Sensoji and the zoo, or a garden and shrine?

Keisei Ueno and JR Ueno are different stations. Follow your accommodation’s station and exit directions. From Haneda, compare taking Keikyu to Shinagawa and changing to a JR service that stops at Ueno. At Haneda Terminal 3, follow the “Keikyu Railways” signs from arrivals to the gates and platform. At other terminals, follow that terminal’s railway directions.

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Take a train towards Asakusa. The adult one-way fare is JPY 178 by IC card or JPY 180 for a paper ticket. The ride takes about five minutes.

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Leave Asakusa station and walk via Kaminarimon → Nakamise → Hozomon → main hall. The temple’s official access guide lists about five minutes on foot from Ginza line Asakusa station. Allow extra time for browsing shops and walking from the ticket gates.

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Visit the main hall and walk through the grounds in the afternoon, taking a seated break along the way. The hall closes at 17:00, so avoid missing it by eating first.

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Take the Ginza line towards Shibuya from Asakusa to Ueno. The return one-way fare is also JPY 178 by IC card or JPY 180 for a paper ticket. After worship and your meal, return using the timetable for your date at Asakusa station. Use your accommodation’s recommended exit for the walk back.

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Walk from your accommodation towards Ueno station’s Park Exit. The official guide lists about five minutes from the exit to the zoo’s main entrance. You do not need to take a JR train.

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Enter after the 09:30 opening, see the animals and take breaks. Adult admission is JPY 600. Last admission is 16:00 and closing time is 17:00.

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Leave through the main entrance and walk towards the Park Exit to return to Ueno station. Have lunch here if there is enough time before travelling to the airport.

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Return to the same accommodation and collect any stored luggage. Before leaving for the airport, check the departure station for your reserved train. JR Ueno and Keisei Ueno are different stations.

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For the Skyliner to Narita, go to Keisei Ueno and board your reserved service. Get off at Narita Airport station for Terminal 1, or Airport Terminal 2 station for Terminals 2 and 3. Allow additional time from the station to Terminal 3. For Haneda, compare taking JR from Ueno to Shinagawa and changing to a Keikyu service that stops at your terminal. Work backwards from your required airport arrival time, and sightsee only if time allows.

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From Haneda, compare taking Keikyu to Shinagawa, then changing to the JR Yamanote line towards Shibuya and Shinjuku. At Shinjuku, use your accommodation’s recommended exit.

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Walk about ten minutes from the South Exit to Shinjuku Gate. This itinerary does not use the subway to reach the garden. Enter before last admission, walk and rest in the garden, then leave through Shinjuku Gate and return along the same route. Adult admission is JPY 500. From 1 October to 14 March, last admission is 16:00 and the garden closes at 16:30. Afterwards, have dinner in Shinjuku and return to your accommodation. Check Ministry of the Environment guidance for closures and reservation requirements. A late arrival or closure makes this day 1 garden visit impractical.

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Shinjuku-sanchome and JR Shinjuku are different stations. Adult one-way fare is JPY 178 by IC card or JPY 180 for a paper ticket; the official journey search gives a representative ride time of about five minutes. At F15, use exit 2 and find the southern entrance on the Harajuku side. Official shrine access lists about one minute from the station to the entrance, followed by at least another ten minutes to the main sanctuary. Platform-to-exit walking and waiting are extra. Visit and walk through the forest in the morning, rest, then return via the southern entrance and exit 2. The paid garden and museum are excluded.

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Return on a train towards Shinjuku-sanchome, Ikebukuro or Wakoshi, getting off at F13. Even on through services to Seibu or Tobu destinations, confirm that the train stops at F13. The one-way fare is also JPY 178 by IC card or JPY 180 for a paper ticket. Return to Shinjuku and collect luggage from your accommodation. Have lunch only if time allows before travelling to the airport.

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For Narita, board your reserved airport-bound Narita Express at JR Shinjuku. Get off at Narita Airport station for Terminal 1, or Airport Terminal 2 station for Terminals 2 and 3. For Haneda, take the JR Yamanote line towards Shibuya and Shinagawa, change at Shinagawa to an airport-bound Keikyu service and confirm that it stops at your terminal. Allow for walking from your accommodation to each platform and for Terminal 3 access. Sightsee only if you can still reach the airport by the time your airline specifies.

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