There is no railway station at the GREEN×EXPO 2027 site. The venue is the former Kamiseya Communication Facility in Seya and Asahi wards, Yokohama. The way in is a shuttle bus from one of four stations: Seya and Mitsukyo on the Sotetsu Main Line, Tokaichiba on the JR Yokohama Line, and Minami-machida Grandberry Park on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line. Which one suits you best depends on where you are coming from.
Every figure comes from the organiser’s announcements and the railway companies’ official pages. Bus timetables have not been published. Bookings opened on 18 September 2026, so check the official site before you travel.
If you arrive by Shinkansen, Shin-Yokohama has a direct JR Yokohama Line train to Tokaichiba. Once your entry slot and bus (or car park) are booked, book a room around Shin-Yokohama or Yokohama Station the same day. Our article on getting there by Shinkansen and hotels near Shin-Yokohama has the routes and the hotels by the station.
1. Which station to use from where
| Starting from | Station | Line | Distance and estimated bus ride (organiser) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Station, Minato Mirai | Seya (or Mitsukyo) | Sotetsu Main Line | About 2 km, about 10 min (Mitsukyo about 4 km, 15 min) | Closest to the venue; the plan expects about twice as many riders as at Mitsukyo (section 3) |
| Shibuya, Den-en-toshi Line | Minami-machida Grandberry Park | Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line | About 4 km, about 20 min | One express train from Shibuya; shopping mall next to the station |
| Shin-Yokohama (Shinkansen), Machida | Tokaichiba | JR Yokohama Line | About 6 km, about 25 min | No transfer from Shin-Yokohama |
| Sotetsu users when Seya is busy | Mitsukyo | Sotetsu Main Line | About 4 km, about 15 min | Fewest expected riders of the four; fewer buses than Seya (table in section 4) |
Distances and ride times are from the organiser’s Visitor Transport Implementation Plan (3rd edition, July 2026). The plan notes that they are estimates and vary with traffic.
2. The site, and why everything is reservation-only
The Expo area is about 100 ha, with an 80 ha venue. The organiser says every shuttle bus and car park will be reservation-only, to spread out arrivals and ease congestion on nearby roads. Private cars use pre-booked car parks; using surrounding roads for drop-offs is restricted, and coaches are asked not to load or unload on them either.
The organiser’s visitor transport plan (3rd edition) expects around 105,000 visitors a day on peak weekends and holidays, and about 50,000 on off-peak weekdays. From 7 to 13 September 2026 the organiser, Yokohama City and Kanagawa Prefecture ran a traffic-demand-management trial with companies shifting deliveries and commuting times; the results have not been published yet.
3. The four stations compared
Seya (Sotetsu Main Line): closest to the venue
About 2 km, estimated 10 minutes by bus. Direct from Yokohama Station on the Sotetsu Main Line, but limited express trains skip Seya. Local trains (including the through services from the Tokyu Toyoko, Tokyu Meguro and JR lines), rapid and commuter express trains stop. Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu buses use the station. It has lifts, escalators, a multipurpose toilet and coin lockers.
Mitsukyo (Sotetsu Main Line): next to Seya, with the fewest expected riders
About 4 km, estimated 15 minutes. The organiser’s plan expects the fewest riders of the four stations here (about 6,000 a day each way on peak days, against about 12,000 at Seya), and fewer buses than at Seya (table in section 4). As at Seya, limited expresses skip it; local, rapid and commuter express trains stop. The Sotetsu Life Mitsukyo shopping centre is attached to the station, handy for food and supplies. Sotetsu Bus and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu serve it.
Tokaichiba (JR Yokohama Line): from the Shinkansen or Machida
About 6 km, estimated 25 minutes. Its big advantage is a direct JR Yokohama Line train from Shin-Yokohama. Yokohama Line rapid trains do not stop here (the JR East station timetable lists local trains only), so take a local train from Shin-Yokohama. The station has lifts, escalators and an accessible toilet.
Minami-machida Grandberry Park (Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line): one express from Shibuya
About 4 km, estimated 20 minutes. Den-en-toshi Line express trains stop here (since the station was renamed in October 2019, they also stop on weekdays), and you can come on a through train from the Hanzomon Line as well. A large shopping mall adjoins the station.
4. Shuttle bus fares, reservations and things to know
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fare | ¥200 adults, ¥100 children; ¥100 and ¥50 with a disability discount |
| Children | Child fare applies from age 1 to under 12. Under-ones ride free. Up to two children aged 1 to 5 ride free per paying passenger |
| Reservations | Required. Bookings opened on Friday 18 September 2026, together with timed entry |
| Operating hours (planned) | 8:30 to 22:30, one hour before opening to one hour after closing |
| Frequency (planned) | Seya about 20 to 40 buses an hour, Mitsukyo about 10 to 30, Minami-machida Grandberry Park and Tokaichiba about 20 to 60. From the off-peak minimum to the peak-day maximum |
| Timetable | Not published |
Operating hours and frequencies come from the organiser’s visitor transport plan (3rd edition), which notes they will vary by time of day.
Buying a ticket does not get you on the bus. The bus or car park is booked separately from your entry reservation. There is no set order, but if one is unavailable you will have to change the other, so check that both have space before you book (organiser FAQ). The bus is not booked on the ticket site but on a dedicated one (https://cs.shuttle-bus.expo2027yokohama.or.jp ), where you book and pay for the outward and return trips separately, one of each per day and up to 40 people per booking. Whether same-day bus slots exist has not been announced. For ticket types and the reservation steps, see how to buy tickets. Where the bus stops are at each station, planned riders per day and the separate north and south terminals at the venue are in our shuttle bus guide.
