Yamanote / Keihin-Tohoku→Ginza Line (Metro)
JR to Ginza Line at Ueno Station
How to change from JR lines to the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line at Ueno Station, for Asakusa and Ginza. Leave JR through the Central Gate and follow the Ginza Line signs down; about 5 minutes.
About 5 minwalking time
JR platformsfrom · 山手線・京浜東北線
Ginza Line platformsto · 銀座線
Floors from top to bottom. Tap a number to jump to that step.
Step by step
- 1JR platform
Go down from the JR platform and head for the Central Gate.
Look for this sign中央改札Central Gate - 2Central Gate
Tap out at the Central Gate.
Gate 1: you leave JR here. - 3Underground passage
Follow the Tokyo Metro signs down to the Ginza Line gate and tap in.
Look for this sign銀座線Ginza LineGate 2: you enter Tokyo Metro here. - 4Ginza Line platform
Platform 1 is for Ginza and Shibuya; Platform 2 is for Asakusa.
Good to know
- Asakusa is three stops from Ueno on the Ginza Line.
Which platform?
Platform 1Ueno-hirokoji, Ginza, Shibuya
Platform 2Inaricho, Tawaramachi, Asakusa
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Questions
How do I get to Asakusa from Ueno?
Take the Ginza Line from Platform 2. Asakusa is three stops away.
Which gate is best for the Ginza Line at Ueno?
The JR Central Gate. Follow the Tokyo Metro signs down from there.