Access to IPMU
The meeting will be held at Kavli IPMU on the University of Tokyo campus in Kashiwa. There are two airports that service the Tokyo area, Narita airport and Haneda airport. Kashiwa is located about 10 km northeast of Tokyo (Chiba Prefecture) and we do not recommend to take a taxi from the airport to your hotel near IPMU. You can find information on public transportation here:
- Access information (IPMU, Kashiwa Campus)
- Map (campus map ) *See 25 for Kavli IPMU
- Bus ( Bus route map around Kavli IPMU, Kashiwa--Haneda, Kashiwa--Narita)
- Search for train (Jorudan, Hyperdia)
From Kashiwanoha-campus Station
If you use Tsukuba express (TX) train, the nearest station to Kashiwa campus is the Kashiwanoha-campus station. This station is convenient for those who stay at Mitsui Garden Hotel Kashiwanoha, Hotel Del Prado or Hotel Sunoak Kashiwanoha. IPMU is 20 minutes walking distance from the station.
From this station, there is a shuttle bus provided by the University of Tokyo: http://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gsfs/shuttle-bus/2017shuttlebus_e.pdf .
It is also not difficult to find a public bus transportation from Kashiwanoha-campus station. Take either #03 or #04 bus from the bus stop #1 at the West Exit of the station and get off at National Cancer Center ("Kokuritsu Gan Senta"). You can also take #10 bus at the same bus stop and get off at Todai-Mae.
From Kashiwa Station
Kashiwa station is convenient for those who stay at Crest Hotel Kashiwa, Kashiwa Plaza Hotel, Sotetsu Fresa Inn Chiba-Kashiwa or other hotels in central Kashiwa. Take either #44 or #01 bus bound for National Cancer Center from the bus stop #2 in front of McDonald, West Exit of JR Kashiwa Station and get off at Todai-Mae or the last stop.
From Sunoak Hotel
You can walk from the Sunoak hotel to IPMU along the Kashiwanoah Park in about 30Min (see map below) or walk to the Kashiwanoha-campus Station (7min) and take a bus from there (see above).
IC Cards for easy transportation
For train and bus transport, most lines (including the local buses in Kashiwa) will accept the Suica or Pasmo IC Cards, which allow payment of fares by tapping a card reader. Either Suica or Pasmo cards can be purchased at most train stations. Some express trains will require the purchase of an additional express fare ticket beyond the base fare, so simply tapping your IC card will not be sufficient. Local Tobu buses from Kashiwa or Kashiwanoha Campus Stations also accept the IC cards. You simply need to tap the card readers when entering and exiting the bus. If you pay by coin, collect a paper slip when entering the bus which specifies your starting bus stop. Use the display at the front of the bus to determine your owed fair when you exit the bus. Payment is made at the front of the bus when exiting.
