Local Information

1) Complimentary shuttle bus run by the University
The shuttle bus runs between Kashiwanoha Campus Station and our campus. (Approx. 10 min.).
The bus stop is along the station rotary road close to Mitsui Garden Hotel Kashiwanoha.
You can find a signboard which shows “Corporate bus”.
Please tell the driver that you are visiting IPMU when boarding.  No ticket/certificate is necessary for visitors.
The bus will stop in front of Kashiwa Library on campus.
For more details including the timetable etc., please see the following website of IPMU, “Option 2: Complimentary shuttle bus run by the University”.
 
2) Food shops and Restaurants
Please see the following website of IPMU.
 
3) Hospitals
We recommend that you buy traveler's insurance.
If you have difficulty getting information of hospitals from your insurance company, please refer to the following websites of Kashiwa city for hospitals which can provide language support when English-speaking doctors are available.
Kashiwa City Living Information(PDF) (p.10):
Sudden illness on Sundays and public holidays:
List of medical institutions that have dealt with us in the past:
See the following link, please.
 
4)  In the event of an emergency
Safety Tips for Travelers
 
We hope the information above will be of some help for your comfortable staying at Kavli IPMU.