Tokyo station

Overview

Tokyo station is the main terminal station is not only Tokyo area but also Japan. It is located in Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Marunouchi business district, which is the east side of the Imperial Palace grounds. It is close to Ginza area, popular commercial district.

Tokyo station is the starting station for major Shinkansen lines, such as Tokaido Shinkansen, Tohoku Shinkansen, Yamagata/Akita/Joetsu Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, and Hokkaido Shinkansen.

Not only Shinkansen, but also local trains and subways are served at Tokyo station. Tokyo station has the largest number of platforms in Japan.

Lines

The following lines are available at Tokyo station:

Shinkansen

Tokaido
Tohoku
Yamagata
Akita
Joetsu
Hokuriku
Hokkaido

JR lines

Yamanote Line
Tokaido Main Line
Ueno-Tokyo Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
Chuo Line/Chuo Main Line
Sobu Line/Sobu Main Line (including Narita Express, N'EX)
Yokosuka Line
Keiyo Line

Subway

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line

Linked station

Tokyo station is linked to subway Otemachi station which serves the following lines:

Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
Toei Mita Line

Tokyo station

Location

Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Map:

Access

From Narita International Airport

Narita Express (N'EX) is an airport express train operating between Tokyo area and Narita International Airport, which directly goes to Tokyo station from the airport. It takes approximately 50 minutes from the airport to Tokyo station.

For Airport Express trains from Narita International Airport, please check the following routes:

Narita Express Train Ticket: From Narita International Airport to Tokyo

There are shuttle buses between Narita International Airport and Tokyo station. It takes at least 60 minutes.

From Haneda Airport International Passenger Terminal

Shuttle bus and taxi go to Tokyo station without any transit. By train/monorail, there are 2 options.

Take Tokyo Monorail from Haneda Airport to Hamamatsucho. Then, transfer to JR line. Take JR Yamanote Line or Keihin-Tohoku Line from Hamamatsucho to Tokyo station. It takes approximately 25 ~ 30 minutes.
Take Keikyu Line from Haneda Airport to Shinagawa. THen, transfer to JR line. Take JR Yamanote Line or Keihin-Tohoku Line from Shinagawa to Tokyo station. It takes 30 ~ 35 minutes.

From stations in Tokyo area

From stations in Tokyo area, such as Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Roppongi, Ginza, and Akihabara, there are many ways to go to Tokyo station by JR lines and subways. From most of the stations, it is possible to go to Tokyo station by no transit or a few transits.

From Nagoya

Tokaido Shinkansen operates between Nagoya and Tokyo station. Take Nozomi, Hikari, or Kodama Shinkansen from Nagoya to Tokyo. It takes approximately 1 hour 40 minutes by Nozomi, the fastest train.

Shinkansen Ticket: From Nagoya to Tokyo (Nozomi train)

From Kyoto

Tokaido Shinkansen operates between Kyoto and Tokyo station. Take Nozomi, Hikari, or Kodama Shinkansen from Kyoto station to Tokyo station. It takes approximately 2 hours 20 minutes by Nozomi, the fastest train.

Shinkansen Ticket: From Kyoto To Tokyo (Nozomi train)

From Osaka

Tokaido Shinkansen operates between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo station. Take Nozomi, Hikari, or Kodama Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka station to Tokyo station. It takes approximately 2 hours 33 minutes by Nozomi, the fastest train.
JR lines operate between Osaka station and Shin-Osaka station. It takes 4 minutes from Osaka station to Shin-Osaka station.

Shinkansen Ticket: From Shin-Osaka to Tokyo (Nozomi train)