Get on the Meitetsu bus bound for JR Okazaki Station and get off at Higashi Okazaki Station (approximately one hour from the airport). The Institute is a 7-minute walk up the hill (Myodaiji-area) or 20-minute walk (Yamate-area) on the south side of the station.
Alternative:
Take Meitetsu Railways LIMITED EXPRESS of any destination (21-28 min), transfer to LIMITED EXPRESS bound for Toyohashi at Jingu-mae station (truck #4) and get off at Higashi-Okazaki (24min). Only during daytime, once an hour, Meitetsu Railway provide direct LIMITED EXPRESS service from Central Japan International Airport station bound for Toyohashi. Take that train and get off at Higashi-Okazaki station (70 min).
2) From JR Tokyo Station
Take Tokaido Shinkansen KODAMA* and get off at Toyohashi Station (approximately 2 and a half hours). At Toyohashi JR Station, change to the Meitetsu Line's Gifu-bound Limited Express train**(track #3). Get off at Higashi Okazaki Station (approximately 20 minutes from Toyohashi). Turn left (south) at the ticket barrier and exit the station. The Institute is a 7-minute walk up the hill (Myodaiji-area) or 20-minute walk (Yamate-area).
*Note: there are three types of shinkansen: Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama. Since only a very few Hikari trains and none of the Nozomi trains stop at Toyohashi Station, the Kodama train is the best option. **Note: Japan Rail (JR) and Meitetsu are two separate train lines, though both are accessed through the same station building. You will need to buy a separate ticket in order to ride the Meitetsu train.
Alternative 1:
Take Tokaido Shinkansen HIKARI or NOZOMI and get off at Nagoya Station (approximately 2 hours ).Take Meitetsu Railways LIMITED EXPRESS (track #4) bound for Toyohashi and get off at Higashi-Okazaki (32min).
Alternative 2:
Only occasionally (approximately ever 2 hours) Hikari stops at Toyohashi station. Take that Hikari and get off at Toyohashi station (approximately 1.5 hours ). At Toyohashi JR Station, change to the Meitetsu Line's Gifu-bound Limited Express train**(track #3). Get off at Higashi Okazaki Station (approximately 20 minutes from Toyohashi). Turn left (south) at the ticket barrier and exit the station. The Institute is a 7-minute walk up the hill (Myodaiji-area) or 20-minute walk (Yamate-area).
3) From Narita (Tokyo) International Airport
Transfer to a domestic flight to Central Japan International Airport (Centrair : NGO).
Alternative:
Take JR Narita Express and get off at Tokyo Station (approximately 1hour).
4) From Kansai (Osaka) International Airport
Take the JR 'Haruka' airport shuttle train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Osaka Station (approximately 45 minutes) and change to the Tokyo-bound Tokaido shinkansen* ('bullet train'). At JR Nagoya Station (approximately one hour from Shin-Osaka Station) change to the Meitetsu Line's Toyohashi-bound Limited Express train. Get off at Higashi Okazaki Station (approximately 30 minutes from Nagoya). Turn left (south) at the ticket barrier and exit the station. The Institute is a 7-minute walk up the hill (Myodaiji-area) or 20-minute walk (Yamate-area).
*Note: all of the Tokyo-bound Tokaido shinkansen trains stop at Nagoya.
5) By car
Take the Tomei Expressway to the Okazaki Exit. Turn left at the City Office S.E. signal (approximately 10 minutes from the Exit).
Modified from NIBB webpage.