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This map shows routes from the main train stations and airports near J-PARC. Further information is available below.

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Public Transportation
  Approx. time from Tokyo station  
Train (JR Joban-Line) 1.5 hours between Tokyo station and Tokai station
Highway bus 2.5 hours Between Tokyo station and Genken-mae
One min. to JAEA Main Gate
Airport limousine bus
 Narita 2.5 hours between Narita airport to Tokai station East exit
Haneda 3 hours between Haneda airport to Tokai station East exit
Ibaraki 1.5 hours between Ibaraki airport to Tokai station East exit

 

Driving a car
Car Route
Rental car List of campanies in Katsuta and Mito

 

Public Transportation from Tokai station
Village bus service 10 min. from Tokai station east exit to Genken-mae bus stop
1 min. to JAEA Main Gate
Taxi Taxi stand in front of Tokai station

 

Transportation in JAEA on-site, KEK shuttle bus service
KEK bus 80min. between KEK Tsukuba and Tokai
JAEA Share-riding bus service only in JAEA On-site (available to access to J-PARC facilities)
Prior booking essential

Train

* This information was updated on March. 16th 2015.

* For finding the train schedule and price, please click here.

From Shinagawa, Tokyo and Ueno (Tokyo) to Tokai

　JR Joban Line Limited Express, “Hitachi (Super Express)” and “Tokiwa (Limited Express)”, is available from Shinagawa, Tokyo and Ueno Station. Some Limited Express trains stop at Tokai station. However, in most cases you need to get off at Mito or Katsuta station and change to a local train to reach Tokai, which is the 3rd station from Mito (2nd from Katsuta). Traveling time is 10 to 15 minutes.
* Check the timetable in advance.

Approximate traveling time

From Tokyo Sta. to Tokai Sta.: 90 minutes (at earliest)
‐From Tokyo Sta. to Mito Sta. with “Hitachi (Super Express) : 74 minutes
‐From Mito to Tokai with local train: 15 munutes

Fare

From　Tokyo (Shinagawa, Tokyo or Ueno) to Tokai : 3,820 yen
One-way ticket to Tokai : 2,270 yen
Express Surcharge (Tokyo to Mito): 1,550 yen
 

Highway bus

The Highway bus departs from JR Tokyo station to JR Tokai station.

Traveling time: 2.5 hours
One-way fare: 2,240 yen

■Bus stop information at JR Tokyo station

Boarding: Yaesu South exit
Alighting: Nihonbashi exit

■Timetable (As of 18 Aug., 2015)

JR Tokyo Station - JR Tokai Station (For Tokai/Hitachinaka)
Bus stop              
Tokyo Station
"Yaesu" South Exit		 10:30 15:30 16:40 17:30 18:30 19:40 20:50
↓ - - - - - - -
JR Tokai Station
East Exit		 13:01 17:52 19:02 19:52 20:52 22:02 23:12
Tokai Genken-mae
(near JAEA main gate)		 13:07 17:58 19:08 19:58 20:58 22:08 23:18

*Highway buses stop at "Tokai Genken-mae" (near JAEA main gate) after stopping at JR Tokai station East exit. Walking north on Route 245 for 5 minutes to get to the Users Office.
Please do not get off at "Genshiryokukiko-mae" (near JAEA headquarter main gate)

 

JR Tokai Station - JR Tokyo Station (For Ueno/Tokyo)
Bus stop            
Tokai Genken-mae
(near JAEA main gate)		 6:14 7:14 8:14 9:34 13:34 16:04
JR Tokai Station
East exit No.1 bus stop		 6:20 7:20 8:20 9:40 13:40 16:10
↓ - - - - - -
Toei-Asakusa station 9:16 10:16 11:16 12:36 16:34 18:53
JR Ueno Station 9:21 10:21 11:21 12:41 16:39 18:58
JR Tokyo station
Nihonbashi exit		 9:36 10:36 11:36 12:56 16:54 19:13

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■How to purchase a ticket

  No reservations are required when you take on a bus at Tokai. However, you may need to wait for the next service if the current bus is full.
  Please hand the bus fare(cash) to the bus driver when you get on the bus.

