How do I get to school by train?

Take either Minatomirai/Toyoko Line or JR Negishi/Keihin Tohoku Line.
 

Minatomirai/Toyoko Line

The Minatomirai (MM) Line is connected to the Tokyu Toyoko Line, which runs from Shibuya Station in Tokyo via Yokohama Station to Motomachi-Chukagai Station, taking only 35 minutes by Limited Express. There are convenient connections from stations on the Toyoko Line to Hiroo and Roppongi, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and many other Tokyo locations. (See route map here.)

Traveling to school, get off at Motomachi-Chukagai Station (in Japanese 元町中華街駅). The MM/Toyoko Line is especially convenient for those who live in areas such as Roppongi, Hiroo, Ebisu, Shibuya, Jiyugaoka, Denenchofu, etc.

From Yamashita-cho bus stop near Motomachi-Chukagai Station (Exit 4), take bus #8 or #58 to the Kominato bus stop. See the Bus tab for a map of bus stops close to the school.

 

JR Negishi Line or the Keihin Tohoku (JR Line)

The JR Keihin Tohoku Line runs from Omiya Station via Tokyo Station and Yokohama Station to Ofuna Station. From Yokohama to Ofuna it is also known as the Negishi Line. (See JR route map here.)

From Tokyo, Kawasaki or other points north, you can either switch at Yokohama Station to the Minatomirai/Toyoko line and go to Motomachi-Chukagai Station as described above, or you can continue on to Negishi Station (in Japanese 根岸駅). 

From Negishi Station, take bus #58 or #101 to the Honmoku-Miyabara bus stop. See the Bus tab for a map of bus stops close to the school.

How do I get to school by Public bus?

The following bus routes can be used to access the school.

• From Yamashita-cho bus stop near Motomachi-Chukagai Station (Exit 4): bus #8 or #58 to the Kominato bus stop.
• From Sakuragicho Station or Ishikawacho Station: bus #101, #105 or #106 to the  Kominato-cho bus stop.
• From Negishi Station: bus #58 or #101 to the Honmoku-Miyabara bus stop.

Bus stop locations near the new campus are indicated in the map below.
See the Yokohama City Transportation Department website for further information about busses and routes.

 

Yokohama and Tokyo Trial Bus Service

We provide an optional bus service between nearby stations and the campus as well as from a few stops in central Tokyo. We are planning on offering the following routes in the 2022-23 school year. Registration to reserve seats on the routes began on April 25, 2022. Families considering enrolling at YIS should contact the Admissions Department to find out basic information about the planned bus service. For other information such as bus stop locations, schedules, fees, cancellation and other terms and conditions, please see the Bus Rider Handbook 2022 - 23. Please contact bus@yis.ac.jp to inquire about current seat availability of the routes.

Routes currently planned to be offered in the 2022-23 school year are:

• Tokyo Bus 1 (Roppongi / Hiroo / Azabu-Juban / YIS)
• Tokyo Bus 2 (Denenchofu / YIS)
• Yokohama Bus 1 - Elementary School (Ishikawacho / Motomachi-Chukagai / YIS)
• Yokohama Bus 2 - Middle School/High School (Ishikawacho / Motomachi-Chukagai / YIS) 

The bus fee covers a round trip service between YIS and the bus stops indicated above.

Most YIS students travel to and from school using convenient public transportation, and we encourage YIS community members to minimize automobile travel to/from campus for environmental reasons as well as to help lessen the imposition on our neighbors. 

Driving to School

There is no car parking on campus for parents and no street parking on the road in front of the school. However, the Honmoku Front (Sanwa) shopping complex situated next door to our campus offers multi-level covered parking at very reasonable rates. Parking up to three hours can also be redeemed through the purchase of any item from a retail outlet at Honmoku Front. There is also ample motorcycle/scooter parking available at the Honmoku Front shopping complex.

The Honmoku Front shopping complex has kindly allowed parents to drop-off their children in the parking lot in front of the supermarket between 8:00 am and 8:50 am, before the complex opens. A YIS security guard stationed at the parking lot during drop-off time will assist students and control traffic in the parking lot. Students can then walk safely along the sidewalk to the school, located less than 100 meters away. 

Cycling to School

To accommodate the many people who cycle to and from school, we have installed over 150 bicycle parking racks for students and staff located on the south side of the South Building (picture below). The bicycle parking entrance is open only during morning arrival and afternoon dismissal. Parents who cycle to school are asked to use one of the many bicycle parking areas at Honmoku Front.