Access and Hotels

Venue

The conference will take place at Intenational Hall in Clocktower Centinental Hall building (No. 3 in the Main Campus of Kyoto University), which is located in the north-east part of the city.

Kyoto is often called the "Japanese heartland", and it is said that it is impossible to know the real Japan without knowing Kyoto. For over 1,000 years, Kyoto was the capital of Japan, the heart of culture and politics. Furthermore, Kyoto is unique within Japan in that it was virtually untouched during World War II, leaving a myriad of temples, shrines and a castle intact. This legacy has been recognized by UNESCO, which has designated seventeen separate sites within Kyoto's borders as World Cultural Heritage sites.

Natural scenery, temples, shrines, towns and houses intermingle with a poignant historical beauty in Kyoto. Tea ceremony, Japanese flower arrangement, Nishijin-brocade, and many other unique Japanese traditional cultures and industries continue to thrive in Kyoto.

Travel Information

Weather
Average temperatures in October in Kyoto range from a high of 24.3 degrees to a low of 15.1 degrees in Centigrade. The average temperature is 19.2 degrees in Centigrade.

Access to Kyoto

From Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Kyoto Station

1. Take Kansai Airport Express train "Haruka" operated by West Japan Railway Company. The station is in the airport. It runs every 30 - 60 minutes and takes about 75 minutes to Kyoto station. The reserved seat ticket costs 3,290 or 3,690 Yen (variable by season), and the non-reserved seat ticket 2,980 Yen.
2. Airport Limousine bus service to "Hachijo" Exit of Kyoto station is available. It runs about every 30-50 minutes. and takes about 90 min. The cost is 2,500 Yen.
3. You can access directly to the venue and most of hotels in Kyoto city by Shuttle Omnibus service. The cost is 3,500 Yen. Please refer to the links below for more detailed information and reservation.
• MK Skygateshuttle
• Yasaka Kansai Airport Shuttle

Kansai Airport website: http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp

From Osaka International (Itami) Airport (ITM) to Kyoto Station

1. There exists Airport Limousine bus service to "Hachijo" Exit of Kyoto station at every 20 minutes. The bus stop is in front of the airport exit. It takes about 50 min., and the cost is 1,280 Yen.
2. You can access directly to the venue and most of hotels in Kyoto city by Shuttle Omnibus service. The cost is 2,300 Yen. Please refer to the link below for more detailed information and reservation.
• MK Skygateshuttle

Osaka Airport website: http://osaka-airport.co.jp/en/

Kansai Area Map

From Kyoto station to Kyoto University

1. The bus terminal (Map including Japanese) is just outside of the north exit of the station. From bus stop No."A2" of the terminal, you should get on the city bus of Route No.17 for "Ginkakuji and Kinrin Shako" (Timetable in which blue, green and red columns show the schedule on Weekdays, Saturdays and Holidays, respectively). It runs about every 15 minutes. You get off at "Kyodai Nogakubu-mae" or "Kitashirakawa" bus stop. It takes about 35 min., and the cost is 220 Yen which you pay on your getting off. The bus has an English voice/character guide, but you should not expect that the driver understands English.
2. You can most easily come to Kyoto University Main/North Campus by taking taxi. Taxies are always waiting for passengers just outside of the both "Main" (called "Karasuma") and "Hachijo" Exits of the station. Please show the "Kyoto Univ. Area Map" on the back cover to the taxi driver. It takes about 20 min. and the cost is about 2,000 Yen. No tipping is necessary in Japan.

Kyoto Univeristy Campus Maps

Kyoto University Campus Map

Kyoto University Main Campus Map

Kyoto University North Campus Map