Beard Family Trips & Vacations

Plan for Tokyo

The trip is planned for the family to see Tokyo.

Day 1 (Saturday) - Houston, TX and Chicago, IL

leave house by 5:15 AM
arrive at IAH by 6:30 AM
fly from Houston, TX to Chicago, IL on United 7508, which departs IAH at 8:55 AM and arrives in ORD at 11:26 AM (925 miles - 2 hours, 31 minutes - Embraer 170).
fly from Chicago, IL to Tokyo, Japan on United 0883, which departs ORD at 1:52 PM and arrives the next day at NRT at 5:05 PM (6,274 miles - 13 hours, 13 minutes - Boeing 777)
http://www.united.com/
http://www.seatguru.com/
Tokyo Subway Map
Tokyo Metro Guide
Tokyo Transfer Guide - assists in determining routes to take between stations
http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi - another assist in determining routes (prefer this one)

Chicago O'Hare Airport (from http://www.united.com/page/article/0,1360,1113,00.html)

Day 2 (Sunday) - Tokyo, Japan

arrive at NRT at 5:05 PM (United Airlines uses Terminal 1, South Wing)
Arrival procedures - http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/guide/step/t1_arr/index.html

< as of January 2008 >

Platform Guidance
	For Tokyo (Limited Express including "Narita Express")	For Tokyo(Rapid-service Train)

Simplistic Tokyo Rail View

ride train and/or subway from NRT to Hanzomon
- Transportation in Tokyo by Japan-Guide.com
- Guide to Japanese Train Tickets

Timetable 1

Required time 1hour 30min (Taking time   76min)

Distance 73.1 km (Transfer   2)

Total amount of money ¥1700 (Fare ¥1200   Charge ¥500)

Transfer Arrival
&
Departure Required Station name
&
Route and Train name Fare Charge Time
table

18:44 NARITA AIRPORT

% 37min Keisei Sky Liner ¥720 Reserved seat
¥500

19:21
19:21 KEISEIFUNABASHI

+ 4min Walk

1min 19:25
19:26 FUNABASHI

% 20min JR Sobu Line ¥290

9min 19:46
19:55 KINSHICHO (Z-13)

% 19min Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line ¥190

20:14 HANZOMON (Z-05)

Timetable 2

Required time 1hour 48min (Taking time 91min)

Distance 85.0 km (Transfer 1)

Total amount of money ¥1470 (Fare ¥1470 Charge ¥0)

Transfer Arrival
&
Depature Required Station name
&
Route and Train name Fare Charge Time
table

18:54 NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 1

+ 6min Walk

19:00
19:00 NARITA AIRPORT

% 42min JR Rapid Airport Narita

19:42
19:46 CHIBA ¥1280

% 30min JR Rapid Airport Narita

7min 20:16
20:23 KINSHICHO

% 19min Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line ¥190

20:42 HANZOMON

Timetable 2A - NRT to Hanzomon using Narita Limited Express

Required time	1hour 47min	(Taking time 89min)
Distance	98.5 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥3270	(Fare ¥1610 Charge ¥1660)

Transfer	Arrival & Depature	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	18:40		NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 1
	+	6min	Walk
	18:46 18:46		NARITA AIRPORT
	#	80min	LTD.EXP NARITA EXPRESS 40	¥1450	Reserved seat ¥1660
12min	20:06 20:18		SHIBUYA
	%	9min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line	¥160
	20:27		HANZOMON

Narita Express and Suica (from japan-guide.com)

The Suica & NEX package for 3500 Yen consist of 1) a one way trip from Narita Airport to Tokyo (or Yokohama) by Narita Express and 2) a Suica card worth 2000 Yen (500 Yen refundable deposit plus 1500 Yen worth of train fares), a great deal, considering that the regular one way fare of the Narita Express alone is around 3000 Yen or more!

The Suica & NEX package can be purchased at Narita Airport only by travelers who hold a non-Japanese passport. There is a limit of one purchase per person.

