The closest airports to Yokohama are the international Narita Airport and the domestic Haneda Airport. Narita Arport, formerly also known as New Tokyo International Airport, is located in the city of Narita in Chiba Prefecture, about 60 km outside of Tokyo. There are heavy traffic jams in Tokyo and Yokohama area. Public transportation (railways and subways) networks are convenient. Purchase your ticket by cash using the machine at the entrance. For most trains no advance reservation is needed. However, for JR Shinkansen limited express (bullet trains), advance reservation is recommended in order to secure a seat.
Yokohama is served by four railway companies (JR East, Tokyu Railway, Keikyu Railway and Sagami Railway), a municipal subway line 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 10 minutes from Yokohama Station by the JR Yokohama Line or the municipal subway. The shinkansen stops at Shin-Yokohama Station.
The nearest station to Pacifico Yokohama is Minato Mirai Station on the Minato Mirai Line, two stops from Yokohama Station. The Minato Mirai Line is directly connected to the Tokyu Toyoko Line. It takes about 3 minutes and costs 180 JPY from Yokohama to Minato Mirai. Pacifico Yokohama is also conveniently accessed from Sakuragicho Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line (Negishi Line) and the
municipal subway. (See the map on the back cover.)
The fastest option to get to Yokohama is the JR Narita Express (NEX), requiring roughly 90 minutes for the one way journey. All seats are reserved. The one way fare between Narita Airport and Yokohama Station is about 4,200 JPY. There is about one connection per hour.
The JR Sobu Line (Rapid Service) is a slower, but cheaper JR alternative to the Narita Express. It takes roughly two hours from Narita Airport to Yokohama Station and costs 1,890 JPY for the one way journey. There is about one connection per hour.
Take the Keisei Limited Express from Narita Airport to Aoto Station (60 minutes) and transfer to a Keikyu train to Yokohama (60 minutes). A second transfer of trains may be required at Shinagawa Station. The one way fare is 1,450 JPY. There are about three connections per hour.
Limousine buses to the Yokohama City Air Terminal (YCAT) near Yokohama Station depart Narita Airport every 20 to 30 minutes. The one way journey takes about 90 minutes and costs 3,500 JPY. In addition, there are direct limousine bus connections to several major hotels in Yokohama.
Since Narita Airport is located about 60 km outside of Tokyo, a taxi ride into central Tokyo is very expensive and not recommended to common travelers.
Rental cars are available at major railway stations and airports.