-The best way to get around Tokyo is on the trains.
They're clean, reliable,
and will get you anywhere you wanna go.
You can go to the major tourist sites,
but you can also go out to the mountains,
and you can even go out to the beaches
and explore local neighborhoods as well.
I love exploring Tokyo because there's a lot to see,
both the old and the new.
There's a lot of shops that have been around
for hundreds of years.
There are many ways to get into Tokyo from the airport.
I personally prefer the Narita Express.
It's clean, it's reliable, you have your own seat,
and best of all, it doesn't get stuck in traffic.
Traveling in Tokyo can be very difficult
if you have your luggage.
One thing we like to do is we will check in our luggage
to a delivery service,
and they will actually bring the luggage to my home.
Or if you're staying at a hotel, they'll bring it to the hotel.
You do need to keep in mind
that it's an overnight delivery service,
so make sure you keep any toiletries,
anything that you'll need overnight
until you see your bag the next morning.
Not a lot of shops will take credit cards,
so it's good to arrive into the city with some Japanese yen.
You can go to the money exchange to exchange
your foreign currency or stop by an ATM.
But it's good to do it before you leave the airport.
Japanese convenience stores are amazing.
They're usually open 24 hours.
And in Narita Airport, we make a habit of stopping by
and picking up some drinks
and some food for our one-hour ride into the city.
When you come down the escalator,
it's quite big down here so look for the signs that say JR Line.
That's where you'll find the Narita Express
which will take you to Tokyo Station.
The Narita Express leaves every 30 minutes.
And you can buy your ticket at the machine.
Every seat is reserved so you do need a ticket
before you go on.
There's actually an English button
which will help you to buy the ticket.
And then we'll push for the Narita Express.
And for the Narita Express from the airport,
and we're going to Tokyo station,
and for one adult.
We'll take the 10:15 in the regular car,
and I'll pick the window seat.
So you'll put your money into the machine,
and your coins will go in here.
Once you get into Tokyo, you'll need to get around
on the trains, buses.
And you can use a Suica which is a pre-paid card
that you can also use at convenience stores
and other places.
We'll buy one here at the airport at Narita.
-Please select the desired charge amount.
Place insert money.
-So I've picked a $10, 1,000 yen.
There's a $5 deposit on it so I've got 500 yen to use here
to get around on the trains once we get to Tokyo.
You'll have two tickets for the Narita Express,
and you'll put them into the turnstile.
And be sure to pick them up on the other side.
When you come down to the platform,
you'll need to know which car to go in.
So we want car number one.
So we'll follow the signs down here to car number one.
On the Narita Express, there's places to put your luggage.
And then we take our seat.
This train will stop at Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shibuya.
Right now, we're riding on the JR line,
the Narita Express which goes from the Narita Airport to Tokyo
and a few other major stations.
So once you get on the Narita Express,
you've got one hour until it arrives in the city.
So we always take this chance
to have a little snack on the train.
You can't eat on the local trains within the city,
but on these special express trains,
if there's a tray that you can pull down,
then it's okay to eat on the train.
We're almost to Tokyo Station and the train
stops for just a very short time,
so you need to grab your luggage
and get ready to get off for the arrival.
So we're here.
We're at Tokyo Station one hour after we left Narita.
There are actually 3,000 departures
per day from the station.
And inside of Tokyo Station is an area called GRANSTA
where there's a lot of prepared foods.
It's great because you'll find food from all over Japan
as well as different types of Japanese cuisine here.
So it's nice to stop by here if you want to pick up some lunch
or something to eat back in your hotel room.
Once you've arrived to Tokyo Station,
you'll most likely take a local train.
So when exiting, we'll use our either
our Narita Express tickets or our Suica to exit.
So this map is in English
and it tells you how much you need to pay
when you're going to any of these stations
in the Tokyo area.
But if you're using the pre-paid Suica card,
you don't have to worry about that.
Where to get on the train is well-marked here.
This is the JR Yamanote which is a circle line,
and most travelers will take this.
There's a sound that the train is coming.
So if you're riding the train for the first time in Japan,
it's important to be considerate of other people around you.
Don't talk loudly, don't take up too much space,
and if you're traveling with a backpack during rush hour,
it's polite to put it in front of you
so that you can not bother people who are behind you.
This is Yukari Sakamoto signing off from Tokyo.