Now round trip deal, only N’EX Tokyo Round Trip Ticket is available. There are no one way deal and Suica combo deal available any more.
You may find other deals of Narita airport access and deals in Tokyo at the links below:
The list of deals for access to downtown Tokyo from Narita airport
Guide to take trains in Tokyo. How to choose the best deal and the best route by train to get the major spots?
If you will arrive in Narita and stay in Tokyo for several days, Suica & N’ex may be suitable for your stay. This ticket includes Narita Express ticket and 1500 e-money in IC card “Suica”. Suica can be used for both JR train and subways in downtown Tokyo. You can use this ticket for almost any trains when you stay in Tokyo.
I will tell you what this deal is and how to use it.
What is N’ex (Narita Express)?
N’ex is abbreviation of Narita Express. It is a limited express train that gives you direct transfer from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Yokohama and many more stations. If you go to Ueno or Nippori, Keisei Railway is faster and more convenient because it has direct train service. But I am sure this train is the fastest and most convenient choice to most part of Tokyo and Yokohama. And also this ticket includes not only Narita Express route but also many more stations in Greater Tokyo area. You can still use this ticket after you get off Narita Express and transfer to local trains. Please see the map at JR East official Suica and N’ex site to get more information about designated area. And please see the post, Limited Express Narita Express to get more details about this train.
What is Suica
It is e-money IC card that is issued by JR East. This deals included 1500 yen e-money.
You can use this e-money not only JR trains but also both subway systems in Tokyo (Toei and Tokyo Metro), most of private train companies (Odakyu, Tobu, Seibu, Keikyu, Tokyo and many more). Please see Suica and Pasmo official map to get more information about area where you can use Suica.
You can use it for shopping in kiosk in the station, nation wide convenience store (Lawson, Family Mart, Seven Eleven) and even some of major electronics retail store. You can see the list of stores at page 9 of ICOCA and Haruka user manual (PDF).
If you go to other major cities, like Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Sapporo, Hakata, Hiroshima after staying in Kansai area, you may still be able to use Suica. So you can take subway in Kyoto and Osaka, JR train in Sapporo and many more.
Price
| Type | Ordinary | Green |
|---|---|---|
| One way type | 3500 yen | 5000 yen |
| Round trip type | 5500 yen | 8000 yen |
- One way type ticket is only available Narita airport to Tokyo direction. One way type ticket cannot be used for opposite direction.
- One way type ticket must be used on the day of purchase. Round trip ticket is valid for 14 days.
- Suica can be used whenever you want. Suica will be expires in case that you will not use ICOCA in 10 years at all. If you will come back to Japan in next 10 years, you still will be able to use same Suica.
- This deal can allow you to use non reserved seat of Haruka or other local and rapid train. You cannot use reserved seat or Green seat of Haruka and other limited express trains, such as Shinkansen.
- Narita Express has only reserved seat on both Ordinary and Green. Reservation can be made when you purchase this ticket.
- Child rate is not available. But child N’ex open ticket is available. I will tell you later.
I will tell you price comparison later.
How to use Suica
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Most of you use Suica to take a train. The biggest advantage of this card is that you don’t need to purchase the ticket when you enter the station and take the trains. All you have to do is touch your Suica card at the ticket gate when you enter/exit station. It is automatically calculated and subtract the fare from your Suica card. You can save the time when you take a train. Please see page 14 of Suica & N’ex user manual (Page 8 of PDF) to get more information about using Suica at the ticket gate.
Even if you don’t have enough fund in your Suica, you can still enter the station and take the trains. (But you must have minimum fares plus 500 yen deposit in this card) You can charge some more fund before you exit the station when you arrive. You can get more information about charging atpage 16 of Suica & N’ex user manual (Page 9 of PDF). You can charge some more fund in your Suica at other major cities where other IC cards are available, such as Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Hiroshima and Hakata. These cites have own IC cards. But since March 2013, major 10 different IC cards were standardized.
