Mitsukoshimae Station
G12 Z09 · Ginza Line and Hanzomon Line · Chuo
Mitsukoshimae Station (三越前)
Mitsukoshimae opened on 29 April 1932 as the far end of the Tokyo Underground Railway’s line from Asakusa, and held that status for less than eight months: on 24 December 1932 the tracks reached Kyobashi and G12 became a through station. The Hanzomon Line repeated the pattern much later. Its civil works here were finished in March 1980, but opposition further along the route delayed the line, so Z09 only opened on 26 January 1989, again as a terminus, and again briefly — trains ran on to Suitengumae from 28 November 1990.
The two platforms are nothing alike. The Ginza Line runs 8.5 m below the surface; the Hanzomon platform is 27.8 m down, the third deepest on its line, built by driving two single-track shields and then opening out the space between them, which produced an island platform 218.3 m long and 9.9 m wide on a curve. Both lines took the folk song “Oedo Nihonbashi” as their departure melody in 2018.
Finding Mitsukoshimae 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 Mitsukoshimae
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 Mitsukoshimae
| Line and direction | Weekdays first – last | Saturdays, Sundays & holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|
| GGinzaG12 towards Asakusa | 05:22 – 00:23 to Ueno | 05:22 – 00:23 to Ueno |
| GGinzaG12 towards Shibuya | 05:13 – 00:07 | 05:13 – 00:07 |
| ZHanzomonZ09 towards Oshiage (Skytree) | 05:17 – 00:30 to Kiyosumi-shirakawa | 05:16 – 00:11 to Kiyosumi-shirakawa |
| ZHanzomonZ09 towards Shibuya | 05:05 – 00:21 | 05:05 – 00:06 |
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 Mitsukoshimae
Scheduled running time between Mitsukoshimae and the stations either side of it.
| Line | Next station | Running time |
|---|---|---|
| GGinza | G13Kanda | 1 min |
| GGinza | G11Nihombashi | 2 min |
| ZHanzomon | Z08Otemachi | 2 min |
| ZHanzomon | Z10Suitengumae | 3 min |
Transfers and connections
- Subway: transfer between Ginza Line and Hanzomon Line.
- JR: Sobu Rapid Line (JR East). These are separate railways with their own fares.
Accessibility
- Ginza Line: Step-free elevator route street-gate-platform (official “1-route by elevator”). Street elevator at exit(s): A7, B4. 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 Mitsukoshimae Station?
Mitsukoshimae is named for the department store at its exits, and the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store is about 100 m away, with the Mitsui Memorial Museum roughly 90 m and the Mitsukoshi Theater some 50 m. The three Coredo Muromachi buildings and Coredo Muromachi Terrace stand between 90 m and 220 m from the gates. Fukutoku Shrine is around 160 m out, the Bank of Japan Currency Museum about 170 m and the Kite Museum roughly 240 m.
| Place | Distance (straight line) | On foot, estimated |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsukoshi Theater 三越劇場 | 50 m | about 1 min |
| Mitsui Memorial Museum 三井記念美術館 | 90 m | about 1 min |
| Coredo Muromachi 3 [Muromachi Chibagin Mitsui building] Coredo室町3 (室町ちばぎん三井ビルディング) | 90 m | about 2 min |
| Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store 日本橋三越本店 | 100 m | about 2 min |
| COREDO Muromachi 1 [Muromachii-Higashi Mitsui building] COREDO室町1 (室町東三井ビルディング) | 110 m | about 2 min |
| Fukutoku Shrine 福徳神社 | 160 m | about 3 min |
| COREDO Muromachi 2 [Muromachi Furukawa Mitsui building] COREDO室町2 (室町古河三井ビルディング) | 160 m | about 3 min |
| Bank of Japan Currency Museum 日本銀行金融研究所貨幣博物館 | 170 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
No. The two parts of Mitsukoshimae are joined by a passage called Yume Road outside the ticket barriers, so you tap out and tap in again. Tokyo Metro’s guide allows about five minutes; the passage was widened in 2013 to more than double its old width.
The tune is “Oedo Nihonbashi”, a traditional song about the Nihonbashi district the station serves. It was introduced on the Ginza Line platforms on 27 July 2018 and on the Hanzomon Line platforms on 13 September 2018.