There are 5 ways to get from Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome to 九段下 Kudanshitasubway S
12 min¥170–220Bus
- Take the bus from 東新宿駅前 to 九段上bus 高71
25 min¥188Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkantaxi 6.2 km
6 min¥3,400–4,100Walk
- Take the walk from Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkanwalk 4.7 km
56 minSubway via 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Take the subway from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 九段下 Kudanshitasubway T
16 min¥170–210
Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkan by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkan is to bus which costs ¥188 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkan is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥3400 - ¥4100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 東新宿駅前 and arriving at 九段上. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome and arriving at 九段下 Kudanshita. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Shinjuku and Nippon Budōkan is 5 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkan without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs ¥170 - ¥220.
The subway from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome to 九段下 Kudanshita takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkan bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 東新宿駅前 station.
Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkan train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome station.
Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkan bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 九段上 station.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Nippon Budōkan, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome to 九段下 Kudanshita every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170–220 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 東新宿駅前 to 九段上 hourly. Tickets cost ¥188 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome to 九段下 Kudanshita
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–220
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥170–220
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 九段下 Kudanshita
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 東新宿駅前 to 九段上
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥188
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,100
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
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Shinjuku to Nippon Budōkan train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 九段下 Kudanshita station.
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