Tokyo Station Ultimate Guide – How to Navigate Yourself after your Arrival
Tokyo station is one of the major terminal in Tokyo and it’s where many travelers from aborad make a first step into the city of Tokyo. But it’s called maze or dungeon that gives headache to the first time visitors. You might feel like you are the only one lost, but almost all travelers even from Tokyo don’t know where they are and randomely enter the shop looks cute and eventually come out. It’s fun but it’s not funny for busy travelers. Let’s solve it.
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20 Comments
I prefer to change at shinagawa 🙂 if I'm in a hurry
What a useful video this is Kengo-San!
I remember feeling a little overwhelmed the first time I visited there for sure.
One tip for anyone coming in to Haneda Airport and looking to exchange their JR Pass, if it is very busy at Haneda, just take the train to Tokyo Station and exchange there instead – I have always found it to be much quieter.
I felt quite anxious every time I used Tokyo station. But as long as you give yourself lots of time and expect to get lost, it's OK, you will find your platform eventually.
Thank you for the video. I will try to learn and remember the tips you've given us.
It's a maze alright
We took a train to Ueno park
Thanks for the video
Cheers
Thanks, that was really helpful. What time do retail stores on Character Street generally open?!
Thank you for this very informative video Kengo. I like trains, and we have been to Tokyo station several times (its great especially on rainy days), with a platform ticket, to take pictures of Shinkansen. Last year, we were really craving ramen and walked around for about an hour, and couldnt find a ramen restaurant. At the end, we gave up and returned to Shinjuku (where our hotel is), and had ramen there. Later on, I found out that there are many ramen restaurants in Tokyo station, just on another floor, and I felt really stupid. But well, thats okay and things like that can happen.
In a video from another channel, I saw that the red brick building is a fancy hotel, the Tokyo Station Hotel. That was surprising and interesting for me. The hotel is expensive and in a way very old fashioned, so its not really my cup of tea.
This is very helpful because I'll be in Tokyo soon and always get lost in Tokyo Station. Thank you
Great guide as usual Kenchan. Tokyo Station is always a maze so this is very helpful!
Love the maps of Tokyo Station and surrounding areas! It is an overwhelming station but you can traverse quite easily if you study your route and destination before you arrive. Arigato, Kengo san!👏🏼✨💕😎🌺🍍
It's more complicated than Shinjuku in my opinion
Nowadays my wife and I avoid Tokyo Stn completely. To get to the Kansai region, we go through Ueno and Kanazawa instead, a much more pleasant route but let’s keep that a secret.
i find shinjuku station to be worse than tokyo station!
I've been there last March 2024, it is a confusing labyrinth for a first timer solo traveler like me, I got lost once trying to find the caracter street, some Japanese are helpful, some are just don't care including some station staff. but I made it eventually. Love Tokyo and Japan as a whole anyway, hope to come again someday.
Very good information. Thank you.
Iam in tokio your wonderful proud country . I love you it here.🫡🇯🇵
Kenchan we'll be in TYO 9/19~10/3. We'll catch the tail end of sumo bouts in Ryogoku and head for Nikko for 3days from Tobu Asakusa Station. Luckily we'll skip Tokyo Station. For me its only benefit is to catch bullet train for long distance destinations like northern coast in Niigata, Toyama and extensions to Fukui/Tsuruga (which opened March 2024). We may go further north to Aizuwakamatsu from Nikko, but not sure yet. We'll appreciate any info regarding places interesting north of Nikko or Tochigi prefecture.
Kenchan- I am arriving in NRT and I need to get to Haneda. Is there a fast way to get to Hanada without going to Tokyo Station?
One of your best videos. The production quality is top-level. I'm convinced Tokyo station closes at night so they can gather all visitors that have become lost and were unable to find a way out! (^.^) — Carl san, Hilton Shinjuku
Can you do a video on Shinjuku lol? I got lost looking for exit 15B fron platform 15
This is SUPER helpful. Can you do the same for Shinjuku Station? お願いします！