　When you take a bus at Tokyo, you have to purchase the bus ticket at ticket vending machine.

Airport Limousine Bus

Buses run between Narita/Haneda International Airports and JR Tokai station. Advanced booking is required. An express bus service runs from Ibaraki airport to Mito station.

 

Narita International Airport – JR Tokai Station "Rose Liner"

There are 3 buses in the morning and 6 buses in the afternoon departing from the airport for Tokai station.
Take buses bound for Mito, Hitachinaka and Hitachi. Get off  at the east exit of Tokai station.

Traveling time: Approx.2.5hours
One-way fare: 3,100yen

Timetable (As of 16 March 2016)

Narita International Airport -> JR Tokai Station East Exit
(For Mito/Hitachinaka/Hitachi)
Bus stop                  
Narita Int'l Airport
Terminal 3		 8:00 9:20 10:20 13:50 15:20 16:40 18:20 19:50 21:10
Narita Int'l Airport
Terminal 2		 8:05 9:25 10:25 13:55 15:25 16:45 18:25 19:55 21:15
Narita Int'l Airport
Terminal 1		 8:10 9:30 10:30 14:00 15:30 16:50 18:30 20:00 21:20
↓ - - - - - - - - -
JR Tokai Station
East Exit		 10:23 11:43 13:03 16:43 18:13 19:33 21:13 22:30 23:29

JR Tokai Station East Exit -> Narita International Airport
Bus stop                  
JR Tokai Station
East Exit		 3:55 4:35 5:45 6:35 8:41 11:01 13:01 14:11 15:41
↓ - - - - - - - - -
Narita Int'l Airport
Terminal 2		 6:13 7:23 8:23 9:13 11:33 13:53 15:23 17:03 18:23
Narita Int'l Airport
Terminal 1		 6:18 7:28 8:28 9:18 11:38 13:58 15:28 17:08 18:28
Narita Int'l Airport
Terminal 3		 6:23 7:33 8:33 9:23 11:43 12:03 15:33 17:13 18:33

 


How to reserve/purchase a ticket
(1) From Narita International Airport to JR Tokai station

 Tickets must be purchased before boarding the bus.
 *Please see Narita Intercational Airport website for more information.

(2) From JR Tokai Station to Narita International Airport

  Ticket to Narita Airport are basically advanced reservation tickets only.
You can only board without a reservation if there are empty seats available.

1) Reservation phone number
(reservations can be made 1 month ahead to the day before departure)
    »Ibaraki Kotsu Reservation Center: 029-309-5381

2) Ticket counter
    »Ibaraki Kotsu (Katsuta branch): 029-272-7311
    »Hitachi Dentetsu (Kamine branch) : 0294-21-5245

3) Bus stop
    »JR Tokai Station East Exit
  *Please see Ibaraki Kotsu website for details.

Haneda Airport – JR Tokai Station "Airport limousine bus"

There are 5 buses that depart from Haneda between approximately13:00 to 20:00.
There are no morning services, so you will need to use the trains or other transportation instead.

Approximate traveling time: 3hours.
One-way fare: 3,800yen

Timetable (As of 16 March 2016)
Haneda Airport - JR Tokai Station East Exit
(For Mito/Hitachinaka/Hitachi)
Bus stop          
Haneda Airport
International Terminal		 13:15 14:45 16:35 18:35 20:10
Haneda Airport
Terminal 2		 13:25 14:55 16:45 18:45 20:20
Haneda Airport
Terminal 1		 13:30 15:00 16:50 18:50 20:25
↓          
JR Tokai Station
East Exit		 16:15 17:55 19:45 21:30 22:50

 

JR Tokai Station East Exit - Haneda Airport
Bus stop          
JR Tokai Station
East Exit		 3:15 4:00 5:00 6:00 -
↓ - - - - -
Haneda Airport
Terminal 2		 5:55 7:00 8:00 9:20 12:00
Haneda Airport
Terminal 1		 6:00 7:05 8:05 9:25 12:05
Haneda Airport
International Terminal		 6:10 7:15 8:15 9:35 12:15

 

How to reserve/purchase a ticket
(1) To Tokai(Haneda Airport (Tokyo) - JR Tokai Station East Exit)

  Tickets from Haneda must be purchased before boarding the bus. For further information,please see Haneda Airportl website.

