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Haneda Airport (HND)
Haneda is Tokyo's easy airport: Keikyu to Shinagawa, then the JR loop; after the last train, night buses and a fixed-fare taxi still reach the bed.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Keikyu to Shinagawa
- Ride time
- 18–25 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- ¥330 (≈ US$3)
- Late night after
- 22:30
- last printed 23:45
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- East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
- East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
- Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
- Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
- Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.
- Kanto ↗Suica/PASMO is the default IC card; ICOCA also works.
- Kanto ↗Tokyo stands on the left side of escalators.
- Tokyo ↗Avoid moving large bags on trains 07:30–09:30 and 17:30–19:30; rush-hour cars are packed.
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Map of the airport
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
Lock your path to bed
Take Keikyu to Shinagawa at 22:20. Bed by ~23:22 (p90).
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
Fare anchor to the centre
| Mode | To | Fair price | Walk away if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keikyu Airport line to Shinagawa | Shinagawa, then JR | ¥330 (≈ US$3) per person (2026 estimate); onward JR ¥180–210 (≈ US$2) | Nobody sells this ride except the machine or the Keikyu counter. |
| Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsuchō | Hamamatsuchō, then JR Yamanote | about ¥500 (≈ US$4) per person (check) | — |
| Airport Limousine bus | Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Tokyo Station hotels | about ¥1,300–1,800 (≈ US$9–13) per person (check) | The price is not the one on the counter's board; buy at the counter or machine. |
| Taxi, fixed-fare zone | Shinjuku / Shibuya / central wards | about ¥7,000–10,000 (≈ US$50–70) per car plus tolls; +20% 22:00–05:00 (check the zone board)about ¥7,000–10,000 (≈ US$50–70) per car plus tolls; +20% 10:00 PM–5:00 AM (check the zone board) | The driver will not confirm the fixed fare before you load the bags. |
Airport traps
| Trap | How it plays | Do instead |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding the Keikyu train in the wrong direction | Keikyu airport trains run both north to Shinagawa and south towards Yokohama; the wrong one costs you 30–40 minutes. | Check the destination on the screen and the train: any train for Shinagawa, Sengakuji or the Asakusa line goes your way. |
| Private 'hire' drivers in the arrivals hall | Unlicensed drivers approach with a flat price to the city; fares are higher and you are uninsured. | Use the taxi rank outside, the fixed-fare board, or a taxi app (GO, Uber). |
| Currency exchange at the first booth | The rate at the first counter is fine but you do not need much cash. | Withdraw ¥10,000–20,000 (≈ US$70–140) at a 7-Eleven or Japan Post ATM in the terminal; use IC and cards after that. |
| Buying a paper ticket for every ride | Cash tickets cost a little more and do not transfer easily between rail companies. | Get a Suica or set up Suica in your phone wallet in the arrivals hall; tap through everything. |
Money on landing
| ATM | Where | Fee per withdrawal | Limit per withdrawal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Bank (7-Eleven) and Japan Post ATMs | Terminal 3 arrivals floor and the station level (check) | about ¥110–330 (≈ US$1–3) per withdrawal (2026 estimate, shown on screen) | about ¥50,000–100,000 (≈ US$350–700) per withdrawal, set by the card (check) |
- exchange booths
- Exchange counters in the arrivals hall stay open for late flights; rates are reasonable but take only what you need for day one.
- cards
- Cards and phone wallets are accepted at the Keikyu and monorail machines, taxis and most shops; some ticket machines take cash only.
- rule
- Get the IC card sorted before the gates: Suica in the phone wallet, or a card from the machine, and top it up with ¥3,000–5,000 (≈ US$25–35).
Have in hand before the doors
- Hotel name, address in Japanese and phone number, saved offline.
- Suica or PASMO (physical or in the phone wallet) with at least ¥2,000 (≈ US$14).
- The name of your hotel's nearest station and exit number.
On the groundHideSteps from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
On the ground
Step by step from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Keikyu line to Shinagawa, then JR Yamanote to your area.
- Precision
- Terminal 3 (international) station is one floor above arrivals; elevators by the exits (field-verify).
- Late-night threshold
- 22:30
Steps from landing
5 / 10 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals20 / 40 min
Immigration
only intl checked, intl cabin10 / 20 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked5 / 10 min
Arrivals hall to Keikyu platform
all arrivals18 / 25 min
Keikyu to Shinagawa
every 10 min · first 05:30 · last printed 23:45 · ¥330 (≈ US$3)
Before you leave the airport
What the guide says to have in hand, and the airport traps to skip. Tick each one off on the way out.
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If it breaks
- Landing after 23:00: check the last Keikyu departure and the night-bus board before immigration ends.
- Taxi queues at night can be long in rain; the airport hotel is the reliable last rung.
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Other flights
Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.last | 23:45 | secondary | 50% |
- officialHaneda Airport — access
- officialKeikyu