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How to get from Tokyo to Yokohama

	Tokyu Toyoko Line about 25 minutes and 260 Yen from Shibuya The Toyoko Line is the cheapest way to get from Tokyo and Yokohama. Make sure to board a limited express or express train, as they are much faster than local trains, but cost the same. From Yokohama Station, trains continue to run on the Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai, offering convenient access to most of central Yokohama's sights.
	JR Tokaido Line about 25 minutes and 450 Yen from Tokyo Station about 20 minutes and 280 Yen from Shinagawa Station The Tokaido Line provides the fastest connection between Tokyo Station and Yokohama Station.
	JR Yokosuka Line about 30 minutes and 450 Yen from Tokyo Station about 20 minutes and 280 Yen from Shinagawa Station The Yokosuka Line is only slightly slower than the Tokaido Line.
	JR Shonan Shinjuku Line about 30 minutes and 540 Yen from Shinjuku Station The Shonan Shinjuku Line provides a direct connection between Yokohama and Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ikebukuro in central Tokyo and Saitama, Gunma and Tochigi Prefectures north of Tokyo.
	JR Keihin-Tohoku Line about 40 minutes and 450 Yen from Tokyo Station about 30 minutes and 280 Yen from Shinagawa Station The Keihin-Tohoku Line is a slower, local connection between Tokyo and Yokohama.
	Keikyu Keihinkyuko Line about 20 minutes and 290 Yen from Shinagawa Station The Keikyu Railways connect Shinagawa with Yokohama and Haneda Airport. "Rapid limited express" trains are the fastest.
	JR Tokaido Shinkansen about 15 minutes from Tokyo Station to Shin-Yokohama All kodama and selected hikari and nozomi trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen stop at Shin-Yokohama Station. Shin-Yokohama is about 10-15 train minutes from Yokohama Station and Yokohama's city center.
	From the Airport The closest airports to Yokohama are the international Narita Airport and the domestic Haneda Airport. Please visit the respective airport pages for access details.

 
Orientation

Yokohama is served by four railway companies (JR East, Tokyu Railway, Keikyu Railway and Sagami Railway), two municipal subway lines and a bus network.

The city has two major railway stations: Yokohama Station and Shin-Yokohama Station ("New Yokohama Station"). Train lines of all four railway companies and the subway line pass through Yokohama Station, which is located in the city center.

Shin-Yokohama Station, on the other hand, is located outside of the city center, about ten minutes from Yokohama Station by the JR Yokohama Line or the municipal subway. The shinkansen (bullet trains) stop at Shin-Yokohama Station.

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Eldorado & New Villa Guesthouse Monthly guesthouses in residential area near Yokohama/Shibuya. 55,000-59,000yen/month & 10,000 yen refundable deposit. Yokohama Hostel Village Relaxing home away from home for budget travelers and back packers near Yokohama Chinatown. Friendly staff and no curfew.

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