(2) To Haneda Airport(JR Tokai Station - Haneda Airport,Tokyo)

  Tickets for Haneda Airport are basically advanced reservation tickets only. You can only board without tickets when there are empty seats available.

  1) Reservation Phone Number(9:00 - 18:00, reservations can be made from 30 days ahead to one day before departure) (only in Japanese)
»Ibaraki Kotsu Reservation Center: 029-309-5381

  2) Ticket counter
    »Hitachi Dentetsu (Kamine branch) : 0294-21-5245

  3) Bus stop
    »JR Tokai Station East Exit

Ibaraki Airport To Mito station

Ibaraki airport -> Mito station: 40 minutes/1,030 yen at the earliest
                                           1 hour and 10 minutes/1,130 yen
Ibaraki airport -> Tokai station: 1.5 hours/1,230 yen

For further information, please see Ibaraki airport website.

Car

[Important] When you drive a car in Japan, an effective license is required for a foreigner to drive a car in Japan and you must understand and follow the rules in Japan. Please click the here to read a PDF file.

Please note that no public transportation service is available in Tokai-village. We would suggest you to come by car, if it is possible.

■General route information

Route from Joban expressway
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Route from Tokai station
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Route from Expressway/Tollway Exit

1) When exiting "Hitachi-Minami Ota I.C." on the Joban Expressway
  1. Follow R6 toward Mito, and turn left at the "Nikenjaya" intersection where you can see Mobil gas station on your right.
  2. Follow prefectural road 62 (called "Genken Dori") about 4km, and go straight at the T-intersection at the end of "Genshiryoku kagakukennkyuujyo".
  3. There is no straight foward lane. Therefore, turn left and continue driving straight.

2) When exiting "Naka I.C." on the Joban Expressway
  1. Turn right after exiting the highway and follow prefectural road 31 toward R6.
  2. Turn left at the "Magome jujiro" intersection. Then,turn right at the "Nikenjaya" intersection.
  3. Go straight for 4 km to the T-intersection at the end of "Genshiryoku kagakukennkyuujyo".
  4. There is no straight forward lane. Therefore, turn left and continue driving straight.

3) When exiting "Hitachinaka I.C." on theHigashi-Mito Tollway.
  1. Turn left after exiting and follow R245 toward Tokai for about 10km.
  2. After passing "Genshiryoku kagaku kan" on your left, turn right at the T-intersection at the end of"Genshiryoku kagakukennkyuujyo."
  3. There is no right-turn only lane. Therefore, turn right from the straight forward lane.

4) When exiting "Tokai smart I.C." on theJoban Expressway
  1. Across R6.
  2. Go east through "Genken-Dori", then go straight to the T-intersection at the end of "Genshiryoku kagakukennkyuujyo."
  3. There is no straight forward lane. Therefore, turn left and continue driving straight.
【Notice of signs in front of JAEA main gate】
  • There is no right-turn only lane in front of the JAEA main gate. Therefore, be carful driving there.
  • When driving from Genken-dori to the main gate, remain in the left lane to enter the JAEA main gate.
  • From the Hitachinaka direction, turn right from the straight forwardlane to enter JAEA main gate.
＜Entering the JAEA site＞


Rental car information

■Rental car rates
These rates are changeable depends on the plans. Please confirm the rates before you sign up.

Average rental charge (for 24 hours)

Car type

Charge (for 24 hours)

3-4 person

Approx. 7,000 - 8,000 yen

7-8 person

Approx. 12,000 -13,000 yen

Minivan

Approx. 21,000 - 22,000 yen


■Rental car agents

Mito station/Katsuta station area (JR Jyoban line express train stops)

Company name

Office name

Eki Rent-a-Car

Katsuta Office / Mito Office

Mazda Rent-a-Car

Katsuta Sta.Office / Mito Sta.South Exit Office

ORIX Rent-a-Car

Mito Sta. North Exit Office

Toyota Rent-a-Car

Katsuta Office / Mito Sta. South Exit Office

Nissan Rent-a-Car

Mito Sta. South Exit Office
Nippon Rent-a-Car

Mito Sta. South Exit Office / Mito Sta. North Exit

Office

Nice Rental

Hitachinaka Office



*Refer to a list of car rental company in Tsukuba for more details.

