Can I eat on the Narita Express?

If you bought a Japan Rail Pass in advance, it includes unlimited train rides on the Narita Express. If you're a little hungry, you can purchase food and drinks to enjoy en route as you relax and look forward to your stay in Japan. There is also a restroom that you can use to freshen up.



Yes, you are absolutely allowed to eat and drink on the Narita Express (N'EX) in 2026. In fact, eating on "Limited Express" and Shinkansen trains is a celebrated part of Japanese travel culture. Most passengers purchase a "Bento Box" (Ekiben) or snacks at Narita Airport or Tokyo Station before boarding. The seats are designed for dining, featuring large fold-down tray tables and cup holders. However, etiquette is very important: you should avoid foods with strong or pungent odors (like heavy garlic or fast-food fries) out of respect for other passengers in the quiet cabin. Additionally, you are expected to take all your trash with you or dispose of it in the dedicated recycling bins located in the vestibules between the train cars to keep the environment pristine for the next traveler.

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Luckily for us, the general etiquette for bus passengers is largely the same as train etiquette. As on the trains, smoking, eating, and drinking are largely frowned upon. Additionally, talking on the phone on the bus is generally seen as rude.

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You may bring your own food and beverages onboard for consumption at your seat or private Sleeping Car accommodations. However, you can only consume food and beverages purchased in Dining and Lounge Cars in those cars. Personal food and beverages are allowed in the upper level of Superliner Sightseer Lounges.

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Narita Express trains offer luggage space and areas where you can lock your bags. Each separate seat provides a rather large seating area, which can also be used for placing your all luggage just before you. Besides, overhead compartments above each seat are also available.

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--------------------------------------------------------------- ?Main story? For travelers to Japan! The Narita Express ticket counter is extremely crowded during this period. If your destination is Tokyo, we recommend the low-cost bus, which is cheap and comfortable.

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Don't leave food behind. It's considered bad manners to leave even grains of rice behind, so be sure to clean your plate! If there are some foods you cannot eat, ask to have them left out of the dish. Do use the opposite end of chopsticks to pick up food from a shared dish.

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1, onboard food will be available only on the first-class green cars through a service in which passengers place orders via smartphones and other devices. The carts had been a popular mainstay on the Tokyo-Osaka Tokaido line since the bullet trains started operating in 1964.

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Trousers are fine, jeans are fine, skirts are fine. Many Japanese young women are covered up A LOT on the top half but have very short shirts and that seems to be fine, for some reason. If you do this, just keep in mind that you will be bending down to take shoes on and off, more often than normal.

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Eating and drinking on Japanese trains You should eat on trains only when taking a long-distance train, such as the Shinkansen. These types of trains have a tray and cup holder at every seat, and snacks are sold from a vendor trolley. When taking this type of train, it is also acceptable to bring your own food.

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Here are 10 do's and don'ts while on the train in Japan.
  • Don't take up too much space. ...
  • Keep it quiet. ...
  • Put your phone on mute. ...
  • Priority seats. ...
  • Get on the train in turn & don't rush onto the train. ...
  • Don't eat and drink. ...
  • Don't litter. ...
  • Don't do your makeup.


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Yes. The JR Pass is valid on the JR lines that connects the main airports to the main cities. If you land in Narita Airport, you can take the Narita Express to connect to Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shinjuku and Ikebukuro stations.

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Easy: Use a prepaid transport card (like a Welcome Suica or Pasmo Passport) instead of a train ticket. From Narita, the card will cover your basic fare on the Narita Express or Keisei Skyliner into town and you can buy a reserved seat/express ticket with cash on the platform.

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Narita Express trains operate at regular intervals throughout the day, typically every 30 to 60 minutes. The earliest service departs from Narita Airport Terminal 1 at around 6:00 AM, while the last one leaves at around 10:00 PM. The journey to Tokyo Station takes roughly an hour.

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For limited express reserved seat tickets, even when you miss the train, you will be entitled to be seated in an non-reserved seat in an Ordinary car on a later train on the same day. However, if you use a reserved seat, you will be required to pay the full amount of the Limited Express reserved seat charge.

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As I mentioned earlier, there are some platforms in the underground, and that's where the Narita Express(N'EX) from Narita Airport will arrive. The platform is in the basement 5th floor near the Marunouchi exit side.

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