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RIKEN Wako Institute
Contact
- 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Tel: +81-(0)48-462-1111 (Switchboard Number)
- Fax: +81-(0)48-462-1554
From Wako-shi Station
- Wako-shi Station (South Exit) --> Wako Institute
- Walk: about 15 minutes
- Taxi: about 10 minutes, about 710 yen
- Bus: about 10 minutes, 170 yen
- Get on Seibu-Bus #39 bound for Oizumigakuen (about every 20 minutes) at Wako-shi station (south exit), get off at Hirosawa bus stop and walk about 3 minutes.
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From Ikebukuro Station
- Ikebukuro Station --> Wako-shi Station
- Tobu Tojo Line Express or Semi-express: about 12 minutes, 240 yen
- Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line: about 19 minutes, 230 yen
- Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line Express: about 14 minutes, 230 yen
- Wako-shi Station (South Exit) --> Wako Institute
- Please see access guide from Wako-shi Station for details.
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From Narita Airport
Keisei Skyliner / Keisei Limited Express
The Keisei Skyliner express train service travels to Nippori Station in a little under an hour. All seats are reserved. The inexpensive alternative to the Keisei Skyliner, the Keisei Limited Express is the cheapest way to get from the airport into Tokyo. It is a normal commuter train, which stops at several stations between the airport and Tokyo and can become crowded during rush hours. Seat reservations are not possible.
Tickets can be purchased at the Keisei service counter in the airport basement. At the ticket counter, ask for a ticket to "Nippori" station. After purchasing the ticket, take the escalator down to the Keisei train platform. Station announcements on the Skyliner will be made in English.
After arriving at Nippori Station, look for the Yamanote Line. The Yamanote Line is part of the Japan Railways (JR) system. Please go to the JR ticket machine area and purchase a ticket to the Ikebukuro Station. Above the ticket machine you will see an English map that lists the ticket price from Nippori to Ikebukuro. Go to the platform bound for Ikebukuro. While on the train, announcements will be in Japanese and English.
After arriving at Ikebukuro Station, you will need to look for the Tobu Tojo Line (signs will appear in bright blue). Again, above the ticket machine you will see the price (in English) for the ride from Ikebukuro to Wako-shi. The Express and Semi-Express trains both stop at Wako-shi station.
After arriving at Wako-shi Station, take the South exit (you will see ticket machines to your left side) and go up the stairs. After exiting the station, there are three options for getting to RIKEN. Please see access guide from Wako-shi Station for details.
Suica & NEX Package (Discount for Non-Japanese Visitors)
The JR Narita Express (NEX) requires roughly 90 minutes and no transfers of trains between Narita Airport and Ikebukuro Station. All seats are reserved.
The Suica & NEX package for 3500 Yen consist of a one way trip from Narita Airport to Shinjuku or Ikebukuro by JR Narita Express (NEX) and a Suica IC card worth 2000 Yen (500 Yen refundable deposit plus 1500 Yen worth of train fares). This package can only be purchased at Narita Airport Travel Center or JR Ticket Office in each terminal. There is a limit of one purchase per person.
With Suica IC card, you can pass through ticket gates (JR, subways, private railways, and buses), and your fare is automatically deducted. No need to buy a ticket every time you ride a train. You can recharge and reuse the card an unlimited number of times.
After arriving at Ikebukuro Station, you will need to look for the Tobu Tojo Line (signs will appear in bright blue). You can pass through ticket gate of Tobu Tojo Line with Suica card. The Express and Semi-Express trains both stop at Wako-shi station. After going to the platform, please keep in mind that station announcements on the train will be in Japanese only. After arriving at Wako-shi Station, take the South exit (you will see ticket machines to your left side) and go up the stairs. After exiting the station, there are three options for getting to RIKEN. Please see access guide from Wako-shi Station for details.
Keisei Skyliner
- Narita Airport Station (Terminal1) / Airport Terminal2 Station (Terminal2) --> Nippori Station
- Keisei Electric Railway Skyliner: about 40 minutes, 2,400 yen
- Nippori Station --> Ikebukuro Station
- JR Yamanote Line: about 12 minutes, 160 yen
- Ikebukuro Station -->Wako Institute
- Please see access guide from Ikebukuro Station and from Wako-shi Station for details.
Narita Express
- Narita Airport Station (Terminal 1) / Airport Terminal2 Station (Terminal 2) --> Ikebukuro Station
- JR Narita Express: about 90 minutes, 3,110 yen
- Ikebukuro Station --> Wako Institute
- Please see access guide from Ikebukuro Station and from Wako-shi Station for details.
Airport Bus
- Narita Airport Terminal 1/ Narita Airport Terminal 2 --> Wako-shi Station
- Keisei Bus "Narita Airport - Wako-shi Station and Oizumi Gakuen Station" Route: about 120 minutes, 2,800 yen
- Departure points at Narita Airport
- Terminal 1: Bus stop 7 at arrival floor
- Terminal 2: Bus stop 11 at arrival floor
- Departure points at Wako-shi Station
- "SAVAS Sports Club" near the south exit of Wako-shi station
- Departure points at Narita Airport
- Keisei Bus "Narita Airport - Wako-shi Station and Oizumi Gakuen Station" Route: about 120 minutes, 2,800 yen
- Wako-shi Station --> Wako Institute
- Please see access guide from Wako-shi Station for details.
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From Haneda Airport
Keikyu Airport Express
- Haneda Airport International Terminal Station / Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal Station --> Shinagawa Station
- Keikyu Line Airport Express: about 16 minutes-23 minutes, 400 yen
- Shinagawa Station -->Ikebukuro Station
- JR Yamanote Line: about 26 minutes, 250 yen
- Ikebukuro Station -->Wako Institute
- Please see access guide from Ikebukuro Station and from Wako-shi Station for details.
Tokyo Monorail
- Haneda Airport International Terminal Station / Haneda Airport Terminal 1 Station / Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Station --> Monorail Hamamatsucho Station
- Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line: about 20 minutes, 470 yen
- Hamamatsucho Station --> Ikebukuro Station
- JR Yamanote Line: about 30 minutes, 250 yen
- Ikebukuro Station -->Wako Institute
- Please see access guide from Ikebukuro Station and from Wako-shi Station for details.
Airport Bus
- Haneda Airport International Terminal / Haneda Airport Terminal 1 / Haneda Airport Terminal 2 -->Wako-shi Station
- Airport Transport Service Airport Limousine Bus "Oizumi Gakuen and Wakoshi - Haneda Airport" Route: about 50-130 minutes, 1,300 yen
- Departure points at Haneda Airport
- International Terminal: Bus stop 3 at 1st floor
- Terminal 1: Bus stop 5 at arrival floor
- Terminal 2: Bus stop 5 at arrival floor
- Departure points at Wako-shi Station
- "SAVAS Sports Club" near the south exit of Wako-shi station
- Departure points at Haneda Airport
- Airport Transport Service Airport Limousine Bus "Oizumi Gakuen and Wakoshi - Haneda Airport" Route: about 50-130 minutes, 1,300 yen
- Wako-shi Station --> Wako Institute
- Please see access guide from Wako-shi Station for details.
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From Metropolitan Expressway
Take Metropolitan Expressway No. 5 Line and get off at Takashimadaira IC. Turn left at Misono 2-chome intersection and proceed straight on Sasame-dori Avenue. Turn right at Wako-rikkyo land bridge intersection and bear left along National Road No. 254, Kawagoe-kaido Avenue.