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First trip to Tokyo, quick question

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First trip to Tokyo, quick question

Hello, Fellow Travelers, I truly have tried to find this out by searching, but I know I will get my best answers on this forum. We arrive June 29, after a long flight from Chicago, at Narita, 3 pm. A Saturday. I would really like to try to take the high speed train into Tokyo station. Then take a taxi to Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu. Am I correct in thinking that there are elevators to and from the tracks at both terminal one and Tokyo station to facilitate luggage? Thanks, Grams98

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1. Re: First trip to Tokyo, quick question

There is no high-speed train (if you mean the Shinkansen) from NRT to Shibuya.

Take the JR Narita Express which is an airport express that goes to Shibuya directly from NRT.

Here are step-by-step instructions to get to Shibuya Excel:

https://www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com/global/shibuya-e/access/index.html

There are elevators/escalators at both end but might be a bit hard to find at Shibuya Station.

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2. Re: First trip to Tokyo, quick question

Thank you so much. I really appreciate this!

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3. Re: First trip to Tokyo, quick question

The Shibuya Excel Hotel used to be one of our fav hotels in Tokyo due to easy access from JR Shibuya station. However, due to the Shibuya city project massive constructions have been in progress for several years - thereby removing lifts/escalator access directly to the Shibuya Mark City.

If you want to avoid lugging heavy luggage down the long flight of stairs to Shibuya Mark City consider this option -

When we last stayed in Dec 2022 we exited the JR Shibuya station on 1F (street level) with escalators and lifts, head to the west exit where there is a JR East Travel Sevice Centre (in Green). Cross the narrow street Jingu-dori and turn right. The next block is Shibuya Mark City and look for the hotel entrance on 1F. Take lift to 5F where the hotel reception is.

Photo of the Shibuya Excel Hotel entrance on 1F.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g1066456-d307381-i254175238-Shibuya_Excel_Hotel_Tokyu-Shibuya_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html

JR Shibuya Station Map.

https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e808.html

Another option is to take limo bus from NRT where it terminates at the hotel entrance on 5F. However, that limo bus is less frequent than JR NEX trains, which ops once every 30 min roughly.

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4. Re: First trip to Tokyo, quick question

Just saw this now. Thanks so very much !

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