Travelling to Kyoto

The conference will be held at Kyoto Sangyo University (KSU) campus, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto-city, 603-8555, JAPAN.

Local transportation

1. (Osaka) Kansai International Airport --> Kyoto: (Kansai Int. Air Port HP in English) http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp, (Kansai Int. Air Port HP in Japanese) http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/

2. (Tokyo) Narita Airport --> Kyoto: ((Tokyo) Narita Int. Air Port HP) http://www.narita-airport.or.jp/airport_e/

3. Tokyo --> Kyoto (by JR Super Express Train (Shinkansen Line)): http://english.jr-central.co.jp/index.html

• From Kansai International Airport to Kyoto:
  
  A) JR express train "Haruka":
  
  1) The airport exit is located on the ground floor of the airport.
  2) Go up to the third floor of the airport building where there is an overpass connecting the two buildings.
  3) Go out from the airport building and near the building you can find two railway stations.
  4) Your station is the JR (Japan Railway) Station (not Nankai Line Station).
  5) Near the station, there is a ticket office. Buy a ticket for the express train "Haruka" for Kyoto JR Station. It takes 73 minutes from the airport to Kyoto JR Station and the price of a ticket is JY 3,690. The train departs every 30 minutes.
  
  B) Limousine Bus:
  
  1) The airport exit is located on the ground floor of the airport.
  2) Go out from the airport building and you can find several limousine bus stops. Find the stop for Kyoto.
  3) Buy a ticket for Kyoto JR Station (Kyoto-Eki Hachijo-Guchi, i.e. Hachijo Entrance of Kyoto JR Station) from a vending machine (JY 2,300). There is a guide beside the vending machine and she will help you if you have some problem. From Kansai Airport to Kyoto, it takes 95 minutes.
  
  There is an information desk on the ground floor of the airport building. If you have some trouble, please go there. Regarding the Kansai International Airport, see http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp
  
  C) Airway Transit Taxi:
  
  1) The airport exit is located on the ground floor of the airport.
  2) Find the offiices of MK taxi or Yasaka taxi on the ground floor.
  3) Buy a ticket for Kyoto (JY 3,000). From Kansai Airport to your hotel inside Kyoto city, it takes 95 minutes.
  
  D) Public transport in Kyoto:
  
  http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html
  
  pdf file of a routemap for public tranport: bus_navi_en.pdf
  
  
• The campus of KSU is located in the northern part of Kyoto city and is reachable by bus or taxi from a few subway stations of Karasuma Subway Line. The convenient subway stations for access to KSU are Kitaooji Station and Kokusai Kaikan terminal. Detailed information on public transportation inside Kyoto city is obtained from KSU HomePage. "When you arrive at KSU campus please follow signs which lead you to the conference site (Building 12)." At the bus terminal you find a long escalator (moving staircase). Please go on the escalator. If you are not so tired you can also go up the stairs just beside the escalator. Then the signs lead you to the conference site. As Building 12 is a brand-new building it has just appeared on the campus map [Campus Map ]. On the campus map, the number "6" indicates Building 12. Actually, Building 12 is located in between two buildings Nigokan (Building 2) and Sangokan (Building 3). Therefore, in fact the conference site is in the hetero-structured building of new Building 12 and very old Building 2 and Building 3. Building 12 looks like a castle. Threrefore, it is not so difficult for you to find it. When you approach the conference site from the bus terminal you find the castle on your left hand side. The conference rooms are in the 3rd floor of the castle. To get to the 3rd floor please go up in the elevator. Of course, you can go up the stairs to get exercise. In case you want to visit Prof. Ito's office, please come to older Building 2 (Faculty of Science) that is linked to Building 12. His office is Room xx on the 3rd floor. Please feel free to call Prof. M. Ito if you have any trouble.
  
  075-705-1640 (Office)
  075-705-1615 (Fax)
  

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