Tokyo Metro - How to buy a ticket

What I would recommend you then you go to Tokyo Metro is to look for this brochure in which you will find the map of Tokyo Metro and all the explanation that I will give you below.
Before buying a ticket you should check the fare table that is located above the ticket vending machine.

Fare Table

If you can’t find a fare table in English you have 2 options:
Ask the station attendant how much it is (hopefully they will speak English).
Buy the cheapest ticket to the line you want to take in the vending machine and then you arrive to desired destination do fare adjustment.
If you found the fare needed just approach the vending machine, press the button for English and you will be given instructions how to use it.



Ticket Vending Machines

After buying a ticket put it into the automatic gates and go throw

If you need to use 2 different lines of Tokyo Metro to get to your destination, there is no need to buy 2 different tickets – one that has a correct fare fee is enough. Sometimes you will need to go throw a gate in the middle of such journey (to change from line to line), so don’t forget to collect you ticket on the other side of the gate, or else you would be able to exit the station on arriving to your destination. If the gate swallowed your ticket, approach the station attendants, that are usually stand by the gate and tell them of your situation (they will understand you, even if their English is not so good), and you will be given a new ticket, so you can continue to your destination.