Japan travel guide : Getting around Tokyo

Here is a simple guide on one of (various) discount tickets that you can use while visiting Tokyo. 

I have heard people complaining about transport fees in Japan. Train fares start from about 120 yen or 150 yen depending on the railway company that you use and if you are visiting various places in one day, you might actually be spending a considerable amount on transport. There are various one-day or various discount passes offered by the different companies and in this post I will 

The JR Yamanote line might be the most commonly used line for tourists to get around Tokyo and hence, I suggest that if you are visiting various places (perhaps more than 4 places in a day or places that are further away from each other or from your hotel), you can get one of the pass.

The following pass JR Tokunai (Tokyo district - 23 wards) pass, provide you with unlimited rides for a day within the areas located in the map below. The simplified map doesn’t show all the stations on the JR lines, but it is valid for all stations within that area.

The pass cost 750yen a day and is valid for popular tourist spots - Harajuku and Shibuya as well.

Of course, it might take a considerable amount of travelling to make your money worth and hence you might want to find out the total transportation fares to the places you are going to visit before purchasing the pass. I personally like the pass as it saved me the trouble of purchasing individual tickets at the stations each time and allow me to alight at every station just for the sake of getting something. I actually used this pass and went to different stations just to eat, practically stopped at 3-4 stations just to get food and went off.  I stopped at a station just to get cream puffs heh. 

More info here (JR web)

Check train timings/ routes and fares here 
















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