Transportation, Japan info

Getting down town from Airports

Narita Airport
Haneda Airport
Nagoya Airport
Kansai International Airport
Osaka International Airport(Itami Airport)
New Chitose Airport
Fukuoka Airport

Narita Airport

to Tokyo Station (37min.)

Narita Airport
(Terminal 1)
Keisei Skyliner
Nippori Station
JR Keihin-Tohoku
Line, Local train
Tokyo Station

to Yokohama Station (84min.(Nonstop))

Narita Airport
(Terminal 2)
Narita Express
Yokohama Station

to Shinjyuku Station (56min.)

Narita Airport
(Terminal 2)
Keisei Skyliner
Nippori Station
JR Yamanote Line
Shinjyuku Station

to Keiseiueno Station (41min.)

Narita Airport
(Terminal 2)
Keisei Skyliner
Keiseiueno Station

For more information, click the link below.
http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/access/index.html (Narita Airport Official website)

Haneda Airport

to Tokyo Station (37min.)

Haneda Airport Station
(Haneda Airport Terminal 1)
Tokyo Monorail
Hamamatsucho Station
JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Local train bound for Omiya
Tokyo Station

to Tokyo Station (37min.)

Haneda Airport Station
(Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal (Keikyu))
Keikyu Airport Express
Hamamatsucho Station
JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Local train bound for Omiya
Tokyo Station

to Tokyo Station (43min.)

Haneda Airport Station
(Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal (Keikyu))
Keikyu Airport Express
Tokyo Station

For more information, click the link below.
https://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/en/ (Haneda Airport official website)

Nagoya Airport

to Meitetsunagoya Station (28min.)

Central Japan International Airport Station
(railway station)
Bound for Meitetsugifu
Meitetsunagoya Station

to Toyohashi Station (90min.)

Central Japan International Airport Station
(railway station)
Meitetsu Express
Kanayama Station
JR Tokaido Main Line New Rapid bound for Toyohashi
Toyohashi Station

to Hamamatsu Station (120min.)

Central Japan International Airport Station
(railway station)
Meitetsu Express
Meitetsunagoya Station
(Walk to the station)
Nagoya Station
JR Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen
Hamamatsu Station

For more information, click the link below.
http://www.centrair.jp/en/to_and_from/ (Central Japan International Airport official website)

Kansai International Airport

to Shinosaka Station (50min.)

Kansai Airport
(train station)
JR Limited Express Haruka
Shinosaka Station

to JR Nanba Station (34min.)

Kansai Airport
(train station)
Nankai Express
JR Nanba Station

to Kyoto Station (75min.)

Kansai Airport
(train station)
JR Limited Express Haruka
Kyoto Station

For more information, click the link below.
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp (Kansai International Airport official website)

Osaka International Airport(Itami Airport)

to Umeda Station (29min.)

Osaka Airport Station
Osaka Monorail
Hotarugaike Station
Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line
Umeda Station

to Kyoto Station (71min.)

Osaka Airport Station
Osaka Monorail
Hotarugaike Station
(Walk to the station)
Osaka Station
JR Tokaido Sanyo Line
Kyoto Station

to Kobe Sannomiya (Hanshin) station (57min.)

Osaka Airport Station
Osaka Monorail
Hotarugaike Station
Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line
Juso Station
Hankyu Kobe Main Line
Kobe Sannomiya (Hanshin) station

For more information, click the link below.
http://osaka-airport.co.jp/en/access/ (Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport) official website)

New Chitose Airport

to Sapporo Station (40min.)

New Chitose Airport Station
JR Rapid Airport
Sapporo Station

to Hakodate Station (180min.)

New Chitose Airport Station
JR Rapid Airport
Minamichitose Station
Hokuto
Hakodate Station

to Asahikawa Station (120min.)

New Chitose Airport Station
JR Rapid Airport
Minamichitose Station
Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line
Asahikawa Station

For more information, click the link below.
http://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/en/access/ (New Chitose Airport Terminal Official website)

Fukuoka Airport

to Dazaifu Station (49min.)

Fukuoka Airport Station
Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line
Tenjin Station
(Walk to the station)
Nishitetsu fukuoka Station
Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line
Nishitetsu futsukaichi　Station
Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line
Dazaifu Station

to Kokura Station (39min.)

Fukuoka Airport Station
Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line
Hakata Station
JR Tokaido Line Sanyo Shinkansen
Kokura Station

to Hakata Station (6min.)

Fukuoka Airport Station
Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line
Hakata Station

For more information, click the link below.
http://www.fuk-ab.co.jp/english/access.html (Fukuoka Airport Official website)

Trains

Tickets can be purchased either by cash or credit card depending on the distance.
Tickets for short distance trips are best purchased at vending machines, while tickets and seat reservations for long distance trips can be purchased at ticket counters by credit card in train stations.
We hope the list below helps you quickly find the train you want to catch.

