# Tokyo Station: Character Street, ramen, ekiben and lockers

[Tokyo Station](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=JR%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%A7%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) is worth a few hours on its own, not just a change of trains: more than 30 character shops, a row of well-known ramen counters, an ekiben shop with over 150 kinds of boxed lunch and a restored 1914 building with a hotel inside. It is also a maze of two sides, three passages and dozens of exits, and this page explains how it fits together. The list below is updated daily with pop-ups and events in and around the station.

## Marunouchi side or Yaesu side

The tracks run north to south through the middle, so the station has two faces. The Marunouchi side (west) is the red-brick building of 1914, facing the office towers and the Imperial Palace. The Yaesu side (east) is modern: the [Grand Roof](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%A7%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1), a white sail-shaped canopy about 230 metres long, the Daimaru department store, the shinkansen gates and, across the road, [Tokyo Midtown Yaesu](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E5%85%AB%E9%87%8D%E6%B4%B2%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E5%85%AB%E9%87%8D%E6%B4%B22-2-1), opened in 2023, with Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu in its basement. JR highway buses leave from in front of the Yaesu South exit.

Inside the gates, three passages (North, Central and South) cross under the tracks, and each side has a North, Central and South exit at street level, plus underground exits. When you meet someone, name the exact exit, such as Marunouchi North or Yaesu Central: Tokyo Station alone can leave you a 10-minute walk apart. Underground passages link the Marunouchi side to the Marunouchi Line, the Marunouchi Building and Otemachi, and the Yaesu side to the Yaesu underground mall, so on rainy or very hot days you can walk a long way without going outside.

- The floor maps on [Tokyo Station City](https://www.tokyostationcity.com/en/information/) show exits, lockers and toilets. Screenshot the one you need before you go.
- The classic meeting point inside the gates is the Silver Bell (Gin no Suzu) in the underground central passage on the Yaesu side.

- → [Tokyo Station, Marunouchi and Nihonbashi](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/marunouchi.md)
- → [Getting around Tokyo: trains, Suica and taxis](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/getting-around.md)
- → [Events in Chiyoda](https://eventstokyo.com/en/chiyoda.md)
- → [Events in Chuo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/chuo.md)

## First Avenue: Character Street, Ramen Street, Okashi Land

Most visitors head for [First Avenue Tokyo Station](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%A7%85%E4%B8%80%E7%95%AA%E8%A1%97%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) (Tokyo Eki Ichibangai) on the Yaesu side, outside the ticket gates, so no train ticket is needed. [Tokyo Character Street](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1), mostly in its basement, has more than 30 shops: the TV channels' own stores, Pokémon Store Tokyo Station, Jump Shop, Donguri Republic for Studio Ghibli goods, Chiikawa Land, Kirby Café Petit, Tomica and Plarail, LEGO, Detective Conan, One Piece and a kabuki goods shop run by Shochiku. The line-up changes, and a small event space, Ichiban Plaza, hosts limited-time character shops every few weeks.

Next to it, [Tokyo Ramen Street](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) puts about ten well-known ramen shops in one corridor, from Rokurinsha's thick tsukemen to Hirugao's light shio ramen. [Tokyo Okashi Land](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8B%E3%81%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) has shops run by Calbee, Glico, Morinaga and the makers of Happy Turn rice crackers, with snacks made on the spot or sold only here. On the ground floor by the Yaesu North gate, Tokyo Gift Palette is a cluster of sweet shops built for gift shopping.

- Ramen Street queues peak at lunch and dinner. Mid-morning or mid-afternoon is much shorter.
- New pop-ups can mean numbered tickets or a queue on the first days. Check the shop's page or X account before you go.

