Iriya Station
H19 · Hibiya Line · Taito
Iriya Station (入谷)
Iriya opened on 28 March 1961, one of the stations pushed through at speed as Tokyo prepared for the 1964 Olympics, and the haste left a mark that passengers still feel: the platforms were laid out without much thought for air movement, so an arriving train pushes a wall of air into the stairwells. Signs on the platform warn about the gusts.
The Hibiya Line station is two side platforms, H19. In 1992 the platform walls were renewed and an illustration of a morning glory was added above the station name boards, a reference to the flower market held nearby each July. A new ticket gate and a fourth entrance opened at the Minowa end of one platform on 20 December 2010, the first addition in roughly fifty years. While the station was being dug in 1959, the molar of a Naumann elephant was found close by. The 2025 survey counted 39,427 entries and exits a day, among the lower figures on the line.
Finding Iriya 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 Iriya
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 Iriya
| Line and direction | Weekdays first – last | Saturdays, Sundays & holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|
| HHibiyaH19 towards Kita-senju | 05:23 – 00:24 | 05:23 – 00:24 |
| HHibiyaH19 towards Naka-meguro | 05:07 – 23:59 | 05:07 – 23:59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HHibiya | 26 trains/hour (about one every 2.3 min) | 13 trains/hour |
Departures in one direction during the hour with the most trains at this station, counted in the operators’ timetable.
Transfers and connections
Only the Hibiya Line stops here, and no other railway serves this station, so there is nothing to transfer to inside the station.
Accessibility
| Line | Step-free by elevator | Accessible toilet | Escalator | Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHibiya | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 |
- Hibiya Line: Step-free elevator route street-gate-platform (official “1-route by elevator”). Street elevator at exit(s): 4. 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 Iriya Station?
Shingenji, the temple known as Iriya Kishimojin, is about 180 m from the exits and holds the morning glory market in early July; a monument marking the flower’s association with the district stands roughly 120 m away, and the street outside is named for it. Eishin-ji is around 160 m off and Hosho-ji about 130 m, with more temples scattered through the blocks beyond. Taito ward’s lifelong learning centre, central library and hospital are all within walking distance, as is Uguisudani on the JR lines.
| Place | Distance (straight line) | On foot, estimated |
|---|---|---|
| Eishin-ji Temple 英信寺 | 160 m | about 3 min |
| Shingenji Temple 真源寺 入谷鬼子母神 | 180 m | about 3 min |
| Yodenji Temple 法住山 要傳寺 | 340 m | about 6 min |
| 嶺照院 | 220 m | about 4 min |
| 随徳寺 | 240 m | about 4 min |
| 長松寺 | 240 m | about 4 min |
| 千手院 | 370 m | about 6 min |
| 世尊寺 | 370 m | about 6 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.