Mass transit in the Greater Tokyo Area

Railway	JR East Tokaido Line	JR East Yokosuka Line	JR East Chuo Line	JR East Keihin Tohoku Line
Line color /signal

Railway	JR East Keihin Tohoku Line	JR East Joban Line	JR East Sobu Line	Tobu Isesaki Line	Tobu Tojo Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Tobu Isesaki Line	Tobu Tojo Line	Seibu Ikebukuro Line	Seibu Shinjuku Line	Keisei Main Line	Keio Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Seibu Shinjuku Line	Keisei Main Line	Keio Line	Keio Inokashira Line	Odakyu Odawara Line	Tokyu Toyoko Line	Tokyu Den en toshi Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Keio Inokashira Line	Odakyu Odawara Line	Tokyu Toyoko Line	Keikyu Main Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Tokyu Den en toshi Line	Keikyu Main Line
Line color /signal

Subway Mass transit in the Greater Tokyo Area

Railway	Tokyo Metro Ginza Line	Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line	Tokyo Metro Tozai Line	Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line	Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line	Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line	Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line	Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line	Tokyo Metro Namboku Line	Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line	Toei Asakusa Line	Toei Mita Line	Toei Shinjuku Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Toei Asakusa Line	Toei Mita Line	Toei Shinjuku Line	Toei Oedo Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Toei Oedo Line
Line color /signal

Mass Transit in Keihanshin (Greater Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe)

Railway	Kintetsu Nara Line	Kintetsu Osaka Line	Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line	Kintetsu Kyoto Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Kintetsu Kyoto Line	Nankai Koya Line	Nankai Main Line	Keihan Main Line	Hankyu Takarazuka Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Keihan Main Line	Hankyu Takarazuka Line	Hankyu Kobe Main Line	Hankyu Kyoto Main Line	JR West Osaka Loop Line	JR West Katamachi Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Hankyu Kyoto Main Line	JR West Osaka Loop Line	JR West Katamachi Line	JR West Hanwa Line
Line color /signal

Railway	JR West Hanwa Line
Line color /signal

Subway Mass transit in the Greater Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe

Railway	Midosuji Line	Tanimachi Line	Yotsubashi Line	Sakaisuji Line
Line color /signal

Railway	Sakaisuji Line	Seishin Yamate Line	Kaigan Line	Karasuma Line	Tozai Line (Kyoto)
Line color /signal

Railway	Karasuma Line	Tozai Line (Kyoto)
Line color /signal

Please note that you might find women-only cars especially during rush hour (7:30am-9:30am)
But in general, the policy is effective only on weekdays, excluding holidays.

"Woman Only" sign inside Tokyo Metro carriage

Buses

Using buses in Japan can be a little challenging to overseas tourists because there are usually few English displays and you hear only Japanese announcements, and there are different systems of ticketing depending on the company.
The easiest area to get in bus would be in central Kyoto as a flat fare applies. This means you always pay the same price regardless of how far you travel.
Or even better, if you are traveling in Kyoto for a couple of days, you could use Kyoto 1 day (2day) pass. It offers unlimited travel for 1 or 2 consecutive days on all municipal buses, the subway and most Kyoto bus routes, and also special privileges offered with the Kyoto sightseeing guide Map are included.

About Kyoto 1day(2day) pass
http://www.arukumachikyoto.jp/static.php?page=otoku_ticket&lang=en

Buses

Fare box

Fare table display

Driving in Japan / Car Rental

Cars

Visitors from overseas can drive in Japan with an International Driving Permit (IDP) for a maximum of one year.

Cars drive on the left side of the road and have the driver’s seat and steering wheel on their right side.

It is not allowed to park on most streets.

Please drive carefully as Japan has many one way streets.

Here are the examples of important Japanese traffic signs.

No Parking

One-Way

Close to All Vehicles

Car Rental

The minimum age for driving in Japan is 18 years, and you will need a Japanese driver's license or an International Driving Permit (IDP) and a passport in order to rent and drive a car.

Most Japanese car rental companies accept credit cards.
Rental cars are supposed to be returned with a full tank of gasoline.
The types of gasolines are “regular”, “high-octane gasoline” and “light diesel oil”; please check it when you rent a car.
There are two kinds of stations you can fill up your car.

1. Full service station: when you pull into the station, an attendant may direct you to a stall. Park, open your window and shut off your car. Tell the attendant what kind of gas (e.g. "regular"), how much (e.g. "mantan" for full tank) and how you will pay (e.g. "credit card"). He may give you a wet towel to clean your dash or ask to take your garbage. When finished he may ask which direction you wish to leave and then direct you out into traffic.
2. Self service station: it only provides apanese language menus. If in trouble, an attendant should be present and able to help you.

The use of most expressways is subject to tolls, which can be paid at manual toll gates by cash or credit card or by passing through automatic ETC (electronic toll collection) gates.

Please choose to pass through the green sign which says “一般” (regular) as your rented car is not with ETC card.

“ETC only” gate

ETC and Regular gate (on the left)・Regular gate (on the right)

Taxies

When you board a taxi, note that the vehicle's left rear door is opened and closed remotely by the driver. By law, you must wear a seat belt.

If you do not speak Japanese or if your destination is not a well known place, it is recommended to give your driver the address of your destination on a piece of paper or point it out on a map. (You could also show “Cozy Japan” website information to the driver)

Taxi fare is shown on the meter next to the driver seat. The price is not negotiable with the driver. Eventual expressway toll fees incurred during the trip are added to the fare. Great thing is you do not have to tip taxi drivers.

You can pay by either cash or a credit card (you can find the information of acceptable credit cards on the window of the car)

English speaking operator dial for calling a taxi：03-5755-2336 ( 24-hour assistance is available）

Bicycle

Basically, cyclists are supposed to use the streets and not the sidewalks, except when signs indicate that the sidewalks are for use by both pedestrians and cyclists.

“Bicycle only” sign

“Bicycle and pedestrian only” sign

Rental bicycles are available in many tourist destinations. Some shops require photo identification, such as passport, for rentals. Many shops accept credit cards but it is always safe to have some cash with you.

Please park your bicycle at parking areas near railway stations and shopping centers, etc.

“Bicycle parking” sign (example)