Tokyo metro
The densest network on earth: two subway operators plus JR and private railways, all on one IC card. Trains are punctual to the minute; the only real problem is the last train.
All cities · Tokyo Metro (9 lines) · Toei Subway (4 lines) · JR East (Yamanote and others) · private railways · checked 2026-09
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Last train
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
JR Yamanote Line
Colour: yellow-green · Loop
- TokyoRail stationShinkansen
- AkihabaraSights
- UenoSightsmuseums, park
- IkebukuroInterchange
- ShinjukuInterchange
- HarajukuSightsMeiji Shrine
- ShibuyaInterchange
- ShinagawaRail stationShinkansen, Keikyu to Haneda
Ginza Line (G)
Colour: orange · Asakusa – Shibuya
- AsakusaSightsSenso-ji
- UenoInterchange
- Kanda
- NihombashiInterchange
- GinzaSights
- ShimbashiInterchange
- Omote-sandoSights
- ShibuyaInterchange
Marunouchi Line (M)
Colour: red · Ikebukuro – Ogikubo / Honancho
- IkebukuroInterchange
- Korakuen
- OtemachiInterchange
- TokyoRail station
- GinzaInterchange
- Kasumigaseki
- ShinjukuInterchange
Hibiya Line (H)
Colour: silver · Kita-senju – Naka-meguro
- UenoInterchange
- AkihabaraInterchange
- TsukijiSightsouter market
- GinzaInterchange
- RoppongiSights
- Ebisu
- Naka-meguro
Toei Oedo Line (E)
Colour: magenta · Loop plus branch to Hikarigaoka
- ShinjukuInterchange
- RoppongiInterchange
- DaimonInterchange
- TsukijishijoSights
- RyogokuSightssumo, Edo-Tokyo Museum
Toei Asakusa Line (A)
Colour: rose · Oshiage – Nishi-magome (through to Haneda and Narita)
- OshiageSightsTokyo Skytree
- AsakusaInterchange
- NihombashiInterchange
- ShimbashiInterchange
- SengakujiInterchangeKeikyu to Haneda
Also: Tozai, Chiyoda, Hanzomon, Namboku, Yurakucho, Fukutoshin, Toei Mita and Shinjuku lines, Chuo, Sobu and many private railways.
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metro & Toei | Daily | 05:00 – 00:305:00 AM – 12:30 AM |
| JR Yamanote | Daily | 04:30 – 00:504:30 AM – 12:50 AM |
First trains about 05:00; last trains mostly 00:00–00:30 and some JR runs a little after 00:30 (check). There is no night service, weekends included. Weekend and holiday timetables have fewer trains but similar last trains. A few lines run all night on New Year's Eve.First trains about 5:00 AM; last trains mostly 12:00 AM–12:30 AM and some JR runs a little after 12:30 AM (check). There is no night service, weekends included. Weekend and holiday timetables have fewer trains but similar last trains. A few lines run all night on New Year's Eve.
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- 2–3 min
- Off-peak
- 4–6 min
Airport rail linkcheck
Haneda (HND)
Keikyu Line (through to Shinagawa and the Asakusa line) or Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho; 15–30 min.
Last departure: About 23:30–00:00 towards the city (check); late-night buses, then taxisAbout 11:30 PM–12:00 AM towards the city (check); late-night buses, then taxis
Narita (NRT)
Keisei Skyliner to Ueno (about 45 min), JR Narita Express to Tokyo/Shinjuku (about 60 min), or Keisei Access Express.
Last departure: Skyliner about 22:30–23:00, Narita Express about 21:45 (check); after that local trains or busesSkyliner about 10:30 PM–11:00 PM, Narita Express about 9:45 PM (check); after that local trains or buses
Farescheck
Distance-based, roughly ¥180–330 a ride; Tokyo Metro and Toei charge separately unless you use a pass (check). Cards and passes: see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: Suica or PASMO (IC card); Welcome Suica or Tourist PASMO for visitors
Stations to know
- Rail stationTokyo — ShinkansenJR Yamanote Line, Marunouchi Line (M)
- Rail stationShinagawa — Shinkansen, Keikyu to HanedaJR Yamanote Line
- SightsAkihabaraJR Yamanote Line
- SightsUeno — museums, parkJR Yamanote Line
- SightsHarajuku — Meiji ShrineJR Yamanote Line
- SightsAsakusa — Senso-jiGinza Line (G)
- SightsGinzaGinza Line (G)
- SightsOmote-sandoGinza Line (G)
- SightsTsukiji — outer marketHibiya Line (H)
- SightsRoppongiHibiya Line (H)
- SightsTsukijishijoToei Oedo Line (E)
- SightsRyogoku — sumo, Edo-Tokyo MuseumToei Oedo Line (E)
- SightsOshiage — Tokyo SkytreeToei Asakusa Line (A)
Step-free accesscheck
Almost every Tokyo Metro and Toei station has at least one step-free route with lifts (check the exit); JR big stations are good, small ones vary.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- No phone calls; phones on silent.
- Women-only cars on many lines in the morning rush (signs on the platform).
- Eating on commuter trains is frowned on; long-distance trains are fine.
- Queue in the marked lines; let people off first; backpacks on the front or on the rack.
After the last traincheck
- Taxis (GO and Uber apps, or hail): expect a 20% late-night surcharge from 22:00.Taxis (GO and Uber apps, or hail): expect a 20% late-night surcharge from 10:00 PM.
- Some late-night buses on main routes (check); otherwise karaoke, manga cafés or a capsule hotel until the first train around 05:00.Some late-night buses on main routes (check); otherwise karaoke, manga cafés or a capsule hotel until the first train around 5:00 AM.
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.