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Step-by-step walking routes between platforms in Japan's busiest stations, with the exact Japanese signs to follow.

Shinkansen→Higashiyama Line (subway)

Shinkansen to Higashiyama Subway Line at Nagoya Station

How to change from the Shinkansen to the Higashiyama subway line at Nagoya Station, for Sakae. Exit the Shinkansen gates, cross to the east side and go down to the subway. Allow about 10 minutes.

Allow 10 minwalking time
Shinkansen platformsfrom · 新幹線
Higashiyama Line (east side, underground)to · 地下鉄東山線

The Nagoya subway is on the east (Sakura-dori) side of the station. Leave the Shinkansen gates, walk east through the Central Concourse and follow the yellow Higashiyama Line signs down to the subway gates.

Allow about 10 minutes.

Look for these signs
地下鉄Subway
東山線Higashiyama Line
桜通口Sakura-dori Exit
  • Sakae, Nagoya's main shopping area, is two stops east on the Higashiyama Line.
  • The Sakura-dori subway line also stops here. Make sure you follow the yellow Higashiyama Line signs.

Overview only: we have not yet walked and checked this route step by step. Follow the signs above and allow the time shown.

For FujigaokaFushimi, Sakae, Motoyama, Fujigaoka
For TakabataNakamura-koen, Takabata
How do I get to Sakae from Nagoya Station?

Take the Higashiyama subway line towards Fujigaoka. Sakae is two stops away.

Which side of Nagoya Station is the subway on?

The east (Sakura-dori) side. The Shinkansen is on the west side.

Two sides

The Shinkansen is on the west (Taiko-dori) side. Meitetsu, Kintetsu and the subway are on the east (Sakura-dori) side. The Central Concourse joins them.

Meitetsu is busy

Meitetsu Nagoya runs many kinds of train from very few platforms. Check the train name, destination and car stop markers before boarding.

Allow time

Changing from the Shinkansen to Meitetsu or the subway means leaving the JR gates and crossing the station. Allow at least 10 minutes.