Ginza Line to Toei Asakusa Line at Asakusa
How to change from the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line to the Toei Asakusa Line at Asakusa. Leave through the Komagatabashi gate and walk about 70 m underground to the Toei Kaminarimon gate; about 3 minutes from Platform 1.
Step by step
- 1Ginza Line platform
Your train arrives on Platform 1 or 2; the train shows which. From Platform 2, take the stairs across to the Platform 1 side first.
- 2Komagatabashi gate
Walk toward the rear of the train and leave through the Komagatabashi gate.
Look for this sign駒形橋方面改札Komagatabashi GateGate 1: you leave Tokyo Metro here. - 3Underground passage
Follow the Toei Asakusa Line signs about 70 m along the underground passage.
Look for this sign都営浅草線Toei Asakusa Line - 4Toei Kaminarimon gate
The Toei Kaminarimon gate is in front of you. Tap in.
Look for this sign雷門方面改札Kaminarimon GateGate 2: you enter Toei here. - 5Toei Asakusa platform
Go down to the platform: toward Oshiage (Skytree, Narita), or toward Nihombashi and Sengakuji (Haneda).
Good to know
- If your train is announced for Platform 2 and you have time, some travellers get off one stop earlier and wait for a train to Platform 1.
Which platform?
Watch the walk
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Questions
Are the Ginza Line and Toei Asakusa Line stations at Asakusa connected?
Yes, by an underground passage of about 70 m between the Komagatabashi and Kaminarimon gates.
How do I get to Haneda or Narita from Asakusa?
Take the Toei Asakusa Line. Many trains run through to Haneda Airport via Keikyu, or to Narita Airport via Keisei.