The Yurakucho-sen is a subway line that connects neighbourhoods in Tokyo and Saitama. While of modest usefulness for ordinary sightseeing tours, the line can be useful to those who wish to visit less popular areas.
In this page we describe a one-day tour along the Yurakucho Line.
The Yurakucho Line (Yurakucho -sen) is managed by the main operator, Tokyo Metoro. The section of the line comprised between Ikebukuro and Koto can be useful to visitors.
Areas of great interest for visitors are the following:
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Ikebukuro, a major shopping and entertainment area;
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Iidabashi, residential area of Chiyoda, in the very heart of Tokyo. The station is close to Koishikawa Koraku-En garden as well as a few shrines and temples;
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Akasaka and Azabu, in Minato. Not to be missed here are Hie-Jinja, an ancient Shinto shrine, and Zenpuku-Ji, one of Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temples. In the same area are Tokyo Tower, Shiba Park and Roppongi;
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Yurakucho, neighbourhood of the city centre, near the Imperial Palace, Ginza and Shimbashi;
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Koto, district in eastern Tokyo. From Toyosu Station you can access Odaiba, a large artificial. Here you can find a few shopping and entertainment complexes and interesting museums. The former Tsukiji wholesale market moved here (Toyosu).
Recommended itinerary along the Yurakucho Line
Below is the outline of a programme that suits well the needs of a first-time visitor. We assume you start your journey in Ikebukuro, interchange station served by the Yamanote Line (loop line):
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Ikebukuro (shopping and entertainment district): 1-2 hours
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Iidabashi and surroundings (Yasukuni-Jinja, Sotobori Park, Koishikawa Koraku-En): 2 hours
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Yurakucho and Ginza (Tsukiji Hongan-Ji temple, Tsukuji Market, Tsukishima, financial district, shopping malls): 2-3 hours
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Odaiba (Toyosu Market, museums): 2-3 hours
Variants
You can add a few more destinations, especially if you do not mind including some walking tours:
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Yotsuya (museums in Shinjuku): 2 hours
Related articles:
Main article: Tokyo 3-day itinerary
Itineraries along the subway lines (Asakusa, Hibiya, Ginza, Marunouchi, Tozai, Mita, Namboku, Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Shinjuku, Hanzomon, Oedo, Fukutoshin)
