We would like to inform you about transportation information for the Meiji Yasuda J1 Centennial League Playoff Round 2nd match against Vissel Kobe.
A large number of spectators are expected to attend this match. We anticipate that all transportation facilities will be crowded, so we ask those planning to attend to check transportation information and arrive early with plenty of time, aiming for at least two hours before kickoff (12:00).
Please refrain from trespassing on private property, and from illegal parking or stopping in surrounding commercial facilities or on the street. Also, please use crosswalks as crossing roads haphazardly in the surrounding area is very dangerous.
The surrounding roads are also used by local residents for their daily lives.
We ask for your cooperation in observing traffic manners and showing consideration for local residents.
Thank you for your cooperation. The entire club looks forward to your visit.
Target Match
Saturday, June 6, Kickoff at 14:00 (Gates open at 11:00)
Meiji Yasuda J1 Centennial League Playoff Round 2nd Match vs Vissel Kobe
Bus
■ Reserved Direct Bus
Reserved direct buses are operating from various locations.
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
*Please check the departure times for your return journey and be careful not to miss your bus.
*Some services may be fully booked or canceled at the time of publication. Please be aware of this in advance.
■ Express Bus
Tokyo Station ~ Kashima Area
You can board without a reservation, but heavy congestion is expected, so we recommend using it early. In particular, buses departing approximately 4 to 5 hours before kickoff (around 9:00 to 10:00) are expected to be crowded.
In principle, all express buses bound for Kashima Jingu Station that depart from Tokyo Station between 6 hours before kickoff (8:00) and 2 hours before kickoff (12:00) will be extended to Mercari Stadium.
For this match, extensions are scheduled to begin with the first bus from Tokyo Station (departing at 6:30).
There are also reserved direct buses departing from various stations, so please consider using them 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 final departure is scheduled for approximately 30 minutes after the ceremony ends, so please be careful not to miss it.
■ Piston Bus
Kashima Jingu Station ~ Stadium
Buses operate at approximately 30-minute intervals from 8:10 until before kickoff.
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*For the return trip, two buses are scheduled to depart from the stadium at 16:20 and 17:20.
■ Bus Stops after the match
*Please note that changes may occur depending on operating conditions.
Train
On match day, Kashima Rinkai Railway will make temporary stops at Kashima Soccer Stadium Station. Please note that IC cards cannot be used for destinations towards Mito.
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Car
The roads to Itako IC and the stadium are expected to be extremely congested from approximately 3 hours before the match starts. Also, after the match ends, it may take more than an hour to exit from parking lots around the stadium. To alleviate traffic congestion, we ask for your cooperation in using public transportation or carpooling to come to the stadium.
Please refrain from trespassing on private property, and from illegal parking or stopping in surrounding commercial facilities or on the street.
The surrounding roads are also used by local residents for their daily lives.
We ask for your cooperation in observing traffic manners and showing consideration for local residents.
*Information regarding vehicle traffic is also available on the Kashima City website.
https://www.city.kashima.ibaraki.jp/soshiki/15/91187.html
*Please use detours for your return trip.
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Motorcycles/Bicycles
Bicycle parking is available in the yellow area shown on the map below. Parking in other areas is prohibited.
Also, please refrain from entering from intersections or crosswalks as it is very dangerous. When on sidewalks, please dismount from your vehicle and push it.
Pedestrian Exit Route
A large number of people are expected to attend this match, so Gate 5 and the area near the intersection in front of the stadium are expected to be extremely crowded, especially after the match ends. Traffic control may be implemented, so please follow the instructions of staff.
Crossing surrounding roads haphazardly is extremely dangerous, so please refrain from doing so and use crosswalks. Also, please refrain from trespassing on private property.
The surrounding roads are also used by local residents for their daily lives.
We ask for your cooperation in observing traffic manners and showing consideration for local residents.
We also ask for your cooperation in dispersing exits to Gates 3, 4, and 6.