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Keikyu Line Questions
Background I used to live in Japan long, long ago...and the line was called Keihin Kyuko line then...not sure when the name changed...anyway..
After arriving @ NRT at 1600 I have about 20 hours to visit some old haunts in Yokosuka, Yokohama, and possibly Kawasaki before I need to leave. I was going to take Narita Express to Shinagawa and then buy a 2 day unlimited pass on the Keikyu line, continue to Yokohama and overnight there. Next day down to Yokosuka and back (to pickup bags) and then to Haneda to catch my next flight. My questions: * does the 2 day pass for the "Miura Peninsula One-Day/Two-Day Unlimited Ride Ticket" (see link below) cover what I propose? The description seems a little vague to me. http://www.keikyu.co.jp/worldwide/en/ticket/ * I'm guessing that the 2300 yen for the pass is a better deal than individual tickets ?? * can these be purchased from the machines or need to be purchased from a ticket window... * do the Keikyu ticket machines have an english option like some ATMs? * how do I describe this ticket in my ancient, rusty japanese: Miura Kaigan futsuka-kan nori-hodai kippu onegaishimasu? Thanks |
Keikyu is an abbreviation of Keihin Kyuko. The name hasn't changed.
If you run fast from your plane, you might make it onto the 16.45 N'EX, which will take you all the way to Yokohama. (same goes for 17.43 N'EX) In that case, you might consider a N'EX + SUICA ticket for 3,500 yen (I think) that would cover your trip to Yokohama and give you 1,500 yen worth of train rides around the area. http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/suica-nex/ 1,500 yen of SUICA rides isn't quite enough for Yokohama to Yokosuka to Yokohama to Haneda Airport. But you can pay the extra amount at a fare adjustment machine on the final ride. And then take the SUICA to the ticket window and claim back thhe 500 yen deposit... Your Japanese seems to be working fine. People in the 21st century will still understand you. |
Thank you.
I've only used 'hodai' with tabe-hodai or better yet nomi-hodai but didn't know if I could use it in the context of rail travel...learn my nippongo 30 years ago and have not had the opportunity to use it much since then. OT: sometimes used to have fun with the language in those days...for example "hanami" is a popular term when the sakura are blossoming but I noticed that it seemed that most people used to just sit under the blossoms and eat and (mostly) drink so I coined the term: ha-nomi |
Keikyu uses "nori hodai" to describe their passes on their web site so there is nothing awkward about that. Japanese site lists the Miura hantou 2 day pass at 2000 yen when purchased at Shinagawa. The English site only lists the purchase price at Haneda, which is 2300 yen.
With that said, I don't think the 2 day pass makes economic sense if you are making a simple round trip to Yokosuka. Shinagawa to Yokohama will cost you 290 yen, Yokohama to Yokosuka Chuo will cost 350 yen, and Yokosuka Chuo to Haneda Airport is 790 yen. It adds up to 1430 yen. The N'ex + suica is probably your best bet here, especially if you can catch the N'ex to Yokohama. |
suica
Does the suica card work on the keikyu line to haneda? Thanks, guys!
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Even if you take a N'Ex that doesn't go to Yokohama, I guess you can transfer at Tokyo -- the same underground platform where you get off won't get all the trains going south but would work, I think.
And yes, Suica/Pasmo cards work on Keikyu. |
I downloaded a map of the area served by the Suica/Pasmo cards. It's covers most of the places you might go on a day trip from Tokyo.
It's found about halfway down this page: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/suica.html#category03 |
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