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TOP > Homepage for Medical Elective Programme > Getting to Jikei University Ok, you're off the plane, through customs, dealt with all the excitement of baggage reclaim. Now you just have to get to Jikei. The quickest and easiest method of doing this is by train. Japan Rail operates an express service between Narita and Tokyo station, called NEX (Narita Express). Trains depart at least every hour and this increases to half-hourly at busy times. Tickets cost roughly 3,000 Yen and can be reserved in advance (though the minimum time is 3 days before travel), or purchased on the day subject to availability. You should get a ticket between Narita and Shimbashi At Tokyo station, you will need to change from the Narita Express to a local train. The easiest line to change to is the Yamanote Line, signs for which are a indicated with a light green colour. The Yamanote line encircles Tokyo and serves all the major districts. Additionally, all the train announcements and on-board screens display information in both Japanese and English. The nearest rail station to Jikei is Shimbashi, which is 2 stops south of Tokyo station. You will need to take a train going towards Shinagawa, Shibuya and Shinjuku. Get off the train at Shimbashi and make your way to the Hibiya Exit. As you exit the station, to your left is the taxi rank. There are several taxi firms operating in Tokyo, pictures of some of the common ones are below. All of the taxis have a minimum charge of 660 Yen, which should cover the short trip to the hospital. Tell the driver you want to go to "Jikei Byoin" (Jikei Hospital).     At Jikei, the taxi driver will drop you off at the hospital's taxi rank. From there, you will need to get to Professor Fukuda's office, located in the Takagi Kaikan. The following pictoral guide should help you to reach there.       Enter the hospital building through this entrance         Go through the glass doors on the right-hand side as you enter       Follow the corridor to the end, then turn right.       This corridor then turns to the left, carry on and turn right again at the end.       Take the next left.       Ahead of you is the Takagi Kaikan. Continue on, then turn left to get to the elevator.       Take the elevator to the 6th floor.       When you get to the 6th floor, exit the elevator and turn left. The professor's office is at the end of the corridor on the left-hand side.       Here at last.