Sengen site [Headquarters]
2025.04.01 Update
1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, JAPAN
TEL: +81-29-859-2000
FAX: +81-29-859-2029
NIMS Sengen site, a 15-minute walk from Tsukuba Station (Tsukuba Center) in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, houses the headquarters of NIMS.
NIMS locain map in Tsukuba city
NIMS Sengen site detail map
By Train
From Tsukuba Station (TX20, Tsukuba Express Line)
On Foot
Take Exit A3 and 15 minute-walk by using the promenade "Tsukuba Koen-Dori".
NIMS Shuttle Bus
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. NIMS Shuttle Bus is free of charge.
Kanto Railway Bus
Take Exit A3 to board a Kanto Railway bus bound for 'Arakawaoki Station West Exit' at Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal (Bus Stop No.4), and get off at 'Sengen 1-chome'. A 5-minute walk from the bus stop. (Travel time: 5 minutes) *Sengen site is located across the street.
From Arakawaoki Station (JR Joban Line)
Kanto Railway Bus
From West Exit, take a Kanto Railway bus bound for 'Tsukuba Center' at Bus Stop No.4, and get off at 'Sengen 1-chome'. A 5-minute walk from the bus stop. (Travel time: 17 minutes)
By Car (Using Highway)
From 'Sakura-Tsuchiura Interchange' on Joban Expressway, take 'Tsukuba' direction exit to Route 354. Turn right at 'Sasagi' intersection, the second traffic light from the highway exit, and go straight for about 3 km on 'Higashi Odori Avenue'. Turn left at 'Minami Odori Higashi' intersection, the seventh traffic light from Sasagi intersection, and go 1 block down Minami Odori Avenue to the next intersection. Turn left and you will find NIMS main entrance.
By Highway Bus
From Tokyo Station
From Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Take an Express Bus bound for 'Tsukuba' at Highway Bus Stop No.2, and get off at 'Sengen 1-chome'. A 5-minute walk from the bus stop. (Travel time: 65 minutes)
From Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport)
From Bus Stop No.12 (Terminal 1), 13 (Terminal 2), or 9 (Terminal 3), board a bus bound for 'Tsukuba Center', and get off at 'Sengen 1-chome'. A 5-minute walk from the bus stop. (Travel time: 120 minutes)
From Narita International Airport
From Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal, take Kanto Railway Bus or NIMS Shuttle Bus.
Entrance Procedures
All visitors to NIMS are required to complete entrance procedures at each site.
The reception desk is located at the guard office near the entrance. We appreciate your cooperation.
NIMS Shuttle Bus
NIMS operates free 'NIMS Shuttle Bus' service for convenient transportation between 3 sites.
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.