- → [Pokémon in Tokyo: Pokémon Centers, café and PokéPark](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/pokemon.md)
- → [Anime, manga and game events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/anime.md)
- → [Pop-up stores in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/pop-ups.md)
- → [What to eat in Tokyo and how to order it](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/what-to-eat.md)
- → [Pop-up stores in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/pop-up.md)
- → [Pop Culture & Conventions events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/pop-culture.md)

## Gransta and ekiben: food inside the gates

[Gransta Tokyo](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) is the station's main food and shopping zone, spread over the ground floor and the basement, most of it inside the ticket gates: bento, sweets, bakeries, restaurants and gift shops, plus Square Zero, an event space for regional food fairs and pop-ups. Outside the gates there are three more Gransta zones: Gransta Marunouchi in the Marunouchi basement, Gransta Yaesu under the Grand Roof, and Gransta Yaekita by the Yaesu North exit, whose Kurobei Yokocho and Kitamachi Sakaba floors are good for dinner or a drink before a late train.

For ekiben, the boxed lunches made to eat on a train, go to [Ekibenya Matsuri](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E9%A7%85%E5%BC%81%E5%B1%8B%20%E7%A5%AD%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) inside the gates. It sells more than 150 kinds from all over Japan, from Yonezawa beef on rice to Niigata's shrimp chirashi and seasonal specials, and it sits on the Central Passage between the stairs to platforms 5 and 6 and to platforms 7 and 8. It opens early and closes late, and it is busiest before morning departures and on Friday evenings. A few steps away, opposite the Tokaido Shinkansen Central Transfer Gate, Ekibenya Odori stocks Matsuri's ten best sellers, which saves time in a hurry, and takes online orders for pick-up.

Both shops are in the JR East area before the shinkansen transfer gates, so buy your box before you go through. Eating an ekiben on the shinkansen or a limited express is normal; on local and commuter trains it is not.

- To shop inside the gates without travelling, buy a platform ticket (nyujoken) at a ticket machine. It is valid for a limited time.
- Popular ekiben sell out by the evening. For a particular box, come earlier or order ahead at Odori.

- → [What to eat in Tokyo and how to order it](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/what-to-eat.md)
- → [Festival day trips from Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/day-trips.md)
- → [Food & Drink events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/food-drink.md)

## Shinkansen gates, the Narita Express and the Keiyo Line

Two companies run the shinkansen here. JR Central's Tokaido Shinkansen to Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, which continues as the Sanyo Shinkansen, uses platforms 14 to 19 on the Yaesu side. JR East's lines to Tohoku and Hokkaido, Yamagata, Akita, Niigata and Kanazawa use platforms 20 to 23 right next to them. From the street, use the shinkansen gates on the Yaesu side; if you arrive on a local JR train, stay inside and follow the signs to a shinkansen transfer gate (North, Central or South).

Give yourself at least 15 minutes from the Marunouchi side to a shinkansen platform, more with luggage and an ekiben stop. The Narita Express and the Yokosuka and Sobu Rapid lines leave from platforms five floors below ground at the Marunouchi end of the Central Passage. The Keiyo Line, for Maihama (Tokyo Disney Resort) and Kaihin-Makuhari (Makuhari Messe), surprises most people: its platforms are about 500 metres south of the main station, deep underground, reached by long corridors with moving walkways, so allow at least 10 minutes from the Yamanote Line.

Rail passes and help in English are at the [JR EAST Travel Service Center](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=JR%E6%9D%B1%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%A7%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1), just outside the Marunouchi North gate. Staff there exchange Japan Rail Pass orders, reserve seats, change money and keep bags for the day.

- On shinkansen platforms each car has a fixed boarding spot. Find your car number on the ticket and queue at the matching sign.
- Changing between the Tokaido Shinkansen and a JR East shinkansen? Use the dedicated transfer gate between the two systems.

