Tokyo Railway Station Highlights

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The grandeur building of the main Tokyo railway station is a real head-turner as well as the busiest transport hub of the city. Every day, over 450 000 people go through the doors of the impressive complex, and while it serves over 4000 trains! It's one of the two stations in Tokyo where you can catch a Shinkansen and the only one providing a direct connection with the Narita International Airport via a Narita Express train.

Interestingly, the rumor has it that the talented architect who designed the​ biggest Shinkansen station in Tokyo, Tatsuno Kingo, found his inspiration in the middle of Amsterdam. The styles of both Tokyo's bullet train station and Amsterdam Centraal Station seem vaguely similar with their majestic towers and facades of brown brick, but don't fall for this popular hearsay. The theory was recently proved to be wrong by Terunobu Fujimori.

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Tokyo's Shinkansen Station Services

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The core of the Tokyo train system, the amazing station is very impressive inside and out. But the Japanese train system is famous for its efficiency, so you can rest assured that beautiful interiors are not the only thing you will find inside. The main train station in Tokyo offers a wide list of services & facilities, including:

• a wide variety of shops;
• nice cafes, stylish coffee shops, and elegant restaurants;
• left-luggage facilities (coin-operated lockers​);
• comfortable waiting rooms;
• lost & found;
• ​ATMs.

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Q&A: Train Stations in Tokyo

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How many train stations are there in Tokyo?

The city houses 822 railway station, but only 2 of them are served by the high-speed Shinkansen trains. What is more, 286 of them are metro stations, so getting around Tokyo by public transport is really very convenient. 

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What is the main train station in Tokyo?

As we've said before, Tokyo train station is the main railway hub of the city (as well as the busiest and the most beautiful one).

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Where is Shinkansen station in Tokyo?

The famous Shinkansen trains stop at Tokyo and Shinagawa stations, but Tokyo rail station prides itself on being the city's main Shinkansen terminal. You can find it at 1 Chome Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo.

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What is the biggest train station in Tokyo?

Serving 14 lines and trains operated by 3 different Japanese train companies, Tokyo train station is definitely the biggest railway hub in the city.

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Most Traveled Japanese Train Lines

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Tokyo to Kyoto Trains

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Kyoto to Tokyo Trains

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Tokyo to Nagoya Trains