Shinkansen→Karasuma Line (subway)
Shinkansen to Karasuma Subway Line at Kyoto Station
How to change from the Shinkansen to the Karasuma subway line at Kyoto Station. Leave the JR gates and go down to the subway on B2 on the north side. Allow about 10 minutes.
Allow 10 minwalking time
Shinkansen platforms, 3Ffrom · 新幹線
Karasuma Line, B2to · 地下鉄烏丸線
The Karasuma subway line is underground (B2), on the north (Karasuma) side of Kyoto Station. Leave the Shinkansen gates and follow the green subway signs down to the subway gates.
Allow about 10 minutes. The Hachijo East Gate on the south side is also a short route to the subway.
Look for these signs
地下鉄Subway
烏丸線Karasuma Line
- You leave the JR gates and enter the Kyoto Municipal Subway gates. IC cards work on both.
- Shijo, two stops north, is the stop for downtown Kyoto. Karasuma Oike, the next stop after Shijo, is the transfer to the Tozai Line.
Overview only: we have not yet walked and checked this route step by step. Follow the signs above and allow the time shown.
Which platform?
For KokusaikaikanShijo (downtown), Karasuma Oike, Imadegawa, Kitaoji
For TakedaKujo, Jujo, Takeda
Questions
How do I get to downtown Kyoto from Kyoto Station by subway?
Take the Karasuma Line north towards Kokusaikaikan and get off at Shijo.
Where is the subway at Kyoto Station?
Underground on B2, on the north (Karasuma) side of the station.