A competing offer by Airport Limousine Bus and Tokyo Metro, the Limousine & Metro Pass, consists of 1) a one way trip from the airport to central Tokyo by airport bus and 2) a 1-day pass for the Tokyo Metro (operates eight of Tokyo's twelve subway lines) for 3100 Yen, which is a discount of about 600 Yen.

Which trains can be used?
Suica/PASMO can be used to pay the fare for virtually all trains in the Greater Tokyo region, including JR trains, subways and monorails, but excluding shinkansen. For trains, which require a supplement fee, e.g. limited express trains, the supplement has to be purchased separately. The area of validity includes places as far as Hakone, Nikko, Narita Airport and Kamakura.

Which buses can be used?
Suica/PASMO can also be used on many buses in the greater Tokyo region.

How to use Suica/PASMO?
When passing the ticket gates, hold the card close to the card reader (rather than inserting it into the ticket slot). The applicable fare will be automatically deducted when you exit through the ticket gate at your destination station. A card cannot be shared by multiple travelers at the same time. (How to use trains in Japan)

How to recharge Suica/PASMO?
Suica/PASMO cards can be recharged at vending machines in railway stations of Japan Railways and other railway companies in the Greater Tokyo region. The maximum amount to be charged onto a card is 20,000 Yen.

Optional Narita Express to Tokyo Station on JR line - Timetable and Map

PDF Version of Tokyo Subway Map

Various Travel Passes for Tokyo

check into Hotel Monterey Hanzomon
23-1 Ichiban-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0082
Japan

http://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/hanzomon/ (Japanese)
http://united.wwte1.com/pub/agent.dll/qscr=dspv/nojs=1/htid=1521586
booked through United.com for arrival on 3/16 and departure on 3/24; check in starts 3 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Traveler and cost summary			E-Special Rate
Hotel: Room 1	Reserved for: George Beard	2 adults	Standard Twin-Room Only	3/16 - 3/20: $136.60 per night 3/21: $136.60 Free 3/22 - 3/23: $136.60 per night
Taxes & service fees				$22.26 per night
Hotel: Room 2	Reserved for: Courtney Beard	1 adult 1 child Child age: 16	Standard Twin-Room Only	3/16 - 3/20: $136.60 per night 3/21: $136.60 Free 3/22 - 3/23: $136.60 per night
Taxes & service fees				$22.26 per night
Amount charged for hotel reservation				$2,268.50

Any changes to or cancellation of your reservation may result in fees from $27.34 up to the full cost of your stay.

Cancellations and changes

Cancellations or changes made before 6:00 PM (Tokyo Standard Time) on 3/15/2008 are subject to a $27.34 penalty per room.

Cancellations or changes made after 6:00 PM (Tokyo Standard Time) on 3/15/2008 are subject to a 1 Night Room & Tax penalty per room.

Cancellations or changes made after check-in on 3/16/2008 are subject to a 100% penalty per room.

Canceling your stay: Cancellations can be made online. From your itinerary, click the How to cancel this hotel reservation link and follow the instructions.

Changing your stay: To make changes, please call 1-888-724-9306. For international calls, contact 001-702-939-2647, and specify that you booked an E-Special Rate hotel.

All refund requests must occur within 60 days of hotel check-out. Any refund for checking out early or for no shows will be given at the sole discretion of united.com Hotels.

If you wish to book multiple rooms, you must use a different name for each room or the duplicate reservation MAY be cancelled by the hotel.

In the case of multiple rooms booked together, penalties apply to each room that is cancelled or changed.

