It is located in the Kodenmachō neighborhood of Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan.

Track 1 is for passengers traveling toward Ginza, Roppongi and Naka-Meguro Stations.

Track 2 serves those heading toward Ueno and Kita-senju Stations.

On March 20, 1995, three packages containing sarin were kicked from a train onto the station platform during the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, resulting in four deaths at the station.

The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.