How to get to Tokyo Sky Tree from Tokyo Station ! ｜東京駅及び首都圏主要駅からのおすすめスポットへのアクセス方法

最終更新日 2023-11-29

How do you get to Tokyo Sky Tree from Tokyo Station ?
I will show you all the recommended routes to go there.

1 How to Go by Train
2 Cheapest and Quickest Way
- - 2.0.1 Use of Hanzomon Line from Kinshicho Station
3 Cheapest Way
- 3.1 Use of Marunouchi Line from Tokyo
  - - 3.1.0.1 How to get to Ticket Vending Machines
- 3.2 How to Transfer to Hanzomon Line from Marunouchi Line
4 How to Get to Tokyo Sky Tree from Oshiage Station (Hanzomon Line)
5 Quickest Way
- 5.1 How to Walk to Otemachi Station of Tozai Line from Tokyo Station.
6 How to Walk to Tokyo Sky Tree from Oshiage Station(Toei Asakusasen)
7 How to Get to Sky Tree by Bus
8 How to Go to Asakusa from Tokyo Sky Tree
9 How to Go back to Tokyo Station
10 How to Stay the Night?
11 Summary

How to Go by Train

There are 3 ways by train.

1、Cheapest and Quikest Way
Take Sobu Line Rapid train to Kinshicho Station.
Transfer to Hanzomon Line(Tokyo Metro) from Kinsicho to Oshiage Station.

※Cheapest, only if you come to Tokyo Station by JR line.

2、Cheapest Way
Take Marunouchi Line(Tokyo Metro) from Tokyo Station to Otemachi Station.
Transfer to Hanzomon Line(Tokyo Metro) from Otemachi to Oshiage Station.

3、Quickest Way
Walk along from Tokyo Station to Otemachi Station
Transfer to Tozai Line(Tokyo Metro) from Otemachi to Nihonbashi Station.
Transfer to Toei Asakusa Line(Toei Subway) from Nihonbashi to Oshiage Station

Cheapest and Quickest Way

Firstly, take Sobu Line Rapid train to Kinshicho Station, and then transfer to Hanzomon Line(Tokyo Metro)from Kinshicho to Oshiage Station.

It is convenient for those who come to Tokyo by both Bullet Trains and Local Lines.

As for how to go to Kinshicho Station from Tokyo,
refer to the following detailed article .

⇒Details of how to get to Kinshicho Station

Refer to the title in this article: Using Sobu Line Rapid Train.

Use of Hanzomon Line from Kinshicho Station

Transfer from JＲKinshicho Station to Hanzomon Line(Tokyo Metro). The way to transfer is the same for either Rapid or Local trains.

Exit South Entrance, and then you will see a Koban(police box) on the left side.
Entrance of Hanzomon Line is next to it.
It is only 1 min walking.

Check it out the following map.

Take the train bound for Oshiage, Kuki, or Minami-kurihashi from Track NO 2. Whichever train is OK.
Please get off at the next station, Oshiage(Tokyo Sky Tree).

Train ride is 2 min and Fare is \170.
⇒ TimeTtable for Hanzomon Line

Cheapest Way

This is the way to take Marunouchi Line from Tokyo Station to Otemachi.
Transfer to Hanzomon Line at Otemachi.
Then, go to Oshiage Station

In other words, you get off bullet trains at Tokyo,
Then, get on Marunouchi Line(Tokyo Metro).
Transfer to Hanzomon Line at the next stop, Otemachi.

In the following section, I will describe in detail.

Use of Marunouchi Line from Tokyo

It is the way to use the Central Passage way from bullet train (Shinkansen)platforms

Look for the signboard to the transfer gate to JR local lines.

Exit the transfer gate to JR local lines.

Follow the signboard and turn right.

Go along the Central Passage way.

Here come the passengers from Tohoku Shinkansen and Hokuriku Shinkansen

Walk towards smaller track numbers .
On the left-hand side, you can see the eye catching < Ekiben > shop.

Go over the last Track No. 1 and No. 2.

The left hand-side of this photo is Marunouchi Central Exit gate.

On the right-hand side, Marunouchi Underground Central Exit gate

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Go to Marunouchi Underground Centaral Exit gate.

Descend the escalator or the stairs

Upon landing, go straight.

There is the concourse to Sobu Line & Yokosuka Line.
Exit the automatic ticket gates ahead.

Walk straight from the gate 100 M .
You will see the ticket gates of Marunouchi Line(Tokyo Metro).

It takes about 7 min. from the bullet train platforms.

Here is the summary video to transfer from bullet train platforms to Marunouchi Line.

How to get to Ticket Vending Machines

Ticket vending machines are little bit far from gates.

On this side of the ticket gates, turn right.

Go along the passage.
On the right-hand side, there are the ticket machines.

It takes at least 10 min. to go from bullet trains to Marunouchi Line, even without getting lost and at the earliest.

Get on the train bound for Ikebukuro from Track No. 2 of Marunouchi Line.
Transfer to Hanzomon Line(Tokyo Metro) at the next station, Otemachi (riding-time 2 min.)

Time Table for Marunouchi Line丸ノ内線時刻表

You could choose to come from Marunouch North Exit or South Exit,
but , if not familiar , you would probably get lost.

How to Transfer to Hanzomon Line from Marunouchi Line

Please get off Car 2(the first car is Car 6)

Follow the signboard and turn left.

You will find another sign to Hanzomon Line.

Here we come to Hanzomon Line platform.

