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what pass do i need? 2018/9/15 18:10

going on atrip to japan. will go to chiba for an overnight stay. then travel to tokyo the next 3 days to see the city. what pass do i use?
by louie sam (guest)  

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/15 19:19
A pass is unlikely to pay off. Instead, I recommend to use an IC card, such as Suica or Pasmo and plan your days in a geographically wise way.
by Uji rate this post as useful

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/15 19:47
Thank you for replying quickly. Would there be a train going to narita airport from ryogoku sumida-ku area where i can use suica card? What line would that be? I'm arranging my itinerary and transport arrangement.
by Louie sam (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/15 21:51
Off the top of my head the Keisei Sky Access from Nihonbashi to Narita would be the easiest way. Assuming you are not on the eastern edge of Sumida
by Stan Norrell rate this post as useful

Re: Keisei line and train service 2018/9/17 07:15
the Keisei Sky Access from Nihonbashi to Narita

"Keisei Sky Access" here refers to Access Express.
Nihombashi Station mentioned here is not a Keisei station
but a station on the Toei Subway Asakusa Line.
(Another subway station of the same name
is on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line.)

Many eastbound trains on the Toei Subway Asakusa Line
continue beyond Oshiage Station onto Keisei
and go to Narita Airport Station in NRT Terminal 1.

Keisei uses two similar names.

"Narita SKY ACCESS" is a nickname for one of the two Keisei routes
which connect (Keisei) Takasago Station and Narita Airport Station.
"Access Express" is a name of Keisei train service.

Confusingly
Access Express trains go also outside the Narita SKY ACCESS,
and there are a few routes depending on trains.
by omotenashi rate this post as useful

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/17 07:20
will go to chiba for an overnight stay.

Where in Chiba will you travel to?
"Chiba" is a name both of the prefecture and of the city.

Would there be a train going to narita airport from ryogoku sumida-ku area where i can use suica card?

Probably there is no direct train.
Do you know a station near your starting point in Ryogoku area?
Sumida is a city among so-called the Tokyo 23 ward cities [city wards].

You can use a Suica card for your way to NRT by rail.
Some fast train services
require a surcharge in addition to the basic fare.
To take such a train, you cannot go only with your Suica card;
you pay the surcharge and (usually) purchase your ticket.

Have you checked whether you can fly out from Haneda Airport [HND]?
by omotenashi rate this post as useful

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/17 14:48
@Omotenashi Thats what I get for trusting the contents of my head. Yes this is what I meant http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/nrt_access/index.ph...
by Stan Norrell rate this post as useful

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/17 15:01
Thank you veru much for your replies! Very helpful!!!
by Louie sam (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/18 10:05
Would there be a train going to narita airport from ryogoku sumida-ku area where i can use suica card?
From Ryogoku using JR/SUICA there is one transfer required, and it can be done at the next station along the line (Kinshicho). I've done it before, it was a pretty painless transfer (same platform) - you get the JR Sobu Line Rapid Service for Narita Airport.
by JapanCustomTours rate this post as useful

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/18 13:15
Thank you for this info. How long would it take if i take thisroute to narita airport?
by Louie sam (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/18 13:15
Thank you for this info. How long would it take if i take thisroute to narita airport?
by Louie sam (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: wha 2018/9/20 02:37
it was a pretty painless transfer (same platform)

This Kinshicho transfer is not completed on the same platform.

You get off an eastbound Local train,
change platforms
(via the concourse on the different floor),
and get on a Rapid train for Narita Airport.

(The same applies
to any Sobu Line station beyond Kinshicho before Chiba
where both Local and Rapid trains make a stop.)

- JR-East: map (in Japanese) of Kinshicho Station
http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/stations/609.html
: Tracks 1 and 2 are for Local trains.
: Tracks 3 and 4 are for Rapid trains.

This transfer,
from a Local train on Track 2 to a Rapid train on Track 4,
requires about 10 minutes (including time for waiting).
by omotenashi rate this post as useful

Re: from Ryogoku Station to NRT (1) 2018/9/20 02:56
Narita Airport has three terminals.

In which terminal and by what time
are you expected to be at the boarding gate?

The JR | Keisei station in NRT Terminal 2
is on your way to the station in Terminal 1.
To get to NRT Terminal 3,
you go by direct bus or,
you first go by railway until Terminal 2
then walk or take a bus connecting the terminals.

How long would it take if i take thisroute to narita airport?

When you know the departure time of your Rapid train,
the route to the JR station in Terminal 1
takes about 1 hour and 35 to 45 minutes.

At Kinshicho Station,
JR Rapid trains for Narita Airport are not frequently available.

In these Rapid trains, seats cannot be reserved.
Also, these trains start from stations on the Yokosuka Line
(including Tokyo Station,
where Yokosuka (Local) and Sobu (Rapid) Lines are jointed).

JR Narita Express trains, where seats can be reserved,
skip Kinshicho Station.
by omotenashi rate this post as useful

Re: from Ryogoku Station to NRT (2) 2018/9/20 03:01
You might hope to travel by the following route,
which takes about 1 hour and 10 to 20 minutes,
mainly by Keisei Skyliner.
Seats in Skyliner trains require reservation.

Ryogoku (JB21)
| JR (Chuo-)Sobu Line
| : Local train for Nakano or Mitaka
Track 5:
Akihabara (AKB; JB19, JY03):
Track 2
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e41.html
| JR Yamanote Linefs (Inner Loop)
Track 11:
Nippori (NPR; JY07)
: JR - Keisei Transfer Gate
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e1184.html
Nippori
| Keisei lines: Skyliner
Narita Airport (Terminal 1).

Kinshicho Station (JB22,JO22)
is at the branch point on the Sobu Line.

Ryogoku Station (JB21)
and Akihabara Station (AKB; JB19, JY03)
are on Sobu Linefs leg for Local trains only.

- JR-East: route map around Tokyo Station
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/downloads/pdf/numbering_e.pdf
: Also subway lines and a few other lines are shown in this map.
by omotenashi rate this post as useful

Re: what pass do i need? 2018/9/20 10:18
it was a pretty painless transfer (same platform)

This Kinshicho transfer is not completed on the same platform.


It was a while ago since I last did it, but it was still pretty painless - and it was an easy route to the airport. I don't remember all of the platforms for all of the train stations I use across the country. There are quite a few.
by JapanCustomTours rate this post as useful

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