EBINA CITY GUIDE

Ebina－your home town now and forever

About Ebina City

Ebina City is located in the central area of Kanagawa Prefecture.

Three lines stop at
Ebina – Odakyu Line, Sotetsu Line, and JR Sagami Line.
Ebina Interchange of Ken-O Expressway.

The city has many rice paddies
and crop fields
and is blessed by bountiful nature.

Like Sagami Kokubunji Temple Site,
for example,
it has a facet of a historical town.

Ebina is the city which harmonizes with city, nature, history and culture.
And it has both atmosphere lively and calm.

Easy Access to the metropolitan area.
45 min. to the central Tokyo.
30 min. to Yokohama.

Railways and stations

Odakyu Line, Sotetsu Line, and JR Sagami Line－three lines run in this city.

Ebina as a transport hub, three railway lines and expressways.

The large scale development has been continuing around Ebina Station to expect population increase.: Ebina station is a hub station of three railway lines: Odakyu Line, Sotetsu Line, and JR Sagami Line. It is counted as a major station in the prefectural central area. ViNAWALK (mega shopping complex) and Ebina Central Park are in the east exit area. LaLaport Ebina, Ebina West Exit Central Plaza, and a boulevard are in the west exit area. In a zone between Odakyu Line and JR Sagami Line, a large scale development is underway to build high rise condominiums and commercial facilities. People expect further development as a main gate of the city.

A new walkway connects the east and west of Ebina Station.

Bustling and prospering Ebina Station area

An image of refurbished Sotetsu Line Ebina Station: Refurbishment of Sotetsu Line Ebina Station is now underway. North ticket gate previously open year 2023. The new station will have two floors. The open is scheduled to be in fiscal year 2027.

Without changing lines, direct connection to the central capital: Sotetsu-JR direct connection opened in the latter half period of fiscal year 2019. Sotetsu-Tokyu Line direct connection is also opened in Mar. 2023. This direct link can make you approach to Shibuya and Shin-Yokohama station without changing line. This gives us easy access to city center and central Tokyo.

Swift approach to expressways
The city has an interchange of Ken-o Expressway.

Buses and expressways

Great accessibility of traffic within and without city.

Ebina Interchange

From Ebina Interchange of Ken-o Expressway, We can access easily to Chuo Expressway, Kan-Etsu Expressway, and Tohoku Expressway.

To Shin-Tomei Expressway: Opening of Ebina Minami Junction

Ebina Minami Junction, the start point of Shin-Tomei Expressway opened to link Shin-Tomei and Ken-o Expressway here.

BUSTLE Ebina

Many parking lots are available around the terminal drivers carry luggage and souvenirs. The first bus terminal in Kanagawa for the exclusive use of highway bus and sightseeing bus. So, you can carry your luggage and souvenirs conveniently.

Community bus

For the not having public transportation, we runs community buses, they are designed so that everyone can easily get on and off, and are low hazard vehicles giving low impact to the environment.

Three routes are in operation

① Kokubu (Ebina Sta.-Kashiwadai Sta.)
② Kamiimaizumi (between Ebina Sta. Nishiguchi, west exit and Kashiwadai Sta.)
③ Oya/Sugikubo (between Ebina Sta. and EXPASA Ebina (Nagoya-bound))

Airport limousine bus

Airport limousine buses connect Ebina Station and Haneda Airport. Required time is 60-85min (one way).

Boarding place:

Ebina station:
Bus stop No.1 in East exit
Haneda Airport:
Bus stop No.11 in Terminal1.
Bus stop No.13 in Terminal2.
Bus stop No.9 in Terminal3.

Local people also enjoy traveller’s gourmet and shopping spots.

Ebina Service Area: Ebina SA is one of the busiest and most popular Service Area in Japan. Local people can access both Service Areas bound for Tokyo and for Nagoya from normal city roads. Parking lots for local people are available near the SA. Moreover, community buses (Oya/Sugikubo route) stop at the SA.

EXPASA Ebina (Tokyo-bound): ■Parking lots available
■Community bus stop is available.

EXPASA Ebina (Nagoya-bound): ■Parking lots available
■Community bus stop is available.

Easier to live and more lively.
Ebina’s way of creating towns to realize the richness

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Evolving City

From Ebina station, city center is spreading out east and west.

In Feb. 2017, Megumicho―a zone between JR Ebina Station and Odakyu/Sotetsu Ebina Station―was born. Its total is 19 hectares including Central Library and Culture Hall. The name of Megumicho comes from the wish “the town brings blessings to Ebina”.

Private enterprises develop Bustling Area and Residential Area: The area developed by private enterprises in Megumicho is 3.5 hectare. They are crating Area and Residential Area, both of which face a free passage. The concepts of development are “comfort”, “life”, and “create”.

Creating Bustling Lifeblood Area: ViNA GARDENS TERRACE (commercial facilities) and ViNA GARDENS PERCH (complex facilities such as medical institutions and fitness clubs) and ViNA GARDENS OFFICE (the corporate office building) are gathered in the area. There is also the city counter for health and medial care.

ViNA GARDENS TERRACE image — ViNA GARDENS TERRACE

ViNA GARDENS PERCH image — ViNA GARDENS PERCH

ViNA GARDENS OFFICE image — ViNA GARDENS OFFICE

Romancecar Museum: In April 2021, Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. opened Romancecar Museum near the train depot next to Ebina Station. Not only Romancecars, a variety of historical train cars are exhibited.

Residential Area: High-rise condominiums mainly form the area constructed by private enterprises.

Cultural Area: The area has Central Library, and Cultural Hall. While harmonizing the surrounding environment, it aims the area promoting creative culture.

Kamigo Kawaraguchi Line (interim name) image

Kamigo Kawaraguchi Line (tentative name): The road under construction in underpass crosses railways of JR Sagami Line and Sotetsu Atsugi Line (cargo train line) from Ebina Station west gate area, reaching Cultural Hall and Central Library, extending 700 m in length, 16 m in width. The entire road, including the railway crossing parts, is scheduled to open in 2024.

Ebina City’s official Instagram

We share plenty of fascinating pictures!

If you find any Ebina’s charm, please post it with #好きです海老名.
(“Sukidesu Ebina” in Japanese means that “I love Ebina”.)