Tokyo/Shinagawa

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

🌍 Shinagawa Station is served by Japan Railways (JR) and Keikyu Railway. JR runs trains to Shinagawa on the Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku, Yokosuka, and Tokaido lines. Most Narita Expresses from Narita Airport travel directly to Shinagawa (75 min, ¥3,110). Shinagawa Station is also served by the Tokaido Shinkansen, making this a convenient jumping-off point for trips to Kyoto, Osaka and other cities along the line.

On the Yamanote line, Ōsaki and Gotanda stations are also in the area.

On the Keihin-Tōhoku line, Tokyu Ōimachi line and Rinkai line, Ōimachi stations are also in the area.

Keikyu Railways trains run south to Haneda Airport, Yokohama and points beyond. Keikyu also has through service with the Asakusa subway line and operates trains going as far north as Narita, making this a cheap, but much slower, alternative to the Narita Express. The trip between Shinagawa and Haneda Airport takes as few as 17 minutes and costs ¥400.

Several hotels in Shinagawa, as well as Shinagawa Station, are connected to Narita Airport via the "Airport Limousine" bus (85 min, ¥3,000)

Shinagawa Bus Terminal (5 minutes walk from JR Shinagawa Station Takanawa Exit)

Ticket office windows: 09:00-18:00

• Keikyu Bus(Japanese Website)

Tohoku - Hirosaki, Gosyogawara, Morioka, Miyako

Kansai - Fukuchiyama, Ayabe, Maizuru

Chugoku - Tsuyama, Okayama, Kurashiki, Tottori, Kurayoshi, Yonago

Shikoku - Tokushima, Anan, Yoshinogawa, Niihama, Saijo, Imabari

• JR Bus Tohoku(Japanese Website)

Tohoku - Sendai

• Hankyu Bus(Japanese Website)

Kansai - Kyoto, Osaka(Umeda,Namba)

• Mie Kotsu(Japanese Website)

Chubu - Nabari, Iga, Seki, Yokkaichi

You don't even have to leave the station to treat yourself to a wide range of affordable restaurants. Inside the ticket barrier you can find:

• eCute Shinagawa (エキュート品川), ☏ +81 3-3444-8910. 08:00-22:00 for most shops, some open earlier. A small food court and take out restaurants featuring a couple of dozen food stands and bakery or sweet shops on the first level. This is also a very comfortably air-conditioned place to wait for a train connection. There are some full-service restaurants on the upper level. A few examples of shops include:. (updated Dec 2023)
  • Andersen. 07:00-22:00. If you are making an early departure for Kamakura or points south pick up sandwiches to go 
  • Kongariya, ☏ +81 3-5421-0431. Select from a wide range of onigiri with interesting fillings like squid and kimchee, miso or shoyu grilled riceballs, or even ones wrapped in Indian naan and baked. From ¥150. 
  • Paul, ☏ +81 3-3440-5021. Sandwiches on real baguettes. 

Near the West or Takanawa Exit

• Yoshinoya (one block to right from Takanawa exit of the JR station). Fast food chain with Japanese style food. 

Near the East or Konan Exit adjacent to the Shinkansen ticket gates

• Atre Shinagawa (アトレ品川) (Shinagawa Station Konan Exit). A collection of restaurants grouped around a Queens Isetan grocery. Dean & Deluca, on the second floor, has a take-out sandwich and coffee bar which is convenient for supplies to get you through a long Shinkansen ride. The fourth floor has the Lounge Foodium restaurant complex including Grand Central Oyster Bar. 
• Devi Corner, 3-24-21 Takanawa (5 min north of Shinagawa station). Excellent Indian cuisine. 
• Royal Host (first floor of the Keikyu EX Hotel Takanawa). Popular "family restaurant" chain with surprisingly good coffee but little else that stands out. 
• Tsubame Grill (Shinagawa-ekimae) (つばめグリル 品川駅前店), 4-10-26 Takanawa, Minato (across the street, next to the bus entrance of Shinagawa Prince Hotel). Tsubame Grill chain is famous for its "hamburg" dish. Contrary to belief, lunch special only costs ¥1150 — a bargain for the excellent quality of food. The "hamburg" dish comes piping hot covered completely in an aluminum foil. 
• Tikka & Biryani (take Prince Hotel Exit of Shinagawa station, take your left after crossing the road; it's about 7 minutes walk on the highways, take the lane next to Riken Kiki Co. building). Has excellent Indian Mughal Biryani. 

• Guesthouse Shinagawa-shuku, 1-22-16 Kita-Shinagawa (JR Kita Shinagawa Station), ☏ +81 3-6712-9440, fax: +81 3-6712-9443, reservation@bp-shinagawashuku.com. Small, friendly guesthouse "for backpackers" in a very 'local' feeling location. dormitory ¥3,000; single ¥3,500. 
• Toyoko Inn Shinagawa Aomono-yokocho-eki. An alternative Toyoko Inn, five minutes south of Shinagawa by Keikyu local train. Availability is generally better here than the other Toyoko Inn, and the hotel is directly connected to the Keikyu line. Rack rates from ¥6,720. 
• Toyoko Inn Shinagawa-eki Takanawa-guchi (Takanawa exit). A bit cheaper than the rest, and it can sell out quickly. Rack rates from ¥6,720. 
• Keikyu EX Inn Shinagawa-Ekimae (Takanawa exit). Formerly known as the Meridien Pacific, but since renovated and converted to a Keikyu EX Inn. 

• Prince Hotels has three towering premises on the Takanawa side.
  • Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa. Though priced similarly per-night to other hotels in the area, rooms are available at an incredible discount if staying more than 3 nights through the week. 
  • Grand Prince Hotel Shin-Takanawa (near the Takanawa exit). Rack rates from ¥15,500. 
  • Shinagawa Prince Hotel (near the Takanawa exit). Rack rates from ¥15,500. 
• Keikyu EX Hotel Takanawa. A more economical alternative to the more expensive high-service hotels, while still being good for business travelers who need the room primarily for sleeping and internet. Rack rates from ¥11,900. 

• Hotel La Foret, 品川区北品川4-7-36 Kita Shinagawa 4-7-36 (3-min walk from Keikyu Kita Shinagawa, 5 min by bus from JR Shinagawa Takanawa Exit, 10-min walk from JR Gotanda Station), ☏ +81 3 5488-3939. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. This high end hotel is in the deluxe Gotenyama Hills complex. ¥30,000. 
• The Strings Hotel (Konan exit). A top-notch hotel near Shinagawa Station which is worth visiting for a drink or a meal to get the view of the bay and Rainbow Bridge. Part of the Intercontinental chain. Rack rates from ¥31,000.