From Kansai Airport
The easiest way to reach Kyoto Station from Kansai International Airport is
to take express train "Haruka" operated by JR. It runs every ~30 mins,
costs 3,490 Japanese Yen , and takes only 75 mins to JR Kyoto Station. There
is a bus service called "Airport Limousine" from the airport to the
JR Kyoto Station. It costs less (2,300 Japanese Yen) and takes longer (95 mins
to 135 mins). The bus arrives at the South Exit (=Hachijo Exit) of the JR Kyoto
Station. You need to go to the Karasuma Exit of the station to go to either
Hotels around the station or the Bus
Terminal through the underpass.
From Itami Airport
There is the bus service called "Airport Limousine" from Itami Airport
to the South Exit (= Hachijo Exit) of the JR Kyoto Station. It runs every 20-30mins,
costs 1,280 Japanese Yen, and takes about 55 mins. There is a bus ticket office
just outside of the Terminal Building. The bus stop for Kyoto is either #4 or
#14
(http://www.okkbus.co.jp/eng/html/osk_kyoto.html).
For more information
on the Limo, please refer to http://www.okkbus.co.jp/eng/frame/main.html.
From the South Exit (=Hachijo Exit) of the JR station, you need to go to the
Karasuma Exit of the station to go to either Hotels around the station or the
Bus
Terminal through the underpass.
From Narita Airport
From Narita Airport, you need to go to Tokyo station to take Shin-Kan-Sen. There
are several ways to get to Tokyo station (http://www.narita-airport.or.jp/airport_e/access/train/contents.html).
A rather expensive but simple way is to take Narita Express. It is operated
by the JR which runs Shin-Kan-Sen, too. When you clear custom, you have to go
one floor down by escalator. At the JR ticket booth, you can buy base-fare ticket
from Narita Airport to Kyoto (about 9,000 yen). In addition, you need to pay
for the seat (about 7-8,000 yen). After about 4 hours, you will be in Kyoto.
You may consider to buy J-rail Pass, with which you can almost freely board
most of the JR trains. For example, 7-day free pass is less expensive than round
trip ticket Narita ?? Kyoto. For more details
please consult http://www.japanrailpass.net/
. For general information
on the JR trains, the JR East home page may be useful ( http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html
).
To go to the Hotels around Kyoto Station, you need to go to Karasuma Exit. If
you arrived at the South Exit (= Hachijo Exit) of the Kyoto Station, you need
to go through underpass to go to Karasuma Exit. If you arrive at Kyoto Station
by Shin-Kan-Sen, please follow sign to go to Karasuma Exit. Please refer to
map on our hotel registration page to reach your hotel.
Go to http://www-jhf.kek.jp/NP02/
then, Registration†--> online-registration site†--> click "procedure"
under Hotel Reservation Procedure in Step-1 box. Then you will find the names
of the hotels in the table in the mid-page are clickable. To go to Hotel Sunroute,
take Bus Number 17 from bus stop A-2 in the Bus Terminal at Kyoto Station. Get
off at "Kawaramachi Matsubara". The hotel will be on the east side
of Kawaramachi St. To go to Kyoto Hotel Okura, take Bus Number 17 from bus stop
A-2 in the Bus Terminal at Kyoto Station. Get off at "Kyoto Shiyakusho
Mae". The hotel will be on the east side of Kawaramachi St.
From Hotel Sun-Route and Kyoto Hotel Okura, there will be a shuttle service.
The shuttle will leave at 8:00 from Hotel Sun-Route and at 8:15 from Kyoto Hotel
Okura. From other hotels, please go to the bus terminal at Kyoto Station. From
the bus stop A2, take the Bus Number 17 to Kyodai Nogakubu-mae. Bus leaves every
~10 mins. It takes about 30 mins to arrive at the south end of North Campus
(http://www.sclib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ICEO/north-map.htm).
It costs 220 Yen. You may be interested in a commutation ticket available from
the driver
on the bus. For example a 1,000-yen ticket includes five 220-yen tickets (i.e.
10% discount). Please ask driver when bus stops for traffic light.
Take 15 minute walk to Demachi-Yanagi Station of Keihan Line. Take Express Train
bound for Yodoyabashi to Tenmabashi. Change train to Osaka Subway Tanimachi-Line
(bound for Kireuriwari ) there, and get off at Tanimachi-9-chome. The conference
site will be within 10-min walk
A) From Kyoto Hotel Okura,take 10minute walk
to 3-Jo Station of Keihan Line. Take Express Train bound for Yodoyabashi to
Tenmabashi. Change train to Osaka Subway Tanimachi-Line (bound for Kireuriwari
) there, and get off at Tanimachi-9-chome. The conference site will be within
10-min walk.
B) From Hotel Sun-Route, take 5 minute walk to
5-Jo Station of Keihan Line. Take Express Train bound for Yodoyabashi to Tenmabashi.
Change train to Osaka Subway Tanimachi-Line (bound for Kireuriwari ) there,
and get off at Tanimachi-9-chome. The conference site will be within 10-min
walk.
C) From other hotels around Kyoto Station, take
JR semi-express traincalled "Kaisoku" bound for Himeji to Osaka/Higashi-Umeda.
Change train to Osaka Subway Tanimachi-Line (bound for Fuminosato ) there, and
get off at Tanimachi-9-chome. The conference site will be within 10-min walk.