It takes within 2 min. to arrive.

Please check it out the video bellow: How to transfer to Hanzomon Line from Marunouchi Line.

It takes within 2 min. to transfer.

Take the train bound for Oshiage, Kuki, or Minami-kurihashi from Track No 8.
Other than those, any train stops Oshiage.
Please get off at the 6th stop, Oshiage. It is 17 min ride.
Fare is \ 200.

⇒Time Table for Hanzomon Line bound for Oshiage on Weekdays
⇒Time Table for Hanzomon Line bound for Oshiage on Holidays

How to Get to Tokyo Sky Tree from Oshiage Station (Hanzomon Line)

Please get off Car 2, 4 or 7 of the train.
Exit the ticket gate.
Go ahead.
Look for the sign of B３Exit.
Turn right.

Go up the second escalator.

Coming up to the street level, you will find a bus rotary.

Turn left.

Go up the low steps, here we come to Tokyo Soramachi.

Go up the escalator on the right-hand side of Soramachi.

You could see another entrance of Soramachi.

Go up the right-hand escalator.

You pass on the coffee shop, “Tully’s Coffee”.

Go up all of the 4 escalators.

Walk for a while, then you will see the main entrance.

When you buy today’s ticket, go right.

Go into the building, there are ticket counters.

It takes 6 min to walk from Oshiage station.

Also, check out the video below.

Quickest Way

Go on foot from Tokyo station to Otemachi station.
Then, transfer to Tozai Line(Tokyo Metro)to Nihonbashi station.
And then, change at Nihonbashi to Toei-Asakusa Line and go to Oshiage station.

It is the recommended way for those come to Tokyo by bullet trains(Shinkansen)

How to Walk to Otemachi Station of Tozai Line from Tokyo Station.

If you come to Tokyo by Shinkansen,
this is the way to walk to Otemachi East Ticket Gate of Tozai Line via Nihonbashi-side Exit.

◆When you arrive at Tokyo by Tokaido-Shinkansen

Go towards the first car(Car No. 16)

Go down the stairs.

You cannot transfer to JR local lines from this Nihonbashi-guchi Ticket Gate.

Exit the gate and turn left.

◆When you arrive by Tohoku・Hokuriku・Joetsu Shinkansen

Go towards the last car (in the direction of Ueno station)

Exit the gate and turn left.

The number of the cars is different for each train.
However, getting on the last car is convenient.

Go to Nhiohbashi-side Exit

How to Get to Otemachi Station of Tozai Line (Tokyo Metro) from Nhonbashi-side Exit

This is the way to go out of Nihonbashi-side Exit and walk to Otemachi East Ticket Gate of Tozai Line.

Go out of the Nihonbashi-side Exit.

There is a bus terminal outside.

Walk along on the left side.

In front of the avenue, you will see the subway entrance.

Go down the stairs.

At the end of the stairs, turn right.

Turn left and walk along the underground passageway.

It takes about 1 min to walk.

On the right side are Ticket Gates.
On the left side are Ticket Vending Machines.

It takes about 6 min to walk from Shinkansen platforms.

However, Nihonbashi-guchi Ticket Gate for Tohoku・Joetsu Shinkansen(JR East) has limited opening time.
You can use the gate between 8：30 and 19：30 only.

If you come to Tokyo by Shinkansen other than above mentioned time,
go to JR local lines hallway through Shinkansen Central Transfer Gate,
and then go out of the station through Yaesu North Exit ticket gate.

Please watch the summery video below from Shinkansen pratforms to Otemachi station(Tozai Line)

How to Get to Otemachi by Underground Passageway

We have just introduced the way to exit Nihonbashi-side Exit.
In addition, there is another way to walk to Otemachi by underground.

Just before getting out of Nihonbashi-side Exit, go down the stairs on the right hand.
Then, you could go to Otemachi station by underground passageway.
The entrance of stairs is under the coffee shop “Starbucks”

Check out the following video.
The entrance to the underground is just before Nihonbashi-side Exit and easy to overlook.

Trains bound for Nishihunabashi or Toyokatsutadai station etc. arrive at Track No 3.
The next stop is Nihonbashi station for 2 min ride.
You can take any train.
Time Table for Tozai Line(Tokyo Metro) bound for Nishihunabashi on weekdays
Time Table for Tozai Line(Tokyo Metro) bound for Nishihunabashi on Holidays

How to change at Nihonbashi station to Toei Asakusa Line(Toei Subway)

Get off the first car of the train.

Go ahead father.
Exit the ticket gate.

Walk along the passageway for 1min.

There are the stairs on both sides.

Go to Track No. 1

Go up the stairs and turn left.

On the left side are Ticket Vending Machines.
On the right side are Ticket Gates.

Check out the following video.
It shows the way to transfer in detail.

※When you buy the ticket at Otemach station(Tozai Line),
the display of the ticket vending machine shows 2 sections, “Tokyo Metro” and “Toei”.
Push “Toei”, and then buy the ticket at \280.
If you are not sure how to buy, please ask a station attendant.

You can take any train to arrive.
Get off at the 7th stop, Oshiage station and train ride is 11 min.

⇒Time Table for Toei Asakusasen bound for Oshiage on weekdays
⇒Time Table for Toei Asakusasen bound for Oshiage on holidays

※There is a possibility that train schedule etc. on this page may be changed.
Before use of these information,
please make sure to look at the latest information
on each railroad or bus campany’s official website.