The Keikyu Main Line for Shinagawa, Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, Yokosuka, and Miura

The Keikyu Main Line is a private railway line that runs between Sengakuji Station in Tokyo’s Minato ward and Uraga Station in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. This is also an important through line for direct express services bound for both Narita Airport and Haneda Airport. Services bound for Narita Airport continue beyond Sengakuji Station on the Toei Asakusa Line. Services bound for Haneda Airport are diverted from the Keikyu Main Line onto the Keikyu Airport Line at Kamata Station. There are also southbound through services for the seaside resort area of the Miura Peninsula that are diverted onto the Kurihama Line at Horinouchi Station.

This railway line is run by the Keikyu Corporation so it is not covered by the Japan Rail Pass. At Yokohama Station southbound services for Kamiooka and Miurakaigan depart from Platform 1 and northbound services for Haneda Airport, Shinagawa and Narita Airport depart from Platform 2.

Northbound Destinations

There are 26 stations between Yokohama and Sengakuji.

Yokohama – Kanagawa – Nakakido – Kanagawa-shimmachi – Koyasu – Keikyu Shinkoyasu – Namamugi – Kagetsuen-mae – Keikyu Tsurumi – Tsurumi-ichiba – Hatchonawate – Keikyu Kawasaki – Rokugodote – Zoshiki – Keikyu Kamata – Umeyashiki – Omorimachi – Heiwajima – Omorikaigan – Tachiaigawa – Samezu – Aomono-yokocho –Shimbamba – Kitashinagawa – Shinagawa – Sengakuji

The key northbound destinations are listed below with example fares and journey times given from Yokohama Station.

Keikyu Tsurumi Station

Transfers can be made at nearby JR Tsurumi Station to the Keihin-Tohoku Line and the Tsurumi Line.

Hatchonawate Station

Transfer here to the JR Nambu Line.

Keikyu Kawasaki Station

This station serves the city of Kawasaki and is convenient for Toshiba Science Museum. Other popular attractions in Kawasaki are Kawasaki Daishi: a popular temple complex dating from 1128; Japan Open Air Folk House Museum: an architectural park with many traditional thatched farm houses; and the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum which is dedicated to the creators of the manga character Doraemon.

Transfers can be made here to the Keikyu Daishi Line. At nearby JR Kawasaki Station transfers can be made to the Tokaido Line, the Keihin-Tohoku Line and the Nambu Line.

Keikyu Kamata Station

Kamata is an area of Ota City which is famous for the black mineral waters of its onsen hot spring baths. Several public hot spring bathhouses are located within walking distance of the station. These include Taisho-yu, Kotobuki-yu, and Tenjin-yu. For more details of Kamata’s bathhouse visit the Ota City Sento website.

Transfers can be made here to the Keikyu Airport Line with services bound for Haneda Airport.

Kitashinagawa Station

This station is convenient for the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art and the Jade Ore Museum which house a private collection of cut and uncut jade rocks and sculptures.

Shinagawa Station

Attractions near Shinagawa Station are the Nikon Museum which is an essential destination for Nikon camera fans, and the Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art which exhibits a collection of East Asian art works related to the tea ceremony.

Shinagawa Station is an important transportation hub in Tokyo with transfers to the Tokaido Shinkansen, and JR East’s Tokaido Line, Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, and Yokosuka Line. For full details visit our online guide to Shinagawa Station.

Sengakuji Station

This station is a two minute walk from Sengakuji Temple which is the location of the graves of the legendary 47 Ronin. These heroic samurai died proving their loyalty to their master and now celebrated each December 14th by a festival in their honor.

This is the northern terminus of the Keikyu Main Line. Transfer here to the Toei Asakusa Line.

Southbound Destinations

There are 25 stations between Yokohama and Uraga.

Yokohama – Tobe – Hinodecho – Koganecho – Minamiota – Idogaya – Gumyoji – Kamiooka – Byobugaura – Sugita – Keikyu Tomioka – Nokendai – Kanazawa-bunko – Kanazawa-hakkei – Oppama – Keikyu Taura – Anjinzuka – Hemi – Shiori – Yokosuka-chuo – Kenritusdaigaku – Horinouchi – Keikyu Otsu – Maborikaigan – Uraga

The key southbound destinations are listed below with example fares and journey times given from Yokohama Station.

Hinodecho Station

Exit here for Nogeyama Zoo. This is a free municipal zoo with a range of animals on display including capuchin monkeys, tigers, wallabies, and red pandas. The zoo is a 5 minute walk from the station.

Kamiooka Station

Transfer here to Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line.

Kanazawa-bunko Station

Exit here for Kanazawa Bunko Museum which exhibits a fine collection of Japanese and Chinese art and antiques, and for the beautiful garden at Shomyoji Temple.

Kanazawa-hakkei Station

Transfer here to the Keikyu Zushi Line and the Kanazawa Seaside Line.

Yokosuka-chuo Station

Yokosuka-chuo Station is located in the center of the port city of Yokosuka and is convenient for its main attractions. There are 45 minute Naval Port Cruises offering views over both the scenic landscape and the various warships that are in dock. The Mikasa is a 19th century battleship that saw action in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5) and is now open as a museum ship. Sarushima Island with its historic military remains is a 10 minute ferry ride from Yokosuka and is a popular location for camping, fishing, and swimming.

Horinouchi Station

Transfer here to the Keikyu Kurihama Line with trains bound for Miurakaigan Station in Miura. Miura is a popular seaside destination which is known for its long sandy beach and excellent seafood.

Airport Services

All airport services are northbound and depart from Platform 2 at Yokohama Station.

Keikyu Limited Express services from Yokohama Station to Narita Airport run on the Keikyu Main Line and then continue beyond Sengakuji Station on the Toei Asakusa Line, the Keisei Oshiage Line and Keisei Narita Airport Line before reaching the stations at Narita Airport Terminal 2 & 3 and Narita Airport Terminal 1. Journey times vary but you can reach Narita Airport in around 1 hour and 40 minutes for a fare of 1,730 yen.

Limited Express and Airport Express services from Yokohama Station to Haneda Airport are diverted from the Keikyu Main Line onto the Keikyu Airport Line at Kamata Station before continuing on to Haneda Airport’s international and domestic terminals. Travel times vary but you can reach Haneda Airport in 20 to 30 minutes for a fare of 370 yen.

While services from Yokohama Station to Haneda Airport are very regular, there are just a small number of services to Narita Airport in the early morning and evening. To plan your journey on these routes we recommend English language route finders such as the Japan Transit Planner and Hyperdia.

Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved.