Overview
Tameike-sanno Station is a Tokyo Metro station on the eastern side of Tokyo-Akasaka, close to Nagatacho, Hie Shrine, and the office and hotel blocks around Tameike-sanno. It is especially useful for routes using the Ginza Line, the Namboku Line, or the connected Kokkai-gijidomae station complex.
Lines and connections
The station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line as G06 and the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line as N06. The Ginza Line runs directly toward Shibuya in one direction and toward Ginza, Ueno, and Asakusa in the other. The Namboku Line provides north-south access toward Meguro, Roppongi-itchome, Iidabashi, and routes toward Akabane-iwabuchi.
Tokyo Metro's transfer guidance links Tameike-sanno with Kokkai-gijidomae Station, which serves the Marunouchi and Chiyoda lines. That connection can be helpful for subway-only trips across central Tokyo, though some transfers require a longer underground walk than the line list may imply.
Station area
Tameike-sanno is best thought of as the eastern subway gateway to Akasaka and the Nagatacho side of the district. It works well for destinations around Hie Shrine, The Capitol Hotel Tokyu, nearby office towers, and hotels or restaurants closer to Tameike-sanno than to central Akasaka.
Exit choice matters here. The station is located beneath major road junctions and government-adjacent blocks, so a route that looks short on a map can feel different with luggage, in bad weather, or during a late-night arrival.
What's nearby
Hie Shrine is one of the clearest visitor landmarks near the station. The wider Akasaka district also includes restaurants, hotels, corporate headquarters, historic sites, shrines, backstreets, and dining areas extending west from the Tameike-sanno side.
Good to know
Akasaka has several useful subway stations, and the best choice depends on your line and exact destination. Use Tokyo Akasaka Station for the Chiyoda Line and central Akasaka streets, Akasaka-mitsuke Station for the Ginza and Marunouchi lines on the western side, and Tameike-sanno for the Ginza Line, Namboku Line, and Kokkai-gijidomae transfers on the eastern side.
