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Domestic Travel

If you come to RCNP from Tokyo (east) or Fukuoka (west), either Shinkan-sen or airplain is possible. If you come from a city of further distance, airplain is recommended.

  • Railway Map 

  • Shinkansen (From east, Tokyo etc.) 

      Route1
      More information is here
      This is the most convenient way. In particular, when you have large luggages with you, this is the most recommended choise. Note that you have to take a taxi, which costs extra ~JPY2,000 from Ibaraki station to in front of RCNP.

      Tokyo Kyoto: Tokaido Shinkansen
      Kyoto Ibaraki: JR Kyoto Line (part of Tokaido Line)
      • Special rapid service train does not stop at Ibaraki station.
      • If you take Special rapdid service train, please change to local train or rapid service train at Takatsuki station.
      Ibaraki RCNP: Taxi
      • If this is the first time to come to RCNP, please ask the driver to go to "KAKUBUTSURI KENKYU SENTAA" by showing the campus MAP. The taxi driver would take you to the entranse of RCNP.
      • If you have visited RCNP before, you may get off at the North Gate of the Osaka University. The North Gate is located along the monorail and is much closer from outside (cheaper). You have to walk 30 seconds from the outside of the gate to the inside. RCNP is in front of the North Gate !!
      • Please ask the drive to go to "KITA MON" (North Gate) of "OOSAKA DAIGAKU"
      • Download RCNP Map
      Route2
      More information is here
      This is the cheapest way, but you have to change trains many times. Accordingly, you need extra time to wait for the next train.
  • Shinkansen (From west, Hiroshima, Hakata etc.) 

      Route1
      More information is here
      This is the most convenient way. In particular, when you have large luggages with you, this is the most recommended choise. Note that you have to take a taxi, which costs extra ~JPY2,000 from Ibaraki station to in front of RCNP.

      Hiroshima Shin-osaka Tokaido Shinkansen
      Shin-osaka Ibaraki: JR Kyoto Line (part of Tokaido Line)
      • Special rapid service train does not stop at Ibaraki station.
      • If you take Special rapdid service train, please change to local train or rapid service train at Takatsuki station.
      Ibaraki RCNP: Taxi
      • If this is the first time to come to RCNP, please ask the driver to go to "KAKUBUTSURI KENKYU SENTA-."
      • If you have visited RCNP before, you may get off at the North Gate of the Osaka University. The North Gate is located along the monorail and is much closer from outside (cheaper). You have to walk 30 seconds from the outside of the gate to the inside. RCNP is in front of the North Gate !!
      • Please ask the drive to go to "KITA MON" (North Gate) of "OOSAKA DAIGAKU"
      • Download RCNP Map
      Route2
      More information is here
      This is the cheapest way, but you have to change trains many timesYou need extra time to wait for the next train.
  • Airplane   -   The way from Osaka Airport to RCNP

    • Osaka airport (often called as "Itami airport") is the most convenient airport to come to RCNP.
    • Direction from the Osaka airort to Handai-byoin-mae
      • Get on the monorail at the Osaka airport. (Osaka airpot is a terminal station, so that there is only one direction.)
      • Get off at "Banpaku koen mae" station.
      • Take the "Saito branch" of the monorail bound for "Saito-nishi" station.
      • Get off at "Handai-byoin-mae" station.
      • OSAKA MONORAIL Railway Map
      • OSAKA MONORAIL Web site link

    • The walking way from Handai-byoin-mae to RCNP, please refer to this map  
  • Local Map 

10-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047

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