Day 3 (Monday) - Tokyo, Japan

rest at hotel and walk in area
Imperial Palace Gardens

Day 4 (Tuesday) - Tokyo, Japan

travel from Hanzomon to Ueno

Required time	20min	(Taking time 15min)
Distance	7.3 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥190	(Fare ¥190 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	09:09		HANZOMON (Z05)
	%	9min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
5min	09:18 09:23		MITSUKOSHIMAE (Z09) (G12)	¥190
	%	6min	Tokyo Subway Ginza Line
	09:29		UENO (G16)

Required time	22min	(Taking time 15min)
Distance	7.3 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥190	(Fare ¥190 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	17:31		UENO (G16)
	%	6min	Tokyo Subway Ginza Line
7min	17:37 17:44		MITSUKOSHIMAE (G12) (Z09)	¥190
	%	9min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
	17:53		HANZOMON (Z05)

Timetable 4

Day 5 (Wednesday) - Tokyo, Japan

travel from Hanzomon to Harajuku

Required time	14min	(Taking time 7min)
Distance	4.7 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥160	(Fare ¥160 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	09:01		HANZOMON (Z05)
	%	6min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
5min	09:07 09:12		OMOTESANDO (Z02) (C04)	¥160
	%	1min	Tokyo Subway Chiyoda Line
	09:13 09:13		MEIJIJINGUMAE (C03)
	+	2min	Walk
	09:15		HARAJUKU

Timetable 5

Meiji Jingu Shrine
Yoyogi Park
walk to museum
Tokyo Sword Museum
walk to Shinjuku for lunch
shopping in Nakano
travel from Shinjuku to Hanzomon

Required time	21min	(Taking time 12min)
Distance	8.4 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥310	(Fare ¥310 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	17:00		SHINJUKU (M08)
	%	4min	JR ShonanShinjuku Line	¥150
9min	17:04 17:13		SHIBUYA
	%	8min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line	¥160
	17:21		HANZOMON (Z05)

Timetable 6

Tokyo Station - JR Lines - Here for the PDF Version

PDF Version of Shinjuku Station Map

Day 6 (Thursday) - Tokyo, Japan

Matt & Wanda
- travel from Hanzomon to Tokyo Disneyland Station

Required time	35min	(Taking time 25min)
Distance	16.1 km	(Transfer 3)
Total amount of money	¥590	(Fare ¥590 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	08:04		HANZOMON (Z05)
	%	2min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
3min	08:06 08:09		NAGATACHO (Z04) (Y16)	¥190
	%	16min	Tokyo Subway Yurakucho Line
4min	08:25 08:29		SHINKIBA
	%	5min	JR Keiyo Line	¥150
	08:34 08:34		MAIHAMA
	+	2min	Walk
1min	08:36 08:37		RESORT GATE WAY
	%	2min	Disney Resort Line	¥250
	08:39		TOKYO DISNEYLAND STATION

Timetable 7 - Hanzomon to Disneyland Park Station

Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySeas
travel from Tokyo Disneyland Station to Hanzomon

Required time	58min	(Taking time 35min)
Distance	19.9 km	(Transfer 3)
Total amount of money	¥590	(Fare ¥590 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	22:03		TOKYO DISNEYLAND STATION
	%	11min	Disney Resort Line	¥250
	22:14 22:14		RESORT GATE WAY
	+	2min	Walk
5min	22:16 22:21		MAIHAMA
	%	6min	JR Keiyo Line	¥150
7min	22:27 22:34		SHINKIBA ( ) (Y24)
	%	16min	Tokyo Subway Yurakucho Line
9min	22:50 22:59		NAGATACHO (Y16) (Z04)	¥190
	%	2min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
	23:01		HANZOMON (Z05)

Timetable 8 - Tokyo Disneyland Station to Hanzomon

Courtney & Conner
- travel from Hanzomon to Ginza

Required time	19min	(Taking time 13min)
Distance	6.4 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥160	(Fare ¥160 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	09:03		HANZOMON (Z05)
	%	8min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
6min	09:11 09:17		MITSUKOSHIMAE (Z09) (G12)	¥160
	%	5min	Tokyo Subway Ginza Line
	09:22		GINZA (G09)

Sony Building
shop in Ginza
travel from Ginza to Hanzomon

Required time	20min	(Taking time 14min)
Distance	6.4 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥160	(Fare ¥160 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	17:00		GINZA (G09)
	%	5min	Tokyo Subway Ginza Line
6min	17:05 17:11		MITSUKOSHIMAE (G12) (Z09)	¥160
	%	9min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
	17:20		HANZOMON (Z05)

