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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Ginza, Tokyo, Akihabara, Ueno and Asakusa

Ginza, Tokyo, Akihabara, Ueno and Asakusa

Railway map

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  • Ginza
    Ginza is one of Japan’s symbolic commercial districts. It has been known even abroad since prewar times to be a leading high-end shopping area of Tokyo. Ginza 4-chome in particular is the most upscale retail block in Japan in terms of land value.


  • Akihabara
    Akihabara is one of the world’s few Electric Towns, famed globally as a sightseeing destination. The area is home to numerous shops that carry, in addition to consumer electric appliances, electronic devices and software, also games and anime goods. The name Akihabara is commonly shortened to “Akiba.”


  • Tokyo
    Tokyo is one of the major centers of the Japanese economy. The area around Tokyo Station is a business district, one famed structure being the Marunouchi Building (“Marubiru”). Tokyo Station is a cultural terminus of Japan, as well as a physical one for Shinkansen bullet trains. It is located near the Tokyo Imperial Palace, the main residence of the Emperor of Japan.


  • Ueno
    Ueno and Asakusa together form a joint subcenter of Tokyo. Japan’s first park, Ueno Onshi Koen (Ueno Park), is famous for its cherry blossoms, and is home to such cultural facilities as a zoo and several museums. The park neighbors Ameyoko, a shopping street lined with food, clothing, jewelry and other stores.


  • Asakusa
    Asakusa has prospered as the greatest commercial district of Tokyo since before the Edo period (1603-1868). Today it is a prominent sightseeing destination owing to the lingering ambience of traditional downtown Tokyo. The area is most famous for Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple. Tokyo Sky Tree, a new landmark slated to open in spring 2012, is located one stop from Asakusa Station on the Tobu Line.

Railway route map


Guide to transferring at Shinagawa Station



  • POINT 1Shinagawa Station platform (Platform No. 2)
    From the platform, proceed left to the walkway connecting to JR Lines.


  • POINT 2Stairs connecting to JR Lines
    Go up the walkway with the signboard "JR線のりかえ (Transfer to JR Lines).


  • POINT 3Walkway connecting to JR Lines
    This leads to the opposite platform, Platform No. 1.


  • POINT 4Ticketing machines for transferring to JR Lines
    If you do not have a JR Line ticket, please buy one here.


  • POINT 5Ticket gates for transferring to JR Lines
    JR Lines are just beyond the green signboard indicating the ticket gates for transferring to JR Lines.


  • Transferring at Shinagawa Station
    • JR Tokaido Line/Sanyo Shinkansen (Platforms No. 21, 22, 23 and 24)
    • JR Yamanote Line (Platforms No. 1 and 2)
    • JR Keihin-Tohoku Line (Platforms No. 3 and 4)
    • JR Tokaido Main Line (Platforms No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12)
    • JR Yokosuka Line/Sobu Main Line (Platforms No. 13 and 14)
    • Narita Express

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