The Keio Inokashira Line connects Shibuya Station with Kichijoji in western Tokyo’s Musashino City. The 12-kilometer railway features five-car local and express trains leaving from platforms 1 and 2 in Keio’s Shibuya Station. It’s located in the Shibuya Mark City shopping complex and connected to the main Shibuya Station via pedestrian bridge.
Keio Shibuya Station
Key Destinations
Named for Inokashira Pond, the source of Tokyo’s Kanda River, the Inokashira Line has 17 stations. The ones of most interest to travelers are the following.
The Keio Inokashira Line has five-car trains running to Kichijoji in western Tokyo
Shimokitazawa Station
Known as Shimokita among Tokyoites, Shimokitazawa is Harajuku before it was a global phenomenon. It brims with used record shops, vintage toy stores, independent cafes and second-hand clothing boutiques, as well as a healthy dose of live music venues. Vogue magazine ranked it the world’s coolest neighborhood in 2014.
Train fare: 130 yen
Train time: 4 minutes (via express)
The Inokashira Line is a convenient link to the Ghibli Museum (photo by aaron_lu)
Kichijoji Station
The terminus for the Inokashira line is also a stop on the JR Chuo Main Line connecting Shinjuku, Nagano and Nagoya. Exit here for Inokashira Park, which has flowering cherry trees (sakura) and the scenic Inokashira Pond. Another major attraction is the Ghibli Museum, a shrine to the beloved anime films of Hayao Miyazaki and his collaborators, located in the southwest part of the park.
Train fare: 200 yen
Train time: 20 minutes (via express)
Train fare: 200 yen
Train time: 20 minutes (via express)
Article by Tim Hornyak. All rights reserved.