Direct buses to the venue are also planned from Shin-Yokohama Station, Yokohama Station, the Minato Mirai and Kannai area, and Haneda Airport; the Association named those departure points on 18 September 2026. Operators, times, fares and how to book are still being worked out. For the trains from Haneda and Narita to Yokohama Station, including the Narita Express fares and the round-trip ticket for overseas visitors, see our airport guide. Fares for four routes from Haneda, including the airport buses to Minami-machida Grandberry Park and Futamatagawa, are in our Haneda to the venue guide.
5. Connections by starting point
From Shin-Yokohama (arriving by Shinkansen)
- Pattern A (simple): Shin-Yokohama → JR Yokohama Line → Tokaichiba → shuttle bus. No transfer.
- Pattern B (via Sotetsu): Shin-Yokohama → Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line → change at Nishiya to the Sotetsu Main Line → Seya or Mitsukyo → shuttle bus. Tokyu quotes Shin-Yokohama to Nishiya at 26 minutes at best (weekday inbound). One transfer, but you get the closest station.
Take A with heavy luggage, B if you want Seya’s short bus ride. The Sotetsu–Tokyu Shin-Yokohama station is about a 10-minute walk from the JR Shin-Yokohama station according to Tokyu, so allow for that when choosing B.
From Tokyo, Shinjuku or Shibuya
- From Shibuya: Den-en-toshi Line express to Minami-machida Grandberry Park.
- From Shinjuku: the Sotetsu–JR through service (Shinjuku to Nishiya and on towards Ebina) has local trains that stop at Seya and Mitsukyo. Alternatively take the Shonan-Shinjuku Line to Yokohama and change to Sotetsu.
- From Meguro or Otemachi: through local trains via the Tokyu Meguro Line stop at Seya and Mitsukyo.
From Yokohama Station or Minato Mirai
Sotetsu Main Line from Yokohama to Seya or Mitsukyo. Yokohama is the line’s terminus, so you can usually get a seat, and a local, rapid or commuter express gets you there without changing.
6. Driving
| Category | Weekday | Weekend and peak | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car (general) | ¥5,000 | ¥7,000 | North and west |
| Car (visitors with disabilities) | ¥2,500 | ¥3,500 | North |
| Motorcycle | ¥2,000 | ¥2,000 | North |
| Park and ride (peak days) | ¥3,000 | ¥3,000 | Yamato, Sagami-Ono |
Peak days are defined as weekends and holidays in Golden Week, September and similar periods. The Association’s official brochure, second edition of 15 September 2026, lists the 19 park-and-ride days: 29 April; 2, 3, 23, 29 and 30 May; 6 and 13 June; 14 and 15 August; and 4, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25 and 26 September 2027. Park-and-ride sites are the Aeon Mall Yamato and Ito-Yokado Yamato-Tsuruma car parks at Yamato (about 500 spaces together) and the Sagami-Ono multi-storey car park (about 200). Both are reservation-only. The ¥3,000 covers the return shuttle fare for everyone in the car, and wheelchair users cannot board that bus, so they should use the venue car park instead (FAQ of 18 September 2026).
Car parks are booked on their own site (https://parking-reserve.expo2027yokohama.or.jp ), separate from the shuttle bus, and park and ride is booked there too. You pick an arrival slot: 30-minute slots from 8:30 to 14:00, then hourly ones from 14:00 to 20:00. The last exit is 22:30. Payment is by credit card; a booking made 46 days or more ahead is provisional, and you pay from 45 days before through the payment email the site sends then. Cancelling is free until the day before; on the day itself you can neither cancel nor get a refund. After booking, only the number plate and the number of passengers can be changed, so to move the date, arrival slot or car park, cancel by the day before and book again. On the day a camera at the entrance reads the registered number plate to open the gate, and you cannot enter before your arrival slot. Full prices are in the Association’s PDF (notice of 18 September 2026).
7. Where to stay if you come from afar
- Shin-Yokohama: on the Shinkansen. JR Yokohama Line to Tokaichiba, or Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line towards Seya.
- Yokohama Station: terminus of the Sotetsu Main Line, many hotels, easy to combine with an evening in the city.
- Yamato or Ebina: next to Seya (Yamato) or five stops on by local train (Ebina, the terminus) on the Sotetsu Main Line, for lower room rates.
The article on where to stay compares the areas one by one.
8. Stations, fares and booking in brief
- No station at the venue. Reservation-only shuttle buses from four stations, ¥200 for adults.
- From Yokohama Station use Seya or Mitsukyo (limited expresses skip them), from Shibuya use Minami-machida Grandberry Park, from Shin-Yokohama use Tokaichiba.
- Bookings have been open since 18 September 2026. Entry and the bus or parking are booked on separate sites: check that both have space, book them, then the hotel.
Read next
- GREEN×EXPO 2027 tickets: types, prices and how to buy
- GREEN×EXPO 2027 by Shinkansen: two routes from Shin-Yokohama, and hotels by the station
- GREEN×EXPO 2027 with a stroller or wheelchair: station lifts and toilets, child fares
Correction (17 September 2026): in “Where to stay if you come from afar”, we had described Ebina as two stops on from Seya. It is five stops on a local train.
Correction (18 September 2026): in “Shuttle bus fares, reservations and things to know”, we said the bus or car park had to be booked after your entry reservation. The organiser’s FAQ only says they are booked separately, on different sites; there is no set order.