There are 4 ways to get from Meiji Shrine to Tokyo Tower by subway, taxi, foot, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 赤羽橋 Akabanebashisubway E
32 min¥170–230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Meiji Shrine to Tokyo Towertaxi 5.9 km
8 min¥3,200–3,900Walk
- Take the walk from Meiji Shrine to Tokyo Towerwalk 5.6 km
1h 6mTrain
- Take the train from 原宿 Harajuku to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain Jy / ...
50 min¥260–390
Meiji Shrine to Tokyo Tower by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meiji Shrine to Tokyo Tower is to subway which costs ¥170 - ¥230 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Meiji Shrine to Tokyo Tower is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ¥3200 - ¥3900.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 代々木 Yoyogi and arriving at 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Meiji Shrine and Tokyo Tower is 8 km.
The best way to get from Meiji Shrine to Tokyo Tower without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs ¥170 - ¥230.
The subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Meiji Shrine to Tokyo Tower train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 代々木 Yoyogi station.
Meiji Shrine to Tokyo Tower train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi station.
There are 12959+ hotels available in Tokyo Tower.
What companies run services between Meiji Shrine, Japan and Tokyo Tower, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170–230 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–230
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥180–230
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 原宿 Harajuku to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–390
- Website
- JR EAST
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–3,900
Uber
- Website
- service-taxi.jp
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd
- Phone
- +81 3 5755 2336
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
KM Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3 5530 6001
- Website
- km-group.co.jp
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