(April 1, 2024)
If you want to visit AIST on weekdays, you can take AIST free shuttle buses. Take exit A3 of Tsukuba Station, and walk along a. Just before a pedestrian bridge, turn right and you will find a bus stop for the AIST shuttle buses . Map of the temporary bus stop [PDF:1.9 MB]
The shuttle buses are scheduled as below:
Tsukuba Center
Bus Terminal |
AIST
Tsukuba Central |
Route |
| 8: 03 |
8: 25 |
W |
| 8: 33 |
9: 00 |
W |
| 9: 03 |
9: 18 |
E |
| 9: 33 |
10: 00 |
W |
| 10: 03 |
10: 18 |
E |
| 10: 33 |
11: 00 |
W |
| 11: 03 |
11: 18 |
E |
| 11: 33 |
12: 00 |
W |
| 12: 03 |
12: 18 |
E |
| 12: 33 |
13: 55 |
W |
| 13: 03 |
13: 18 |
E |
| 13: 33 |
13: 55 |
W |
| 14: 03 |
14: 18 |
E |
| 14: 33 |
14: 55 |
W |
| 15: 03 |
15: 18 |
E |
| 15: 33 |
15: 55 |
W |
| 16: 03 |
16: 18 |
E |
| 16: 33 |
16: 55 |
W |
| 17: 03 |
17: 18 |
E |
| 17: 33 |
17: 55 |
w |
Please note:
- The AIST shuttle buses are operated on weekdays only, and not scheduled on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
- “Route E” buses go to “AIST Tsukuba Central” via “AIST Tsukuba East”.
- “Route W” buses go to “AIST Tsukuba Central” via “AIST Tsukuba West”.
- The shuttle buses are small vehicles and they may not be able to carry all visitors.