Actually this deal says 2000 yen e-money included in this deal. But it also includes 500 yen deposit. Therefore your fund in your Suica is 1500 yen. If you empty this card and do not use it any more, you can get this 500 yen deposit refund at the station. But if you want to keep Suica card itself for your souvenir, you cannot get refund. Especially ICOCA card for this deal is designed for overseas tourist. It looks different from common ICOCA card. Please get more information about refund at page 17 of ICOCA and Haruka user manual (Page 9 of PDF). And you cannot get any refund in other areas. If you go to other than Tokyo and want to get refund, complete to use this Suica when you stay in Greater Tokyo area and get refund. You cannot get it in other cities, like Osaka.
How to use this deal
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This deal includes 1,500 yen ICOCA e-money and one way/round trip to Greater Tokyo area. You can use N’ex ticket if you don’t take Narita Express, such as Sobu Rapid train. And even though Narita Express does not go to Shin-Yokohama, Ueno, Maihama (TDL), Kawasaki and many stations in Greater Tokyo area, you can use N’ex ticket as long as you don’t exit station. Please see the map at a href=”http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/suica-nex/s-n_users_guide.pdf” target=”_blank”>page 5 of Suica & N’ex user manual (Page 3 of PDF).
For example, if you go to Maihama station (the nearest station to Tokyo Disney Resort), take Narita Express to Tokyo and transfer Keiyo line local train at Tokyo station. Of course this ticket covers all part of this trip. But don’t exit a station. Once you exit a station, N’ex ticket is not valid any more.
Price comparison to basic fare
Upper rate is basic fare and lower rate is reserved seat limited express surcharge.
| Adult(12 yrs and up | Child (6-11 yrs) | |
|---|---|---|
| Narita – Tokyo | 1280 yen 1660 yen | 640 yen 830 yen |
| Narita – Shinagawa | 1450 yen 1660 yen | 720 yen 830 yen |
| Narita – Shinjuku | 1450 yen 1660 yen | 720 yen 830 yen |
| Narita – Yokohama | 1890 yen 2290 yen | 640 yen 1140 yen |
Even if you travel to the closest point, Tokyo by Narita Express, total fare 2940 yen plus 2000 yen is cheaper than one way ticket at 3500 yen. If you get 500 yen refund, actual price of Suica & N’ex will be 2500 yen. So it is no doubt this deal gives you a huge value. Especially if you go to Yokohama, this ticket is unbeatable.
Child rate
Apart from that, how about child? Some of you will travel with your family. Suica & N’ex is not available for child but there are N’ex Open ticket for child.
| Type | Ordinary | Green |
|---|---|---|
| One way type | 1200 yen | 2200 yen |
| Round trip type | 2400 yen | 4400 yen |
This ticket is available for child with adult who travel by Suica & N’ex. This ticket does not include Suica. But as you see above single fare rate table, total fares to Tokyo is 1470 yen. This open ticket is cheaper than single fare. You can purchase “My Suica” (common Suica for child) at 2000 yen (1500 yen + 500 yen deposit) beside this open ticket. But you may not need to purchase My Suica.
Because remember that child fare is half price of adult fare. If you have 1500 yen worth trip, child fare is only 750 yen. You might not be able to empty child Suica before you will leave if you use same trip as you. You cannot use your Suica for your child. You cannot use child Suica for you either. In worst case, you can use child ICOCA to shop in convenience store. So please make sure you can make it empty before you buy.
Sample fares in Greater Tokyo
When you travel in Tokyo, single fare is not costly.
- Tokyo – Yokohama : 450 yen (JR)
- Shinjuku – Yokohama : 540 yen (JR)
- Shinagawa – Yokohama : 290 yen (KeiKyu)
- Shibuya – Yokohama : 260 yen (Tokyu) / 380 yen (JR)
- Shibuya – Minatomirai (Yokohama bay side) : 440 yen (Tokyu-Minatomirai line)
- Tokyo – Shijuku : 190 yen (JR / Subway Marunouchi line)
- Tokyo – Ueno : 150 yen (JR)
- Tokyo – Akihabara 130 yen (JR)
- Shijuku – Akihabara : 160 yen (JR)
- Shinjku – Asakusa : 290 yen (Toei and Metro subway)
- Tokyo – Asakusa : 310 yen (JR and Metro subway)
- Shinjuku – Shibuya : 150 yen (JR)
- Shinagawa – Shinjuku : 190 yen (JR)
- Tokyo – Maihama : 210 yen (JR)
- Shinjuku – Maihama : 380 yen (JR)
If you stay in Tokyo for several days, 1500 yen e-money can be used very easily. Especially if you go to Yokohama, 1500 yen e-money will be spent quickly. If you want to use Suica more efficiently, consider to combine to use other passes and deals, like subway pass.
