Tokyo Metro Pass review 2023 - Is it worth it? Watch before you go to Tokyo Japan

Tokyo Metro Pass review 2023 - Is it worth it? Watch before you go to Tokyo Japan
In this video, we'll talk about what is tokyo metro pass, and why you should buy tokyo metro pass as a tourist. Is it worth it to buy a tokyo metro pass over using Suica or Pasmo to pay your train fares all the way in 2023. We'll talk about the 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours versions and the adult and kids versions and their prices. We'll do a comparison to show how much you save by using tokyo metro pass over paying fares directly with Suica or Pasmo. We'll talk about where you can buy the tokyo metro pass and how to buy it online in Klook app and how to buy it in person at a tokyo train station. We'll show you how to redeem your tokyo metro pass voucher, and use the tokyo metro station machine to scan your QR code to get your tokyo metro pass.

[@bunnypop6018]

I used this pass the first time to Japan. Its very handy and saved me money because i went everywhere in the 3 days. But I used a Pasmo on my second trip because my partner preferred.a slower pace so sightseeing was limited. Thanks for the video

[@flavienemmanuel8591]

Thanks for this video! It will help when i travel to Tokyo this year!

[@INeedToTravel]

@Flavien Emmanuel, you are welcome! Glad you like it. 👍🏻

[@hollyc3838]

This is a super helpful video. It looks like a no brainer to buy this pass. Thanks.

[@INeedToTravel]

@Holly C, yup! You are welcome!

[@pinkys2790]

Thanks for the info!

[@INeedToTravel]

@pinkys2790, you are welcome! Have a nice trip in Japan!

[@helenx3360]

👍excellent tip！

[@INeedToTravel]

Glad you liked it!

[@rbfndz]

If you have JR pass + tokyo metro pass, do you think it covers all rail transpo? I remember before that it was hard for us to strictly filter destinations that are covered by JR pass because subways are not covered

[@INeedToTravel]

@Rb Fndz, yes it should cover all trains but JR pass is not cheap. It’s also possible to use Tokyo metro pass and use Suica or Pasmo JR only if needed to save cost.

[@user-jq8dn5xy2t]

Great content! I saw the 3 day pass with Keisei Skyliner Express from/to Narita Airport on the internet. Can you buy it from the same machine?

[@INeedToTravel]

@user-jq8dn5xy2t, thanks! No. Keisei and Tokyo metro are two different companies. For Keisei ticket you need to redeem it at the Keisei info center at the airport. For Tokyo metro, you need to redeem it either at their machine or info center.

[@INeedToTravel]

Hello, if you have any questions, feel free to ask here. I would be more than happy to help! 👍

[@ryanyuk]

This pass is not useful for yamanote line, correct? If my Airbnb is on shin-okubo station (yamanote line), is there any point in buying this pass? Or should I use Suica instead?

[@INeedToTravel]

@@ryanyuk I forgot which one is Yamamoto line. Does the subway line show a symbol as a color ring with an alphabet inside? If yes it’s Tokyo metro and the pass will cover. If not it doesn’t cover

[@ryanyuk]

@@INeedToTravel it’s the Jr line that loops Tokyo in circle

[@INeedToTravel]

@@ryanyuk thanks I’m learning. I looked up on Apple map and it didn’t recommend a Tokyo metro line station there. The next bet is walk to the nearest Tokyo metro station and take that

[@pleanne8376]

Not detailed enough. How to pay fare adj?

[@valenciastraveldiary]

Thank you so much for the video. It was really helpful. I still have some questions. Please help me. My hotel is on Yamanote Line which is a JR. Let’s simplify this. I’ll have to go to Shinjuku station a lot so I’ll start my ride with Yamanote Line. Let’s say I want to get off at Shinjuku station. First I go to a person to pay the difference? Is there a machine to do this price adjustment in the beginning? Is there a long line to talk to a person? Would the price be cheaper to do Yamanote line with Suica than with the 72 hr pass? I saw your answer. To go to a place that start with a JR, go to an agent and she’ll calculate for me. Then insert that ticket when enter the JR. Then I use that ticket to exit?

[@valenciastraveldiary]

Sorry. I typed wrong. Would the price of 72 hr pass and pay the difference with Suica be any cheaper than just use Suica ? This is for the trip from my hotel to Shinjuku Station that uses Yamanote Line.

