Access to Headquarters and Wako Campus
2-1, Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
Tel: +81-(0)48-462-1111
Wako Area Map
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Important Reminder
The Tokyo Metro subway system offers through trains to Kawagoe-shi station on the TOBU Tojo line, and Hanno station on theSEIBU Ikebukuro line.
Please make sure to take a train leaving for Wako-shi & TOBU Tojo line.

Train (From Ikebukuro Station to Wako-shi Station)
| Tobu Tojo Line | Express and Semi Express (approx. 12 minutes) |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line | Local (approx. 19 minutes) |
| Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line | Express (approx. 14 minutes) |
Train (From Narita Airport/Haneda Airport to Wako-shi Station)
Narita Airport >> Wako-shi Station
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| Narita Airport: Airport Terminal 2 - Nippori Station | KEISEI ELECTRIC RAILWAY [Skyliner] (approx. 40 minutes) |
|---|---|
| Nippori Station - Ikebukuro Station | JR Yamanote Line (approx. 12 minutes) |
| Ikebukuro Station - Wako-shi Station | Tobu Tojo Line / Express and Semi Express (approx. 12 minutes) |
| Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line / Local (approx. 19 minutes) | |
| Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line / Express (approx. 14 minutes) |
Haneda Airport >> Wako-shi Station
| Haneda Airport - Shinagawa Station | Keikyu Lines (approx. 16 minutes) |
|---|---|
| Shinagawa Station - Ikebukuro Station | JR Yamanote Line (approx. 26 minutes) |
| Ikebukuro Station - Wako-shi Station | Tobu Tojo Line / Express and Semi Express (approx. 12 minutes) |
| Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line / Local (approx. 19 minutes) | |
| Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line / Express (approx. 14 minutes) |
Airport Bus
Narita Airport >> Wako-shi
* Currently out of service
- For more details, please refer to the current expressway bus service information on the Keisei Bus homepage.
Haneda Airport >> Wako-shi Station
| Service route | Operator:Airport Limousine (Airport Transport Service) [Haneda Airport -Wako-shi/Shakujiikoen] |
|---|---|
| Duration | approx. 55 minutes-approx. 95 minutes |
| Departure points at Haneda Airport | Terminal 1: Bus stop 6 at arrival floor Terminal 2: Bus stop 7 at arrival floor Terminal 3: Bus stop 2 at arrival floor |
| Departure points at Wako-shi Station | "SAVAS Sports Club" near the south exit of Wako-shi station. |
From Wako-shi Station to RIKEN
Walk: the institute is about a 15 minute walk from the Station
Bus: approx. 10 minutes (Bus #39 bound for Oizumigakuen) | See detailed directions
Taxi: approx. 10 minutes

Campus Map
| Explanatory |
|---|
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Alphabetical Order
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| Building Name | Bldg. No. |
|---|---|
|
Administrative Headquarters
|
C00 |
|
Bioscience Bldg. / Suzuki Umetaro Hall
|
S01 |
|
Brain Science Central Bldg.
|
C51 |
| Brain Science East Bldg. | C31 |
| Brain Science Ikenohata Research Bldg. | C56 |
| Brain Science Neural Circuit Genetics Research Bldg. | C35 |
| Brain Science Prefab Bldg. I | C34 |
| Brain Science Prefab Bldg. II | C52 |
| Brain Science West Bldg. | C54 |
| Brain Science West Research Bldg. Annex Research Facility | C55 |
| Chemical Biology Bldg. | S02 |
Chemistry and Materials Physics Bldg.
|
S51 |
|
Club House
|
C62 |
| CNS The University of Tokyo | E22 |
|
Cooperation Center
|
S41 |
| Cooperation Center East Bldg. | S43 |
| Cooperation Center South Bldg. | S42 |
| Emergent Matter Research Facilities | S53 |
| Energy Center | C02 |
| Engineering Bldg. | C21 |
| Frontier Life Science Research Facilities | C53 |
| Frontier Material Research Laboratory | C42 |
| Frontier Research Laboratory | C41 |
|
Hirosawa Club
|
C72 |
| Information Science Bldg. | C43 |
| Instrumentation Center | S11 |
| International House (A) | C92 |
| International House (C) | C94 |
|
International House (E)
|
C93 |
| International House (G) | C91 |
International House (H)
|
E91 |
|
Laser Science Laboratory / Okochi Hall
|
C32 |
| Laser Science Laboratory Strage | C33 |
| Library / Archives | C44 |
|
Main Research Bldg.
