Day One Japan

Haneda and Narita to Tokyo.

Match the rail line on the airport map to the name on the departure board. Then use the station photos and Japanese exit names to find your way out.

From Haneda Airport (羽田空港)

In Terminal 3, follow the train or monorail signs from the 2F arrivals lobby. At Terminals 1 and 2, go down to B1F. Haneda’s rail map shows Keikyu in red-orange and the Tokyo Monorail in blue. At the gates, look for the operator name and line code.

Tokyo Station (東京駅) or Ueno (上野駅)

Take the MO Tokyo Monorail (東京モノレール) to Monorail Hamamatsucho (モノレール浜松町駅, MO 01). Follow the signs to JR Hamamatsucho (浜松町駅).

Use the light-green JY Yamanote Line (山手線) toward Tokyo and Ueno, or the light-blue JK Keihin–Tōhoku Line (京浜東北線). Check that the JR train stops at your station.

Shinagawa (品川駅) or Shinjuku (新宿駅)

Follow KK Keikyu (京急線) and check the board for Shinagawa (KK 01). Some trains go toward Yokohama. If you’re going to Shinjuku or Shibuya (渋谷駅), change at Shinagawa to the light-green JY Yamanote Line toward Shibuya and Shinjuku (外回り).

Asakusa (浅草駅) or Higashi-ginza (東銀座駅)

Look for a Keikyu train that continues onto the rose-red A Toei Asakusa Line (都営浅草線). Check the stopping pattern for Asakusa (A 18) or Higashi-ginza (A 11), especially for express services.

From Narita Airport (成田空港)

Terminal 1 uses Narita Airport Station (成田空港駅). Terminal 2 uses Airport Terminal 2·3 Station (空港第2ビル駅). From Terminal 3, follow the pedestrian route or free shuttle to Terminal 2. The JR and Keisei gates are on B1F at both stations.

Tokyo Station (東京駅) or Shinjuku (新宿駅)

Follow JR and the red N’EX Narita Express (成田エクスプレス) on Narita’s map. Choose the train whose stopping pattern includes your station. For Shibuya or Shinjuku, check the stop on your ticket before boarding. N’EX is a reserved-seat service.

Keisei-Ueno (京成上野駅) or Nippori (日暮里駅)

Follow Keisei and the navy Skyliner (スカイライナー) on Narita’s map. It requires a separate Skyliner ticket. For a JR connection, check the transfer at Nippori (KS 02). Keisei-Ueno (KS 01) is a separate station from JR Ueno.

Asakusa (浅草駅) or Higashi-ginza (東銀座駅)

Look for the orange Access Express (アクセス特急) that continues onto the rose-red A Toei Asakusa Line. Confirm your stop on the board. For Ginza, compare Higashi-ginza with the nearest stop on your hotel’s access page.

Recognize your station and exit

Match the exit named by your hotel to the station map. If you arrive by bus, compare your drop-off with the nearest rail exit.

Tokyo Station 東京駅

The red-brick Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station facing the plaza
Marunouchi side (丸の内) · Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized

N’EX uses the underground Sōbu platforms (地下総武). Follow Marunouchi (丸の内) for the red-brick side in the photo or Yaesu (八重洲) for the opposite side. The TYO-NRT airport bus drops off at Nihombashi Exit (日本橋口). Its return buses board by Yaesu South.

Airport, operator and station maps checked . Confirm your departure and stopping pattern on the day.