Getting to YIS
Yokohama International School's new campus is in Honmoku, near the Honmoku Front shopping complex and local amenities. The area is served by five public bus routes, providing easy access to nearby train stations. The Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai Line connects to Shibuya in under 35 minutes via Limited Express.
HOW DO I GET TO YIS 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 YIS 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.
HOW DO I GET TO YIS BY DRIVING
Driving to School
There is no car parking on campus 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.