A train trip to Shinjuku from Haneda by Keikyu train

I will explain how to go to Shinjuku from Haneda airport by Keikyu train.
Using train is one of the most economical way, however you need to bring your baggage by yourself through crowded trains and stations.

The entrance of Haneda Airport International Terminal station of Keikyu train is located on the same floor as arrival exit (2nd floor).

There are some Keikyu staffs.

They will kindly assist you to buy your ticket in English.

It costs 610 JPY for Shinjuku (2014/07/12)

If it is Saturday, Sunday, Japanese public holidays, or days specified by Tokyo monorail, it is cheaper than Keikyu line to use Monorail line's "Monorail and JR Yamanote line discount ticket".

It costs 500 JPY for Shinjuku and other Yamanote line stations.

For further detail, please refer to officiail web site.

Ticket vending machines of Keikyu line support 4 languages (Japanese, Chinese, English, Korean).

You can choose your language by touch panel.

I recommend to buy "PASMO" to avoid buying ticket every time.

PASMO is a kind of pre-paid IC card for public transportation.

It is also the same as "Octopus card" in Hongkong, "Youyou card" in Taiwan, "EZ-link card" in Singapore.

PASMO is available for not only Keikyu train but also most of buses and trains including JR lines.

It is equivalent to SUICA provided by JR line.

After getting a ticket or PASMO, you can pass a automated gate machine by putting your ticket into it.

Please notice that there are two kinds of automated gate machine. 

One is for both paper tickets and IC cards and the other one is for IC cards only.

If you buy a paper ticket, do not enter IC card-only gate.

Then go down to the platform using an elevator or escalator on the underground floor.

The destination of the next train is displayed on the monitor screen.

Keikyu train have two destinations, Shinagawa and Yokohama.

If you go to Shinjuku, you have to get on the train for Shinagawa ("Three boxes and three lines" in Chinese character "品川").

So you need to check the destination carefully.

This is the first trap for a foreign traveler.

A Keikyu train car is designed for local passengers.

There is no shelf for a big baggage.

English instructions are available in the train.

It takes about 20 minutes from Haneda airport to Shinagawa.

Actually, Shinagawa is not final destination for the most of Keikyu train..

Don't miss getting off at Shinagawa station.

If you successfully get off at Shinagawa, you need to transfer from Keikyu line to JR Yamanote line for Shinjuku.

You need to climb up a escalator from the platform of Keikyu line to cross over the railways.

Shinagawa station is big and complicated.

And go down the stairs.

Escalator is also available.

You can find a transfer gate to JR line.

You can pass a gate if you have an appropriate ticket, PASMO or SUICA. 

After pass the gate, you need to go down several steps.

Then you enter JR lines area.

The nearest platform (NO.1 and 2) is JR Yamanote line.

The color of Yamanote line is green.

Go down the stairs again.

You may find a elevator to go down in other place...

For Shinjuku, you have to ride from platform No.2.

Yamanote line operates every about 3 minutes.

Even if you miss a train, the next train will be coming soon.

Many local passengers use Yamanote line every day.

Especially, from 7AM to 9AM in working day it is too crowded to ride on with your suitcase.

It is rush hours for people who travel to working place.

English instructions and announcements are available in the Yamanote line.

It takes about 20 minutes from Shinagawa to Shinjuku.

Finally you can arrive at Shinjuku station.

Shinjuku station is biggest station in Japan.

The number of passengers who use Shinjuku station is more then 3 millions per day !

You need to check the location of your hotel in advance.

Is it on the west or east side of the station ?

Since Shinjuku station is very very big, and many lines are concentrated on, it is very hard to cross the railways.

Have a nice trip !