1. Beforehand please download Visitor Registration Form 1, and fill in the form where double lined.
Please download from NIMS website Procedure for Entering to NIMS.


2. Please print it out and bring it to the Guard Office when visiting NIMS.
Form 1 is also available at the Guard Office.


3. Please show your ID (e.g. driver's license, passport, etc. ) at the Guard Office.
In principle, you cannot enter NIMS without showing your ID.


4. The Guards will check your Visitor Registration Form 1 and they will give you a Visitor Card.(and a Parking Permit to those who come by vehicle)


5. Please return the visitor card (and the Parking Permit) to the Guard Office or put it in the box for returning the Visitor Card at the entrance of the central building when leaving NIMS.

The easiest way to get to Tsukuba is to take the Airport Liner NATT'S, a shuttle bus service. It takes approximately 100 minutes to Tsukuba center (depending on traffic). Get off at “Tsukuba Center”. Then to go to MANA (Namik site of NIMS), the NIMS Shuttle Bus and Kanto-railway bus are available. For detailed information, please check the guide of the NIMS shuttle bus and Kanto-railway bus below.

• Bus Stops in Narita Airport
  It departs from bus stop #8 at Terminal 1, bus stop #10 at Terminal 2, and bus stop #8 at Terminal 3.
• NATT'S Bus Timetable
• NIMS Shuttle Bus
  Take the NIMS Shuttle Bus at "Bus stop #B" to get to MANA (Namik site of NIMS).
• Kanto-railway bus
  Take an Arakawaoki-bound local bus at bus stop #4. Get off at "Bushitsu Kenkyujo mae". (7 minutes ride and 1 minute walk)
  
• Kanto-railway's Bus Timetable (Only Japanese)

• Bus Stops in Haneda Airport
  The buses depart from bus stop #12 on Terminal 1, #13 on Terminal 2, and #9 on Terminal 3.
• Kanto-railway Bus Timetable (Only Japanese)

Metropolitan Intercity Railway Co. operates the Tsukuba Express (TX) line, connecting Akihabara station in central Tokyo and Tsukuba station in 45 minutes. After getting off at Tsukuba station (last stop) to get to MANA (Namik site of NIMS), the NIMS Shuttle Bus and Kanto-railway bus are available.

• NIMS Shuttle Bus
  Take the NIMS Shuttle Bus at "Bus stop #B" to get to MANA (Namik site of NIMS).
• Kanto-railway bus
  Get out to the Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal from the station through Exit #A4. Take an Arakawaoki-bound local bus at the bus stop #4. Get off at "Bushitsu Kenkyujo mae". (7 minutes ride and 1 minute walk)
• Kanto-railway Bus Timetable (Only Japanese)

JR Joban line which connects Ueno in central Tokyo and Tsuchiura (Arakawaoki Sta.). Then get off at JR “Arakawaoki” station and take the Kanto-railway bus to MANA (Namiki Site).

• Kanto-railway bus
  Take a Tukuba-Center-bound local bus at bus stop 4 at the west gate of Arakawaoki St. Get off at "Bushitsu Kenkyujo mae". (7 minutes ride and 1 minute walk)
  
• Kanto-railway's Bus Timetable (Only Japanese)

• Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
• Kanto-railway Bus
• Bus Timetable (Only Japanese)

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