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Travel Information

◆Meal

Please arrange all meals on your own.

There is a cafeteria at the Welfare and Conference Bldg. (C61) and a convenience store at Hirosawa Club (C72). Please note that you cannot pay cash at the cafeteria. Instead, you can pay by QR code (PayPay, au pay, R pay, d payment), Transportation IC card or credit card.

◆How to get to RIKEN Wako campus

Please refer to RIKEN’s Access to Headquarters and Wako Campus webpage for information on transportation, area map and campus map and arrange for your own transportation.

Apart from those living in I-house or commuting to Wako campus, you may apply for a business trip or reimbursement for out-side duty costs as instructed in the Domestic Business Trip Authorization manual. See an outline in the “Domestic Business Trip Authorization” below. Transportation and accommodation costs will be provided in accordance with RIKEN regulations.

Venue: RIKEN Wako campus(Japanese)(English)
Nearest train station: Wako-shi station, Tobu Tojo Line/ Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line/ Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line

◆Domestic Business Trip Authorization

Transportation fee and accommodation cost will be covered by RIKEN in accordance to RIKEN's Regulations for Business Travel Expenses. Please apply for the "Domestic Business Trip Authorization" at “AMABIE” via OKTA authentication (instructions are shown above & in the manual).

Deadlines and manuals for the business trip application procedure, which is a two-part procedure: before trip and after trip, is shown below. Be sure to follow the instructions. For any inquiries regarding the business trip application, please contact ryohi@riken.jp.

--Manuals for procedures--

  • Before trip (Permission) Deadline: September 7 (Mon), 2026
  • After trip (Report) Deadline: October 30 (Fri), 2026
  • Tokyo & Yokohama: Apply to be reimbursed transportation costs (excl. commuting route) through the outside duty transportation cost payment system using the same budget number listed under article 7 of the manual.

    Tsukuba, Sendai, Keihanna, Kobe & Harima: Apply for business trip. Note that only Harima members are allowed to arrive the night before the event due to transportation time schedule.

    For any inquiries regarding the business trip application, please contact ryohi@riken.jp. You are asked to book and purchase train tickets on your own as well as arrange accommodation (if necessary). Your expenses will be reimbursed by RIKEN later according to RIKEN's Regulations for Business Travel Expenses.

    Please keep all deadlines, as the secretariat may not be able to reimburse the travel cost after the submission deadline for the "Domestic Business Trip Authorization form".

    Accommodation

    Please book your own rooms at a nearby hotel. See below for information about nearby hotels.

    Toyoko Inn Wako-shi Ekimae Link
    Super Hotel Wakoshi Station Link
    Wako-shi Tobu Hotel Link