Ginza Line to Tobu Line (Nikko, Skytree) at Asakusa
How to change from the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line to the Tobu Line at Asakusa, for Nikko, Kinugawa and Tokyo Skytree. Leave through the Matsuya / Sumida Park gate and go up to the Tobu gate; about 2–3 minutes, all indoors.
Step by step
- 1Ginza Line platform
Get off and go up to the gate toward Matsuya and Sumida Park.
Look for this sign松屋・隅田公園方面改札Matsuya / Sumida Park Gate - 2Matsuya / Sumida Park gate
Tap out of Tokyo Metro.
Gate 1: you leave Tokyo Metro here. - 3Underground passage
Walk through the underground passage toward Exit 7 and go up. At the top, turn left; turning right takes you outside.
Look for this sign7番出口Exit 7 - 4Tobu gate
Take the escalator up. The Tobu gate is right in front of you.
Look for this sign東武線Tobu LineGate 2: you enter Tobu here. - 5Tobu platforms
Check the departure board. Limited expresses for Nikko and Kinugawa and local trains all leave from here.
Good to know
- The whole route stays indoors.
Which platform?
Watch the walk
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Questions
How do I get to Nikko from Asakusa?
Take a Tobu limited express from Tobu Asakusa to Tobu-Nikko. It needs a limited express ticket as well as the fare.
Is Tobu Asakusa the same station as the Ginza Line Asakusa?
No, but they are close: about 2–3 minutes on foot, all indoors.