Tokyo Station Exits: Lines, Gates and Street Entrances

A station number is not an exit number

Tokyo Metro station codes combine a line letter and station number. They identify the line and stop. Use exit signs separately to find the street entrance.

Keep the full address beside the map

A pin gives a location; the written address helps distinguish similarly named buildings. Keep the Japanese building name and floor, not just a translation. If the entrance does not match the map, stop somewhere out of the pedestrian flow before checking again.

Break the walk into three parts

A wrong exit does not mean the whole journey was wrong. Identify the part of the route you are on before asking for directions.

1. 01

   Platform → ticket gate

   Note the arriving line and platform, then follow the gate name.

2. 02

   Ticket gate → street

   Match the exit number; check a separate step-free route if needed.

3. 03

   Street → building

   Match the junction, building name, and address rather than relying only on a pin.

Ask for the specific exit

Show the exit name and ask: ‘この出口へは、どちらに行けばいいですか。’ — ‘Which way is this exit?’ To explain that you need to avoid stairs: ‘階段を使わずに地上へ出たいです。’ — ‘I need a route to street level without stairs.’