- → [Is the JR Pass worth it for a Tokyo trip?](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/jr-pass.md)
- → [How to get from Narita and Haneda to central Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/airport.md)
- → [Theme parks around Tokyo and their seasonal events](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/theme-parks.md)
- → [Festival day trips from Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/day-trips.md)

## Lockers and luggage

Tokyo Station has coin lockers in more than 100 spots, but the banks near the shinkansen gates and the Yaesu exits fill up by late morning on busy days. The largest, with over 900 lockers, is inside the gates in the basement near Gransta; others stand by the Marunouchi Central gate, the Marunouchi underground gates, the North free passage and the corridor to the Keiyo Line, which is often the emptiest. Suitcase-size lockers go first.

[Multi Ecube](https://multiecube.com/en/) lockers can be booked online up to a month ahead, the safest bet with big cases. Staffed counters also keep bags for the day: the Gransta cloak in the basement inside the gates, the JR EAST Travel Service Center outside the Marunouchi North gate and a counter by the Shinkansen South Transfer Gate. The first two can also send luggage on by courier, including to the airport; same-day dispatch currently closes around 5pm.

- Arriving with a big suitcase and leaving later? Book a Multi Ecube locker before you arrive, or head straight for a staffed counter.
- Counters keep bags for the same day only. For longer storage, check a locker's maximum time or use a luggage-storage service.

- → [How to get from Narita and Haneda to central Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/airport.md)
- → [Where to stay in Tokyo: the best areas and how to choose](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/where-to-stay.md)

## The domes, the gallery and the station hotel

Walk into the Marunouchi North or South exit hall and look up: the domes were restored in 2012 with their original reliefs of eagles and eight of the twelve zodiac animals. The building, designed by Tatsuno Kingo and Kasai Manji, burned in a 1945 air raid and ran for decades with two floors and simpler roofs before the restoration. In the north dome, the [Tokyo Station Gallery](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) shows changing exhibitions in rooms where the original brick is left bare.

[The Tokyo Station Hotel](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9B%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%851-9-1) has been inside the building since 1915 and reopened in 2012 after the restoration, with about 150 rooms. Dome-side rooms look into the domes above the exit halls, and a lounge for guests sits under the roof, but its restaurants and bars are open to everyone. For the classic photo of the whole facade, cross the plaza to the free roof garden of [KITTE](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=KITTE%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%B8%E3%81%AE%E5%86%852-7-2&query_place_id=ChIJdUbpSvqLGGARCmbc6R7hZJ8), covered on our Marunouchi page with the area's winter lights.

The station also runs its own events: in recent years a summer lantern display, a Santa puzzle walk in December and a small monthly concert called Tokyo Ekimachi Live, while Square Zero and Ichiban Plaza change every few weeks. Those we know about appear in the list below.

- → [Tokyo Station, Marunouchi and Nihonbashi](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/marunouchi.md)
- → [Museums and big exhibitions in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/museums.md)
- → [Tokyo night views: free and paid observation decks](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/night-views.md)
- → [Taking photos at Tokyo events](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/photography.md)
- → [Events in Chiyoda](https://eventstokyo.com/en/chiyoda.md)
- → [Art & Exhibitions events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/art.md)

