Subway and Bus Commuting Guide
For a Safe & Pleasant Student Life

Use Subways and Buses for a Safe, Pleasant Commute
The first thing to consider in terms of having a safe student life is how you
will commute to the university.
Commuting by bicycle or motorcycle carries many risks. One serious
accident could derail your entire college career.
Please consider using the subway or bus to commute!
The Gakuto Sendai City Bus/Subway Free Pass (adiscounted pass for students) provides aneconomical option for using subways and buses.
It is also extremely flexible, as you are allowed toget on/off at any stop on the eligible lines.

Kawauchi Station

Please refer to this leaflet to look for a place to live
where you can commute by subway or bus.
Gakuto Sendai City Bus/Subway Free Pass (per month)
City Bus : JPY 5,970
SubwayTozai Line :Namboku Line :JPY 6,990

Subway + City Bus
Tozai Line + City Bus :JPY 11,140

JPY 6,990

Namboku Line + City Bus : JPY 11,140

Tozai/Namboku Lines : JPY 8,390

Tozai/Namboku Lines: JPY 12,330+ City Bus

Note : The above fares are applicable from October 1,2019.

Aobayama Station

There are Tozai Line stations on theKawauchi and Aobayama campuses.

Sendai City Transportation Bureau website:
https://www.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/subway/index.html

Gakuto Sendai Free Pass for City Bus/Subway website:
https://www.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/fare/freepass/hanbai_index.html

Observe Traffic Laws
Commuting by bicycle or motorcycle
always carries certain risks.
When road conditions are poor
due to rain, snow, or ice, accidents
are more likely to occur on hills,and even flat stretches of road.
Please observe traffic laws tolessen the likelihood of accidents,
and always drive carefully.

Examples of penalties for unsafe cycling

Cycling while wearing headphones
Cycling while using mobile devices

Failure to obey stoplights/stop signs

Fine of up to JPY 50,000

Up to 3 months imprisonment orFine of up to JPY 50,000

Rain/Snow/Ice

Drive slowly
Be careful of skidding/falling
Failure to use bicycle light at night

Riding one-handed(holding an umbrella etc.)

Fine of up to JPY 50,000

Fine of up to JPY 50,000＊Repeat offenders will be required to attend a safety class.

Commuting by bicycle or motorcycle carries large risks.
Please consider using public transportation or walking instead.
Useful Subway / Bus Commuting Information■Sendai City Bus & Subway Navi
You can view Sendai City Subway/Bus routes, fares, and timetables at the website below:
http://www.navi.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/■IC Card (icsca)
Instructions on how to use the icsca IC card to pay public transportation fares can be found here:
https://www.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/icsca/index.html■Doko Bus Sendai
This Internet-based service provides information on nearby buses:
http://www.dokobasu.kotsu.city.sendai.jp■Campus Shuttle Bus・Aobayama Shuttle BusThis bus departs from Aobayama Station and stops at points around Aobayama Campus.
http://www.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/shisan/campusbus/aobayamashuttlebus.html
・Tohoku University Campus Bus
This bus runs between Katahira, Seiryo and Kawauchi/Aobayama campuses.
http://www.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/shisan/campusbus/campusbus.html
Issued: National University Corporation Tohoku University

2019.10

Asahigaoka Yaotome
Stn.
Stn.

JR Kitayama
北山駅 Stn.
22
Kunimigaoka

DainoharaStn.

3 Kitayama
Sanjo J.H.S.
●International House Sanjo1Kimachi
University House SanjoShowamachi

JR Senzan Lin

6 Kamisugi●Umedamachi
E.S.and J.H.S Attached to Miyagi Univ.of Education（Fuzoku E.S.and J.H.S Miyagi Univ.of Education)
4 Miyamachi●Kitarokubancho E.S.

