Kanda Station

Overview

One stop north of Tokyo Station, Kanda Station serves the restaurants, offices, and hotels of Tokyo-Kanda. It is located between Tokyo and Akihabara on the Yamanote Line, with JR routes running north, south, and west across the city and the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line underground.

Kanda isn't a Shinkansen stop. Staying nearby gives you local rail and subway connections, with the Shinkansen platforms at Tokyo Station one short train ride away.

Lines and connections

The Yamanote Line connects Kanda with Ueno and Shinagawa, while Tokyo and Akihabara are the adjacent stops. Keihin-Tohoku Line trains also call here. For Shinjuku, the Chuo Rapid Line crosses central Tokyo more directly than following the Yamanote loop around the city.

Kanda is G13 on the Ginza Line, which provides direct trains to Ginza and Asakusa. The JR and subway sections have separate ticket gates, so follow the Ginza Line or JR signs when changing operators rather than looking for another platform within the same paid area.

Airport access

From Haneda Airport, take the Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho and change to the JR Yamanote Line for Kanda. From Narita Airport, the Keisei Skyliner runs to Nippori, where you can transfer to the Yamanote Line toward Ueno and Tokyo. Neither journey is direct.

Station area

The JR West Exit opens onto a shopping street lined with restaurants and bars. The east and south sides serve Kajicho's offices and hotels. JR has West/South and East/North gate areas, so check the named exit in your hotel directions before leaving the station.

Hotel SUI Kanda by ABEST is about four minutes on foot from the JR East or South Exit. The hotel can also be approached from Shin-Nihombashi Station, which serves the Sobu Rapid Line rather than Kanda's JR platforms.

Good to know

Allow extra time to change platforms at Tokyo Station before a long-distance departure. A hotel walking time measured from a named JR exit also won't describe the route from a numbered Ginza Line entrance.