Would you prefer Senso-ji and the zoo, or a garden and shrine?

Keisei Ueno and JR Ueno are separate stations; use the station and exit recommended by your hotel. From Haneda, compare Keikyu to Shinagawa followed by a JR service stopping at Ueno. At Haneda Terminal 3, follow “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. Adult one-way fares are JPY 178 with an IC card or JPY 180 with a paper ticket; the ride takes about 5 minutes.

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From Asakusa, walk via Kaminarimon → Nakamise → Hozomon → main hall. The temple’s official access guide gives about 5 minutes on foot from Ginza Line Asakusa Station. Allow extra time for the ticket gates and browsing shops.

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Spend the afternoon worshipping and walking in the grounds, with seated breaks. The main hall closes at 17:00; do not miss it by having your meal first.

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Return from Asakusa to Ueno on a Shibuya-bound Ginza Line train. The one-way return fare is also JPY 178 by IC card or JPY 180 by paper ticket. After worship and your meal, use Asakusa Station’s timetable for your date. Follow your hotel’s recommended exit on the walk back.

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Walk from your hotel towards Ueno Station’s Park Exit. The official walk from the exit to the zoo’s main gate is about 5 minutes; no JR ride is needed.

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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 the zoo closes at 17:00.

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Leave through the main gate and walk towards the Park Exit to return to the Ueno Station area. Have lunch here only if your airport journey allows.

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After the visit, return to your Ueno hotel and collect stored luggage. Before setting off for the airport, check your booked train’s departure station: JR Ueno and Keisei Ueno are separate.

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For the Narita-bound Skyliner, go to Keisei Ueno from your hotel 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 extra time from the station to Terminal 3. For Haneda, compare JR from Ueno to Shinagawa, then a Keikyu service stopping at your terminal. Work backwards from your required airport arrival time and sightsee only if time allows.

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From Haneda, compare Keikyu to Shinagawa, then the JR Yamanote Line towards Shibuya and Shinjuku. At Shinjuku, use your hotel’s recommended exit.

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Walk about 10 minutes from the south exit to Shinjuku Gate; this route does not use the subway to the garden. Enter before last admission, walk and rest, then leave through the same gate and return the same way. Adult admission is JPY 500. From 1 October to 14 March, last admission is 16:00 and closing is 16:30. Have dinner in Shinjuku after leaving and return to your hotel. Check Ministry of the Environment information for closures and reservation requirements. A late arrival or closure may prevent this first-day visit.

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Shinjuku-sanchome and JR Shinjuku are separate stations. Adult one-way fares are JPY 178 by IC card or JPY 180 with a paper ticket; a representative official journey search gives about 5 minutes by train. At F15, use exit 2 and find the south entrance on the Harajuku side. Official shrine access gives about 1 minute from the station to the entrance, followed by at least about 10 minutes to the main sanctuary. Platform-to-exit travel and waiting are extra. Worship and walk through the woods in the morning, take a break, then return to the south entrance and exit 2. The paid garden and museum are excluded.

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Return towards Shinjuku-sanchome, Ikebukuro or Wakoshi and get off at F13. Even for a through train towards Seibu or Tobu destinations, confirm it stops at F13. The one-way return fare is also JPY 178 by IC card or JPY 180 with a paper ticket. Collect your luggage from the Shinjuku hotel. Have lunch only if airport travel allows.

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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, then change at Shinagawa to an airport-bound Keikyu service. Confirm it stops at your terminal. Sightsee only if you can meet your airline’s airport arrival guidance after allowing for hotel-to-platform travel and Terminal 3 access.

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