1 Kashiwagi

JR Kunimi Stn.
3 Kashiwagi

Seiryo Campus●Hachiman E.S.
Sendai Kousei HP

e Riv

Hirosemachi

1 Hachiman●Miyagi-Daiichi H.S.

3 Hachiman

Futsukamachi

Hasekuramachi

Aoba
Ward OfficeHiros

3 Kokubuncho
Tokyo ElectronHall Miyagi●Kasugamachi●2 Tsunogoro Dominiko Gakuin

1 Tsunogoro

Kawauchi Stationbus stop

Kawauchisanjuninmachi

Kawauchiyodomibashidori

Miyagi Museumof ArtKawauchimotohasekura●JozeKawauchi Campus

Aobayama Campus
Tohoku Univ.
Botanical Garden

Hyojogawara Park

Sendai City Museum
Kawauchioimawashi●CentraPost OfficeZuihodenTime required to reach station from

Kawauchi Station by subway/train
13 ＊Namboku
and JR lines include transfer time at Sendai station●
Yagiyama
Zoological Park

Yagiyama Zoological Park Stn.

Yagiyama Benny Land(amusement park)●●Itsutsubashi J.H.S.

2 Komegahukuro

1 Tsuchitoi

Rokuchonome Stn. 17

Yuminomachi

Arai Stn. 20
Kokucho
FunachoIshinazaka

Tohoku Univ.Dorm(Ibun Dorm・Seihu Dorm・Nisshu Dorm)

Doba

1 Mogasaki
Hagigaoka

Rokujuninmachi●Wakabayaashi
Ward Office

Stations Eastof Yakushido Station

Ipponsugi
Minamikoizumi J.H.S.
●●Sei-Urusura-Gakuin-eichi H.S.

Minamisomeshimachi

Minamizaimokucho

Minamikoizumi

Negishimachi
2 Aoyama

Head Office, Institute for Materials Research, Institute of Fluid Science,
Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Institute of Multidisciplinary
Research for Advanced Materials, professional graduate schools, othergraduate schools, etc.

Kawauchi Campus
Faculty of Arts and Letters, Faculty of Education, School of Law, Faculty ofEconomics, graduate schools, extracurricular facilities, etc.

Aobayama Campus
School of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of PharmaceuticalSciences, graduate schools, etc.

Aobayama New Campus
Faculty of Agriculture (from AY 2017), International Research Institute ofDisaster Science, etc.
School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, University Hospital,
Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, graduate schools, etc.

1 Kawaramachi

Yasoen Wild Plants Garden●Yagiyama E.S.

Katahira Campus

Seiryo Campus

Bunkamachi

16 Kawaramachi Stn.

4 Mogasaki

For details, please see the Tohoku University website.
http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/profile

Nagamine
2 Kawaramachi●Yagiyama J.H.S.

Keiwacho

Futatsuzawa
Kano-honcho
4 Midorigaoka

2 Yagiyama-Higasi●Sendai-Sanoh H.S.

Otoyamachi

2 Yagiyama-Minami(For Refererence) Commuting to Kawauchi Campus by Subway●Sendai-Minami H.S.
Monzenmachi
2 Nagamachi■ Using the Namboku Line

1 Nagamachi

26 min. from the northernmost station (Izumi-chuo Station)
23 min. from the southernmost station (Tomizawa Station)

Wakabayashi

4 NagamachiNagamachi-Itchome Stn. 17

Kongozawa

2 Nishinodaira■ Using the Tozai Line●Kongozawa E.S.

Hiyoridai

Nishi-Shincho Higashi-Shincho

Ishigakicho

4 Mukaiyama

Yagiyama-Midoricho
3 Mukaiyama●Mukaiyama E.S.

1 Yagiyama-Higasi●
Yagiyamaminami E.S.

Oroshimachi Stn. 15

Atago-bashi

Tatamiyamachi

Wakabamachi

Sekijuji HP

12Naritamachi

Koeji

1 Aoyama

2 Yagiyama-Honcho

Yakushido Stn.

Motochiyabatake●Sendai-Daiichi H.S.

●AramachiAramachi
E.S.

14

●Mukaiyama H.S.

Yagiyama-Yayoicho

Matsugaoka

Site of Mutsu Kokubunji Temple

Minamikaji

Tsuchitoi

Yagiyama Shrinemae bus stop

1 Yagiyama-Honcho●Seiwa-Gakuen H.S.

Kinoshita

10Shimizukoji●3 Komegahukuro
Miyagi Kogyo H.S.
Miyagi daini kogyo H.S.

●Toka J.H.S.

