If you come to GREEN×EXPO 2027 by Shinkansen from Nagoya, Kansai or further afield, your base is Shin-Yokohama. The venue has no station, and there are two ways from Shin-Yokohama to a shuttle-bus station.
1. Two routes from Shin-Yokohama
| Route | Line | Transfers | Bus station | Bus ride (organiser’s estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A: simple | JR Yokohama Line | None | Tokaichiba | About 6 km, about 25 min |
| B: closest station | Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line, change at Nishiya | One | Seya (or Mitsukyo) | Seya about 2 km, about 10 min |
Route A needs no change of trains. Leave the Shinkansen, go through the JR local-line gates and board the Yokohama Line. It suits people with a lot of luggage or on a first visit to Yokohama. We could not confirm from official pages whether Yokohama Line rapid trains stop at Tokaichiba, so a local train is the safe choice.
On Route B, you take the Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line from the Sotetsu–Tokyu Shin-Yokohama station to Nishiya (Tokyu quotes 26 minutes at best, weekday inbound). At Nishiya, change to a Sotetsu Main Line local, rapid or commuter express to Seya. Limited expresses skip Seya and Mitsukyo. Tokyu puts the walk from JR Shin-Yokohama to the Sotetsu–Tokyu station at about 10 minutes, so allow for that.
Bus ride times are estimates from the organiser’s Visitor Transport Implementation Plan (3rd edition). Frequencies and timetables are unpublished, and riding the bus requires an advance reservation, which opens on 18 September 2026.
2. Hotels near Shin-Yokohama Station
Only hotels whose official sites state the nearest exit and walking time are listed. Rates vary by date and are not shown. Opening years were not stated on the official sites.
| Hotel | Walk from the station (official) | Features stated on the official site |
|---|---|---|
| Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel | About 2 min from exit 3 (Shinkansen, JR, subway) or exit 6 (Sotetsu–Tokyu) | 42 floors, views from upper floors, seven restaurants and bars |
| Shin-Yokohama Grace Hotel | 1 min from the station | Business hotel; air purifiers, trouser presses |
| Shin Yokohama Kokusai Hotel | 1 min from exit 8 (subway, Sotetsu–Tokyu), about 3 min from the JR north exit | Non-smoking throughout, 12 room types |
| Washington R&B Hotel Shin-Yokohama Ekimae | About 1 min from subway exit 10, about 5 min from the JR north exit | Connecting rooms, ladies’ rooms; renovated May 2026 |
| Shin-Yokohama Fujiview Hotel Spa & Residence | 3 min from the north exit | Natural hot-spring bath, women’s bedrock bath, rooms with kitchens |
Hotel Associa Shin-Yokohama, once directly connected to the station, closed on 16 July 2026 for rebranding. It is scheduled to reopen in December 2026 as Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Yokohama Station. The official site says the opening date and booking start are still to be announced. It should be open by the Expo’s start in March 2027, but confirm before you book.
How to choose
- To drop your bags and head out light, pick one of the hotels nearest the Shinkansen gates: the Prince or the Grace.
- Families can use the connecting rooms at the Washington R&B or the rooms with kitchens at the Fujiview.
- For a soak after a day on your feet, the Fujiview has a natural hot-spring bath.
3. Packages and the admission ticket
JR Tokai Tours’ EX Tabi Pack and Nippon Travel Agency’s JR-plus-hotel packages bundle a Shinkansen seat with a hotel, with Shin-Yokohama as the arrival station. JR Tokai Tours, however, states it has no plans to sell a package that includes Expo admission. Buy the rail package and the Expo ticket separately, and make your own timed-entry reservation. If you want a product with admission included, HIS has sold tours with tickets since 31 August 2026. They include day-trip coaches from Shinjuku, Yokohama and Nagoya, and flight packages from Itami, Kobe, Kansai, New Chitose and Fukuoka.
4. Booking order
- Choose a ticket and, from 18 September 2026, reserve your entry date and time.
- On or after that day, reserve the shuttle bus and decide between Tokaichiba and Seya.
- Book the Shinkansen and hotel. If you use a package, remember the admission ticket is separate.
Shin-Yokohama is likely to fill fast around the opening and on weekends. Book the room the day your entry slot is confirmed.