Wheel chair access

Barrier-Free Access for Wheelchair Users

From JR Sendai Station

  • From either the Shinkansen concourse or the JR concourse, take the elevator to BF.
  • Take another elevator to B1, where Subway Sendai Station is located.
  • After passing through the subway ticket gates, take the elevator down to B2 for the Subway Namboku Line.
This image shows the Subway Sendai St. East Gate.
The Subway Sendai St. East Gate.
  • Follow the signs and take another elevator down to B3, where the Namboku Line platforms are located.
  • Take the Namboku Line from Platform 1 toward Tomizawa and get off at Itsutsubashi Station, which is one stop away.

From Itsutsubashi Subway Station

  • Take the elevator up to B1 and pass through the ticket gates.
  • South Exit 1 has a wheelchair lift. To use it, press the call button to ask a station staff member for assistance. Please note: as of August 2026, the lift is out of service, and its operating instructions are available only in Japanese. While the lift is unavailable, use the elevator near South Exit 2 to reach street level.
The image shows the lift instructions and the out-of-service notice.
The lift instructions and the out-of-service notice.
The image shows English translations of the instructions and notices. Because notices may change, please use an image translation service to check the latest information.
English translations of the instructions and notices. Because notices may change, please use an image translation service to check the latest information.
  • South Exit 2 has an elevator to street level.
  • From South Exit 2, go down the ramp and turn around.
This image shows the South Exit 2 and the ramp. The arrows indicate the route.
The South Exit 2 and the ramp. The arrows indicate the route.
  • Cross the street in two stages, using the pedestrian signal on the traffic island to reach the opposite side. 
The image shows the two-stage crossing and the traffic island in the middle. The arrows indicate the route.
The two-stage crossing and the traffic island in the middle. The arrows indicate the route.
  • If you use South Exit 1, you will already be on that side of the street.

From Itsutsubashi Station South Exit 1

The map provides an overview of the route and marks FamilyMart, Lawson, and the campus gate.
The map provides an overview of the route and marks FamilyMart, Lawson, and the campus gate.
  • Turn north, the opposite direction from the Iris Ohyama Building, and continue straight. When you see a FamilyMart across the street, turn left.
  • Continue straight. When you see a Lawson, turn right and cross the street. For safety, continue along the sidewalk on the right-hand side.
  • Continue straight until you reach the campus gate. Turn left and cross the street.
  • Enter the campus. The venue is in the second building on your right.
The arrows in the image show the route from the campus entrance to the venue.
The arrows in the image show the route from the campus entrance to the venue.

VRST 2026 Accessibility Chairs

  • Xiyue Wang, Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Japan
  • Makoto Kobayashi, Tsukuba University of Technology, Japan

accessibility2026@vrst.acm.org