Tokyo Subway Ticket which is low price and convenient, and only foreign tourists can buy!

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When you want to go around Tokyo, transportation by subway is the most convenient and less expensive. If you are tourists from foreign countries, you have a special merit for using subway in Tokyo!

Let me introduce you “Tokyo Subway Ticket which only tourists from foreign countries can buy and unfortunately we, Tokyoites not. I envy you….

Subway network in Tokyo is very convenient

If you go around Tokyo for sightseeing, using subway is very convenient. Because here are a lot of subway lines which extend like a spider’s web. Those subway lines enable you to reach main attractive places in Tokyo.

Please have a look at Tokyo subway map. You can see subway lines whose network covers the center of Tokyo.

▼Tokyo subway map like a spider’s web. You can get PDF here.

Though There is train lines such as JR, you can reach most of all places through subway in Tokyo.

One reason why difficulty to understand subway network in Tokyo

If you look at the Tokyo subway map on the above attached, it looks easy to use and transfer subway lines.

However, there is one reason why even Japanese from other prefectures see difficulty to use and transfer subway lines.

Because those subway lines are run by not one company but TWO organizations.

One is Tokyo Metropolitan government while the other one is Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.”.

“TOEI” line is run by Tokyo Metropolitan government which is marked by a red line below.
“Tokyo Metro” line is run by Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. Which is marked by a blue line below.

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Each line has own fare system, which causes complication. Additionally, TOEI has higher fare compared with Tokyo Metro. Therefore, Tokyoites usually put priority to use Tokyo Metro when they go somewhere in Tokyo.

However, if you are a tourist from other country, you can get a convenient ticket with which you can use both subway lines.

What is Tokyo Subway Ticket?

Then, what is Tokyo Subway Ticket?

Let me introduce “Tokyo Subway Ticket” which offers you unlimited rides on both TOEI and Tokyo Metro

There are 3 types of ticket.
Tokyo subway ticket
Tokyo Subway tickets which can be used for both TOEI and Tokyo Metro are below. If you go around Tokyo with this ticket, you will be able to save money.

Tokyo Subway 24-hour Ticket 　Adult JPY 800 Child JPY 400

Tokyo Subway 48-hour Ticket 　 Adult JPY 1,200 Child JPY 600

Tokyo Subway 72-hour Ticket 　 Adult JPY 1,500 Child JPY 750

Time starts from first use.

Where you can buy “Tokyo Subway Ticket”

Then, where you can get it?
As there are a lot of places where you can get it, I picked up some below.

Please be sure that your passport which shows that you are a tourist from a foreign country is necessary.

Airport

Haneda Air port
International Terminal Visitor Information Center (5:30 – 25:00)
2F Arrival Lobby

Narita Airport
Keisei Bus Ticket Counter (7:00 – 22:00)
1F of Passenger Terminal 1

Keisei Bus Ticket Counter (7:00 – 22:00)
1F of Passenger Terminal 2

Tokyo Metro Tourist Information (9:00 to 17:00)

Ueno Station Tourist Information
Ginza Station Tourist Information
Shinjuku Station Tourist Information
Omote-sando Station Tourist Information
Tokyo Station Tourist Information
and others

Tokyo Metro Pass Offices (7:40 to 20:00)

Ueno Station
Ikebukuro Station (Marunouchi Line)
Ikebukuro Station (Yurakucho Line)
Ginza Station
Shinjuku Station
Meiji-jingumae Station
Tokyo Station
and others

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BIC CAMERA Shibuya Hachiko Exit
BIC CAMERA Ikebukuro Main Store
BIC CAMERA Shibuya East Exit
BIC CAMERA Shinjuku West Exit
BIC CAMERA Shinjuku Station East Exit
BIC CAMERA BICQLO Shinjuku East Exit
BIC DRUG SHIDAX Shinjuku Central Road
BIC CAMERA AKIBA
and others

For other places and details to the site of Tokyo Metro.

For your reference

Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket

For your reference, if you are sure you will use only Tokyo Metro, they offer “Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket” as below.

A ticket offers you unlimited rides on Tokyo Metro for 24 hours from first use. Tickets can be bought in advance [Advance Ticket] or on the day [Same-day Ticket].

The place where you can get “Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket”

[Advance Ticket]
Tokyo Metro Commuter Pass ticket offices (except Nakano, Nishi-funabashi and Shibuya stations [Fukutoshin Line])

[Same-day Ticket]
Ticket machines at Tokyo Metro stations

Fares for Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket

[Advance Ticket] & [Same-day Ticket]
Adult JPY 600 Child JPY 300

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