Is Asakusa line covered by subway pass?

Tobu Tokyo Metro Pass All stations of Tobu lines (except stations on Tojo Line, Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, Oshiage (SKYTREE), Kita-senju, Watarase, Jiroembashi, Aioi, Akagi, Yashuotsuka, Itaga, Shin-fujiwara and unmanned stations.) *IC card tickets (PASMO) can only be purchased on the day of travel at the ticket counter.



Yes, the Toei Asakusa Line is fully covered by the popular Tokyo Subway Ticket (24, 48, or 72-hour versions). This pass covers all nine Tokyo Metro lines and all four Toei Subway lines, including the Asakusa Line, which is a critical route for visiting the historic Senso-ji Temple and connecting to the Tokyo Skytree. It is important to note that the pass does not cover "Inter-running" segments where Asakusa Line trains continue onto private Keisei or Keikyu railway tracks heading toward Narita or Haneda airports; in those cases, you must pay a fare adjustment at the station exit. For standard travel between urban hubs like Asakusa, Ginza, and Nihonbashi, the subway pass provides excellent value and seamless access to the Asakusa Line's distinctive rose-colored trains, making it a staple for tourists navigating the capital.

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The JR Pass does not cover travel to Asakusa as there is no JR line going there. The easiest way is to take the JR to Ueno station and use the Ginza metro line from there. Other Tokyo Metro lines are also not included.

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Can I ride all trains, buses and ferries? The JR Pass does not allow you to ride on subways or trams within cities. However, most big cities have a few JR lines that you can use to go around, like the Osaka Loop or Kanjo line and the Tokyo Yamanote line, for example.

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The JR Pass is valid on all Shinkansen services in all the Shinkansen lines, except for the Nozomi and Mizuho services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines. You will not have access to the trains with the fewest stops on the Tokaido and Sanyo lines.

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The JR pass is only worth it if you travel through different cities, if you are just travelling to Tokyo to Kyoto for example, I would just pay on the Suica. You can do the online calculator or just use google to calculate which trip is easier - paying individually on Suica or getting a JR Pass.

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Can I use a JR Pass to get to Asakusa from Narita? You cannot use a JR Pass to get from Narita Airport to Asakusa directly. And anyway, we never recommend using the JR Pass for travel within Tokyo — it's better value-for-money to use the JR Pass for long-distance travel on the Shinkansen.

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Tokyo Metro Ginza Line is an underground railway line that runs services between Asakusa and Shibuya.

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Although the Tokyo Monorail is a private railway, it has been integrated for use of the Japan Rail Pass. To board, simply show your activated JR Pass at the gates. Remember that you can activate your pass at the airport (Haneda JR East Travel Center), near the Tokyo Monorail gate.

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The Suica card can be used for the JR East train lines in Tokyo's metropolitan area. It can also be used for many buses and subways. This is good to have handy for the Tokyo Monorail, which connects Haneda Airport with Tokyo, too.

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The Suica card can be used in the majority of Japanese public transport: subways, buses and all local trains, as well as in buses and taxis displaying the Suica logo. Please note that the Suica card does not work on express trains, shinkansen, highway buses or airport shuttles.

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Tokyo's subway system refers to the combined network of the Tokyo Metro and the Toei Subway. These two separate entities collectively operate most of the subway lines in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Metro is a privately-owned subway system that operates nine lines within the central part of Tokyo.

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