School Bus
Tsukuba International School has a school bus that picks children up and drops them off at eight convenient locations in Tsukuba and Tsuchiura.
Bus Stops
- Arakawaoki Station (Joban Line)
- Azuma (near Yuhodo Bookstore)
- Banpaku Kinen Koen Station (Tsukuba Express Line)
- Higashi Arai (near Tsukuba Center)
- Kasuga (near University of Tsukuba Hospital)
- Namiki (Namiki Ohashi, Higashi Odori, near AIST)
- Ninomiya (near Save-On, north of Doho Park)
- Sengen (Blomster Anna, Higashi Odori, south of Minami Odori)
- Tsukuba Center (near Jusco and Seibu)
Map
Double click on the map to zoom in and see the exact pick up and drop off spots.
Pick up spots are shown with a blue marker.
Drop off spots are shown with a red marker.
When the pick up and drop off spots are the same, the marker is purple.
Schedule
Morning Bus 1
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Afternoon Bus 1
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Please note that these times are subject to change according to traffic conditions.
Fares
- Arakawaoki Station return trip = 14,000 yen per month
- Azuma return trip = 13,000 yen per month
- Banpaku Kinen Koen Station return trip = 12,000 yen per month
- Higashi Arai return trip = 13,000 yen per month
- Kasuga return trip = 13,000 yen per month
- Namiki return trip = 13,000 yen per month
- Ninomiya return trip = 13,000 yen per month
- Sengen return trip = 13,000 yen per month
- Tsukuba Center return trip = 13,000 yen per month
Bus fares can be paid in one lump sum (due August 15), in two payments (August 15 and January 15), or at the beginning of every month (due on August 15 and then the first day of every month from October to June).
Bus Alerts
The school has a mailing list for parents whose children ride the bus. If the bus is delayed, an email is sent to the list to inform parents of the situation. Parents are encouraged to subscribe their cellphone email addresses to the list in order to receive instant information about the bus.