JR to Tokyu Toyoko / Fukutoshin Line at Shibuya Station
How to change from JR lines to the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Fukutoshin Line at Shibuya Station. The platforms are on the fifth basement level (B5) under Shibuya Hikarie. Allow about 5 minutes.
The Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line share one underground station under Shibuya Hikarie, on the east side. Leave JR, go through the Tokyu / Tokyo Metro gates and take the escalators down to B5.
Walking takes about 4–5 minutes when it is quiet. Check your platform on the B4 level before the final escalator down.
- Platforms 3–4 serve Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai (Chinatown). Platforms 5–6 serve Shinjuku-sanchome and Ikebukuro.
- On weekday mornings some escalators run in one direction only, so you may need to use stairs.
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?
Questions
Which platform goes to Yokohama from Shibuya?
Tokyu Toyoko Line trains to Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai leave from Platforms 3–4 on B5.
Is the Toyoko Line inside the JR station at Shibuya?
No. It has its own gates under Shibuya Hikarie. You leave JR and enter the Tokyu / Tokyo Metro gates.