Timetable 10 - Ginza to Hanzomon

Day 7 (Friday) - Tokyo, Japan

Matt & Wanda
- travel from Hanzomon to Tokyo DisneySea Station

Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySeas

travel from Tokyo DisneySea Station to Hanzomon

Courtney & Conner
- travel from Hanzomon to Akihabara

Required time	18min	(Taking time 10min)
Distance	6.1 km	(Transfer 2)
Total amount of money	¥290	(Fare ¥290 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	09:03		HANZOMON (Z05)
	%	6min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
4min	09:09 09:13		OTEMACHI(TOKYO) (Z08) (C11)	¥160
	%	2min	Tokyo Subway Chiyoda Line
	09:15 09:15		SHINOCHANOMIZU (C12)
	+	4min	Walk
	09:19 09:19		OCHANOMIZU
	%	2min	JR Sobu Chuo Line	¥130
	09:21		AKIHABARA

Timetable 11 - Hanzomon to Akihabara

shop in Akihabara
travel from Akihabara to Hanzomon

Required time	18min	(Taking time 12min)
Distance	4.9 km	(Transfer 2)
Total amount of money	¥290	(Fare ¥290 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	17:02		AKIHABARA
	%	7min	JR Sobu Chuo Line	¥130
3min	17:09 17:12		IIDABASHI ( ) (T06)
	%	2min	Tokyo Subway Tozai Line
3min	17:14 17:17		KUDANSHITA (T07) (Z06)	¥160
	%	3min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
	17:20		HANZOMON (Z05)

Timetable 12 - Akihabara to Hanzomon

Day 8 (Saturday) - Tokyo, Japan

travel from Hanzomon to Kasai-Rinkaikoen

Required time	30min	(Taking time 21min)
Distance	13.2 km	(Transfer 2)
Total amount of money	¥340	(Fare ¥340 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	08:54		HANZOMON (Z05)
	%	2min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
3min	08:56 08:59		NAGATACHO (Z04) (Y16)	¥190
	%	16min	Tokyo Subway Yurakucho Line
6min	09:15 09:21		SHINKIBA (Y24) ( )
	%	3min	JR Keiyo Line	¥150
	09:24		KASAIRINKAIKOEN

Tokyo Sea Life Park (aquarium)
eat lunch at cafeteria "Sea Wind" at aquarium
travel from Kasai-Rinkaikoen to Mitaka

Required time	59min	(Taking time 42min)
Distance	34.7 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥540	(Fare ¥540 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	12:37		KASAIRINKAIKOEN
	%	11min	JR Musashino Line
17min	12:48 13:05		TOKYO	¥540
	%	31min	JR Chuo Line
	13:36		MITAKA

Timetable 14 - Kasai-Rinkaikoen to Mitaka

walk to museum
Ghibli Museum
walk from museum to train station
travel from Mitaka to Hanzomon

Required time	32min	(Taking time 27min)
Distance	19.7 km	(Transfer 2)
Total amount of money	¥350	(Fare ¥350 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	15:33		MITAKA
	%	9min	JR Chuo Line	¥160
2min	15:42 15:44		NAKANO(TOKYO) ( ) (T01)
	%	15min	Tokyo Subway Tozai Line
3min	15:59 16:02		KUDANSHITA (T07) (Z06)	¥190
	%	3min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
	16:05		HANZOMON (Z05)

Timetable 15 - Mitaka to Hanzomon

Day 9 (Sunday) - Tokyo, Japan

travel from Hanzomon to Asakusa

Required time	28min	(Taking time 20min)
Distance	9.5 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥190	(Fare ¥190 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	09:03		HANZOMON (Z05)
	%	8min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line
8min	09:11 09:19		MITSUKOSHIMAE (Z09) (G12)	¥190
	%	12min	Tokyo Subway Ginza Line
	09:31		ASAKUSA(TOBU) (G19)