## All events, soonest first

- **[Tokyo Marathon 2027](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo-marathon-2027-7717)** — Sun, Mar 7, 2027 (JST) · Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Start) to Tokyo Station Gyoko-dori Avenue (Finish) (Shinjuku) · ¥19,800
- **[Japan Air Self-Defense Force Iruma Base and Iruma Air Festival Tour with Siboku Pig Theme Park Visit](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/japan-air-self-defense-force-iruma-base-and-iruma-air-festival)** — Tue, Nov 3, 2026 07:00 (JST) · Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit, Marunouchi Building Vicinity (Ground-level Assembly Point) (Chiyoda) · ¥7,900
- **[MARUNOUCHI SOUNDSCAPE](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/marunouchi-soundscape)** — Thu, Nov 12, 2026 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (JST) · Marunouchi Building (Chiyoda) · ¥6,000–¥8,800
- **[Marunouchi Bright Holiday: Magical Harry Potter Snow Transforms the City](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/marunouchi-bright-holiday)** — Thu, Nov 12, 2026 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (JST) · Marunouchi Building (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[Harry Potter Mahou Dokoro Pop-Up Store at Marunouchi](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/pop-up-store-in-12)** — Thu, Nov 12, 2026 17:00 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (JST) · Shin-Marunouchi Building 3F Atrium (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **['Naruto Shippuden' Pop-Up Shop at Tokyo Character Street by eeo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/naruto-pop-up-shop-in-by-eeo)** — Fri, Oct 30, 2026 10:00 – Thu, Nov 12, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Character Street K Staircase Wagon (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[Digimon Adventure Pop-Up Shop at Tokyo Character Street (F Staircase Wagon)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/pop-up-shop-in-f)** — Fri, Nov 6, 2026 – Thu, Nov 19, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Character Street F Stairs Wagon (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[Autumn Foliage at the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/autumn-foliage-at-the-east-gardens-of-the)** — Wed, Nov 11, 2026 – Sun, Dec 20, 2026 (JST) · Imperial Palace East Garden (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Meiji Yasuda Village Marunouchi 2026 Christmas Tree](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/2026-christmas-tree-2026)** — Wed, Nov 11, 2026 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (JST) · Meiji Yasuda Village Marunouchi (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[La Reserve Asia Tour 2026: Maria Kim, Lucy Yeghiazaryan & Caity Gyorgy](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/la-reserve-asia-tour-2026-maria-kim-lucy-yeghiazaryan-caity-gyorgy)** — Wed, Nov 11, 2026 18:00 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · ¥8,500–¥11,000
- **[Sana Natori Pop-Up Shop: Ramen Quest 2](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/pop-up-shop-2-2)** — Fri, Nov 13, 2026 – Thu, Nov 26, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Character Street K Staircase Wagon (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[THREE VISITORS featuring EDWARD SIMON, SCOTT COLLEY & BRIAN BLADE](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/three-visitors-featuring-edward-simon-scott-colley-brian-blade)** — Sun, Dec 13, 2026 16:30 – Mon, Dec 14, 2026 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · ¥11,500–¥14,000
- **[JASON MORAN plays DUKE ELLINGTON](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/jason-moran-plays-duke-ellington)** — Fri, Dec 18, 2026 18:00 – Sat, Dec 19, 2026 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · price on the official site
- **[The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/the-messthetics-and-james-brandon-lewis)** — Fri, Jan 22, 2027 18:00 – Sat, Jan 23, 2027 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · ¥8,800–¥11,500
- **[Wolfgang Haffner Trio](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/wolfgang-haffner-trio)** — Tue, Oct 27, 2026 18:00 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · ¥8,000
- **[Limited-Time Choco Pie Happy Gift Shop Opens at Tokyo Okashi Land!](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/choco-pie-happy-gift-shop)** — Thu, Oct 29, 2026 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Station Ichibangai Tokyo Character Street (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[NARUTO Shippuden TV Anime Pop-Up Shop](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tvnaruto-pop-up-shop)** — Fri, Oct 30, 2026 – Thu, Nov 12, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Station Ichibangai Tokyo Character Street (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[Godzilla Exhibition: Minus World [Timed Admission Ticket: June 11 Morning, Saturday/Sunday]](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/godzilla-exhibition-minus-world-timed-admission-ticket-june)** — Fri, Nov 6, 2026 10:00 – Tue, Nov 17, 2026 (JST) · Daimaru Tokyo 11F Event Hall (Chiyoda) · ¥1,300–¥1,500
- **[ANATOLE MUSTER](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/anatole-muster)** — Fri, Nov 6, 2026 17:00 – Sat, Nov 7, 2026 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · ¥7,700–¥10,500
- **[Benny Green - Piano Solo Performance](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/benny-green-piano-solo)** — Thu, Nov 12, 2026 18:00 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · ¥8,500–¥11,000
- **[Richard Galliano New Viaggio Trio](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/richard-galliano-new-viaggio-trio)** — Mon, Nov 16, 2026 18:00 – Tue, Nov 17, 2026 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · ¥9,000–¥11,500
- **[Autumn Foliage Viewing at the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/autumn-foliage-viewing-at-the-east-gardens-of)** — Sat, Nov 21, 2026 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026 (JST) · Imperial Palace East Garden (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[Platina Jazz](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/platina-jazz)** — Sun, Nov 29, 2026 16:30 – Wed, Dec 2, 2026 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · price on the official site
- **[Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray One-Year Anniversary Original Art Exhibition](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/uma-musume-cinderella-gray-one-year-anniversary-original-art-exhibition)** — Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo (Venue TBA) · price on the official site
- **[Yamanote Line Walking Challenge: 10–42 km Loop in November](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/yamanote-line-walking-challenge-10-42-km-loop-in)** — Mon, Nov 23, 2026 09:15 (JST) · Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit Ticket Gate (Meeting Point) (Chiyoda) · ¥2,200–¥3,000
- **[Popular 'Kotorippu' x Choco Pie Souvenir Gift Now Available for a Limited Time at Tokyo Okashi Land](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/popular-kotorippu-x-choco-pie-souvenir-gift-now)** — Thu, Oct 29, 2026 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Okashi Land Event Space (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[Tsubasa Makoto Birthday Live 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/birthday-live-2026)** — Mon, Nov 23, 2026 16:00 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026 (JST) · COTTON CLUB · ¥13,800
- **[Pop-up Event Celebrates One Year of 'Travel by Train Magnets' with Limited-Time Sales in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/1pop-up4)** — Thu, Nov 26, 2026 – Sun, Jan 31, 2027 (JST) · Cosme Loft Gransta Tokyo Store · price on the official site
- **[Overnight Hakone Relay Run: Sections 1–5 (Approx. 21–108 km, 7–8 min per km)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/overnight-hakone-relay-run-sections-1-5-approx-21-108)** — Sat, Nov 28, 2026 – Sun, Nov 29, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit Ticket Gate (Meeting Point) (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[Yamanote Line Loop Walk: 10–42 km Route (December)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/yamanote-line-loop-walk-10-42-km-route-december)** — Mon, Dec 28, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit Ticket Gate (Meeting Point) (Chiyoda) · price on the official site

