カテゴリー別アーカイブ: About Tokyo

Convenient Value-Added Tickets
Here are some tickets good for one day only that can save you money and time.

JR Lines: 

One-day Tokunai Pass (Tokyo Metropolitan District Pass):
One-day pass for travel on all JR lines (only) within the 23 wards of Tokyo. It can be purchased from automatic ticket vending machines.
Adult: 730 yen / Child: 360 yen  

One-day “Tokyo Free Kippu” (Tokyo Round Tour Ticket): 
One-day pass for all JR train lines, subways and Toei buses or classic Toei streetcars in the 23 wards of Tokyo.
It can be purchased at JR Ticket Offices (Midori-no-madoguchi) and Travel Service Centers (View Plaza).
Adult: 1,580 yen  / Child:  790 yen
For details, check the JR East website : www.jreast.co.jp/e/

Subways:

There are 2 different subway operators in Tokyo. One is called “Tokyo Metro”, and the other is “Toei”, the latter of which is run by Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Tokyo Metro One-day Open Ticket

One-day of unlimited travel on all Tokyo Metro lines.  It can be purchased on the day of use or in advance.  
Adult: 710 yen / Child: 360 yen

One-day Economy Pass (Toei-Marugoto-Kippu) for Toei streetcars, Toei  subway lines, Nippori-Toneri liner and Toei buses

This pass is valid for travel on Toei streetcars, buses and subways for one day, and available at automatic ticket vending machines in Toei Subway stations, and Nippori station and also on Toei streetcars and buses. Advance purchase is available at station counters, pass vending machines and Toei Streetcar/
Bus offices.
Adult  700 yen / Child: 350 yen

Common One-day Ticket for Tokyo Metro & Toei Subway

Good for one day of unlimited rides on all Tokyo Metro and Toei subway lines.  
Adult: 1,000 yen  / Child: 500 yen
For details, check the Tokyo Metro website:  http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/ticket/valueticket.html

Buses:

There are numerous “Toei” buses routes within 23 wards of Tokyo.

This pass allows one day of unlimited use on Toei Buses.
It is valid for 6 months after the date of purchase, (but activates on the day used).
It can be purchased at Toei bus offices, Toei bus pass vending machines or on Toei buses.
Adult  500 yen  / Child: 250 yen
For details, check the websites for “Toei” Transportation Information:  http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/english/

For passengers using Narita International Airport, discount tickets can be purchased. 
Check the Tokyo Metro website for details:  http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/ticket/narita.html#narita1

PASMO

PASMO is a rechargeable contactleess smart card ticketing system for public transport to be introduced inTokyo from March 18, 2007.
Pasmo is a development of the Passnet system used by many NOT JR railway lines in the Tokyo region.  The system will offer interoperability with the JR SUICA system, as well as integrate private bus companies into the existing Passnet network. (from Wikipedia)
For more information about Pasmo, please click here.

SUICA

SUICA is a rechargeable contactless smart card and it was introduced in 2001.
The card is usable currently in the Kanto region at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata, and in the Kinki region on JR West. 
The card can also be used interchangeably with JR West’s ICOCA card in the Kansai region.
The card is also increasingly being accepted as a form of electronic money for purchases at stores and kiosks within train stations.
Suica stands for ‘Super Urban Intelligent CArd’.
An additional meaning comes from the expression ‘sui sui’, meaning ‘smooth’ and an abbreviation for ‘card’, ‘ka’ intended to highlight the smooth simplicity of using the card compared with traditional train tickets. (from Wikipedia)
For more information about Suica, please click here.

Suica / PASMO can be used to pay the fare for virtually all trains and buses in the Tokyo Region, including JR trains, subways and monorails, but excluding Shinkansen. For trains, which require a supplement fee, e.g. limited express trains, the supplement has to be purchased separately.