Bus Access from Tokyo
A new bus route opened though our area, making arrival from Tokyo even more convenient and affordable. The bus stops at our local community center, a five minute drive from the studio.
From the July 11 retreat forward, we’ll use the bus as our public transport option. An earlier departure from Tokyo gains us a full hour of retreat time and a more leisurely settling in, too.
The AKUSHI-GO runs four times a day to/from Tokyo Yaesu Bus Terminal, gate B11 underneath the Midtown building. For our upcoming retreat, here’s the schedule:
Akushi-Goアクシー号 website and full schedule
to Kamogawa
8:10 dep Tokyo Yaesu Bus Center, B area (gate B11)/ ＢＴ東京八重洲地下B (map)
9:49 arr Nagasa District Community Center 長狭地区公民館
Travel time: 1 hour, 39 minutes
Fare: 2500 yen
to Tokyo
16:37 dep Nagasa District Community Center 長狭地区公民館
18:16 arr Tokyo Yaesu Bus Center ＢＴ東京八重洲地下B
Travel time: 1 hour, 39 minutes
Fare: 2500 yen
All seats are non-reserved; pay your fare on board.
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