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Getting to Shibuya & Harajuku

Shibuya is on the Yamanote loop and at the end of several subway and private lines; Harajuku is one stop away.

Shibuya Station is served by JR (Yamanote, Saikyo and Shonan-Shinjuku lines), the Tokyo Metro Ginza, Hanzomon and Fukutoshin lines, the Tokyu Toyoko and Den-en-toshi lines and the Keio Inokashira Line. The Narita Express stops here. For Harajuku use JR Harajuku Station or Meiji-jingumae on the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin subway lines.

Fares are approximate adult IC-card fares and may have changed. For a city-wide comparison of airport transfers, see getting to Tokyo.

Routes at a glance

FromBest routeTimeApprox. cost
Narita AirportNarita Express (N’EX), directAbout 75–85 minAround ¥3,250
Narita AirportKeisei Skyliner to Nippori, then JR Yamanote LineAbout 80 minAround ¥2,850
Haneda AirportKeikyu Line to Shinagawa, then JR Yamanote LineAbout 35–40 minAround ¥510
Haneda AirportAirport Limousine Bus to ShibuyaAbout 30–60 minAround ¥1,100
Tokyo StationJR Yamanote Line, directAbout 25 minAround ¥210
ShinjukuJR Yamanote Line, direct (Harajuku is on the way)About 7 minAround ¥170
AsakusaTokyo Metro Ginza Line, directAbout 35 minAround ¥260
YokohamaTokyu Toyoko Line limited express, directAbout 30 minAround ¥310

Getting around Shibuya & Harajuku

On foot: the classic route is Harajuku Station → Meiji Jingu → Takeshita Street → Omotesando → Cat Street → Shibuya, about 3.5 km in total and almost flat until the last stretch.

Inside Shibuya Station: the station is on several levels and still being rebuilt. For the crossing follow signs to the “Hachiko Exit”; Shibuya Sky is reached from inside Shibuya Scramble Square, directly above the east side of the station (follow the Shibuya Sky signs to the 14th-floor entrance).

Onward: the Toyoko Line makes Shibuya the easiest starting point for Yokohama, and the Ginza Line runs straight to Ginza and Asakusa.

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