A large number of spectators are expected to attend this match. As congestion is anticipated for all transportation methods, please check the transportation information and arrive early, ideally before 12:00 (two hours before kickoff), allowing plenty of time.
Please refrain from unauthorized parking or stopping in surrounding commercial facilities or on the streets. Also, crossing surrounding roads unsafely is very dangerous, so please use pedestrian crossings.
We ask for your consideration and cooperation regarding traffic etiquette.
Thank you for your cooperation. The entire club looks forward to your visit.
Bus
■Reservation-only direct busWe operate reservation-only direct buses from various areas.
Direct Bus (Reservation Required) Tokyo Station ⇔ Mercari Stadium
Direct Bus (Reservation Required) Katsuta Station / Mito Station ⇔ Mercari Stadium
Direct Bus (Reservation Required) Tsukuba Station / Tsuchiura Station ⇔ Mercari Stadium
Direct Bus (Reservation Required) Keisei Narita Station ⇔ Mercari Stadium
*Some services may be full or canceled at the time of publication. We appreciate your understanding.
■Highway Bus
Tokyo Station to Kashima Area
You can board without a reservation, but heavy congestion is expected, so we recommend using the service early. In particular, departures around 4 to 5 hours before kickoff (around 9:00 to 10:00) are expected to be crowded.
For this match, all highway buses bound for Kashima Jingu Station departing from Tokyo Station between 7 hours 30 minutes before kickoff (6:30) and 2 hours before kickoff (12:00) will be extended to Mercari Stadium.
Additionally, reservation-only direct buses are available from each station, so please consider using these as well.
Please note that there is a limited number of buses for the return trip.
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*Buses will depart sequentially after the match ends. The last departure is scheduled for approximately 30 minutes after the match ends, so please be careful not to miss your bus.
■Piston Bus
Kashima Jingu Station ~ Stadium
Buses operate at approximately 30-minute intervals from 8:10 until before kickoff.
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*After the match, buses are scheduled to depart from the stadium 20 minutes after the match ends.
■Bus Stops after the Match
*Please note that these may change depending on operating conditions.
Train
On the day of the match, Kashima Rinkai Railway will make temporary stops at Kashima Soccer Stadium Station. Please note that IC cards cannot be used for the Mito direction.Click here for details such as timetables
Click here for other access methods
Car
Heavy congestion is expected on the roads from Itako IC and to the stadium starting approximately 3 hours before the match. Also, after the match, it may take over an hour to exit from parking lots around the stadium. To alleviate traffic, we ask for your cooperation in using public transportation or carpooling to the stadium.Please refrain from unauthorized parking or stopping in surrounding commercial facilities or on the streets. We ask for your consideration and cooperation regarding traffic etiquette.
*When returning home, please use alternative routes.
Click here for details on alternative routes, etc.
Motorcycles and Bicycles
Bicycle parking is available in the yellow areas shown on the map below. Parking in other areas is prohibited.Also, it is very dangerous to enter from intersections or pedestrian crossings, so please refrain from doing so. On sidewalks, please always dismount your vehicle and walk it.
Exit Route from Gate 5
Due to the large number of visitors expected for this match, Gate 5 and the intersection in front of the stadium are expected to be very congested, especially after the match. We may implement traffic control, so please follow the guidance of staff.Unsafely crossing surrounding roads is extremely dangerous, so please refrain from doing so and use pedestrian crossings. We ask for your consideration and cooperation regarding traffic etiquette.
Additionally, we ask for your cooperation in dispersing your exit through Gates 3, 4, and 6.
Click here for the "Matchday Guide" for the Yokohama FC match