3 FREE Bus Services in Tokyo

Get Around Tokyo for Free with Useful Shuttle Bus Service

Getting around Tokyo sometimes costs more than you expect! When you want to see around and get to one place to another, you may have to take a transport on each time.. But did you know there are FREE bus services in some areas in Tokyo?? It’s too good to be true, but it is really FREE! Today, I’m going to introduce you some absolutely free shuttle bus services in Tokyo’s popular touristic areas 😉


1. Marunouchi Shuttle Bus

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Marunouchi Shuttle Bus covers around Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi Exit, Yurakucho and Otemachi area. The bus runs roughly every 15 mins from 8 am to 8 pm (runs alternative route during rush hours (8–10 am) )on weekdays and 10 am to 8 pm on weekends.

Route: 1) Shin-Marunouchi Bldg.~2) The Otemachi Tower~3) Tokyo Sankei Bldg.~4) Nikkei Bldg.~5)Keidanren Kaikan&JA Bldg.~6) The Yomiuri Shinbun~7) Sumitomo Mitsui banking Cooperation ~8) Yusen Bldg. ~9) Marunouchi MY Plaza ~10)CLOSED~11) Daiichi Life~ 12) Hibiya~13) Shin-Kokusai Bldg. ~14)Mitsubishi Bldg.

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2. Metrolink Nihonbashi

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Metrolink Nihonbashi Bus runs around Tokyo station and Nihonbashi area. Tokyo station is obviously the great transportation hub in the city and Nihonbashi is very popular area for shopping and dinning. The bus runs every 10 mins from 10 am to 8 pm.

Route: 1) Tokyo Sta. Yaesu Exit~2) Gofukubashi~3) Subway Nihonbashi Sta.~4) Subway Mitsukoshi-mae Sta.~5) Mitsui Memorial Museum~6) JR Shin-Nihonbashi Sta.~7) Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-chome~8) Nihonbashi South~9)Nihonbashi 2-chome~10) Nihonbashi 3-chome~11) Subway Takara-cho Sta.~12) Kyobashi 1-chome~13) Yaesu Shopping Mall

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3. Metrolink Nihonbashi E Line

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Another free bus service between Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit and Nihonbashi area, however this one covers wider area to the Northeast till Ningyocho and Hamacho area. The bus runs every 22 mins from 8 am to 6 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 8 pm on weekends.

Route: 1) Tokyo Sta. Yaesu Exit~ 2) Subway Mitsukoshi-mae Sta.~3) Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-chome~4) Horidomecho <Tokyo Commodity Exchange>~5) Tomizawacho~6) Hamacho-2chome <Meijiza>~7) Hamacho-3chome <Tornare>~8) Subway Suitengumae Sta.~9) Ningyocho-1chome~10) Kayabacho・Kabutocho
<Tokyo Stock Exchange> 11) Nihombashi-2chome~12) Yaesu Shopping Mall

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