3/5 Patrick G. 4 years ago on Google
I
only
ever
used
the
north
exit,
so
I
didn't
see
a
lot
of
the
station,
but
this
was
an
awesome
hub
to
operate
out
of
for
my
trip.
For
a
first-timer
using
a
major
railway
system
in
any
city
in
the
world
(at
least
independently
--
NYC
as
a
kid
hardly
counts),
it
was
simple
to
figure
out
how
everything
worked
in
Hamamatsucho.
There
are
only
a
few
platforms,
and
the
lines/destination
are
well-labeled,
so
it's
really
hard
to
screw
things
up.
My
concerns
with
this
station
are
accessibility
and
safety.
It
is
one
of
the
few
(at
least,
that
I
saw
along
the
Yamanote)
stations
in
Tokyo
where
there
are
no
barriers
between
the
platform
and
the
tracks.
This
means
when
walking
down
the
narrow
platform
areas
(e.g.
either
side
of
the
stairs),
one
misstep
could
send
you
onto
the
tracks.
Or,
some
malicious
person
could
push
you
onto
the
tracks
--
highly
unlikely,
I
imagine,
but
the
thought
does
cross
your
mind
when
you're
literally
inches
away
from
potential
death.
A
lot
of
the
times,
you
can
walk
far
enough
away
from
the
edge
of
the
platform
to
feel
safe,
but
during
peak
hours,
you
will
inevitably
find
yourself
close
to
the
edge
or
waiting
a
_very_
long
time
for
crowds
to
pass
so
that
you
can
walk
closer
to
the
inside.
As
for
accessibility,
I
only
saw
the
(smaller)
north
exit,
as
mentioned,
which
has
no
elevators
or
disabled-persons
accessibility
whatsoever.
You
would
need
to
make
your
way
to
the
south
exit
(I
assume
there
are
elevators
or
ramps
there)
which
is
quite
a
distance
away
from
the
north
exit.
This
wasn't
an
issue
for
me,
but
bear
in
mind
that
while
the
north
exit
can
be
very
efficient
for
able-bodied
people,
it
is
highly
ill-prepared
for
people
needing
special
assistance,
so
pick
your
hotel
accordingly
if
you'd
benefit
from
being
closer
to
the
south
exit.
Since
everyone
is
mentioning
Haneda,
I
want
to
mention
that
the
station
is
convenient
for
Narita
travelers.
The
station
is
7
minutes
away
from
Tokyo
Station
on
multiple
lines,
which
has
the
Narita
Express,
so
you
can
easily
get
to
and
from
Narita
that
way.
I
bought
my
NEX
ticket
from
the
limited
express
ticket
machine
outside
the
gates
of
the
north
exit.