What really shows the scale of things in tokyo is that 3. The yamanote line, yamanotesen is tokyos most important train line. Apart from a station, shinjuku is also the name of an important business and shopping center. New designs using apache kafka and mapr streams life happens as a continuous flow of events a stream. The yamanote line in tokyo is the major circle line in the. Yamanote line jr yamanote line seibu shinjuku jiyugaoka. Tokyos 29 downtown neighborhoods posted by john spacey, april 29, 2014. The jr sobu line continues onto asakusabashi station, near totoco. But if theres any train that you will ride in japan, and even more so, ride in tokyo, its the jr yamanote line. Be sure to check the station names with the ones on your subway map. Heres the latest information and the illustration by jr east for this new coming town station for international exchanges. Yamanote line is part of the jr east train group of lines. Map of the yamanote and metropolitan jr lines yamanote line stations shinjuku.
The first part of the yamanote line opened in 1885 between shinagawa station and akabane station. You can get the 730 yen tokunai pass for jr travel within the tokyo area remember you have to take at least 4 to 5 rides a day using the day pass to pay for its cost. Groundbreaking ceremony held for new yamanote line. The yamanote line jy or yamanote sen in japanese, operated by east japan railway company, is a railway loop line in tokyo, japan. It is a circle line, and takes about 62 minutes for a round trip, but from shinagawa the direction as written on the signs will be for osaki, shibuya and. The jr line is essentially a network of different trains and lines all run by the jr company throught japan. The standard waiting time for each train on the yamanote line is every 3 to 4 minutes. Blog friday jams offers the internet a yamanote line sound map featuring the intrain announcements for all of the famed train lines 29 stations. This edit will also create new pages on giant bomb for. Click on a station, and hear the plaintive female voice say the prearrival information in both japanese and english.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. It is one of the most important lines because it is connected to most major stations in tokyo. I can see theres other jr lines, can we use those with our pass. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Even though a single train on the yamanote line is roughly 200 meters long, there are departures about every two to four minutes in each. A complete circle is 35km and takes about 60 minutes while visiting 29 stations. The jr east company has opened, on march 14th 2020, a brand new station on the jr yamanote line. Tokyos jr yamanote line is a loop with 29 stations.
Yamanote is a loop line train around central tokyo. Yamanote line map showing all the stations and interchanges jr yamanote line train, tokyo, japan. Nj transit is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded. Enjoy shopping along the route from akihabara electric town, known. The official web site for the state of new jersey maps. Ted dunning and ellen friedman describe new designs for streaming data architecture that help you get realtime insights and greatly improve. Route map of jrs yamanote line which forms a circle around much of central tokyo. For instance one of these lines is the yamanote line and it has as its color lime green, and its trains have a single lime green strip. Jr yamanote line for harajuku, shibuya, shinagawa, tokyo. This new station, which, like the rest of the yamanote line, will be accessible with your jr pass, is located in the south of tokyo. A trip around the whole circle takes approximately one hour. Not 100% digital a digital signage on the corner of the train with expanded space for passengers with physical disabilities. The saikyo line, saikyosen connects southern saitama prefecture with akabane, ikebukuro, shinjuku, shibuya and osaki.
Sightseeing is a breeze with the jr yamanote line that circles all the major attractions in tokyo. Jr jr higashi nippon yamanotesen east japan railway, yamanote line. As i have never been to the other branches i can not give directions to them. The yamanote line is a railway loop line in tokyo, japan, operated by east japan railway. Some rallway lines other than jr east are also displayed. The time it takes to make a complete tour of the city 35 km is approximately an hour. As an official line name, yamanote line is usually meant as a line with tracks.
Each line has its own name, color coded line and color coded train. Hey im travelling along jr yamanote line, namely a. Different stations may be stopped at depending on the train. The yamanote line consists of 29 stations, and its first service began to operate in 1885, 40 years before the metro. Openstreetmap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license. It is one of tokyos busiest and most important lines, connecting most of tokyos big stations and city centres, including marunouchi, the yurakuchoginza area, shinagawa, shibuya, shinjuku, ikebukuro and ueno, with all but two of its 29 stations connecting. So yamanote line if you board at nippori station on the train head in the towards tabata. Clarify valid trains, coverage area and compare single fare and pass posted on december 26, 2015 september 29. Filled with longestablished shops, asakusas attractions include its oldtime town atmosphere. Tokyo jr yamanote line station names quiz by leprasia.