And if you go to somewhere outside of Tokyo, like Mt. Fuji, Nikko or Atami, don’t use Suica. There are other deals, like Kanto Area Pass.
Comments
Dear Takeshi,
Can I have your advise on tickets I need for my trip?
I will arrive in Narita on Mar 18, 17:30 heading to Ofuna.
The day after I will go to Tokyo for sightseeing.
Two days later will go to Kyoto and Osaka for 3 days coming back to Tokyo and from there to Kamakura at the same day.
The day after will go to Tsukuba-city for 2 days and then back to Tokyo and finally after 2 days returning to Narita
Hi Arman,
Can you show me your plan with the date and place to stay, like following?
3/18 Narita-Ofuna (stay in Ofuna)
3/19 Ofuna-Tokyo sightseeing-Tokyo (stay in Ofuna)
I cannot see where you stay after you come back from Kyoto. (Tokyo or Kamakura?)
JR Pass 7 days is the best choice for you anyway. But I cannot decide which date you should start to use it at this point.
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
Dear Takeshi,
Thank you for your site but I have still a few questions can you please help me out because I’m still worried about how to travel to my hotel. I will be visiting Tokyo on 15th of April, will be arriving at Narita airport in the morning. I have to make reservations online for the Narita Express to Shinagawa. I would like to buy the Tokyo round trip Ticket because I’m only staying 12 days in Japan. I can’t find the link for the reservations . I would also like to know if I have to make reservations for the train from Shinagawa to Tamachi station and if so, where can I do this? Thank you in advance, kind regards Winnie
Hi Winnie,
You don’t need to book in advance. Narita Express is easy to book.
You will take commute train, Yamanote line from Shinagawa to Tamachi. You cannot book for this train.
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
Dear Takeshi san,
Can i have your advice on the tickets/passes I need or should be purchasing for my trip?
1. Arrive Narita airport at 1700hour, heading to Shinagawa Prince Hotel (Should I take bus or NEX?)
2. Travel around JR Yamanote line
3. Visit Yokohama, Maihama and Odaiba for a day
4. Shinagawa Prince Hotel to Haneda Airport
Thank you & Cheers!
Cel
Hi Cel san,
You can take either bus or Nex. But there is no deals available. Only single fare is available for your trip.
You may use Tokunai pass for travelling on Yamanote line.
https://jprail.com/travel-informations/other-rail-passes/rail-pass-for-residents/tokyo-metropolitan-district-pass-tokyo-tokunai-pass-good-choice-for-sightseeing-in-tokyo.html
Single ticket is your choice for the rest of your trip. But you may use Suica for taking trians.
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/suica.html
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
Hi! This will be the first time me and my sister will be traveling to Japan, and we’re incredibly inexperienced and overwhelmed by the train systems in Japan. They seem a little complicated, can you please check our itinerary and suggest when we should activate our JR pass or whether we should consider getting a 14 day JR pass instead of the 7 day JR pass?
Day 1- Arrive at NRT airport at 3pm. planning to head to Tokyo via NRT express, also planning on staying in an apartment near Tokyo Skytree, specifically at the Souka station.
Day 2-5 planning on visiting places like shibuya, shinjuku, harajuku. Would getting the SUICA card be enough to cover the travel routes i’ll be going to- and from Souka station, since we’re planning on residing there during our Tokyo stay
Day 6-8 Leave for Kyoto, planning on activating the 7 day JR pass on this day. Will be going to Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama , transport for accomodation is covered by the JR pass since it’s on a JR line.
