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JR Okazaki Station (Click to enlarge photo)

J.R. Okazaki Station is on the main Tokaido Line (the main trunk line between Tokyo and Osaka) and is also the rail junction for the Aichi-Kanjo Line. All express trains stop here. The station is only a 5 to 7 minute walk from the Institute, and there's also plenty of room in the bicycle stands.

Our campus is located close to JR Okazaki station. It is only 6 minutes walk away. Although the station is busy, our campus is in a quiet residential area known as Hane-cho. The surrounding area is mainly single standing houses (bungalows) with some apartments. By Japanese standards it is a very low density housing environment.

Entry/Exit Gates (Click to enlarge photo)

Walking to the station will take you through narrow streets and lanes, (its much quicker to bicycle to the station than drive). There are many small shops, bars and much of the old style architecture has been preserved - not by planning but more or less by accident - so you can a feel for how Japanese towns and cities were before they became concrete and plastic.

Opposite the station there are bento shops, convenience stores, cafes etc. If you are catching a bus or train you can buy some Tako-yaki and much on Octopus until its time to go.

Ticket Office (Click to enlarge photo)

One of the advantages of being so close to the station is that you can quickly get to almost anywhere in central Japan (anywhere from Okazaki to Tokyo, Nagano, Kyoto or west to Osaka and the Kansai region) very quickly. There is extensive travel information available on this homepage in the location section accessed from the center homepage. Please browse through it after you have finished reading this campus guide.

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