Kyoto is located in western Japan, and conference participants are strongly encouraged to fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX) for convenience. KIX can be reached by direct flights not only from major Asian cities but also from a variety of cities around the world, including New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Istanbul, Frankfurt, and Paris, to name a few.

Although there is no direct transportation from KIX to Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto), railways, limousine bus services, and shuttle taxis provide easy access from KIX to the center of Kyoto in less than 90 minutes. After arriving at KIX, all attendanees should first go to Kyoto Station and then take a subway to Kokusai-Kaikan Station, which has a fully covered pedestrian path— including a wheelchair-friendly tunnel and walkways—all the way to the front doors of ICC Kyoto.

Two convenient options for getting to Kyoto Station from KIX are railway and limousine bus. The Limited Express train “Haruka” goes directly to Kyoto Station and takes approximately 75 minutes. A one-way ticket for “Haruka” costs 3,690 yen, but the “Haruka Roundtrip Discount Ticket” is available for 4,700 yen (valid for 14 days). Limousine buses from KIX provide cheaper access to Kyoto Station, and these take about 85 minutes. A one-way ticket for Limousine bus costs 2,500 yen, but a roundtrip discount ticket is available for 4,000 yen (valid for 14 days). Both run roughly every 30 minutes.

After arriving at Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma Subway Line from there to Kokusai-Kaikan Station (final stop of the line). This subway ride takes 20 minutes and costs 280 yen. ICC Kyoto is only a few minutes’ walk from the station.

If you come with a group and prefer to take a taxi from KIX to ICC Kyoto directly, Yasaka Taxi’s “Kanku Shuttle” is a convenient plan. Although it costs 3,500 yen per person, a variety of discounts (including a discount for groups with more than three people) are available. First piece of luggage is Kyotofree, but each additional piece costs 1,000 yen. Reservation is required in advance; you can make an online reservation from this URL: http://www.yasaka.jp/english/shuttle/index.html

Participants arriving at Osaka (Itami) Airport should take the limousine bus service to Kyoto Station, which runs roughly every 20 minutes. It takes 55 minutes and costs 1,280 yen. For participants who are planning to fly to Narita International Airport, it takes about 90 minutes from the airport to Tokyo Station, and then additional 2 hours and 20 minutes from there to Kyoto Station by the Express Bullet Train (Shinkansen) “Nozomi.” After arriving at Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma Subway Line to Kokusai-Kaikan Station as described above. Participants arriving at Osaka (Itami) Airport in a group who prefer to take a taxi directly to Kyoto ICC should use MK Taxi’s “Skygate Shuttle.” It costs 2,300 yen per person, and a variety of discounts (including a discount for groups with more than three people) are available. First piece of luggage is free, but each additional piece costs 500 yen. Reservation is required in advance; you can make an online reservation from the URL:http://www.mk-group.co.jp/english/shuttle/index.html