Village Bus Service by IBARAKI KOTSU

Service Day EVERYDAY
【NOTE】 Schedule changes depend on day/time.　

Nearest Bus Stop / Route / Timetable

New timetable (As of 2016 Apr 1)

 TOKAI STATION East Exit ⇔ GENKEN MAE (= In front of JAEA Main Gate) 　220yen/way
*For accessing J-PARC/Users Office, get on/off at "GENKEN MAE".

 

Sign of bus stop

You may be able to recognize the red “I” and blue “k” sign as the “Ibaraki Kotsu”.

Bus stop at Tokai station East exit

The bus leaves from the east side of the JR Tokai station. Take the right side bus stop denoted as 東海駅東口2.  No English explanation is attached as of now.

 

Bus stop at Genken Mae（in front of JAEA Man gate）

The bus stop for Tokai station locates at the front of Post Office.

 

Last updated on Oct.8, 2015

Taxies from JR Tokai station

There are taxi stands at the east and west exits of JR Tokai station. Click the map to enlarge. .
The East exit is closer to J-PARC.

Taxi fare

    Tokai station East exit - JAEA main gate

    Distance: about 3km
    Fare: about 1,200yen

Taxi companies nearby Tokai station/J-PARC

  1) SUN Taxi
    Location: in front of JAEA Main gate
    TEL: 029-282-0377

  2) JOTO Taxi
    Location: JR Tokai station West exit
    TEL: 029-282-2595

 

  * This information was updated on Apr. 1st, 2016.
    Please note fares may differ depending on traffic conditions.

 

Onsite transportation

Onsite transportation service as below is available.

We apologize for the inconvenience. The services below were abolished;

  • JAEA Share-Riding Bus ('Share‐Riding Bus' on demand) was abolished from Apr. 1, 2016.
  • "JAEA Commuter Bus (Tokai station ⇔ JAEA main gate)" and "J-PARC Shattle Bus (Toka station ⇔ Uses Office ⇔ JAEA main gate)" are not available from Apr. 1, 2015.

 

 

KEK Shuttle bus service

Service Day

EVERYDAY (Monday - Friday) 　*No services on weekends and National Holidays.
Route

KEK Tokai Bldg. #1 - KEK Tsukuba Campas/Tsukuba Center

KEK Tokai Bldg. #1 - On-site of JAEA/J-PARC
Elidgebility
From KEK Tokai Bldg. #1 to KEK Tsukuba Campas/Tsukuba Center
OR
From KEK Tsukuba Campas/Tsukuba Center to KEK Tokai Bldg. #1
  1. When getting on, write your name and affilition on a list, and show your personal ID such as passprot, driver's license to the driver.
  2. Getting off the bus at Tokai Bldg. #1 and receive your User ID card at Users Office before entering the JAEA/J-PARC site.
  3. For KEK Tsukuba/Tsukuba Center, return User ID card to Users Office, and get on the bus from KEK Tokai Bldg. #1.
Going in and out J-PARC/JAEA site
OR
Boarding J-PARC/JAEA site
  • At the JAEA main gate before entering the site, passengeres in the bus need to show his/her 'J-PARC User ID card' to security guard officers.*Only for entering
  • Present your 'J-PARC User ID card' to bus driver for boarding.
Timetable

Timatable (PDF)

