei Electric Railway

Keisei Electric Railway is a private railway in Tokyo and Chiba. It has Keisei Main Line, Narita Airport Line and so on.

Seibu Railway

Seibu Railway is a private railway in Tokyo and Saitama. It has Ikebukuro Line, Shinjuku Line and so on.

Keio Railway

Keio Railway is a private railway in Tokyo. It has Keio Line, Inogashira Line and so on.

Odakyu Electric Railway

Odakyu Electric Railway is a private railway in Tokyo. It has Odawara Line, Enoshima Line and so on.

Tokyu Railway

Tokyu Railway is a private railway in Tokyo and Yokohama. It has Toyoko Line, Meguro Line, Denentoshi Line and so on.

Keikyu Railway

Keikyu Railway is a private railway in Tokyo and Yokohama. It has Keikyu Main Line, Airport Line and so on.

Vanilla Air

Vanilla Air is a low-cost carrier (LCC) in Tokyo. It has 3 lines for domestic airlines like Tokyo (Narita) = Sapporo (New Chitose) Line, Tokyo (Narita) = Okinawa (Naha) Line, Tokyo (Narita) = Amami Island Line and so on.

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower is a 333 meters broadcasting tower in Tokyo and known as a symbol of Tokyo. In order to send radio waves for television and radio to whole the Kanto region, the tower was builded in 1958. It is possible to climb stairs up to the main observatory in 150 meters height from day to day. Moreover there is also the special observatory in 250 meters height, and you can see Mount Fuji in the distance on a sunny day. The tower is floodlit from sunset to 0 am and the night view is also very beautiful.

In order to visit the tower, you can get there approx. 5 minutes on foot from the Akabanebashi station of Tokyo Toei Subway. The opening hours are from 9 am till 10 pm (admission till 9:45 pm), and the admission fee for the main observatory is 820 yen for adults and 460 yen for children and the admission fee for the special observatory is 600 yen for adults and 400 yen for children in addition to the admission fee of the main observatory.

Tokyo Skytree

Tokyo Skytree

Tokyo Skytree is a 634 meters broadcasting tower in Tokyo and the place gets into the news as a new sightseeing spot in Tokyo. In order to replace Tokyo Tower as the main broadcasting tower of Tokyo in center of Tokyo with many skyscrapers, the tower was builded in 2012. You can see whole Tokyo from the Tembo Deck in 350 meters height and the Tembo Galleria in 450 meters height. The tower is floodlit from approx. 7 pm to 11 pm and the blue "Iki" and the purple "Miyabi" are floodlit every second day. There are sometimes special colors to floodlight.

In order to visit the tower, you can get there approx. 1 minute on foot from the Oshiage station of Tokyo Toei Subway and Tokyo Metro Subway or Tokyo Skytree station of Tobu Railways. The opening hours are from 8 am till 10 pm (admission till 9 pm), and the admission fee for the Tembo Deck is 2,060 yen for adults and 1,540 yen for children and the admission fee for the Tembo Galleria is 1,030 yen for adults and 770 yen for children in addition to the admission fee of the Tembo Deck.

Sensoji Temple

Kaminarimon, Sensoji Temple

Sensoji Temple is a temple in Tokyo and the Kaminarimon (literally: the Thunder Gate), which has a large lantern with 3.9 meters height, 3.3 meters in diameter and approx. 700 kilograms, is known. The official name of the Kaminarimon is Fu-Raijin-mon (literally: the Wind God and Thunder God Gate), and there are Fujin (literally: Wind God) in the right side and Raijin (literally: Thunder God) in the left side. On the approx. 250 meters street from Kaminarimon to Hozomon (literally: the Treasure House Gate) there are many shops and the shops called "Nakamise". The main building, the five-storied pagoda and so on are floodlit from sunset to 11 pm everyday.

In order to visit the temple, you can get there from the Asakusa station of Tokyo Toei Subway and Tokyo Metro Subway approx. 5 minutes on foot. The opening hours are all day and the admission is for free.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is a municipality of the Tokyo prefecture in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and there are the Main Building #1, the Main Building #2 and the Assembly Hall of Tokyo. The Main Building #1 is 243 meters in height and the Main Building #2 is 163 meters in height. In the Main Building #1 on the 45th floor there are two observatories of north and south rooms and you can see whole Tokyo from the observatory. There is also a restaurant and souvenir shop in the observatory. In the Main Building #1 on the first floor there is the Tokyo Tourist Information Center and you can get a lot of information for tourism in Tokyo.

In order to visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, you can get there approx. 1 minute on foot from the Tochomae station of Tokyo Toei Subway or approx. 10 minute on foot from the Shinjuku station of JR. The opening hours are from 9:30 am till 11 pm (admission till 10:30 pm), and the admission is for free.