[@INeedToTravel]

Ya basically since you would start the ride with a JR line you can either buy the ticket at the machine from the JR line to Tokyo metro line or have the staff to calculate for you. No there’s no line coz the local just beeps right through. If you take more than 2 Tokyo metro rides a day, it’s worth it. If you take only one Tokyo metro ride a day then it’s not worth it. That said in Tokyo, I easily took like 4 to 6 train rides a day with a Tokyo metro pass.

[@Cliffdog01]

How does buying a ticket work in rural areas without electronic tickets? On train lines such as Choshi, do you ask for the Stop or Return?

[@INeedToTravel]

I looked up Choshi has a JR station. There must be a machine and/or staff to buy ticket from. For JR station, you can use Suica or Pasmo on your iPhone if you don’t feel like buying a physical ticket in person there.

[@DMPN3563]

Thank you for this very informative video. We're going to Japan nxt month and our itinerary includes Ikegami, Shibuya,Ginza, Bunkyo, Ueno and Asakusa. What card would you suggest that we use?

[@INeedToTravel]

Tokyo metro pass. Would suggest getting Pasmo or Suica just in case you go to any stations don’t aren’t part of Tokyo metro

[@DMPN3563]

@@INeedToTravel Thanks!

[@kylejordandelacruz7294]

this pass only works on metro and toei lines, right? and I cant use them for keisei line? So what should I do when I arrive at the airport? do I buy both suica card + 72 hr metro pass? or do I just but 1 ticket for keisei line + 72 hr metro pass?

[@INeedToTravel]

The Tokyo metro pass is only good for Tokyo metro lines. Suica you can buy anytime with your iPhone. The train to/from NRT airport is different line so we need to buy a different ticket for train.

[@Johnny_blu]

Live update (just arrived to Japan first time today) asked the woman in the subway (worker) where to purchase the tickets for 72 hrs. She tells me I have to get it at 711. Dude at 711 tells me to go to a fax machine in the corner of the store. Some who spoke English told me to go to Meguro station to get the tickets. That asshile that worked there told me to go to some other station 20 min away. Sad to say, my first day in Tokyo was wasted. No thanks to the locals.

[@INeedToTravel]

@Johnny, sorry to hear that. It will be fun after!

[@ONExBABY]

Can I pick this up directly from narita airport or haneda airport? Is there a klook desk?

[@INeedToTravel]

@ONExBABY, I’m not 100% sure at Narita Airport. If you see a Tokyo Metro information center or visitor center, e.g. Ueno station, the train staff will be able to help you buy the 72 hours at the machine. FYI. Their English might be very limited. Klook is just the app. If you show them your ticket QR code in your Klook app, they will show you how to use the machine.

[@emlam1323]

Hello thank you for your video, I did some research but found that some of the routes that i will be on starts with private line and turns into tokyo metro line. For example, going from kichijoji station to nihombashi station, the chuo-sobu line turns into tozai line which is part of the tokyo metro. How do I do this if the route starts off with a non-tokyo metro line but then turns into it? do i get my money back? thanks

[@INeedToTravel]

@emlam1323, that’s a good question. What you can do is, at the entry station that’s not part of Tokyo metro line, go to the staff counter, tell them where you are going (nihombashi station) and show them you have a Tokyo metro pass. That way they will calculate for you and you only pay the fee that’s not covered by the metro pass. So you pay first and they will give you the ticket (non Tokyo metro) to get in. To get out you just use your metro pass ticket.

[@emlam1323]

@@INeedToTravel thank you so much

[@connieng6763]

Thanks for the video! Do you by any chance know if the pass is activated upon pickup? I would like to buy 9 passes for 3 ppl in one order to cover 9 days. Can I pickup and activate 3 and save the other 6 to use on different parts of our trip?

[@INeedToTravel]

@connieng6763, if you get the 3 day pass, the pass starts counting down from 3 days upon inserting the ticket to the gate. There’s another stamp when you pick up the tickets, before inserting to a gate; it stamps the “valid by date” which is 6 months.

[@connieng6763]

@@INeedToTravel got it. I realized I had a typo I meant I will get 9x 3 day passes. Sounds like I can pick them all at once and then activate thru the gate as needed. Thanks for your response

[@INeedToTravel]

@@connieng6763 yes you are right

[@jiayinchow2899]

Hi, can i clarify on this? 1. If i started my journey with a non tokyo metro line, i will need to approach the staff to pay for adjusted fair before entering the gate , then exit with the tokyo metro pass 2. If i started my journey from tokyo metro line, I will enter the gate with tokyo metro pass, then approach the staff to pay the adjusted fair before exiting. Are both statement correct?

