RIKEN Brain Science Institute

Riken (Japanese: 理研, English: ; stylized in all caps as RIKEN) is a large scientific research institute in Japan. Founded in 1917, it now has about 3,000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan, including the main site at Wakō, Saitama Prefecture, just outside Tokyo. Riken is a Designated National Research and Development Institute, and was formerly an Independent Administrative Institution. Riken conducts research in many areas of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, genomics, medical science, engineering, high-performance computing and computational science, and ranging from basic research to practical applications with 485 partners worldwide. It is almost entirely funded by the Japanese government, and its annual budget is about ¥88 billion (US$790 million).

Wakō (和光市, Wakō-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 84,161 in 42,434 households and a population density of 7600 persons per km². The total area of the city is 11.04 square kilometres (4.26 sq mi).

Wakōshi Station (和光市駅, Wakōshi-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway and Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture. It is the westernmost station in the Tokyo subway network, and the northernmost Tokyo Metro station (Nishi-takashimadaira on the Toei network is farther north).

Ōizumi-Chūō Park (大泉中央公園, Ōizumi-Chūō Kōen) is a public park in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, Japan.

Chikatetsu-narimasu Station (地下鉄成増駅, Chikatetsu-narimasu-eki) is a subway station in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.

Narimasu Station (成増駅, Narimasu-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Hikarigaoka Park (光が丘公園, Hikarigaoka Kōen) is a public park in the Hikarigaoka and Asahichō regions of Nerima Ward and the Akatsuka-shinmachi region of Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, Japan. Over 98% of the park is in Nerima Ward, with the north-east corner being in Itabashi Ward. It is the seventh-largest park in Tokyo.

The Gobōyama Site (午王山遺跡, Gobōyama iseki) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a moated Yayoi period settlement located in the Niikura neighborhood of Wakō, Saitama in the Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2020.

Asaka Station (朝霞駅, Asaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Ōizumi Junction (大泉ジャンクション, Ōizumi Jankushon) is a road interchange located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan.

Nerima Interchange (練馬インターチェンジ, Nerima-Intāchenji) is a road interchange located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan.

Asaka (朝霞市, Asaka-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 143,195 and a population density of 7800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 18.34 square kilometres (7.08 sq mi).