2 Mukaiyama●Sendai-Jonan H.S.

,・Subway lines can be used to reach Tohoku University s campuses.
・Residential neighborhoods in areas served by the new Tozai Subway Lineare expected to develop in the near future.
・The areas south of Kawaramachi Station and north of Dainohara Station on theNamboku Subway Line already have well-developed residential neighborhoods.

Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi

Rembo Stn.

HigashiShichibanchoKubancho
HigashiHachibancho Rembokoji

・Near Aobayama Campus. -Kawauchi Station can be reached in 6 minutes
using the Tozai Subway Line from Yagiyama Zoological Park Station.
・Rent is less expensive than in other parts of the city.
・Many steep hills. Beware of snowy/icy road conditions in winter.

Area of Subway Coverage

Miyagino

2 Shintera

12 Higash●Tohoku-Gakuin Univ.

Yagiyama-Kasumicho●Tohoku Institute ofTechnology Univ. Yagiyama-Matsunamicho

Sakuragimachi6JR Tsutsujigaoka JR Senseki
LineStn.

Miyagino-dori Stn.
1 Shintera

Miyaginohara
General Athletic Field

15

3 Itsutsubashi Nika J.H.S / H.S.
● 1 Rembo ●Rembokoji E.S.

2 Itsutsubashi

Tohoku Broadcasting●

8

1 Itsutsubashi

Itsutsubashi Stn.
1 Komegahukuro

1 Mukaiyama

17
Tsutsujigaoka Park3 Shintera

Kitamemachi

Otamayashita●Aobajoshi

AramakiArea 5: Yagiyama/Mukaiyama(Ibun/Seifu/Nisshu Dormitories)

JR Miyaginohara Stn.

●Katahiracho E.S.

Katahira Campus

Aobayama
New CampusGorin●Yodobashi Camera
4 Tsutsujigaoka
1 Tsutsujigaoka●Tsutsujigaoka-Library

4 ChuoImusu Meirikai Sendai
general HP

1 Ichibancho

University House Aobayama

Sendaiachamim

Min

University House KatahiraKadan

Teppomachi

3 Tsutsujigaoka

6Area 3: Hachiman/Sanjo/Kunimi(UH Sanjo/Jyoshun Dormitory)

Area 4: Kamisugi/Kashiwagi/Kimachidori(Meizen/Matsukaze Dormitories)

Shimizunuma

Nijuninmachi

43

・Convenient to Kawauchi Campus. Possible to commute on foot.
・Generally gentle terrain, but there are steep hills in some places.
・There are not many supermarkets etc. in this area.

・Sendai Station can be reached by the Namboku Subway Line and manybuses. From there, Kawauchi Station can be reached in 6 minutes bytransferring to the Tozai Subway Line.
・Near Seiryo Campus.
・There are many supermarkets and other shops in this area

Nakakecho Higashi-Shichibancho
Higashi-Kubancho●JR Sendai Stn.
Tsutsujigaoka E.S.
2 Tsutsujigaoka
13

Hiros

High Court●

2 Aobayama Stn.

1 Kakyoin

e-dori●Tachimachi E.S.

eLin

2 Odawara

12

1Kawauchi-kameokacho

1 Odawara

Hirose-dori Stn.

Tohoku Kosai HPKawauchinakanosemachi

kuoTohJR

1 Honcho●Denryoku
JR Aoba dori
1 Kokubuncho
building●
2 Chuo Stn.
1 Chuo3 Ichibancho
International Center Stn.
Sendai Citizen and●AEON13Community Foundation●Fujisaki
Nishi Park
Bansuisodo●
Omachi Nishi-koen Stn.
Aoba-dori Ichibancho Stn.
1 Omachi
2 Omachi●Higashi Nibancho E.S.
Subway-doriab
3 Chuo Sendai Stn.
oA
2 IchibanchoriInternational Center
1 Katahira
i-doOtemachi

Kawauchi Stn.

●
Miyagi Univ. of Education

Higashi-RokubanchoE.S.
●Area 1: Near Kawauchi Campus

・There are buses to Kawauchi Campus.
・The Hachiman area is relatively flat. On the other hand, Kunimi is very hilly.
・There are many supermarkets and other shops along the major road (Route 48).

1 Miyamachia

2 Kakyoin

2 Honcho

Tachimachi●Tokiwagi-Gakuin H.S.

4 Odawara●NHKNishikicho Park

2 Kokubuncho
4 Ichibancho

Kawauchidaikumachi● Sendai-Daini H.S.