[@INeedToTravel]

Yup. That’s correct. Essentially if you use the Tokyo metro pass and it beeps and shuts the gate, just go to the payment counter to talk tot he staff and pay the adjusted fair

[@teddylucavi6851]

Can i activate and using it from narita airport to combine with skyliner to tokyo?

[@INeedToTravel]

@Teddy Lucavi, skyliner is separate from Tokyo metro pass. You will need a separate skyliner ticket.

[@jetski335]

@ineedtotravel If you are in a Tokyo metro line and becomes a different line when you exit, can you use the suica card to pay for the price adjustment?

[@INeedToTravel]

@Gilmore Constantino, yes you can. The only thing is at the exiting station, find the train staff and pay them there. Tell them you have the Tokyo metro pass. They will ask you which is your entry station and they will charge only the portion that the metro pass doesn’t cover. You can pay by cash or Suica or pasmo.

[@jetski335]

@@INeedToTravel thank you for that information. I have seen in another video that there's a kiosk where you can pay the difference as well. Your video is very helpful, it gives a cheaper option in getting around Tokyo. Thanks!

[@phoenixgamers2690]

hi, may i check that if i’m buying this 48 hour subway ticket, i will still have to pay extra for keisei line when travelling from narita airport to the city? thanks!

[@INeedToTravel]

@Phoenix Gamers, yes still need to pay extra for Keisei line

[@tmlie]

Hi, when /where we should pay the extra for the keisei line? Thanks

[@denverinLVoe]

Can the Metro pass be used for Narita Express Train to the airport?

[@INeedToTravel]

@denver_inLVoe, if you are referring to this www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/nex/, which is operated by JR, then no. Anything JR related this pass doesn’t cover.

[@MisfitKatt]

I am going to start in Tokyo and then finish in Tokyo can I get 2 / 3 day passes for each of us or is there a limit of 1/3-day pass per person per visit to Japan? Also, does the pass work to get me from NRT airport to Tokyo?

[@INeedToTravel]

No limit. I bought a stack of Tokyo metro pass. No it doesn’t work for NRT to Tokyo city because Tokyo metro doesn’t go all the way to NRT.

[@anagramdelfin8546]

For the Tokyo - Sanrio Puroland example in 01:54 , you used the Tokyo Metro Pass first then paid the fare adjustment in the exit?

[@INeedToTravel]

Yup exactly!

[@anagramdelfin8546]

@@INeedToTravel thank you!

[@ryanyuk]

Could you explain for the cases where it’s the opposite? Your trips starts with JR line (yamanote) then ends with tokyo metro?

[@INeedToTravel]

@@ryanyuk yup just replied

[@ryanyuk]

Hi I know that I can use Suica to pay for fares on non Tokyo metro lines like JR. My hotel is on shin-okubo station (which is in JR yamanote line). Could you explain how I would start my trip using Suica, then switch to Tokyo metro in order to go sightseeing? Would I have to get out of the first station where Jr line changes to Tokyo metro and insert my metro pass???

[@INeedToTravel]

No you don’t have to get out of the station first and then get back in with Tokyo metro pass. Since your first station is a JR, assuming you exit at a Tokyo metro station, at yiur shin Okubo station, you go to the gate with a staff and tell them where you are going, then they will calculate the fare that’s not covered by Tokyo metro for you and they will give u a little train ticket. You insert with that at JR. You exit with Tokyo metro.

[@ryanyuk]

@@INeedToTravel I can pay this extra part on JR line with Suica, correct? I would still save $ with Tokyo metro pass, I think, instead of charging everything on Suica. I’ll be in Tokyo for 2 wks

[@INeedToTravel]

@@ryanyuk yes correct. You can pay that JR part with Suica Or Pasmo.

[@INeedToTravel]

But then you use Suica or Pasmo to buy the ticket from the train staff at the gate. Remember to show them your Tokyo metro pass so they know how to calculate. Tell them where you are going and they will calculate. If you only take JR but not Tokyo metro, it might not save you money with the Tokyo metro pass. Need to at least take a Tokyo metro twice a day to at least make it pay for itself.

