Aoyama-itchōme Station

Aoyama-itchōme Station (青山一丁目駅, Aoyama-itchōme-eki) is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan operated by Tokyo Metro and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei).

G04 Z03 E24 Aoyama-itchome Station 青山一丁目駅
Exit1 in October 2018
Japanese name
Kyūjitai	青山一丁目駅
Literal meaning	Green Mountain One D Vision Station
General information
Location	1-1-19 Minami-Aoyama (Tokyo Metro) 1-2-4 Kita-Aoyama (Toei), Minato, Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35°40′23″N 139°43′27″E
Operated by	Tokyo Metro Toei Subway
Line(s)	G Ginza Line Z Hanzōmon Line E Ōedo Line
Platforms	2 side platforms (Ginza) 1 island platform (Hanzomon and Ōedo Line)
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	G-04, Z-03, E-24
History
Opened	18 November 1938; 85 years ago (18 November 1938)
Services
Preceding station Tokyo Metro Following station Gaiemmae G03 towards Shibuya Ginza Line Akasaka-mitsuke G05 towards Asakusa Omotesandō Z02 towards Shibuya Hanzōmon Line Nagatachō Z04 towards Oshiage Preceding station Toei Subway Following station Kokuritsu-Kyōgijō E25 towards Hikarigaoka Ōedo Line Roppongi E23 towards Tochōmae
Location Aoyama-itchome Station Location within Special wards of Tokyo Show map of Special wards of Tokyo Aoyama-itchome Station Aoyama-itchome Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula) Show map of Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula Aoyama-itchome Station Aoyama-itchome Station (Tokyo) Show map of Tokyo Aoyama-itchome Station Aoyama-itchome Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Aoyama-itchome Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line, and Toei Ōedo Line.

Station layout

There is a passage linking the Hanzōmon Line and Ōedo Line. Transfer from the Ginza Line to Ōedo Line is via the Hanzōmon Line platform.

Tokyo Metro platforms

The Ginza Line station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The Hanzōmon Line station consists of one island platform serving two tracks.

1	G Ginza Line	for Shibuya
2	G Ginza Line	for Akasaka-mitsuke, Ginza, Ueno, and Asakusa
3	Z Hanzōmon Line	for Shibuya DT Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-rinkan
4	Z Hanzomon Line	for Otemachi and Oshiage TS Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TI Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki TN Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi

• 
  Ginza Line platform
• 
  Hanzomon Line platform

Toei platforms

1	E Ōedo Line	for Roppongi and Daimon
2	E Ōedo Line	for Shinjuku, Tochomae and Hikarigaoka

• 
  Oedo Line platform

History

• November 18, 1938: Ginza Line station opens.
• August 1, 1978: Hanzōmon Line station opens.
• December 12, 2000: Ōedo Line station opens.
• April 1, 2004: The station facilities of the Hanzomon and Ginza Lines were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA).^[1]
• September 15, 2016: This station is featured in the game Persona 5. Ren Amamiya uses this station to go to school and arrives at this station coming home. It is believed he used the Ginza Line to travel to and from school.

Surrounding area

• Akasaka Palace
• Tōgū Palace (Tōgū Gosho, the official residence of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako. Neighboring residence occupied by the Japanese Imperial Family)
• Toraya Confectionery
• Honda Motor
• Park Court Akasaka The Tower
• Meiji Shrine Outer Gardens (明治神宮外苑 (Meiji Jingu Gaien))
  • Chichibunomiya rugby stadium
  • Meiji-Jingu Stadium (baseball stadium)
  • National Stadium
• Aoyama Cemetery

References

1. "「営団地下鉄」から「東京メトロ」へ" [From "Teito Rapid Transit Authority" to "Tokyo Metro"]. Tokyo Metro Online. 2006-07-08. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

External links

• Aoyama-itchōme Station (Tokyo Metro) (in Japanese)