Day 8 Leave for Osaka from Kyoto.
Day 9-13. Osaka traveling, will be going around places nearby Namba station, usual tourist attractions like Dotomburi, USJ, Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium.
Day 13 – depart for NRT airport from Osaka, flight will be at 5pm.
How much would you recommend to top up the Suica cards given that we go back and forth for example in Tokyo, from Souka station to Shinjuku? And also to travel around Osaka attractions? Would 10,000yen suffice?
Sorry to trouble you but we’re really at loss of what to do, and would prefer to travel on a lower budget if possible. Please advice if possible. Thank you in advance for your kind help and consideration!
Hi CJ,
First of all, make sure where Soka station is. (Some says “Souka”. But “Soka” is correct.)
Soka station is located on Tobu Skytree line. However actually it’s not very accessible to skytree. It take 20 to 30 minutes by Tobu railway train. But you can get skytree directly.
Please see the subway map below:
http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/subwaymap/pdf/routemap_en.pdf
Please find Kita-Senju station in the map at upper right. Many of Tobu railway train go through subway Hibiya line via Kita-Senju station. Kita-Senju is located between Soka and Skytree. This station is gateway to most of places in Tokyo. You can get most of places by subway.
When you go to Soka from Narita, Narita Express is not a right choice. Keisei Access Express is the best way.
http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/nrt_access/index.html
You can get Oshiage station by this train. This train is a sort of Ordinary train. You can take this by only base fare ticket. You can catch Tobu railway Isesaki line. Actually Isesaki line is same as Skytree line. Oshiage is the place of Tokyo Skytree. So you can transfer to Tobu railway there. Please see the “Route 2” in the link below. That is that you need to take.
http://www.hyperdia.com/en/cgi/en/search.html?dep_node=NARITA%20AIRPORT%20TERMINAL%201&arv_node=SOKA&via_node01=&via_node02=&via_node03=&year=2016&month=01&day=08&hour=11&minute=46&search_type=0&search_way=&transtime=undefined&sort=0&max_route=5&faretype=0&ship=off&lmlimit=null&search_target=route&facility=reserved&sum_target=7
Hyperdia is very useful site to find the timetable. You can find how to use it at the link below:
https://jprail.com/travel-informations/basic-informations/timetable-and-reservation/hyperdia-perfect-guide-train-timetable-and-route-search-engine.html
You can use Suica to travel in Tokyo. But if you take subway lots, you may purchase subway unlimited ride pass at Kita-Senju.
http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/value/index.html
Suica is very convenient but it does not give you any discount and unlimited ride. Subway pass may be cheaper.
After staying in Tokyo, JR pass does not suit your trip. Please find the link below. It explains Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka sample itinerary. You will find how to use single ticket and local deal.
https://jprail.com/sample-itineraries/7days/basic-itinerary-of-tokyo-kyoto-and-osaka-in-7-days.html
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
Thank you Takeshi-san for the very quick reply! Really appreciate the help. I will use the links you’ve provided to construct a better itinerary, since the trip is set to happen in May. But from the looks of it and where I’ll be heading, a 14 day JR pass will probably not pay off as well, as single fare would be cheaper? Is that correct?
Hi CJ san,
Single ticket is cheaper. Please see the link of sample itinerary again. One way fare for Tokyo-Kyoto or Osaka is less than half of 7 days pass value.
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
Hi Takeshi-San,
me and my husband and daughter will be travelling to Tokyo for 5 days
day 1 and day 2 is full day in Disneyland and Disney Sea
day 3 : Tokyo Tower,Imperial Palace,Odaiba,ginza
day 4: Asakuka,Akihabara,Fujiko Museum and dinner around Shinjuku
Day 5: Shibuya,meiji shrine,shinjuku,harajuku
day 3 until 5 we will stay around tsukiji fish market because my husband want to go there early in the morning
im planning to use suica. is there any passes i can use also?