[@mirsamirsa6671]

If i stay 5 days in Tokyo, you advice me to take 72h pass and 48h pass after or just take de Suica pass ? Thank you for your response !

[@INeedToTravel]

Depends. If you take Tokyo metro more than twice a day, buy the pass.

[@mirsamirsa6671]

Okay thanks a lot for your response !@@INeedToTravel

[@gaalxystar1873]

I'm planning to go Akirabara to Japan should get this?

[@INeedToTravel]

Yes for sure. There are two Tokyo metro stations close to Akibahara like 5 mins walk to bic camera

[@lorenzoantoniotorres2136]

Were are the ticket vending machine for travelers?

[@INeedToTravel]

Same place as the regular ticket machines. Typically there’s one machine for visitors among the ticket machines.

[@cesars_tales]

What if you are on a Tokyo subway line that turns into a private line. Do you have to exit the train and check in again? Or can you continue and pay the extra fee afterwards?

[@INeedToTravel]

@Cesar Rios, no need to exit and entry the trains again. You can pay the difference when you get to the destination.

[@rnhannahf]

@@INeedToTravelHi! What is the payment method for the difference when I get to the destination? Can I use Suica on Apple Wallet or is it cash only? How about if I travel from a private line to tokyo subway line? How can I use my tokyo subway line pass? Do I need to exit? TQIA! 🤗

[@INeedToTravel]

@@rnhannahf yes you can pay by suica, pasmo or cash. No you don’t have to exit the gate to change lines. If you enter from a non Tokyo metro line, tell the staff you have a metro pass and they will let you know how much extra to pay

[@512Belieber]

Do you have to use the 3days pass consecutively?

[@INeedToTravel]

Yes. Once you insert the ticket to the gate, it stamps the expiration time to be 72 hrs from that point.

[@viktorvucic7504]

Hello i have a question why does the 5 Day Greater Tokyo Pass cost 7200 Yen and a 72h just 1500 Yen where is the Difference because im going to visit Tokyo in 5 Days ?

[@INeedToTravel]

That’s a totally different pass than Tokyo metro but my quick glance at the official website tells me that one includes bus rides and the other does not. greater-tokyo-pass.jp/en/

[@yl8108]

24hrs does it mean if i used it today at 10am it expires next day at 10am ?

[@INeedToTravel]

Yes exactly

[@inafindefuchs]

The children Price: from und till wich age does the children Price Go?

[@INeedToTravel]

@Ina Finderuchs, child fare age is 6 to 11; adult is 12 and above

[@youtubewatcher2006]

Hello, I'm staying in Tokyo for 2 weeks. What card or pass should I choose? Some people say JR Pass, others say Suica only...

[@INeedToTravel]

If you stay in Tokyo only, definitely multiple Tokyo metro pass. JR pass is meaningful if you take JR rail to further away like Osaka or up north to Hokkaido. Inside tokyo, the Tokyo metro pass is more convenient. You can also get a Suica or Pasmo card on your iPhone to pay for the train fees that are not covered by tokyo metro pass.

[@youtubewatcher2006]

@@INeedToTravel Thank you, appreciate it. So, does it makes sense to buy 1 Month Metro Pass or multiple 72h Metro Pass tickets?

[@INeedToTravel]

@@youtubewatcher2006 I actually didn’t know 1 month pass exists but I would do multiple 72 hours and maybe a 48 or 24 hours depending on your exact days in Tokyo

[@youtubewatcher2006]

@@INeedToTravel Thank you very much.

[@chirayatabasu]

Can I buy another 3 day pass immediately after I use my 3 day pass for 3 days ?

[@INeedToTravel]

Yes you can. In fact I bought a stack, and insert the new 3 days ticket once the existing 3 days ticket expires and when I need it. The 3 days ticket doesn’t start counting until you insert it at the gate.

[@jaysoncorpuz4118]

can I use it on toei BUS?

[@INeedToTravel]

I don’t think so. It’s for Tokyo metro and Toei subway only. For bus, you can use Suica or Pasmo IC card

[@melodymia2287]

Can i also use the Tokyo Subway Ticket 24 hour for Bus?

