Is the Narita Express crowded?

--------------------------------------------------------------- ?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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Japan has some of the world's most infamously crowded trains, particularly the nation's capital, Tokyo.

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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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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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2 hours on the same carrier on the same ticket are more than enough at NRT. You will have to go through transit security which takes just a few minutes.

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On arrival at Narita Fast Track's English speaking greeters will meet you near the air bridge. They will assist you through any health, passport or visa controls, and escort you to the baggage and customs area. They will help find your driver, or if you booked a connection, check in for your next flight.

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Despite the stations' heavy usage, Shinjuku and Shibuya are considered the two most complex and hard-to-use stations in Tokyo. And that's the opinion of locals who use them every day! A 2021 report by ITMedia Lab placed Shinjuku and Shibuya 1st and 2nd, respectively, in terms of how difficult it is to transfer trains.

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With approximately 3.5 million people passing through it on a daily basis, Shinjuku Station holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's busiest train station.

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