Thank you for your help
amelia
Hi Amelia san,
I think subway pass is better than Suica for exploring in Tokyo.
https://jprail.com/travel-informations/other-rail-passes/rail-pass-for-visitors/compare-many-discount-tickets-and-passes-for-sightseeing-tokyo-how-to-choose-the-right-tickets.html
Suica is very convenient but it does not give you any discount and unlimited travel.
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
Hi Takeshi
Can i use N’ex unlimited?
Hi Ida,
This deal is no longer available.
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
Hi Takeshi,
I’m just wondering, Does the offer of suica + n’ex deal still available? If it us, will it end anytime soon? I just browsed through the jreast website and couldn’t find any information about it.
Thank you in advance 🙂
Hi Has,
It’s done already. JR East has only NEX Tokyo Round Trip Ticket only. There is no deal for one way.
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/nex_round.html
You can purchase Suica itself.
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/suica.html
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
Hi Takeshi san
I will be travelling to Tokyo on 20th – 26th Nov and would stay in Tokyo except a day trip to Karuizawa . Here’s my itinerary :
Day 1 – arrive at Haneda Airport ard 18.30pm . Staying near Togoshiginza Station . Which card or pass do I need to get for Keisei Line?
Day 2 – Tokyo sightseeing
Day 3 – Kamakura / Tokyo Tower
Day 4 – Tokyo Sightseeing
Day 5 – Karuizawa
Day 6 – Tokyo Disneyland
Day 7 – Depart from Narita Airport. – is it better to take the Limousine bus from Shinagawa or NEX to the airport ?
Understand I would need to get both the Pasmo/Suica and JR Kanto Pass. Pls advise at which station can I get all the cards /pass at the same time.
And can I return and get the refund for the Suica card at Narita airport ? Or I need to return to the same station that I bought the card?
Thanks in advance
Sherry
Hi Sherry,
You can get Suica and Kanto Area Pass at Kanto Area Pass sales location, like Narita, Tokyo. Please find the list at the link below:
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/kantoareapass/index.html
You can refund at Narita airport station.
You may take bus or NEX whichever you like. There is no deals anyway. But if you use Kanto area pass for the last 3 day of your trip, you may take NEX to get Narita by Kanto area pass.
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
We will arrive via narita and our hotel is mystays hamamatsucho. What is the best way to get to hamamatsucho sta? If via Nex, where do we transfer? Thank you
Hi Lans,
You can transfer at Tokyo station from Narita Express to Yamanote line.
https://jprail.com/travel-informations/basic-informations/station-information/tokyo-station-guide-how-to-change-the-trains-shinkansen-narita-express-and-other-local-trains.html
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com
Hi Takeshi-san,
I’m going to visit Japan next month, here is my itinerary :
Day 1 : arrive at Haneda at 22.30, and going to stay near Sangubashi Station.
Day 2-5 : sightseeing Tokyo, Tokyo Disneysea, and visit Yokohama.
Day 6-7 : going to Kyoto, stay at Sakura Terrace.
Day 8-9 : going to Osaka, stay at Tennoji.
Day 10 : depart from Kansai.
1. Do you think I can catch a late night train to Sangubashi from Haneda? If I can’t catch a train, what kind of transportation do you think best?
2. Do you think I need JR Pass or Suica for my trip?
3. Do they have a schedule for Shinkansen? And do I have to buy a special ticket to ride a Shinkansen?
Arigato,
Wirya
Hi Wirya,
1. As long as your flight arrive on time, you can get Shinjuku. But I don’t think you cannot get Sangubashi. You have to get a taxi. Probably Yoyogi station is closer to Sangubashi than Shinjuku. I think taxi fare is around 1000 yen.
2. JR Pass is not your choice. You can use Suica in Tokyo and in Osaka. But you cannot use Suica for long transfer, like Tokyo to Osaka.
3. Only single fare is your choice if you want to take Shinkansen.
https://jprail.com/travel-informations/other-rail-passes/for-non-jr-pass-travellers-guide-to-use-jr-single-ticket-basic-rules-validity-and-stopover.html
There is no one way deal. You can find Shinkansen timetable at the link below.
http://english.jr-central.co.jp/info/timetable/_pdf/westbound.pdf
Cheers,
Takeshi / JPRail.com