Infomation
About Tsukuba
The City of Tsukuba is about 50 km northeast of Tokyo and 40 km northwest of Narita Airport. It covers an area of 28,000 ha with a population of about 200,000. To the north lies Mount Tsukuba, 877 meters above sea level. Seen from one angle, Tsukuba city, with its streets of traditional stores and houses, has the look of a rural refuge of abundant greenery. Seen from another angle, it is Tsukuba Science City, a superb modern urban landscape seldom seen in Japanese cities.
Twenty-two years after the new urban construction project was approved, the International Exposition of Science and Technology (Expo '85) was held in 1985 in order to commemorate the completion of the Tsukuba Science City. Based on the theme of "Humanity, Residence, Environment, and Science and Technology", the exposition established Tsukuba a reputation, both at home and abroad, as Japan's pre-eminent center for science and technology.
Nowadays, the city is home to the country's national testing and research facilities encompassing such research fields as science, industry, agriculture and forestry, environment and space development. It also houses institutions of higher learning including the University of Tsukuba campuses. About 19,000 researchers (40% of the total for the whole country), 5,000 of whom hold doctorate degrees, are conducting cutting-edge research here. Adding to this impressive list another 120-plus private businesses focusing on research and development, Tsukuba City has become one of the few advanced world-class science cities both in name and in substance.
More details can be found at the following websites:
Tsukuba City Information(Official Web Site) http://www.tsukubainfo.jp/
Transport
Getting to Tsukuba
Narita Airport is the airport which is the nearest to Tsukuba.
Bus and taxis are available between Narita Airport and Tsukuba.
Narita Airport to Tsukuba Center by Bus
Dep |
07:20 |
09:05 |
10:35 |
12:50 |
14:30 |
16:15 |
17:20 |
18:45 |
20:10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arr |
09:00 |
10:45 |
12:15 |
14:30 |
16:10 |
17:55 |
19:00 |
20:25 |
21:50 |
Fare is 2,540 Yen (cash only). There is a bus ticket counter at the arrival lobby. Tickets can also be purchased before boarding the bus. For Terminal 1, go to Bus Stop No.8 For Terminal 2, go to Bus Stop No. 10 Reservation is not necessary.
Tsukuba Center to Narita Airport by Bus
Dep |
06:20 |
07:20 |
08:50 |
10:20 |
11:55 |
13:25 |
14:35 |
15:50 |
17:35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arr |
08:05 |
09:00 |
10:30 |
12:00 |
13:35 |
15:05 |
16:15 |
17:30 |
19:15 |
Fare is 2,540 Yen (cash only). There is a bus ticket counter at Tsukuba Center. Reservation is necessary.
Narita Airport to Tsukuba Center by Taxi
The taxi fare from Narita Airport to Tsukuba Center is about 15,000 Yen (cash only, app. $125.00) for a maximum of 3 passengers.
Haneda Airport to Tsukuba Center by Bus
Dep |
08:30 |
09:30 |
10:30 |
11:30 |
12:55 |
14:55 |
15:55 |
16:55 |
17:55 |
19:20 |
20:55 |
21:55 |
Dep |
08:35 |
09:35 |
10:35 |
11:35 |
13:00 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
19:25 |
21:00 |
22:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arr |
10:20 |
11:20 |
12:20 |
13:20 |
14:45 |
16:45 |
17:45 |
18:45 |
19:45 |
20:50 |
22:15 |
23:15 |
Fare is 1,800 Yen (cash only).
Tsukuba Center to Haneda Airport by Bus
Dep |
04:40 |
05:30 |
06:40 |
08:00 |
09:30 |
11:00 |
12:30 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
17:15 |
18:15 |
Arr |
06:17 |
07:07 |
08:37 |
09:57 |
11:27 |
12:57 |
14:07 |
15:37 |
16:37 |
17:37 |
18:52 |
19:42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arr Ter 1 |
06:22 |
07:12 |
08:42 |
10:02 |
11:32 |
13:02 |
14:12 |
15:42 |
16:42 |
17:42 |
18:57 |
19:47 |
Fare is 1,800 Yen (cash only).
Keikyu Bus : http://www.keikyu-bus.co.jp/
Haneda Airport to Tsukuba Center by Train
Take Tokyo Monorail Line to Hamamatsu-cho Station.
Change to JR Yamanote Line to Akihabara Station.
Change to Tsukuba Express (TX) and get off at Tsukuba Station.
Tokyo Monorail Line : http://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english/
JR-East : http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/
Tsukuba Express : http://www.mir.co.jp/
Finding the venue
The meeting place of ISEPEP3 is Tsukuba Center for Institutes.
A map of the city can be downloaded here.
Please refer to the following HP for the details of the institution.
http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kokusai/kouryucenter/english/index.htm
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