There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo Tower to Meiji Shrine by subway, taxi, foot, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi to 代々木 Yoyogisubway E
32 min¥170–230Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo Tower to Meiji Shrinetaxi 6.4 km
10 min¥3,400–4,200Walk
- Take the walk from Tokyo Tower to Meiji Shrinewalk 5.6 km
1h 6mTrain
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 原宿 Harajukutrain Jy / ...
51 min¥260–390
Tokyo Tower to Meiji Shrine by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Meiji Shrine is to subway which costs ¥170 - ¥230 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Meiji Shrine is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ¥3400 - ¥4200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi and arriving at 代々木 Yoyogi. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Tokyo Tower and Meiji Shrine is 8 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo Tower to Meiji Shrine without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs ¥170 - ¥230.
The subway from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi to 代々木 Yoyogi takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Tokyo Tower to Meiji Shrine train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi station.
Tokyo Tower to Meiji Shrine train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 代々木 Yoyogi station.
There are 13019+ hotels available in Meiji Shrine.
What companies run services between Tokyo Tower, Japan and Meiji Shrine, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi to 代々木 Yoyogi every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170–230 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi to 代々木 Yoyogi
- 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 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 原宿 Harajuku
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–390
- Website
- JR EAST
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,200
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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