Tokyo Day-Pass Guide — Which Transit Ticket Saves You the Most

Single train tickets in Tokyo add up fast — a typical sightseeing day across 4–5 stops often costs more than a day pass. Here are the three passes worth knowing about, with 2026 prices.

Prices last verified April 2026. Fares are adjusted occasionally — when in doubt, check Tokyo Metro’s ticket page.

1. Tokyo Subway 24-hour Ticket (Metro + Toei combined)

• Price: ¥800 adult / ¥400 child (6–11)
• Coverage: All Tokyo Metro lines (9 lines) and all Toei subway lines (4 lines). Starts from first use and runs a true rolling 24 hours.
• Where to buy: Sold primarily to international visitors at major stations (Ueno, Shinjuku, Narita/Haneda), plus many hotels and tourist information centres.

Best for: Visitors on short Tokyo trips who’ll take 3+ subway rides in a day. This is the single most useful pass for most travellers.

2. Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket (Metro only)

• Price: ¥600 adult / ¥300 child
• Coverage: All 9 Tokyo Metro lines only. No Toei.
• Validity: Advance-purchased tickets are valid for 6 months from purchase, but once used, expire with the last train that calendar day.
• Where to buy: Any Tokyo Metro station, plus Metro pass offices.

Best for: Locals or long-stay visitors whose itinerary happens to stay on Metro lines only.

3. Tokyo Free Kippu (a.k.a. Tokyo Tour Ticket)

• Price: ¥1,720 adult / ¥860 child
• Coverage: All Tokyo Metro + all Toei subway + Toden (Arakawa streetcar) + Toei buses + JR East lines within the 23 wards.
• Where to buy: JR East midori-no-madoguchi ticket offices, Tokyo Metro, and Toei stations.

Best for: Itineraries that combine JR (for example, looping around the Yamanote Line) with subway transfers. The break-even is about 4–5 rides.

Quick decision guide

• Short Tokyo trip, subway only → Tokyo Subway 24-hour Ticket (¥800).
• Tokyo sightseeing with JR loop → Tokyo Free Kippu (¥1,720).
• Locals on a single Metro-line errand day → Tokyo Metro 24h (¥600).

A note on IC cards

If you only plan 1–3 rides, Suica or PASMO (IC cards) are usually cheaper than any pass, because each tap charges per-segment fare with no overhead. Day passes only win from roughly the 4th ride onward.

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