1 Nishikicho

14 Kotodai-koen Stn.

rinji-do Mitsukoshi

MediathequeCitizen Hall ●Kawauchikawamaecho

2 Miyamachi
5 Odawara

2 Nishikicho

MiyagiPrefectural Office
3 HonchoSendai
City Hall●Shokei-Gakuin

Okaji

6 Odawara
7 Odawara

orier●Kimachidori
E.S.
1 Kimachidori

3 Kamisugi●Kamisugi
yamadori E.S.
1 Kamisugi

i-damisug

Tohoku Univ.HP

3 Miyamachi

4 Kamisugi

Atago-K

2 Hachiman

5 Hachiman

Fukuzawamachit
1 Nakae

15 Kita-YobanchoStn.

2 Kashiwagi

hiHigas choniban
dori●●Osaki Daiichi
Hachiman J.H.S.
Shrine4 Hachiman

Here we will look at public transportation convenient to Campuses andthink about choosing a place to live with regards
to the living environment.

・Kawauchi Station can be reached in 4 minutes using the Tozai Subway Line
from Aoba-dori Ichibancho Station.
・Near Katahira Campus.
・Rent is more expensive than in other parts of the city.
・There are many retail shops and restaurants in this area.

Saiwaicho

2 Kamisugi●Daini J.H.S.
2 Kimachidori

Commuting to Campuses/Choosing a Residential Area

Area 2: Sendai City Center (UH Katahira)

5 Miyamachi

5 Kamisugi

2 Kunimi
Aramaki

3 Kunimi

1 Toshogu
Gojo J.H.S.
●2 Toshogu
Tohoku Univ. Dorm
(Meizen Dorm・Matsukaze Dorm) 17 JR Toshogu Stn.

Tsutsumidoriamamiyamachi●Toricho E.S.

Shiheimachi

27e●Kamisugiyama J.H.S.

1 Toricho

Tohoku Univ. Dorm
(Joshun Dorm)
Sanjomachi

Kunimi E.S.
●202 Toricho

Niizakamachi

1 Kunimi
4 KunimiInternational House Sanjo2Chiyodamachi●Tohoku Fukushi Univ.

25

Dainohara

JR Kita Sendai Stn.
北仙台駅

北仙台
Kita-Sendai
Stn. 17Sanjomachi
bus stop

JR Tohokufukushidai Mae Stn.

Aoba

Transferring from the Namboku Subway LineYou can transfer from the Namboku Line platform to the Tozai
Line platform in about 3-4 minutes without exiting through theticket gate.
Transferring from JR
There is a passage that connects directly to the Namboku Lineplatform from JR Aoba-dōri Station (Senseki Line). For otherrail lines, take the underground passage to the subway
entrance from JR Sendai Station. It takes 6-7 minutes to get tothe platform.
Transferring from Bus Lines
The West Bus Terminal, where most buses arrive/depart, isnear the underground passage to the subway 枡江entrance.
Transferring from bus takes 3-4 minutes

Kuromatsu Izumi-chuo
Stn.
Stn.

Stations North of Kita-Sendai Station

Kaigamori

GorokuTransferring to the Tozai Subway Line at Sendai Station

19 21 22 24 26

Aobamachi

6 min. from the westernmost station (Yagiyama Zoological Park Station)
20 min. from the easternmost station (Arai Station)

Sendai City HP

MidodairaHachihonmatsu●Sendai-Nishi H.S.

Sunaoshimachi

Doteuchi●Nishitaga J.H.S.

N●XEBIO Arena Sendai
Rarara-Hall
Taihaku-Library●Direct Bus Routes

Sendai Tozai Subway Line
(opened December 6, 2015)
Bus Stops

Bus Routes

Nagamachi Stn. 19 19 JR Nagamachi Stn.

Lalagarden
Nagamachi● ●The Mall Sendai Nagamachi

Stations South ofNagamachi-minami Stn.
Nagamachi-minami Stn.
Tomizawa
富沢 23Stn.
21 ●Taihaku Ward OfficeSendai Namboku
Subway Line

1000500
300

1000m

You can view subway/bus routes, fares, and timetables on theSendai City Transportation Bureau website.
http://www.navi.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/