Minowa Station
H20 · Hibiya Line · Taito
Minowa Station (三ノ輪)
Minowa belongs to the first day of the Hibiya Line, 28 March 1961, when the line consisted of five stations between Naka-okachimachi and Minami-senju. It is the northernmost station in Taito ward, and its two side platforms have a quirk of climate: the tunnel mouth is only 253 m from the center of the station, so in winter the platform is about as cold as the street.
The exits need care. Entrances 1a and 1b lead only to the platform for Naka-meguro-direction trains and entrance 2 only to the platform for Kita-senju-direction trains; to switch sides you either walk through to the gate at exit 3 inside the station or use the footbridge above the street. The station’s number changed as well: it became H20 when Toranomon-hills opened on 6 June 2020 and the line’s codes were shifted to make room. In the transport ministry’s 2015 data, the run from Minowa toward Iriya was among the most crowded in Tokyo.
Finding Minowa 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 Minowa
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 Minowa
| Line and direction | Weekdays first – last | Saturdays, Sundays & holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|
| HHibiyaH20 towards Kita-senju | 05:25 – 00:27 | 05:25 – 00:27 |
| HHibiyaH20 towards Naka-meguro | 05:05 – 23:57 | 05:05 – 23:57 |
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.
Next stations from Minowa
Scheduled running time between Minowa and the stations either side of it.
| Line | Next station | Running time |
|---|---|---|
| HHibiya | H19Iriya | 2 min |
| HHibiya | H21Minami-senju | 2 min |
Transfers and connections
- Tram: Tokyo Sakura Tram (Arakawa Line) (Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation). These are separate railways with their own fares.
Accessibility
| Line | Step-free by elevator | Accessible toilet | Escalator | Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHibiya | Yes | Yes | Not listed | 4 |
- Hibiya Line: Step-free elevator route street-gate-platform (official “1-route by elevator”). 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 Minowa Station?
Negishi Library stands about 60 m from the exits and temples ring the station — two within 100 m, Jokanji about 220 m away, Senzoku Inari shrine roughly 280 m. Minowa Children’s Playground and Tousei Park are both around 180–190 m out, and the MINOWORLD shopping center about 260 m. The station also serves the San’ya and Yoshiwara districts, and Minowabashi, the terminus of Toei’s Tokyo Sakura Tram, is described as about five minutes away on foot.
| Place | Distance (straight line) | On foot, estimated |
|---|---|---|
| Jōkanji Temple 浄閑寺 | 220 m | about 4 min |
| 薬王寺 | 100 m | about 2 min |
| 寿永寺 | 100 m | about 2 min |
| 千束稲荷神社 | 280 m | about 5 min |
| 龍泉寺 | 390 m | about 6 min |
| Tousei Park 東盛公園 | 180 m | about 3 min |
| Minowa Children's Playground 三ノ輪児童遊園 | 190 m | about 3 min |
| 梅林寺 | 90 m | about 2 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
The Hibiya Line gained a station. When Toranomon-hills opened on 6 June 2020, the numbers along the line were adjusted to fit it in, and Minowa’s code became H20. Older maps and signs may still show the previous number.
Yes, on foot. Minowabashi, the end of Toei’s surviving streetcar line, lies about five minutes’ walk from the subway exits. It is a separate operator and a separate stop, not a transfer inside the station, so you pay the tram fare on boarding.