Akasaka-mitsuke Station
G05 M13 · Ginza Line and Marunouchi Line · Minato
Akasaka-mitsuke Station (赤坂見附)
Two lines share the same pair of island platforms here, and the arrangement is the reason the station is worth knowing. Eastbound Ginza Line and eastbound Marunouchi Line trains use opposite faces of one platform and the westbound pair is stacked on the level below, so a change between G05 and M13 in the same direction is a few steps across, and reversing direction is not much harder. The Ginza Line platform came first, opened by the Tokyo Rapid Railway on 18 November 1938; the Marunouchi Line was threaded in on 15 March 1959, giving the station its four tracks.
Underground passages carry on to Nagatacho, where the Yurakucho, Hanzomon and Namboku Lines call. The operators count the two as a single transfer and you reach it without passing a ticket gate, though it is a genuine walk rather than a few paces. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism data for 2015 listed the segment from here to Tameike-sanno among the most crowded stretches in Tokyo at peak times. The 2025 Tokyo Metro survey recorded 91,399 entries and exits a day across both lines.
Finding Akasaka-mitsuke 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 Akasaka-mitsuke
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 Akasaka-mitsuke
| Line and direction | Weekdays first – last | Saturdays, Sundays & holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|
| GGinzaG05 towards Asakusa | 05:09 – 00:10 to Ueno | 05:09 – 00:10 to Ueno |
| GGinzaG05 towards Shibuya | 05:26 – 00:20 | 05:27 – 00:20 |
| MMarunouchiM13 towards Ikebukuro | 05:10 – 00:04 | 05:10 – 00:04 |
| MMarunouchiM13 towards Ogikubo | 05:26 – 00:20 to Shinjuku | 05:26 – 00:20 to Shinjuku |
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?
| Line | Weekdays, busiest hour | Sat / Sun / holidays, busiest hour |
|---|---|---|
| GGinza | 28 trains/hour (about one every 2.1 min) | 20 trains/hour |
| MMarunouchi | 27 trains/hour (about one every 2.2 min) | 15 trains/hour |
Departures in one direction during the hour with the most trains at this station, counted in the operators’ timetable.
Next stations from Akasaka-mitsuke
Scheduled running time between Akasaka-mitsuke and the stations either side of it.
| Line | Next station | Running time |
|---|---|---|
| GGinza | G04Aoyama-itchome | 3 min |
| GGinza | G06Tameike-sanno | 2 min |
| MMarunouchi | M14Kokkai-gijidomae | 2 min |
| MMarunouchi | M12Yotsuya | 3 min |
Transfers and connections
- Subway: transfer between Ginza Line and Marunouchi Line.
- Walking transfer: Nagatacho (Yurakucho Line, Hanzomon Line, and Namboku Line), an official transfer between two separately named stations, about 4 minutes on foot — our estimate from the distance, not an operator figure.
Accessibility
| Line | Step-free by elevator | Accessible toilet | Escalator | Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGinza | Yes | Yes | Yes | 16 |
| MMarunouchi | Yes | Yes | Yes | 16 |
- Ginza Line: Step-free elevator route street-gate-platform (official “1-route by elevator”). Street elevator at exit(s): 5, A, B, C, D. 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.
What is near Akasaka-mitsuke Station?
Hotels and office towers fill the ground above the station: The Prudential Tower is about 140 m from the exits, Akasaka K Tower roughly 240 m, and The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho and New Otani Garden Court both sit within about 350 m. Hie Shrine is around 320 m away and Hibiya High School about the same. Among the places the station serves are Akasaka Palace, Togu Palace, the Hotel New Otani, Tokyo Garden Terrace, the Akasaka Excel Hotel Tokyu and the Toraya confectionery.
| Place | Distance (straight line) | On foot, estimated |
|---|---|---|
| Hie Shrine 日枝神社 | 320 m | about 5 min |
| 威徳寺 | 210 m | about 3 min |
| 浄土寺 | 340 m | about 6 min |
| Fujidana 藤棚 | 330 m | about 5 min |
| Mebaenoniwa 芽生えの庭 | 370 m | about 6 min |
| 赤坂RED/THEATER | 150 m | about 2 min |
| キヨ・サカグチ・メモリアルパーク | 150 m | about 2 min |
| Thousand Torii | 260 m | about 4 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.