JR Yamanote Line to Tokyo Monorail (Haneda Airport) at Hamamatsucho
How to change from the JR Yamanote or Keihin-Tohoku Line to the Tokyo Monorail for Haneda Airport at Hamamatsucho. Go up to the Monorail Central Gate on 3F and up to the platform on 5F; about 2–3 minutes. Updated for June 2026.
Step by step
- 1JR platform
Take the escalator up from the JR platform. From Platforms 1–2, it is right by car 10.
- 2JR concourse
Go straight. Just before the elevator about 5 m ahead, turn right and walk past the sign for the Monorail transfer.
Look for this signモノレール乗換専用口Monorail Transfer - 3Monorail Central Gate (3F)
Keep going about 20 m to the Monorail Central Gate and go through.
Look for this sign中央改札Central GateA fare adjustment machine is to the right of the gate if you need it. - 4Monorail platform (5F)
Walk straight, turn right under the sign and take the escalator on the right up to the platform on 5F.
Good to know
- From Platforms 3–4 (toward Shinagawa), the walk is a little longer, about 2.5 minutes.
- Airport Express trains (空港快速) reach Haneda Terminal 3 in about 13 minutes.
Which platform?
Watch the walk
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Questions
How long does the Monorail take from Hamamatsucho to Haneda?
About 13 minutes to Terminal 3 on an Airport Express, a few minutes more to Terminals 1 and 2.
Do I need to leave JR to take the Monorail?
You pass through the Monorail Central Gate on 3F; you do not need to go outside.