How to Come to KEK, and Time Table of Buses
by Y.Fujii, Data as of Oct.1999
From Tokyo station to KEK
The best way to come to KEK is to catch direct busses from Tokyo station
to Mt.Tsukuba, named 'New Tsukuba-Ne Go' (ニューつくばね号 in Japanese).
These busses stop at the entrance of KEK on the way to Mt.Tsukuba.
These depart Tokyo station about every two hours as shown below.
The fee is a bit less than 2000yen.
The bus station is at the 'YAESU-MINAMI-GUCHI'
(八重洲南口 in Japanese) of Tokyo station,
which means south-end of the east-side of Tokyo station. The west-side
is the Palace side named 'MARUNOUCHI' (丸の内 in Japanese).
Once you go out to the west
side by mistake, it is not so easy to find out how to go to the east
side without re-entering the platform area.
Very important notice is that another bus named 'Tsukuba-Go'
(つくば号 in Japanese) also departs from the same point.
This 'Tsukuba-Go' does not come to KEK, but goes to the central
part of the Tsukuba city, called 'Tsukuba Center', or
つくばセンター in Japanese.
This 'Tsukuba-Go' departs every 10-15 minutes. Most of the people
waiting at the bus point are catching this 'Tsukuba-Go'. Please ask
people there and make sure that you are on the line for the
'New Tsukuba-Ne Go'.
Even if you have accidentally caught this wrong 'Tsukuba-Go' bus,
you can come to KEK by catching busses from Tsukuba-center to
North Industrial Area, 北部工業団地 in Japanese, which reads
'Hokubu Kougyou Danchi'. The time table of these busses are also
shown below.
GOOD LUCK, and see you at KEK.
| departure from Tokyo station | arrival at KEK |
| 7:20 | 8:00 |
| 9:10 | 10:36 |
| 11:10 | 12:36 |
| 12:50 | 14:16 |
| 14:50 | 16:16 |
| 16:40 | 18:06 |
| 18:40 | 20:06 |
| 20:20 | 21:46 |
Local busses from Tsukuba Center to KEK
| departure from T.C. | arrival at KEK |
| 7:19 | 7:38 |
| 8:12 | 8:32 |
| 8:30 | 8:46 |
| 8:47 | 9:07 |
| 10:15 | 10:31 |
| 10:32 | 10:51 |
| 12:00 | 12:16 |
| 12:32 | 12:51 |
| 13:20 | 13:36 |
| 14:12 | 14:30 |
| 14:20 | 14:36 |
| 15:45 | 16:02 |
| 16:05 | 16:21 |
| 16:47 | 17:04 |
| 17:20 | 17:36 |
| 18:10 | 18:26 |
| 18:40 | 18:57 |
From Narita Airport to Tsukuba Center
There are busses from Narita airport to Tsuchiura station,
called 'NATTS', and they stop at Tsukuba-Center on the way.
It is the best to catch this bus, and make a transfer
at Tsukuba-Center to busses to KEK.
The busses depart Narita Airport terminal 2 at the bus stop No.12,
then stop at the terminal 1 at the bus stop No.6, then
comes to Tsukuba Center. You can buy tickets at a counter desk
of Keisei (京成 in Japanese). It locates at the arrival floor
(1st floor) of each terminal. The fee is 2540yen.
| departure from Narita | arrival at T.C. |
Connection at T.C. to KEK |
| 7:20 | 9:00 | 10:15 |
| 9:05 | 10:45 | 12:00 |
| 10:35 | 12:15 | 12:32 ;too tight |
| 12:50 | 14:30 | 15:45 |
| 14:35 | 16:15 | 16:47 |
| 16:15 | 17:55 | 18:10 ;too tight |
| 17:20 | 19:00 | NONE |
| 18:40 | 20:20 | NONE |
| 20:20 | 21:40 | NONE |
from Haneda Airport to Tsukuba Center
Some international flights arrive at Haneda Airport.
There are also busses from Haneda airport to Tsukuba-Center.
These are NOT called 'HATTS', by the way.
Please catch this bus, and make a transfer
at Tsukuba-Center to busses to KEK.
The busses depart Haneda Airport at the bus stop No.12,
which locates at the arrival floor (1st floor) level.
You can buy tickets at a counter desk
of Keihin-Kyuko (京浜急行 in Japanese). The fee is 1800yen.
| departure from Haneda | arrival at T.C. |
Connection at T.C. to KEK |
| 8:40 | 10:30 | 10:32 ;too dangerous |
| 9:30 | 11:20 | 12:00 |
| 10:35 | 12:25 | 12:32 ;too tight |
| 11:35 | 13:25 | 14:12 |
| 13:00 | 14:50 | 15:45 |
| 14:20 | 16:10 | 16:47 |
| 15:20 | 17:10 | 17:20 ;too tight |
| 16:30 | 18:20 | 18:40 ;too tight |
| 17:55 | 19:45 | NONE |
| 19:20 | 20:50 | NONE |
| 20:20 | 21:40 | NONE |
| 21:20 | 22:40 | NONE |
These time tables may be wrong. The author will not take any
responsibility even if you suffer any troubles as a result of
following these time tables.
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