Access

Guide to NIMS' sites

NIMS has three sites in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture.

For those coming from TX Tsukuba Station

NIMS Shuttle Bus service connecting NIMS 3 sites in Tsukuba city.

NIMS operates free 'NIMS Shuttle Bus' service for convenient transportation between its three locations in Tsukuba city: Sengen, Namiki and Sakura site.
Some of the buses go via TX Tsukuba Station and the University of Tsukuba.
From TX Tsukuba Station, take Exit A3 and proceed to "Corporate Bus Stop B" located in the Tsukuba Station Pickup/Drop-off Parking Lot, next to Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal.

Required time from TX Tsukuba Station to each NIMS site by NIMS Shuttle Bus

For Sengen site
  • Approx. 8 min. [TX Tsukuba St. → Sengen site]
For Namiki site
  • Approx. 18 min. [TX Tsukuba St. → Sengen site → Namiki site]
For Sakura site
  • Approx. 25 min. [TX Tsukuba St. → Tsukuba Univ. → Sakura site]

Vehicle Identification

Vehicle type may change without notice. Please check the bus number sign and destination before boarding.

Photo of Bus No.1

Bus No.1 : Toyota Coaster

Bus 1
24-seater Microbus
Color: Silver
For: TX Tsukuba St. → Sengen → Namiki

Photo of Bus No.2

Bus No.2 : Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa

Bus 2
24-seater Microbus
Coler: White
For: TX Tsukuba St. → Sengen → Namiki

Photo of Bus No.3

Bus No.3 : Toyota Hiace

Bus 3
13-seater van
Color: Silver
For: Sengen → TX Tsukuba St. → Sakura

Bus Stop Guide at TX Tsukuba Station

Take Exit A3 of TX Tsukuba station and go to “Corporate Bus Stop B” where NIMS Shuttle Bus departs.

Map from TX Tsukuba Station Exit A3 to Corporate Bus Stop B

NIMS Shuttle Bus Timetable

Departure times are estimates and may vary depending on traffic conditions.
Please note that there is less time for each stop.
Multiple buses may depart at the same time. Please check the bus number sign before boarding.

From Tsukuba Station

As of June 14, 2021

  For Sengen and Namiki site
(TX Tsukuba St. → Sengen → Namiki)
※ Terminal at Sengen site		 For Sakura site
(via Tsukuba University)
8

3

Bus 1

20

Bus 2

40

Bus 1

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
9

0

Bus 2

15

Bus 1

30

Bus 2

45

Bus 1

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
10

2

Bus 2

30

Bus 1

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
11

0

Bus 1

30

Bus 1

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
12

0

Bus 1

30

Bus 2

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
13

0

Bus 2

30

Bus 2

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
14

0

Bus 2

30

Bus 2

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
15

0

Bus 1

30

Bus 1

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
16

0

Bus 1

30

Bus 2

43

Bus 1

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
17

0

Bus 2

15

Bus 1

30

Bus 2

45

Bus 1

50※

Bus 3

10

Bus 3
18

0

Bus 2

15

Bus 1

30

Bus 2

55※

Bus 1

10

Bus 3

50

Bus 3
19

10※

Bus 2

20※

Bus 3
  

From Sengen site

As of March 30, 2020

  For Tsukuba St. For Namiki site For Sakura site
(via TX Tsukuba St. and Tsukuba University)
8

3

Bus 3

13

Bus 2

33

Bus 1

53

Bus 2

11

Bus 1

28

Bus 2

48

Bus 1

3

Bus 3
9

3

Bus 3

8

Bus 1

23

Bus 2

38

Bus 1

53

Bus 2

8

Bus 2

23

Bus 1

38

Bus 2

53

Bus 1

3

Bus 3
10

3

Bus 3

23

Bus 1

53

Bus 1

10

Bus 2

38

Bus 1

3

Bus 3
11

3

Bus 3

23

Bus 1

53

Bus 1

8

Bus 1

38

Bus 1

3

Bus 3
12

3

Bus 3

23

Bus 2

53

Bus 2

8

Bus 1

38

Bus 2

3

Bus 3
13

3

Bus 3

23

Bus 2

53

Bus 2

8

Bus 2

38

Bus 2

3

Bus 3
14

3

Bus 3

23

Bus 1

53

Bus 1

8

Bus 2

38

Bus 2

3

Bus 3
15

3

Bus 3

23

Bus 1

53

Bus 1

8

Bus 1

38

Bus 1

3

Bus 3
16

3

Bus 3

23

Bus 2

36

Bus 1

53

Bus 2

8

Bus 1

38

Bus 2

53

Bus 1

3

Bus 3
17

3

Bus 3

8

Bus 1

23

Bus 2

38

Bus 1

53

Bus 2

8

Bus 2

23

Bus 1

38

Bus 2

53

Bus 1

3

Bus 3
18

3

Bus 3

8

Bus 1

23

Bus 2

48

Bus 1

8

Bus 2

33

Bus 1

48

Bus 2

3

Bus 3
19

3

Bus 2
    

From Namiki site

As of March 30, 2020

  For Sengen site and TX Tsukuba St.
(Namiki → Sengen → TX Tsukuba St.)
★ Transfer required at Sengen site
8

8

Bus 2

21

Bus 1

38

Bus 2

58

Bus 1
9

18

Bus 2

33

Bus 1

48

Bus 2
10

3★

Bus 1

18★

Bus 2

48

Bus 1
11

18

Bus 1

48

Bus 1
12

15★

Bus 1

48

Bus 2
13

18

Bus 2

48

Bus 2
14

15★

Bus 2

48

Bus 1
15

18

Bus 1

48

Bus 1
16

15★

Bus 1

48

Bus 2
17

3

Bus 1

18

Bus 2

33

Bus 1

48

Bus 2
18

3

Bus 1

18

Bus 2

43

Bus 1

58

Bus 2
19

 

From Sakura site

As of June 14, 2021

  From Sakura site From TX Tsukuba St. Arrival at Sengen site
8

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
9

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
10

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
11

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
12

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
13

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
14

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
15

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
16

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
17

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

58

Bus 3
18

35

Bus 3

50

Bus 3

-
19

5

Bus 3

20

Bus 3

28

Bus 3