Venue & Access

Venue

OSL(2-12) at AIST Tsukuba Central

Address : 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan

Access to Tsukuba

　Tsukuba is located at 50km northeast of Tokyo and 40km northwest of Narita International Airport.
　For access to Tsukuba using public transport, you can take either train or bus, depending on your travel plan.

From Narita International Airport

【Airport Buses】

Narita Airport – Tsukuba Center (bus terminal) : Costs 2,540 yen one way, takes approximately 120 minutes

> For further details : “How to get to the AIST Tsukuba from Narita International Airport”

> From "Tsukuba Center" Bus Terminal, you can take taxi, or AIST shuttle bus.

1. Taxi
Take a taxi at Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal. It takes approximately 15 minutes and it costs about 1,500 yen.

*If you have any trouble communicating in Japanese with taxi drivers, please show them the Japanese sentence below.

産業技術総合研究所つくばセンター・つくば中央の2-12棟（OSL)までおねがいします。
=Please take me to the AIST Tsukuba Central, OSL 2-12 (Consortium)

産業技術総合研究所つくばセンター・つくば中央のさくら館までおねがいします。
=Please take me to the AIST Tsukuba Central, Sakura-kan

2. AIST shuttle bus (operated on weekdays)
Take a free AIST shuttle bus from a temporary bus stop.

> For further details : “Timetable of AIST Shuttle Bus”

From Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport)

【Airport Buses】

Haneda Airport – Namiki 2-chome (namiki nì-chomé) and walk 3 minutes to AIST Tsukuba Central. : Costs 1,800 yen one way, takes approximately 100 minutes

> Time table :Download (PDF 100kb)

From Tokyo Station

【Highway Buses】

Take a highway bus (co-operated by JR and Kanto Testudo) going to “Tsukuba Center” or “Tsukuba Daigaku (University)” from JR Highway Bus Terminal at Tokyo Station. It will take approximately 65 minutes (depending on traffic conditions) and it costs 1,150 yen for a one-way ticket. Get off at “Namiki 2-chome (namiki nì-chomé)” and walk 3 minutes to AIST Tsukuba Central.

> For further details : “How to get to the AIST Tsukuba from Tokyo Station by Highway Bus”

【Tsukuba Express (TX)】

Take a train (rapid service, 45 min. or semi-rapid service, 52min.) from Akihabara Station and get off at "Tsukuba" Station. Take exit A4 for public transportation or take exit A4 (or A5) for AIST shuttle bus.