Abiko Location

Tenshiyama is in Abiko City (Chiba Prefecture), 5 minutes from Kashiwa on the Joban Line, between Noda/Kashiwa and the airport.

The apartment is 10-15 minutes walk from Abiko Station. Detailed directions from Narita Airport to Abiko Station and from there to the apartment, including photos and street address are available when a reservation is made. (Pick-Up/Drop-Off by car (to/from Abiko Station) may be available depending on timing.)

Commonly Travelled Distances
Kashiwa:5 mins150 yenno transfers
Honbu Dojo:35 mins450 yen1 transfer
Ayase:30 mins380 yenno transfers
Narita Airport:55 mins740 yen1 transfer

Abiko Area

Food and Drink
There are 4 convenience stores within 1 minute walk from Abiko station where you can stop to pick up things on the way to/from the apartment, a large supermarket/department store is a 7-8 minute walk from the apartment, another good-sized supermarket 5-6 minutes away, and a roadside fruit/vegetable market 4-5 minutes walk on the way to the supermarket. There is also another large department store just on the opposite side of the station as well, and there are many Japanese eating/drinking places within easy walking distance. Denny's, McDonald's, and Mister Donut are also within easy reach for anyone who may not be too keen on traditional Japanese food. There is also a Starbucks in the large supermarket.

Post Office
There is a post office within 1 minute walk from Abiko station, which has a machine where you can withdraw money on international credit cards.

Banks
There is a bank across the street from Abiko Station where you can change foreign currency into Yen.

Parks
There are a number of parks and temples in the area, as well as a large lake to the south of Abiko station where you can walk, fish, and rent paddle-boats.

Noda Location

The Noda apartment is a 10-minute walk from Atago Station, the closest station to Bujinkan Hombu Dojo. It also takes only 10 minutes to walk from the apartment to the dojo. It is 5 minutes from Atago Jinja Shrine, 5 minutes from the tabi shop on the main street in Noda, 5 minutes from the stationery shop where people buy paper and scrolls for Hatsumi Sensei to paint on, and 10 minutes from the Noda post office, where you can exchange foreign currency and use foreign credit cards.


Please note that the Noda apartment is only available until April 30, 2012.

Noda Area

Food and Drink
There are many traditional, family-run restaurants in the area, serving all different kinds of food. There are also two chain "family restaurants" within 5 minutes' walk - these both have picture menus. 2 minutes' walk away there are a supermarket, butcher, and bakery.

Post Office
The main Noda Post Office is 10 minutes' walk. It has a machine where you can withdraw money on international credit cards, and they can also exchange foreign currency.

Parks
Shimizu Koen Park, where the outdoor 2008 Daikomyosai was held, is about 10 minutes' walk. They have a great obstacle course!