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Tokyo
Getting around
Tokyo Metro 1–6 km on an IC card. ¥180 with a paper ticket.
Airport → city
¥3kTypical budget from Narita or Haneda; the fare depends entirely on your route and operator.
Tipping
No
Tipping is not practised. Leaving change on the table is more likely to confuse than please.
Museum closures
Mondays, mostly
Most museums shut Mondays. teamLab Planets keeps its own dated closure calendar instead.
Disruptions
Rare. Last trains are the real risk
Not a live alert. Check the operator on the day.
Worth it?
4 questionsDo I need cash in Tokyo?
Yes. Japan reached 58.0% cashless in 2025 — which means 42% of everything still moves in notes, and that 42% is the small restaurant, the shrine and the coin locker.
When is the last train in Tokyo?
Around midnight, and there is no night subway to fall back on. Miss it and you're in a taxi paying the 20% late-night surcharge that runs from 22:00 to 05:00.
Is the Japan Rail Pass worth it?
¥50,000 for seven days. Tokyo to Kyoto and back is ¥28,340. You need a third long leg before the pass wins — and it still won't put you on a Nozomi.
Is teamLab Planets worth it?
Yes, once, and you cannot wing it — tickets are not sold at the door and the entry time on yours is the only one you get. From ¥4,200, and the price moves with demand.
Before you go
The first-timer tax
- 01
42% of spending is still cash.
Japan reached 58.0% cashless in 2025. The rest is the small restaurant, the shrine and the coin locker.
- 02
There is no night subway.
Services end around midnight and restart around 05:00. After 22:00 a taxi costs 20% more.
- 03
The rail pass rarely wins.
¥50,000 for seven days against ¥28,340 for a Tokyo–Kyoto return. Do the sum before you buy.
City figures were checked against operator and venue sources on 27 Sept 2026. Venues and operators change prices without notice. Check the source before you go.