JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station

JR Keiyo Line

Major stops on the route to Tokyo are for Minami-Funabashi, Maihama (for Tokyo Disneyland), and Shin-Kiba. Heading the other way major stations are for Chiba-Minato, Soga, Kazusa-Ichinomiya and Kimitsu. Some Musashino Line, Uchibo and Sotobo line trains also stop at Kaihin-Makuhari Station. From Tokyo Station the fastest express trains take around 40 minutes to the station.

Facilities

The Midori-no-Madoguchi ticket office is open from 7 am to 8 pm. The station is barrier free and has coin lockers and a convenience store. The station building contains the Perie mall with a branch of Starbucks and a variety of reasonably-priced eateries. Outside the station are several car rental outlets.

Hotels near the station

Hotels in the area of JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station include Hotel Francs, APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay Makuhari and the Hotel Green Tower Makuhari.

Nearby

Other places of interest close to the station include the stadium of the Chiba Lotte Marines baseball team, Kanda University of International Studies, The Open University of Japan and the Makuhari Campus of Teikyo Heisei University. There is a branch of Costo about 1.5 km from the station. The station is also a hub for various local buses including the yellow Baytown Bus and frequent buses to Makuhari Messe.