Last updated on Aug. 17, 2015
KEK Tokai (J-PARC) → KEK Tsukuba
Bldg.
No.		 bus stop Eligibility   #2
M		 #4
L		 #6
M		 #8
L		 #10
M
302 KEK Tokai Bldg. #1 UID 10:00 12:10 14:50 17:10
Temporarily stopping for ID-checking at JAEA Main Gate 10:02 12:12 14:52 17:12
Only alighting
120 KEK Tokai Bldg. #2 10:04 12:14 14:54 17:14
125 Research Reactor Exp. Manage. Bldg. 10:05 12:15 14:55 17:15
226 Hadron Experimental Facility 10:10 12:20 15:00 17:52 19:30
214 MR Receiving Bldg. #2 (MR-C2) 10:11 12:21 15:01 17:53 19:31
246 Neutrino Utility Bldg. #1 (NU1) 10:12 12:22 15:02 17:54 19:32
216 Materials & Life Science Exp. Facility (MLF) 10:13 12:23 15:03 17:55 19:33
249 Neutrino Monitor Bldg. 10:14 12:24 15:04 17:56 19:34
158 HENDEL Research & Develop. Bldg. 10:15 12:25 15:05 17:57 19:35
203 Central Control Bldg. 10:17 12:27 15:07 17:59 19:37
206 LINAC Bldg. EAST side 10:20 12:30 15:10 18:02 19:40
120 KEK Tokai Bldg. #2 10:22 12:32 15:12 18:05 19:42
　 Advanced Science & Tech Bldg. 10:23 12:33 15:13 18:06 19:43
301 KEK Tokai Bldg. #1 YID 10:26 12:36 15:16 18:12 19:46
　 KEK Tsukuba campus 11:44 13:55 16:35 19:31 21:02
　 Tsukuba Center 　 　 　 19:51 21:22
KEK Tsukuba → KEK Tokai(J-PARC)
Bldg.
No.		 bus stop Eligibility   JAEA
bus		 #1
L		 #3
M		 #5
M		 #7
L		 #9
M
　 Tsukuba Center YID   7:00 　 　 　 　
　 KEK Tsukuba campus   7:20 8:10 12:00 15:00 17:10
302 KEK Tokai Bldg. #1 UID   ↓ 9:20 13:13 16:13 18:31
Temporarily stopping for ID-checking at JAEA Main Gate   8:40 9:22 13:15 16:15 18:41
  Only alighting
　 Bus Garage   8:42 8:42 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
120 KEK Tokai Bldg. #2 ↓ 8:45 9:24 13:17 16:17 18:43
125 Research Reactor Exp. Manage. Bldg. 8:46 8:46 9:25 13:18 16:18 18:44
206 LINAC Bldg. EAST side 8:47 ↓ 9:26 13:19 16:19 18:45
203 Central Control Bldg. 8:49 ↓ 9:28 13:21 16:21 18:47
158 HENDEL Research & Development Bldg.   8:47 9:31 13:24 16:24 18:50
249 Neutrino Monitor Bldg.   8:48 9:32 13:25 16:25 18:51
216 Materials & Life Science Exp. Facility (MLF)   8:49 9:33 13:26 16:26 18:52
246 Neutrino Utility Bldg. #1　(NU1)   8:50 9:34 13:27 16:27 18:53
214 MR Receiving Bldg. #2 (MR-C2)   8:52 9:36 13:29 16:29 18:54
226 Hadron Experimental Facility   8:53 9:37 13:30 16:30 18:56
　 Advanced Science & Tech Bldg.   8:58 9:42 13:35 16:35 　
302 KEK Tokai Bldg. #1   9:03 9:50 13:43 16:43 　

M: Midsize bus
L: Largesize bus

UID: Present your 'J-PARC User ID card' to bus driver for boarding.
YID: Present personal ID to bus driver for boarding.
Bus Stop 

 

JAEA Lunch time Bus for Cafeteria

Service Day EVERYDAY (Monday - Friday) 　*No services on weekends and National Holidays.
Route Hot Lab. ⇔ NSRR ⇔ FCA ⇔ NUCEF ⇔ LINAC bldg. East side ⇔ JRR-2 ⇔ JRR-1 ⇔ Cafeteria
Eligibility Present you 'J-PARC User ID card' to bus driver for boarding.
Timetable NUCEF 12:03 12:23 12:43
LINAC 12:04 12:24 12:44
Cafeteria 12:08 12:28 12:48
 
Cafeteria 12:10 12:30 12:50
LINAC 12:13 12:33 12:53
NUCEF 12:15 12:35 12:55