Tokyo Station æ±äº¬é§ TÅkyÅ-eki, the hub for all Shinkansen trains, lies to the east side of Chiyoda. Note that the Shinkansen exits are on the Yaesu side in Chuo Ward; to get to the Marunouchi side in Chiyoda Ward, you want to cross over to the west exit. The west side of the station is something of a sight in itself as it reflects the station's original World War I-era architecture. The station is presently undergoing a multi-year renovation and facelift scheduled to be completed around 2011. As of 2009, the station is surrounded by construction so access is limited, although the station can still clearly be seen from certain points along the sidewalk. A benefit of the development is that it has spurred the placement of many interpretive panels along the hoarding, detailing the history, architectural detailing, and future of the station building.
The JR Yamanote line light green passes through Tokyo Station in a loop around the center of the city, and the JR Chuo line orange and Sobu line yellow bisect the loop horizontally. Yurakucho, Akihabara, Kanda on the Yamanote and Ochanomizu, Yotsuya on the Chuo are among the train stations located within the ward. Narita Express trains from Narita Airport stop at Tokyo ¥2940, 53 min. on the Sobu platforms.
Many subway lines crisscross the district. These include the Marunouchi Line red to Shinjuku, the Hanzomon Line purple to Shibuya, the Hibiya Line gray to Roppongi, the Tozai Line blue to Nakano, and the Chiyoda Line green to Harajuku. The nearby Toei Asakusa Line pink stops slightly to the east at Kyobashi and Nihonbashi, on which Keikyu Line trains run through to Haneda Airport ¥650, about 35 minutes.
Otemachi Station 大æçºé§ Åtemachi-eki, shared by five subway lines, is by far the largest subway station in Tokyo and sprawls under multiple city blocks underneath the Marunouchi district between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. Transferring from, say, the Hanzomon Line to the Toei Mita Line here involves navigating a gauntlet of escalators and walking well over a kilometer.
By bus
Airport Limousine buses run from Narita to Tokyo Station every 10 to 20 minutes via the Tokyo City Air Terminal 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on traffic, ¥3000, and less frequently to area hotels. From Haneda, buses run every 30 to 40 minutes about 45 minutes in duration, depending on traffic, ¥900.