Transportation plan at WorldCup games

• JR East - STADIUM ACCESS and TRAIN TICKET GUIDE
• Tohoku Shinkansen: Time table - Tokyo to Sendai, Sendai to Tokyo
• JR East - Discount ticket information
• Airlines: Time table - Sendai Airport - (June)
• Seat plan is here.
• Hotel information is here.
• The traffic control at the game days is shown here.
• The general access to Miyagi stadium is found here.

Basic concept:

In order to separate fan and supporters for teams pitched against each other, 2 main bus terminals at Miyagi stadium will be prepared. Namely, a person who has a ticket of W (main stand) or S (side stand, away) may ride on a shuttle bus at Rifu, Kokufu-tagajo, or Tagajo and then arrive at the south bus terminal. A person who has a ticket of E (back stand) or N (side stand, home) may ride on a shuttle bus Izumi-chuou and then arrive at the north bus terminal.

Summary

Ticket:

W (Main stand) and S (Side Stand, away)

JR Sendai - (Tohoku line or Senseki line) - Rifu, Kokufu-tagajo, or Tagajo - (Shuttle Bus) - South Terminal at Miyagi stadium

E (Back stand) and N (Side Stand, home)

JR Sendai - (Sendai Subway) - Izumi-chuo - (Shuttle Bus) - North Terminal at Miyagi stadium

Train and Shuttle bus:

Shuttle buses (free of charge) to Miyagi stadium depart at following stations;

1) Izumi-chuou

The north terminal of Sendai subway, Nanboku line.
From Sendai station = 16 min., 290 yen.

2) Rifu

One of the terminal station of JR Tohoku line.
From Sendai station = 16 min., 230 yen.
Rifu is nearest station for Miyagi stadium.

3) Kokufu-tagajo

A station of Tohoku line to the north from Sendai.
From Sendai = 14 min., 230 yen.

4) Tagajo

A station of JR Senseki line to the east, Ishinomaki.
From Sendai = 20 min., 230 yen.

Note:

A person who has a ticket of W (main stand) or S (side stand, away) may go to Rifu, Kokufu-tagajo, or Tagajo. Rifu is most convenient station for the access to Miyagi stadium. You can ride on the shuttle bus direct to the south gate of the stadium.
A person who has a ticket of E (back stand) or N (side stand, home) may go to Izumi-chuou. You can ride on the shuttle bus direct to the north gate of the stadium.

Car and Shuttle bus:

Shuttle buses (free of charge) to Miyagi stadium depart at following parking lots;

1) Shin-tomiya Garden City

ca. 2 km east from Izumi IC of Tohoku Highway.

2) Taiwa Used Car Center

ca. 1 km west from Taiwa IC of Tohoku Highway.

3) Diwa Seikan (a company)

Near Yumemesse Miyagi, ca. 1 km north from Sendaiko-kita IC of Sendai East Highway, which directly connects with Tohoku Highway at Sendai-minami IC.

Note:

Although shuttle bus is free of charge, you must pay a fee for parking.
Shuttle buses depart from above lots to both gates.

Airplane, JR or Bus, and Shuttle bus:

Use Sendai airport and a bus for Sendai station.
And, use shuttle buses from the stations described above.

Wheelchair users

Alternative:
1. Car: park a special parking lot shown in the following figure.
2. Bus: use a shuttle bus from Sendai station.