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Takanawa Gateway Station

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Business status: Open
Official website: Link
Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Takanawa Gateway Station

2 Chome-1 Konan, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0075, Japan

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Takanawa Gateway Station opened in 2020, becoming the first new station on the Yamanote Line in 49 years. Its name comes from Takanawa Ōkido, once a gateway to the roads leading to Edo, and also conveys the idea of carrying history forward and connecting the past with the future. The naming process also drew attention: JR East invited the public to submit station names for the first time, and Takanawa received the most votes. The name officially chosen, Takanawa Gateway, ranked only 130th…