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## Questions people ask

**What is there to do in Tokyo Station?**
Browse Character Street, eat at Ramen Street, buy an ekiben at Ekibenya Matsuri and see the restored domes on the Marunouchi side. Character Street, Ramen Street and Okashi Land are outside the gates, so no ticket is needed.

**Where is Character Street in Tokyo Station?**
In First Avenue Tokyo Station on the Yaesu (east) side, mostly in the basement and outside the ticket gates. Follow the signs for the Yaesu exits.

**Where is the best ekiben shop at Tokyo Station?**
Ekibenya Matsuri, inside the gates on the Central Passage, with more than 150 kinds. Ekibenya Odori, near the Tokaido Shinkansen Central Transfer Gate, sells its ten best sellers.

**Where can I leave luggage at Tokyo Station?**
In coin lockers all over the station (book a Multi Ecube locker online to be sure of one) or at staffed counters such as the Gransta cloak and the JR EAST Travel Service Center, which keep bags for the day.

**How long does it take to change trains at Tokyo Station?**
Allow at least 15 minutes from the Marunouchi side to a shinkansen and at least 10 minutes from the Yamanote Line to the Keiyo Line, more with luggage.

**Can I visit Tokyo Station without a ticket?**
Yes. The domes, First Avenue, Gransta Marunouchi, Gransta Yaesu and KITTE are outside the gates. For Gransta Tokyo and Ekibenya Matsuri inside the gates you need a ticket or a platform ticket.

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