Oshiage (Skytree) Station
Z14 A20 · Hanzomon Line and Asakusa Line · Sumida
Oshiage (Skytree) Station (押上)
Four railways end or pass through here on two levels, and the station is older than almost everything above it. Keisei opened its platforms on 3 November 1912; they were rebuilt below ground in 1960 so that Toei’s Line 1, today’s Asakusa Line, could open on 4 December that year with Oshiage as its terminus, A20. Tobu’s platforms followed on 19 March 2003, and the Hanzomon Line’s Z14 shares them.
Keisei and Toei trains use two island platforms on B1; Tokyo Metro and Tobu use a second pair on B3. Little stays on one company’s metals: Hanzomon services continue onto the Tobu Skytree Line, and Asakusa Line trains run on to Keisei, Hokuso, Shibayama and Keikyu rails, which is why Oshiage turns up on so many airport access itineraries. Toei counted 227,566 passengers a day in 2024; Tokyo Metro’s separate 2025 survey of its own platforms recorded 189,638.
Finding Oshiage (Skytree) on the signs
Every line gives the station its own letter-and-number code. You never have to read the Japanese name to find the right platform.
Station numbers at Oshiage (Skytree)
Tokyo signposts every platform, exit and train door with a letter and a two-digit number. Matching the number is faster than reading the name — and it is what you will see on the map, in announcements and on the platform edge.
First and last trains at Oshiage (Skytree)
| Line and direction | Weekdays first – last | Saturdays, Sundays & holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|
| ZHanzomonZ14 towards Shibuya | 05:06 – 00:18 to Suitengumae | 05:06 – 23:53 |
| AAsakusaA20 towards Nishi-magome | 05:00 – 00:22 to Asakusabashi | 05:00 – 00:22 to Asakusabashi |
Departure times come from the operators’ own GTFS timetables (ODPT GTFS Toei-Train-GTFS (version 20261009, valid 2026-03-14..2027-03-12) + TokyoMetro-Train-GTFS (version 20261008, valid 2026-09-19..2027-03-12)). Japan publishes two subway timetables: 平日 weekdays and 土休日 Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. There is no separate Sunday timetable, and the December 30 – January 3 period runs the holiday timetable.
How often do trains run?
Departures in one direction during the hour with the most trains at this station, counted in the operators’ timetable.
Next stations from Oshiage (Skytree)
Scheduled running time between Oshiage (Skytree) and the stations either side of it.
| Line | Next station | Running time |
|---|---|---|
| ZHanzomon | Z13Kinshicho | 2 min |
| AAsakusa | A19Honjo-azumabashi | 1 min |
Transfers and connections
- Subway: transfer between Hanzomon Line and Asakusa Line. The Tokyo Metro lines and the Toei Subway lines belong to different companies, so a trip that uses both costs more than one operator alone — see fares.
- Private railways: Oshiage Line (Keisei Electric Railway), Tobu Skytree Branch Line (Tobu Railway). These are separate railways with their own fares.
Accessibility
- Hanzomon Line: Step-free elevator route street-gate-platform (official “1-route by elevator”). Street elevator at exit(s): A3, B3. Operator page (checked Oct 20, 2026).
- Asakusa Line: Toei: step-free “1-route” secured; 3 elevator(s) on this line. Elevator exit(s): A3. Operator page (checked Oct 20, 2026).
Taken from the operators’ own accessibility pages and nothing else. Tokyo Metro: the “1-route” (step-free street-gate-platform path by elevator, slope, stair lift or wheelchair escalator) is complete at all 180 stations; a separate list shows stations with an elevator-only 1-route. Toei: every station has elevators and a street-gate-platform “1-route” is secured.
What is near Oshiage (Skytree) Station?
Tokyo Skytree stands about 240 m from the station and the Tokyo Solamachi complex about 250 m, with the Sumida Aquarium and the Konica Minolta planetarium inside the same development. The Postal Museum Japan is the closest attraction of all, roughly 80 m away. Away from the tower the streets are ordinary Sumida: Tenso Shrine about 200 m, the Oshinari Park riverside, a small children’s playground at Nakanogo and the Wanpaku Tengoku play park further out. Tobu’s Tokyo Skytree Station is a short walk.
| Place | Distance (straight line) | On foot, estimated |
|---|---|---|
| Postal Museum Japan 郵政博物館 | 80 m | about 1 min |
| Tenso Shrine 天祖神社 | 200 m | about 3 min |
| Tokyo Skytree 東京スカイツリー | 240 m | about 4 min |
| Tokyo Solamachi 東京ソラマチ | 250 m | about 4 min |
| Sumida Aquarium すみだ水族館 | 370 m | about 6 min |
| Konica-Minolta Planetarium Tenku プラネタリウム | 140 m | about 2 min |
| Dome Garden ドームガーデン | 150 m | about 2 min |
| Oshikari Park おしなり公園 | 210 m | about 3 min |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The walking time is an estimate (straight line plus 30 %, 80 m a minute), not a measured route. © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Frequently asked questions
They were built by different companies at different times. Keisei’s tracks, shared with the Toei Asakusa Line, sit on the first basement level; the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line platforms, shared with Tobu, lie two levels lower on B3. Each pair consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.
Yes — the tower and the Solamachi shopping complex are right beside it, which is why the station is signed Oshiage (Skytree). Tobu’s own Tokyo Skytree Station is also close, so trains on that line from Asakusa reach the same place by a different name.