[@INeedToTravel]

@Melody Mia, no it doesn’t. The Tokyo metro pass is good for Tokyo metro and toei lines. If you want a ticket that works for train, tram and some buses, there’s a greater Tokyo pass. www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/other/index.html You can pay your bus fare with Pasmo. In Tokyo, the Tokyo metro trains can take you anywhere and easier than taking a bus.

[@melodymia2287]

@@INeedToTravel thank you so much for your detail information. 🤗

[@INeedToTravel]

@@melodymia2287 You are welcome! Glad you like it.

[@namnguyendinh6928]

Can I ask where the machine is?

[@INeedToTravel]

@Nam Nguyen Dinh, the machine is typically next to a regular trial ticket machine. I also saw one in a Tokyo train metro train information center. Should be in most Tokyo metro train stations if not all. I used it at Ueno station.

[@vitamins4195]

“Tokyo Subway Pass” good for both subway companies(“Tokyo Metro” and “Toei”) “Tokyo Metro Pass” good only for “Tokyo Metro” subway lines. The naming is complicated…..

[@INeedToTravel]

Ya a bit I guess. I just look for the signs with circle and an alphabet in it

[@szhinkoszhinko5006]

i bought the tokyo metro pass at ueno station for 800yen cash only.

[@INeedToTravel]

@Szhinko Szhinko, thanks! good to know its possible to buy at the station. Was 800 yen for 24 hrs, 48 or 72 hrs?

[@szhinkoszhinko5006]

@@INeedToTravel 24 hrs

[@INeedToTravel]

@@szhinkoszhinko5006 thanks so much for sharing! 🙏

[@akramzaki4176]

Do wee need to show our passport for 3days pass.?

[@INeedToTravel]

@akramzaki4176, nope just show them the QR code.

[@akramzaki4176]

@@INeedToTravel great.. i am planning to purchase at klook. Do u think i can redeem the qr code at Haneda Airport terminal 3.?

[@La_Mariposa619]

Does the JR pass cover all of the subways/metro in Tokyo?

[@INeedToTravel]

No. JR is a separate company. It covers only JR lines but none of the Tokyo metro lines.

[@LoanNguyen-bv3sf]

I bought 72 hours metro pass from klook. Could you show us Location machine we can use QR to get tickets at Tokyo station.

[@INeedToTravel]

@Loan Nguyen, I would recommend getting the ticket at another train station. Tokyo station is extremely huge with a bunch of JR lines and the whole area is very confusing. It’s like a maze there.

[@LoanNguyen-bv3sf]

@I Need to Travel Thank you. So I can redeem at nrt Airport?

[@INeedToTravel]

@@LoanNguyen-bv3sf I’m not 100% sure but my guess is probably not. Supposedly you can redeem at any Tokyo metro station. I redeemed mine at Ueno station and another Tokyo metro station that isn’t a JR station. The voucher says this “You can also collect a paper ticket at the offices of each Tokyo Metro station (excluding Hibiya Line Kitasenju, Nakameguro, Nakano, Nishifunabashi, Yoyogi Uehara, Wako City, Hanzomon Line / Fukutoshin Line Shibuya and Meguro stations).”

[@LoanNguyen-bv3sf]

@I Need to Travel thank you very much.

[@eximinion]

Hard to find a machine with QR code. The hassle might not be worth it.

[@INeedToTravel]

@eximinion, I don’t recall seeing any Tokyo metro station that doesn’t offer a machine with QR code. Could you share which station is hard to find a machine with QR code?

[@Thesadsadgame]

Weird comment. They’re everywhere…

[@thisNameIsTooLong]

im planning to get the 72 hours metro pass (Pasmo). Am I able to top up my pasmo card on top of the 72 hrs pass?

[@INeedToTravel]

If you use your 72 hour metro pass and happened to take a ride that’s not covered by Tokyo metro, you can use your pasmo to pay for the remaining balance at the exiting gate.

[@futurecanadian]

@@INeedToTravel since the Pasmo is currently not for sale but the Pasmo Passport is, Can I load a 72 Tokyo Subway pass onto at the Pasmo Passport? I am the type of person that will use a city's subway a lot during a day.

[@INeedToTravel]

@@futurecanadian I have never used a Pasmo passport so I can’t say for sure but I think no. The reason is the Tokyo metro pass requires you to insert the ticket at gate entry and exit. You can buy pasmo usingc Apple Wallet on your iPhone or google phones and just use NFC to pay for subway but that’s more expensive than the Tokyo metro pass