Naka-okachimachi Station
H17 · Hibiya Line · Taito
Naka-okachimachi Station (仲御徒町)
Naka-okachimachi was in the Hibiya Line’s opening batch on 28 March 1961, and at first only half of it worked: trains used platform 1 and reversed over a crossover beyond the station, which survives as an emergency connection. The island platform, H17, lies on the second basement level under Showa-dori. The name outlived its subject — Naka-okachimachi was a district name that disappeared in the address reform of 1964, and the station is now in Ueno 5-chome.
Its later history is one of passages. Work begun in March 1994 widened the concourse and built new transfer routes at a cost of about ¥6.2 billion; from 12 December 2000 the station was linked for transfer purposes with Ueno-okachimachi on the Oedo Line and Ueno-hirokoji on the Ginza Line, and a further passage reached Keisei Ueno on 16 March 2009. Exit 5 and a central ticket gate with an elevator opened on 28 November 2020. Illustrations on the platform wall make this the second such station on the Hibiya Line, after Akihabara.
Finding Naka-okachimachi 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 Naka-okachimachi
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 Naka-okachimachi
| Line and direction | Weekdays first – last | Saturdays, Sundays & holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|
| HHibiyaH17 towards Kita-senju | 05:19 – 00:21 | 05:19 – 00:21 |
| HHibiyaH17 towards Naka-meguro | 05:10 – 00:02 | 05:10 – 00:02 |
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
- Walking transfer: Ueno-hirokoji (Ginza Line), an official transfer between two separately named stations, about 5 minutes on foot — our estimate from the distance, not an operator figure.
- Walking transfer: Ueno-okachimachi (Oedo Line), an official transfer between two separately named stations, about 5 minutes on foot — our estimate from the distance, not an operator figure.
Accessibility
| Line | Step-free by elevator | Accessible toilet | Escalator | Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHibiya | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11 |
- Hibiya Line: Step-free elevator route street-gate-platform (official “1-route by elevator”). Street elevator at exit(s): 5. 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 Naka-okachimachi Station?
The Takeya stores stand almost on top of the exits, 40 m and 90 m away, and Okachimachi Park about 120 m; the QUARK museum is roughly 140 m out and Matsuzakaya around 280 m. Tokudai-ji is about 270 m from the gates, with the Ami Yokocho arcade some 380 m, the 2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN craft arches roughly 390 m and the Suzumoto Entertainment Hall about 400 m. Ueno and its park are the other draw within reach.
| Place | Distance (straight line) | On foot, estimated |
|---|---|---|
| Tokudai-ji 徳大寺 | 270 m | about 4 min |
| 2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN | 390 m | about 6 min |
| Suzumoto Entertainment Hall 鈴本演芸場 | 400 m | about 6 min |
| Takeya (Under construction) 多慶屋（建て替え中） | 90 m | about 1 min |
| Okachimachi Park 御徒町公園 | 120 m | about 2 min |
| QUARK MUSEUM | 140 m | about 2 min |
| Matsuzakaya 松坂屋 | 280 m | about 4 min |
| Taito Station タイトーステーション | 300 m | about 5 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
Ueno-hirokoji on the Ginza Line and Ueno-okachimachi on the Oedo Line, both linked for transfer purposes since 12 December 2000, and Keisei Ueno by way of the passage opened on 16 March 2009. The walking times in the data block above are our estimates rather than official ones.
From a district of the same name that covered the southeast of today’s Ueno and was abolished in the address reform of 1964. The station kept the old name while its address became Ueno 5-chome, which is why it no longer matches anything on a modern map.