For example, the marunouchi lines most important stations were in the former marunouchi daimyo alley and the yamanote line connected centers of the new yamanote. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Tokyo tourist and subway map tokyo pocket guide 1 2 5 4 akasaka c3 akasakamitsuke c3 akebonobashi b2 akihabara e2 aoyama b4 aoyama itchome b3 ariake f5 asakusa f1 awajicho e3. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live. You can use either the jr sobu line or the jr yamanote line. At shinjuku station, the yamanote line is on platforms 14 and 15. National cemetery administration, department of veterans affairs subject. If you do not speak english or japanese, please use. Yamanote line simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Greenwood cemetery calvary cemetery emanuel cemetery griggs park pike park reverchon park klyde warren park lee park st. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. The new yamanote line was officially flagged off from jr osaki station today. Jr line narita express for shinjuku, ikebukuro, shinagawa, yokohama or oofuna.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The neighborhoods on yamanote line are considered part of downtown. Explore tokyo with the tokyo on the jr yamanote line travel guide on tripadvisor. Can you name the tokyo jr yamanote line station names. Geographic distribution of japanese encephalitis virus. Pages in category yamanote line the following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. The yamanote line is the most important train line in tokyo, a circular elevated line operated by the japan rail company. Tokyo area guide tokyo featured destinations jreast. Japan rail pass komagome tabata o omiya ikebukuro mejiro. It is one of tokyos busiest and most important lines, connecting most of tokyos major stations and urban centres, including marunouchi, the yurakuchoginza area, shinagawa, shibuya, shinjuku, ikebukuro and ueno, with all but two of its 30. Public to name new station on tokyos yamanote line the. Theyamanote runs in a complete circle around tokyo. Yamanotesen is a railway loop line in tokyo, japan, operated by east japan railway company jr east. Always filled with the hustle and bustle of tourists, sensoji temple and the gigantic lantern at its kaminarimon gate are icons of the area.
It is a circular line which connects tokyos major city centers. Japan rail pass komagome tabata o omiya ikebukuro mejiro takadanobaba shinokubo sugamo otsuka nishinippori nippori uguisudani narita x ueno. But the fares in downtown tokyo is quite reasonable. Wikimedia commons has media related to yamanote line. Countries in which japanese encephalitisvirus has been identified. Most of the train lines in tokyo have names based on whatever major area they originatedterminated or at least stopped at. Coverage map of tokyoosaka hokuriku arch pass click to view large. Trains on platform 14 are for shibuya and shinagawa. Fair adjustments can be done at the fair adjustment machines, in case the distance travelled is more than the fair paid or if the riders wish to extend the journey. The following are directions to the akihabara branch. Shinjuku station is maybe the worlds busiest train hub, with over 2 million passengers going in and out on a daily basis, and connecting with the narita express to narita airport, among other lines. Test your knowledge on this geography quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Some railway lines other than jr east are also displayed. Yamanote line rules and tips all stations are equipped with large guide maps to help the passengers find route information.
Yamanote line map showing all the stations and interchanges the yamanote line in tokyo is the major circle line in the city yamanote line history. The main station where you board will be in large roman letters, while the previous and next stations are written below the main stations name. Elizabeth harborside congress st broad st newark philadelphia 30th street station newark. Work commenced friday on a new station for the yamanote line, the first addition to central tokyos loop line since 1971. Could someone please confirm that we can only travel on the jr yamanote line with our jr pass in tokyo.
Yamanotesen is a railway line of east japan railway company jr east in tokyo, japan. Yamanote line map and tarriffs for the jr yamanote line. Between ikebukuro and osaki, the saikyo line runs parallel to the yamanote line, but stops only at shinjuku, shibuya and ebisu stations. One by one, im going to visit every station in sequence, and photograph whatever i see. The train was flooded with people, mostly fans who were busy taking snaps inside and outside the train. Some other yamanote line facts for those hungry for useless information.