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Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST (FREA)

• 2-2-9 Machiikedai, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-0298, Japan
• TEL: +81-24-963-1805  (024-963-1805)

Traffic Guide

CAR

USING THE TOHOKU EXPRESSWAY

1. Leave the Tohoku Expressway at “Koriyama” interchange.
2. Take the Route 49 towards Inawashiro.
3. Turn left at the “Koriyama Seibu Kogyo Danchi” crossing.
4. Drive straight for 2 kilometers and turn right at the first traffic signal.
5. Drive another 150 meters.

NEAREST TRAIN STATIONS

• Koriyama is the nearest Shinkansen (bullet train) station. It takes approximately one hour and a half from Tokyo to Koriyama. You can take bus or taxi from Koriyama station to FREA.
  https://timetables.jreast.co.jp/timetable/list0675.html (Outbound link *This page is available only in Japanese.)
• Kikuta is the nearest local train station. You should take a taxi from Kikuta station to FREA.
  https://timetables.jreast.co.jp/timetable/list0544.html (Outbound link *This page is available only in Japanese.)

TAXI

• FROM KORIYAMA STATION
  Take a taxi from JR Koriyama station to FREA. It should take approximately 25 minutes and cost about 4000 JPY.
• FROM KIKUTA STATION
  Take a taxi from JR Kikuta station to FREA. It should take approximately 5 minutes and should cost about 1200 JPY.

BUS

Take a bus going to “Koriyama Seibu Kogyo Danchi” at No. 8 pole of Koriyama station bus terminal. Get off at "Sansoken" bus stop. It should take approximately 40 minutes.

Attention: The bus operation is less frequent. Please see below for the time table and price.

• FROM KORIYAMA STATION bus stop
  https://busget.fukushima-koutu.co.jp/fromto/result/1557/5663/ (Outbound link *This page is available only in Japanese.)
• FROM "Sansoken" bus stop
  https://busget.fukushima-koutu.co.jp/fromto/result/5600/1557/ (Outbound link *This page is available only in Japanese.)