Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, NARO

Experimental research is carried out at the following 6 locations.
(Please take note of these when you are visiting facilities)

Headquarters
Chikugo Research Station
Kurume Research Station
Miyakonojo Research Station
Tanegashima Sugarcane Breeding Site
Itoman Resident Office
Kuchinotsu Citrus Research Station

Same district division : Crop Development and Agribusiness Research Division, Division of Livestock and Grassland Research, Division of Agro-Environment Research

2421 Suya, Koshi, Kumamoto 861-1192, Japan
Tel:+81-96-242-1150
Fax:+81-96-249-1002
(Public Relations and Expanding Section)

• Take the train at Kami-Kumamoto Station
  Change to the train for Miyoshi at Kita-Kumamoto
  Get off at Denpakosenmae Station (the station after Kuroishi Station). Approx. 26 min, 360 yen.
• Take the train from Fujisakimiyamae Station
  For Miyoshi
  Get off at Denpakosenmae Station (the station after Kuroishi Station). Approx. 23 min, 340 yen.

• Kotsu Centre B platform stance 18 for Kikuchi
  For Kikuchi Plaza / Kikuchi Onsen
  Get off at Kumamotokosenmae (the bus stop after Kuroishi/Polytech Center Kumamotomae). Approx. 40 min, 390 yen.

• Take the bus from in front of the airport arrivals lobby
  Change at Kotsu Center to the bus in the list above.
  Same as above, 670 yen to the Cente.r

See the Kyushu Sanko website for limousine bus timetables and information etc.
http://www.kyusanko.co.jp/sankobus_top/

• Take the express bus for Kumamoto from JR Hakata Station or Fukuoka Airport Get off at Nishigoshi bus stop (it takes around one and a half hours)
  Take a taxi from the bus stop - 5 minutes (30 min walk)
  Bus fare: 2,000 yen

• Take National Highway 3 from the Ueki Interchange in the direction of Kumamoto
  Turn left on to National Highway 387 (Kikuchi direction) (landmark: Yamamuro Intersection (Ringer Hut restaurant on the left)). Go under the expressway and you will come to the main gate on the left-hand side after about 1km.

• From National Highway 57 East Bypass or the Kikuyo Bypass
  Cross the Yuge overpass and turn left at the JT (Japan Tobacco) Kumamoto corner then turn left on National Highway 387 (Kumamoto Kikuchi Line). Turn right just after the level crossing at Kumamoto Dentetsu Denpakosenmae Station and you will see the main gate.

• Hainuzuka Line (for Wakatsu or Onoshima) Take the bus from in front of JR Hainuzuka Station
  Alight at Shikenjomae
  Approx. 4 minutes, 150 yen

• Hainuzuka Line (for Hainuzuka Station)
  Take the bus from in front of Nishitetsu Hachomuta Station
  Alight at Shikenjomae
  Approx. 11 minutes, 280 yen

• From the Yame Interchange
  Take National Highway 442 and turn right in the direction of Chikugo City center.
  Approx. 15 minutes

*Approx. 10 minute walk from JR Kagoshima Honsen Hainuzuka Station.

• From the Kurume Interchange, take National Highway 322 and turn right in the direction of the city center.
  Approx. 10 minutes

• Alight at JR Kyudai Honsen Kurume-Daigakumae Station
  Five minute walk

• Bus no. 7 for Shinaijogakuin Take the bus from JR Kurume Station
  Alight at Yasai Shikenjomae
  Approx. 25 minutes, 250 yen
• Bus no. 1, 8, 40 or 45 for Shinaijogakuin Take the bus from JR Kurume Station
  Alight at Kurume-Daigakumae (5 minute walk)
  Approx. 20 minutes, 250 yen

• Bus no. 2 or 7 for Shinaijogakuin Take the bus from Nishitetsu Bus Center
  Alight at Yasai Shikenjomae
  Approx. 15 minutes, 200 yen
• Bus no. 1, 8, 40 or 45 for Shinaijogakuin Take the bus from Nishitetsu Bus Center
  Alight at Kurume-Daigakumae (5 minute walk)
  Approx. 10 minutes, 200 yen

• Alight at Nishimiyakonojo Station and change to the Miyazaki Kotsu Bus

• Take the bus from in front of Nishimiyakonojo Station
  For Kirishima Jingu or Takachiho Bokujo
  Alight at Yokoichi bus stop
  Approx. 15 minutes, 320 yen

• Take the bus from in front of the airport arrivals lobby
  For Miyakonojo
  Alight at the terminus, Nishimiyakonojo and change to the above bus
  Approx. 60 minutes, 1,620 yen

• From the Miyakonojo Interchange
  Take National Highway 10 south and turn right at the Tohokucho Intersection. Then turn left at the intersection with Prefectural Road 31 and turn right at the sign for Miyazaki Agricultural Research Institute and you will see Mochio Shrine after approximately 1km.

*By taxi: from in front of Nishimiyakonojo Station to the Center takes around 15 minutes and costs around 2,000 yen.

• High-speed Boat
  (approx. 95 minutes, fare is around 7,000 yen)

• Please take a taxi or hire a car. It takes approx. 15 minutes from Nishinoomote Port by car. The taxi fare is around 2,000 yen.

• We recommend a taxi or car rental. It takes approx. 40 minutes from Tanegashima Airport by car. The taxi fare is around 5,000 yen.

• Take Yui Rail (Okinawa City Monorail) and alight at Asahibashi Station (it takes around 11 minutes). It is a 2 minute walk to the bus terminal.
  Or take the bus (no. 23, 25, 99, 111, 113, 120 or 123). It takes approximately 15 minutes.
• Change at Naha Bus Terminal
  Approximately 60 minutes by bus (no. 33, 34, 35, 46 or 89).
• Change at Itoman Rotary
  Alight at Tawara Iriguchi from bus no. 85 or 86 then it is a 20 minute walk. Or take the bus (no. 108), alight at Makabe Elementary School then it is a 12 minute walk.
• Arrive at Okinawa Prefecture Agricultural Research Center
  It is the red tile building.
  Link to Okinawa Prefecture Agricultural Research Center

• Shimabara railway bus Take the bus bound for "Kuchinotsu" or "Oya" and get off at "Kuchinotsu" (about 1 hour and 40 minutes ride time).
* Please note that bus stop for Shimabara railway bus and Nagasaki prefectural bus are different.

* Please check the "bus route map and timetable" at Shimabara railway station
• Taxi ride takes about 12 minutes (distance is about 3.1Km).

• Limousine bus -Take the bus from in front of the airport arrivals lobby bound for "Omura, Isahaya-Shimabara" and get off at "Isahaya Station"(about 47 minutes ride time)