Free pocket train guide

Narita to Tokyo


Five ways in. One calmer arrival.

Seven pages from Den Den on which train fits your bags, your hotel and your ticket. Save it before you fly and it works without signal.

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What's inside

Which train fits you?

Your hotel area matters more than a “fastest train” claim. The guide walks through all five, and when each one makes sense.

Big bags · Shinjuku, Shibuya, Tokyo Station

Narita Express (N'EX)

Reserved seats and proper luggage racks on the JR side of the city.

Seat ticketJR Pass OK
Ueno · Nippori

Keisei Skyliner

Fast, comfortable and simple for the east side of Tokyo.

Seat ticketNot JR Pass
Asakusa · Oshiage*

Keisei Access Express

Ordinary-train boarding with an IC card, through to the Skytree side on some services.

IC tap + goLight bags best
Keeping costs down

Keisei Main Line

Slower, but simple and practical when cost matters more than speed.

IC tap + goLight bags best
Active JR Pass

JR Sobu Line Rapid

Towards Tokyo Station with no reservation needed in standard cars. Plan a transfer for other areas.

JR Pass OKLight bags best

*On some through services. Check the actual train, destination and any transfer.

Den Den, the Neko Go! station cat, waving

Den Den's gate rule. Before the gate, ask one thing: is this an ordinary train, or one that needs an express ticket? The guide shows you which is which.

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A peek at the pages

Clear cards, no timetables to decode, and a cheat sheet you can screenshot.

Guide page: Which train fits you? Four quick-decision cards with Den Den's tip to check the station nearest your stay.
The quick decision. Start from your bags and your hotel.
Guide page: IC cards have limits. Which trains are tap and go and which need an extra ticket, plus JR Pass coverage.
Ticket rules. When an IC card is enough, and when it isn't.
Guide page: Den Den's cheat sheet listing all five trains by area.
The cheat sheet. One page to keep on your phone.

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Neko Go! arrives on iPhone in November. Den Den works out your actual journey, from the airport to the station nearest your door. Follow along for launch day.