|
C01 |
| Nanoscience Joint Laboratory | S52 |
| Neutron Application Facilities | S22 |
| Neutron Application Facilities North Building | S25 |
|
Nishina Bldg. / Nishina Hall
|
E02 |
|
Nishina Hall
|
E02 |
| Nishina LINAC Laboratory | E04 |
| Nishina Lodge | E12 |
| Nishina Prefab Bldg. I | E03 |
| Nishina Prefab Bldg. Ⅱ | E21 |
| Nishina R&D Bldg. | E11 |
|
Nishina RIBF Bldg.
|
E01 |
|
Occupational Health Center
|
C63 |
|
Office Annex
|
C03 |
| Office Annex 2 | C22 |
|
Okochi Hall
|
C32 |
| RI Center | S21 |
| RIKEN Gallery | C04 |
| RIKEN Kids Wako | C95 |
| South Area Cogeneration Facility | S23 |
| Sustainable Resource Science Bldg. | S13 |
| Sustainable Resource Science Bldg. Annex | S14 |
|
Suzuki Umetaro Hall
|
S01 |
| Technology Transfer Bldg. | C71 |
|
Welfare and Conference Bldg.
|
C61 |
Building Numerical Order
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| Bldg. No. | Building Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Area | C00 |
Administrative Headquarters
|
| C01 |
Main Research Bldg.
|
|
| C02 | Energy Center | |
| C03 |
Office Annex
|
|
| C04 | RIKEN Gallery | |
| C21 | Engineering Bldg. | |
| C22 | Office Annex 2 | |
| C31 | Brain Science East Bldg. | |
| C32 |
Laser Science Laboratory / Okochi Hall
|
|
| C33 | Laser Science Laboratory Strage | |
| C34 | Brain Science Prefab Bldg. I | |
| C35 | Brain Science Neural Circuit Genetics Research Bldg. | |
| C41 | Frontier Research Laboratory | |
| C42 | Frontier Material Research Laboratory | |
| C43 | Information Science Bldg. | |
| C44 | Library / Archives | |
| C51 |
Brain Science Central Bldg.
|
|
| C52 | Brain Science Prefab Bldg. II | |
| C53 | Frontier Life Science Research Facilities | |
| C54 | Brain Science West Bldg. | |
| C55 | Brain Science West Research Bldg. Annex Research Facility | |
| C56 | Brain Science Ikenohata Research Bldg. | |
| C61 |
Welfare and Conference Bldg.
|
|
| C62 |
Club House
|
|
| C63 |
Occupational Health Center
|
|
| C71 | Technology Transfer Bldg. | |
| C72 |
Hirosawa Club
|
|
| C91 | International House (G) | |
| C92 | International House (A) | |
| C93 |
International House (E)
|
|
| C94 | International House (C) | |
| C95 | RIKEN Kids Wako | |
| South Area | S01 |
Bioscience Bldg. / Suzuki Umetaro Hall
|
| S02 | Chemical Biology Bldg. | |
| S11 | Instrumentation Center | |
| S13 | Sustainable Resource Science Bldg. | |
| S14 | Sustainable Resource Science Bldg. Annex | |
| S21 | RI Center | |
| S22 | Neutron Application Facilities | |
| S23 | South Area Cogeneration Facility | |
| S25 | Neutron Application Facilities North Building | |
| S41 |
Cooperation Center
|
|
| S42 | Cooperation Center South Bldg. | |
| S43 | Cooperation Center East Bldg. | |
| S51 |
Chemistry and Materials Physics Bldg.
|
|
| S52 | Nanoscience Joint Laboratory | |
| S53 | Emergent Matter Research Facilities | |
| East Area | E01 |
Nishina RIBF Bldg.
|
| E02 |
Nishina Bldg. / Nishina Hall
|
|
| E03 | Nishina Prefab Bldg. I | |
| E04 | Nishina LINAC Laboratory | |
| E11 | Nishina R&D Bldg. | |
| E12 | Nishina Lodge | |
| E21 | Nishina Prefab Bldg. Ⅱ | |
| E22 | CNS The University of Tokyo | |
| E91 |
International House (H)
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