Gotanda Station: East and West Exits, and the Walk to Osaki
Gotanda connects the JR Yamanote, Tokyu Ikegami and Toei Asakusa lines. Plan access to the east-side waterfront, west-side shops and Irugi Shrine in Osaki.
At a glance
- Lines
- JR Yamanote / Tokyu Ikegami / Toei Asakusa
- Yamanote inner loop
- Towards Osaki, Shinagawa and Tokyo
- Yamanote outer loop
- Towards Meguro, Shibuya and Shinjuku
- Operating times
- First to last train for each line and direction
- Reference
- JR East Gotanda Station timetables ↗
Checked · 2026.10.27
Gotanda Station: East and West Exits, and the Walk to Osaki
Gotanda connects the JR Yamanote, Tokyu Ikegami and Toei Asakusa lines. Plan access to the east-side waterfront, west-side shops and Irugi Shrine in Osaki.
Three operators, separate station areas
Gotanda brings together JR, Tokyu and Toei lines. Follow the line name and operator signs rather than assuming that every platform is inside one set of ticket gates because the station name is the same. Use each operator’s official station map to check transfers and lifts.
Destinations east and west
Mitsui Garden Hotel Gotanda and Fureai Waterfront Square are on the Higashigotanda, or east, side. Lawson Nishigotanda 2-chome is west of the station. If visiting several convenience stores, group the addresses by Higashi (east) and Nishi (west) before deciding the order.
Use Osaki as the reference for Irugi Shrine
Irugi Shrine’s official registered guide gives a three-minute walk from JR Osaki Station’s North Gate West Exit, or five minutes from Tokyu Osakihirokoji Station. Distinguish a walk from Gotanda from an itinerary taking JR to Osaki first; this makes the route easier to follow.
Check the direction for the return train
From Gotanda to Osaki, look for Yamanote inner-loop services towards Shinagawa and Tokyo. For a return to the opposite side of the loop, such as Nippori, search again for a route matching your departure time. Check first and last trains in the timetable for the relevant line and day.
Take a look around
Photographed in November 2025The story behind this place
After Miyu’s birthday,
a quieter few days in Tokyo
Meeting Gotanda for the first time, to the sound of trains
After finishing our search for goods in Akihabara, we took the train to Gotanda Station. We had a clear destination: Irugi Shrine, in the area near the station. It was not somewhere we…
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