How to Use

How to use Toei Subway

Tips for using Toei Subway

• There are a total of 13 subway lines in Tokyo: 4 of Toei Subway and 9 of Tokyo Metro Subway. Please note that the fare system varies depending on the subway line.
• Every subway station displays the train symbol and a Toei Subway or Tokyo Metro logo at its entrance.

• Station numbers
  Every subway line has its own letter and color, and every station has an identifying station number.

Helpful Information

Getting on the subway

1. Entering the station

2. Buying a ticket

Check the fare to your destination and buy the ticket from the automatic vending machine.

3. Going through the automatic ticket gate

Insert your ticket into the slot of the automatic ticket gate and pass through the gate.
*Please be sure to take your ticket when it comes out of the other slot.
If you use a PASMO card or IC card, just touch your card on the card reader.

Getting off the subway

1. On the platform

Confirm the exit closest to your destination on an information board on the platform.

2. Going through the automatic ticket gate

Insert your ticket into the slot of the automatic ticket gate and pass through the gate.
*If you transfer to another railway or use a 1Day Pass, do not forget to take your ticket / pass.
If you use a PASMO card or IC card, just touch your card on the card reader.

3. Heading to your exit

Follow the yellow signs on the wall and ceiling to find your exit.

Fares

• The regular fare is calculated according to the minimal distance between the stations you ride.
• The fare for children is half of the adult fare.

Transfer Tickets

• Please buy a transfer ticket to other railways in advance if you are going to transfer to JR or private railways.

Concierges

• Concierge services are provided at major Toei Subway stations that serve large numbers of foreign tourists. Concierges offer advice on how to take the subway, how to buy tickets, and how to get to your destination.
• Concierge services are available at the following stations:
  • Asakusa Line: Daimon, Shimbashi, Nihonbashi, Higashi-ginza, Asakusa, Asakusabashi, Kuramae, Higashi-nihombashi, Ningyocho
  • Shinjuku Line: Shinjuku-sanchome, Bakuro-yokoyama, Iwamotocho
  • Oedo Line: Tsukishima, Shiodome, Tsukijishijo, Tochomae [Tokyo Metropolitan Government], Shinjuku, Akabanebashi, Ueno-okachimachi, Shinjuku-nishiguchi, Higashi-shinjuku, Roppongi, Aoyama-itchome, Daimon, Kuramae, Kiyosumi-shirakawa
  • Mita Line：Sugamo