Transfer from Narita Express to Shinkansen at Tokyo and Shinagawa Stations

--Index (Link to each item)--

1) Transfer at Tokyo Station

2) Transfer at Shinagawa Station ( to the Tokaido Shinkansen )



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1) Transfer at Tokyo Station

Link to Tokyo Station map




The Narita Express arrives on Sobu Rapid track #1 from NRT.


First take the escalator to the besement 4.


Then another one to the basement 1.


Walk to the escalator to get to the ground level.


Go up to the ground level.


Then proceed to the Shinkansen entrance following the signboards.


Head diagonally forward left.


This is the Tokaido Shinkansen central transfer entrance.


This is the Tohoku, Joetsu Shinkansen central transfefr entrance.

The whole process will take 10 to 15 minutes.

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2) Transfer at Shinagawa Station ( to the Tokaido Shinkansen )

Link to Shinagawa Station map
I took the directory photos via the hallway on the left on the map ( in pink ).


The Narita Express arrives on track #15.


Go upstairs by escalator.


As soon as you leave the escalator, turn on the left.


You can see the signpost directing you to the Shinkansen track immediately.



There is a spacious waiting area on the Shinkansen premises before you clear the turnstile.


Shinkansen entrance turnstiles. The Kyoto, Osaka bound tracks are #23 and 24.

It's much simpler to change trains at Shinagawa than at Tokyo, as you have noticed.


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Connections between Kawaguchiko and Tokyo, Western Japan

It seems many tourists head to Kyoto or Takayama on the Japan Rail Pass after finishing viewing or climbing Mt. Fuji. So I thought I should compile a bus-Shinkansen connection table, and have managed to complete it.



Larger Map

Bus schedule between Tokyo and kawaguchiko, Mt Fuji 5th Station

Navigation from JR Shinjuku Station to Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal

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Bus

Shinkansen, or bullet train

Kawa dep

Gotemba

Mishima arr

Mishima dep

train #

Hamamatsu

train #

NGO

Kyoto

S.OSA

Himeji

train #

OKJ

HIJ

Hakata

7:30

change

9:50

10:26

K643

11:24/11:38

H467

12:10

12:48

13:03

13:47/13:52

H565

14:13

14:54

16:06

8:40

change

10:50

11:48

H469

12:38

->

13:10

13:48

14:03

14:47/14:52

H569

15:13

15:54

17:06

10:30

change

12:50

13:48

H473

14:38

->

15:10

15:48

16:03

16:47/16:52

H573

17:13

17:54

19:06

12:40

direct

14:50

15:48

H477

16:38

->

17:10

17:48

18:03

18:47/18:52

H581

19:13

19:54

21:05

13:40

direct

15:50

16:59

K669

17:57

->

18:46

19:38

19:53/19:59

non-stop

H585

20:45

21:28

22:40

16:00

direct

18:10

18:26

K675

19:24/19:38

H483

20:10

20:48

21:03

21:45

->

22:11

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

21:38

22:08

H589

22:29

23:35

--

17:10

change

19:35

19:48

H485

20:38

->

21:10

21:59

22:13

22:57

->

23:24

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Legend:
Kawa dep; Kawaguchiko Station departures
NGO; Nagoya
S.OSA; Shin-Osaka
OKJ; Okayama
HIJ; Hiroshima

/ ; arrival/departure with a transfer
H ; Shinkansen Hikari
K ; Shinkansen Kodama
-> ; Same train as on the left
-- ; Unavailable

The schedules are all arrivals unless specified.

Bus fare from Kawaguchiko Station to Mishima: 2,130 yen each way
You might want to purchase a ticket before you board the bus.

As to the bus schedules between Kawaguchiko Station and Mishima Station, only daily services are listed above. There may be some seasonal services on weekends and in holiday seasons which give more convenient connections than those listed above, though they cost more than the daily services, and an advance booking is required.

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Shinkansen, or bullet train

Bus

Hakata

HIJ

OKJ

Train #

Himeji

S.OSA

Train #

Kyoto

NGO

Mishima arr

Mishima dep

Gotemba

Kawa arr

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--

6:03

H460

6:36

7:11/7:30

H508

7:45

8:33

9:55

10:10

direct

12:20

6:04

7:14

7:59

H542

8:23/8:59

9:40

H466

9:56

10:33

11:55

12:40

direct

14:50

8:37

9:48

10:30

H548

10:51/10:59

11:40

H470

11:56

12:33

13:55

15:05

change

17:20

10:37

11:48

12:30

H556

12:51/12:59

13:40

H474

13:56

14:33

15:55

16:40

direct

18:50

12:37

13:48

14:0

H562

14:51/14:59

15:40

H478

15:56

16:33

17:55

19:05

direct

21:10

All schedules above are departures.

Legend:
H: Shinkansen Hikari
HIJ: Hiroshima
OKJ: Okayama
S.Osa: Shin-Osaka
NGO: Nagoya
Kawa arr: Kawaguchiko Station bus arrivals
/ : arrival/departure with a transfer

As to the bus schedules between Kawaguchiko Station and Mishima Station, only daily services are listed above. There may be some seasonal services on weekends and in holiday seasons which give more convenient connections than those listed above, though they cost more than the daily services, and an advance booking is required.

Shinkansen one way full fares from Mishima in a reserved seat on Hikari or Kodama:
Mishima -- Nagoya; 8,070 yen
Mishima -- Kyoto; 10,790 yen
Mishima -- Shin-Osaka; 11,750 yen
Mishima -- Himeji; 13,430 yen
Mishima -- Okayama; 15,000 yen
Mishima -- Hiroshima; 16,670 yen
Mishima -- Hakata; 20,360 yen

For other peripheral Shinkansen schedules, refer to the link below.
Hyperdia
Tick the box 'except Nozomi' when you board Hikari or Kodama.

JR Central Shinkansen timetable

Kawaguchiko - Kofu thorough Bus Timetable

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Bus service between Mt Fuji Area and Kansai

Departures				Arrivals
Fujiyoshida	Kawaguchiko Station	Fujikyu Highland	Gotemba Station	Kyoto Station	Osaka Umeda
20:30	20:37	20:44	21:34	6:03	7:02

Departures		Arrivals
Osaka Umeda	Kyoto Station	Gotemba Station	Fujikyu Highland	Kawaguchiko Station	Fujiyoshida
21:55	22:58	6:32	8:07	8:14	8:21

Prices:
Between Yamanashi and Osaka: One way; 8,500 yen / Return; 15,300 yen
Between Yamanashi and Kyoto: One way; 8,000 yen / Return; 14,400 yen

Between Gotemba and Osaka: One way; 8,000 yen / Return; 14,400 yen
Between Gotemba and Kyoto: One way; 7,500 yen / Return; 13,500 yen

Reservation call center #s:
Fujikyu: +81-(0)555-72-2922 / 8:00 to 18:30 in Japanese time
Kintetsu: +81-(0)6-6772-1631 / 9:00 to 19:00 in Japanese time


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