Access to and Use of the Marine Biological Laboratory
1) Before Using the Laboratory 2) Facility Fees, Meals, and Other Charges 3) What to Bring for Overnight Stays 4) Transportation 5) Map1) Before Using the Laboratory
Researchers and students who wish to use the laboratory should contact the faculty members in advance. Because the laboratory is located on a remote island, please be sure to contact us beforehand if you plan to bring in special equipment or send items by courier.
Once your visit has been approved, please fill out the application form below for e-mail submission (MS Excel format) and send it as an e-mail attachment to .
2) Facility Fees, Meals, and Other Charges
Accommodation and meals are available at the laboratory. Meals are provided only on weekdays and on Saturday mornings. We have single rooms, twin rooms, and family rooms. Please note that there are no shops near the laboratory.
Examples of meals served during field courses (lunch/dinner)
Dried horse mackerel set meal
Japanese-style hamburger steak set meal
Facility fees and meal charges are as follows.
| Category | Fee | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ① Laboratory facility fee | 1,500 yen | For stays of 1–2 nights, per night | |
| 1,000 yen | For stays of 3–9 nights, per night | ||
| 500 yen | For stays of 10 nights or more, per night | ||
| 500 yen | Room use only, without overnight stay, per day | ||
| 0 yen | Day visits without room use | ||
| ② Meal charges | Breakfast | 350 yen | Per meal |
| Lunch | 500 yen | Per meal | |
| Lunch with extra main dish | 650 yen | Per meal; limited to 10 meals per group | |
| Dinner | 500 yen | Per meal | |
| Dinner with extra main dish | 650 yen | Per meal; limited to 10 meals per group | |
| ③ Boat transfer fee, excluding the regular laboratory boat service※2 | 500 yen | Per one-way trip※3 | |
※1: Meals may be requested from Monday lunch through Saturday breakfast, excluding national holidays. Because all preparation and serving are handled by one cook, only one menu is available for each meal. We are unable to provide individual accommodations for allergies, food preferences, religious dietary restrictions, or similar needs. Please bring your own food as necessary. Refrigerators and freezers are available for use; please consult us in advance.
※2: The regular laboratory boat service is free of charge. The outbound boat departs at 8:30, and the return boat departs at 17:00. Boat transfer fees apply at other times.
※3: Boat transfer fees are divided equally among passengers, and the per-person amount is calculated each time. Fractions are rounded down.
All payments should be made by bank transfer after your stay.
Meal orders and cancellations must be made no later than two days before your visit, due to the time required to procure ingredients.
Thank you for your cooperation.
3) What to Bring for Overnight Stays
Required items Clothing, toiletries, bath items (shampoo, conditioner, and body soap are provided), bath towels and hand towels, sleepwear, hair dryer, regular medications, etc. Useful items to bring Drinks, snacks, light meals, etc. Items available on site Bottled drinks (100 yen each), washing machine, dryer, laundry detergent (100 yen each), and linens (included in the facility fee) ＊On-site purchases can be made only with cash or electronic money. Please bring coins whenever possible. ＊A visitor lounge is available in the North Building. It is equipped with a two-burner IH cooktop, an electric kettle, basic cooking utensils, seasonings, and tableware for approximately 10 people. If you plan to prepare special dishes or cook for a large group, please bring any necessary ingredients as well as seasonings, paper plates, paper cups, and other supplies.4) Transportation
Transportation to the laboratory is provided by our laboratory boats, Frontier, which carries up to 12 passengers, or Spindle, which carries up to 9 passengers, from Nakanogo Port in Toba City. The boarding point is near the municipal ferry pier; please refer to the anchor symbol on the map below. Depending on other boat traffic, weather conditions, and other factors, the boat may be moored at a different location.
Our regular laboratory boat service operates Monday through Friday, departing from Nakanogo Port at 8:30 a.m. and departing from the laboratory at 5:00 p.m. Additional boat service may also be arranged at other times if needed.
It is also possible to charter a water taxi to the laboratory. Water taxis can carry approximately 40 passengers; please consult us in advance. You may also use the Toba City municipal ferry, but the route from the ferry stop to the laboratory is difficult to follow, and part of the road is unpaved. For this reason, we do not recommend this option for first-time visitors. If you plan to use the municipal ferry, please be sure to contact us in advance and follow our instructions.
To reach Nakanogo Port in Toba City by public transportation, it is about a 5-minute walk from Kintetsu Nakanogo Station and about a 15-minute walk from Kintetsu/JR Toba Station.
If you come by car, please use one of the nearby paid parking lots.
*Please see the map below for parking lots near the boarding point.
・Nakanogo Parking Lot: 500 yen for 6 hours; 1,000 yen for 24 hours
・Nakanogo Station-front Parking: 400 yen for 24 hours