Timetable 16 - Hanzomon to Asakusa

Sensoji Temple (Asakusa Kannon)
travel from Asakusa to Ryogoku

Required time	20min	(Taking time 4min)
Distance	2.1 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥170	(Fare ¥170 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	11:00		ASAKUSA(TOBU) (A18)
	%	2min	Toei Asakusa Line
16min	11:02 11:18		KURAMAE (A17) (E11)	¥170
	%	2min	Toei Oedo Line
	11:20		RYOGOKU (E12)

Timetable 17 - Asakusa to Ryogoku

Edo Tokyo Museum
travel from Ryogoku to Kiyosumi-Shirakawa

Required time	3min	(Taking time 3min)
Distance	1.6 km	(Transfer 0)
Total amount of money	¥170	(Fare ¥170 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	15:03		RYOGOKU (E12)
	%	3min	Toei Oedo Line	¥170
	15:06		KIYOSUMISHIRAKAWA (E14)

Timetable 18 - Ryogoku to Kiyosumi-Shirakawa

Museum of Contemporary Art
travel from Kiyosumi-Shirakawa to Hanzomon

Required time	15min	(Taking time 15min)
Distance	7.4 km	(Transfer 0)
Total amount of money	¥190	(Fare ¥190 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Depature	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	18:00		KIYOSUMISHIRAKAWA (Z11)
	%	15min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line	¥190
	18:15		HANZOMON (Z05)

Timetable 19 - Kiyosumi-Shirakawa to Hanzomon

Hanzomon Line Map

Day 10 (Monday) - Tokyo, Japan / Chicago, IL / Houston, TX

check out of hotel
take train / subway to NRT

Unreserved Seat:

Required time	1hour 47min	(Taking time 82min)
Distance	73.1 km	(Transfer 2)
Total amount of money	¥1200	(Fare ¥1200 Charge ¥0)

Transfer	Arrival & Departure	Required	Station name & Route and Train name	Fare	Charge	Time table
	10:12		HANZOMON (Z05)
	%	19min	Tokyo Subway Hanzomon Line	¥190
12min	10:31 10:43		KINSHICHO (Z13)
	%	16min	JR Sobu Line	¥290
	10:59 10:59		FUNABASHI
	+	4min	Walk
9min	11:03 11:12		KEISEIFUNABASHI
	%	47min	Keisei Line Ltd.Exp.	¥720
	11:59		NARITA AIRPORT

Narita Airport - Terminal 1

Terminal 1:

Airlines

TEL

Check-in Counter

United Airlines

+81 (0)3-3817-4411

A B C E

Terminal 1 - International Departures: http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/guide/map/airport_map/t1/t1_4f.html

Terminal 1 - Narita Airport Station (Rail) - http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/guide/map/airport_map/t1/t1_b1f.html

Terminal 1 - 4th Floor Restaurants - http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/guide/rest_shop/rest/floor_list/t1_4f_acenter

departure procedures - http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/guide/step/t1_dep/index.html

fly from Tokyo, Japan to Chicago, IL on United 0884, which departs NRT at 3:10 PM and arrives in ORD at 12:44 PM (6,274 miles - 11 hours, 34 minutes - Boeing 777).
fly from Chicago, IL to Houston, TX on United 0531, which departs ORD at 2:44 PM and arrives at IAH at 5:39 PM (925 miles - 2 hours, 55 minutes - Boeing 737-300)
arrive home by 7:30 PM.
http://www.united.com/

Contact Information

Matthew Beard

10318 Sagegate Dr., Houston, TX 77089

http://www.matthewbeard.com

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This site was last updated 03/28/08

Required time	1hour 30min	(Taking time 76min)
Distance	73.1 km	(Transfer 2)
Total amount of money	¥1700	(Fare ¥1200 Charge ¥500)

Required time	1hour 48min	(Taking time 91min)
Distance	85.0 km	(Transfer 1)
Total amount of money	¥1470	(Fare ¥1470 Charge ¥0)