Useful Tickets in Tokyo
When it comes to exploring Tokyo, there are a variety of economical train passes and tickets, some available only to non-Japanese passport holders.
The best ticket for you depends on the lines you intend to travel on during your stay in Tokyo. For example, if your hotel is close to a JR train station, you would most likely take JR lines to travel around the city, such as on the JR Yamanote Line (City Circle Loop). If your hotel is near the subway or metro, you’d be more inclined to get a Tokyo Metro subway ticket or even a combination ticket for JR/Metro lines.
Learn more about the types of passes below.
Overview of types of passes
(scroll down for details on each one)
For use on JR lines only
- Tokyo Metropolitan District Pass (Tokunai Pass)
For use on the Tokyo Metro only
- Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket
For use on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines
- Tokyo Subway Ticket (24 hr, 48 hr, 72 hr)
- Common One-day Ticket for Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
For use on JR, Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines
- SUICA / PASMO
- Tokyo 1-Day Ticket (Tokyo Free Ticket)
Access from Narita Airport to Tokyo
- Narita Express N’EX Tokyo Round Trip Ticket
- Airport Limousine Bus Return Voucher
Tokyo 1-Day Ticket (Tokyo Free Ticket)
One-day pass for unlimited use on all Tokyo Metro subway and Toei subway lines, buses and trams as well as JR lines within Tokyo limits.
Price
Adult (12 years and older): 1,600 yen
Child (6 to 11 years old): 800 yen
Where to buy: Available at JR stations, major subway stations (Tokyo, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza, etc.) and sales offices for Toei buses and trams. Learn more.
Tokyo Metropolitan District Pass (Tokunai Pass)
Allows unlimited travel for one day on all JR East lines (local and rapid) within the Tokyo City limits.
Price
Adult (12 years and older): 760 yen
Child (6 to 11 years old): 380 yen
Where to buy: Available at major JR stations (Tokyo, Shinjuku, Shibuya, etc.) Learn more.
SUICA / PASMO
SUICA and PASMO are prepaid IC (stored-value) cards. They can be used for travel on JR lines, subways, buses and private railways in Tokyo as well as a majority of transport networks across Japan. SUICA is issued by JR East and PASMO by private transport companies however they can be used interchangeably.
Touch the card to the scanner at the entrance and exit of ticket gates and fares are automatically calculated on exit. Cards can be topped up as you go along. Pre-paid IC cards can store up to 20,000 yen. At time of purchase a deposit of 500 yen will be included in the cost. When the card is returned, the deposit will be refunded, less a handling fee of 210 yen. View SUICA official site here.
Price
SUICA from 2,000 yen, including a 500 yen deposit and stored value of 1,500 yen
PASMO from 1,000 yen, including a 500 yen deposit and stored value of 500 yen
Where to buy: Available at travel service centers or at ticket vending machines of major stations.
N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket
A round-trip ticket for savings on the Narita Express (N’EX), a convenient way to travel between Narita Airport and major stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area (e.g. Shinagawa, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Omiya, Yokohama and Ofuna) with no transfers on the Narita Express (N’EX). This discounted ticket is only available to overseas visitors (passports will be inspected).
After boarding the N’EX, passengers may transfer to other JR East trains to any JR East station within the designated Tokyo train area. After exiting a ticket gate, the ticket cannot be used for re-entry.
Validity period
14 days
Price
Adult (12 years and older): 5,000 yen
Child (6 to 11 years old): 2,500 yen
Where to buy: Available only at the Narita Airport T1 and T2 JR Ticket Offices (Midori-no-Madoguchi) and JR-EAST Travel Service Centers. Learn more.
Common One-day Ticket for Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
Allows one day of unlimited travel on all Toei subway and Tokyo Metro lines.
Price
Adult (12 years and older): 900 yen
Child (6 to 11 years): 450 yen
Where to buy: Ticket vending machines at all Toei Subway and Tokyo Metro stations. Learn more.
Tokyo Metro 24 Hour Ticket
Unlimited rides on the Tokyo Metro for 24 hours from first use. Tickets can be bought in advance or on the day.
Advance purchase
Valid for 24 hours after first use within 6 months of purchase
Same-day purchase
Valid for 24 hours after first use on the day of purchase
Price
Adult (12 years and older): 600 yen
Child (6 to 11 years): 300 yen
Where to buy: Available for purchase at major Tokyo Metro stations and at vending machines on the day of travel. Learn more.
Tokyo Subway Ticket (24 hr, 48 hr, 72 hr)
Unlimited rides on all lines of the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway. Valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours after first use within the expiry date stated on the back of the ticket.
Only available to overseas tourists or domestic visitors residing outside of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Yamanashi.
Price
24-hour Ticket – Adult (12+): 800 yen, Child (6-11): 400 yen
48-hour Ticket – Adult (12+): 1,200 yen, Child (6-11): 600 yen
72-hour Ticket – Adult (12+): 1,500 yen, Child (6-11): 750 yen
Where to buy: Metro Pass Offices & Pass Inquiry
One-day Pass for Yurikamome
Allows unlimited travel for one-day on the Yurikamome Line.
Price
Adult (12 years and older): 820 yen
Child (6 to 11 years old): 410 yen
Where to buy: Available at vending machines of Yurikamome Line stations. Learn more.
Welcome to Tokyo Airport Limousine Bus Return Voucher
A discounted coupon designed for tourists arriving at Narita Airport.
Price
Adult: 6,000 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Where to buy: Available at the Limousine Bus ticket counter at Narita Airport. Learn more.
All information is based on data as of 24 December 2024 and is subject to change without notice.