General information
Conference venue
Plaza Heisei, Tokyo International Exchange Center
2-2-1 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8630, Japan.
http://www.jasso.go.jp/tiec/plazaheisei_e.html
Map
Access
http://www.jasso.go.jp/tiec/map_e.html
Nearest station: “Fune-no-Kagakukan” of the Yurikamome line.
Tokyo(Haneda) International Airport is much closer than Tokyo(Narita) International Airport.
Access from airports: http://www.jasso.go.jp/tiec/map_e.html#airport
Access from airports by bus
The public bus service called “Airport Limousine” is available from both airports.
They have direct service from the airport to various point including the hotel Grand Pacific le DAIBA. (The Grand Pacific le DAIBA is the nearest point from the venue. It takes about 5 – 10 minutes walk from the hotel to the venue.)
You can search the bus schedule via ; https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/
From Narita to Grand Pacific le Daiba, the fare is 2,800 Japanese Yen and duration is about 80 – 100 minutes.
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/50
From Haneda to Grand pacifie le Daiba, the fare is 620 yen and duration is about 20 mins.
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/4/50
Access from airports by train
From Narita, Keisei line is convenient.
http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.html
If you take “Sky access express”, you can come to “Shimbashi” station via direct service. Transfer to Yurikamome line at Shimbashi.
If you take other trains, you will come to “Nippori” station, then you change train to “JR Yamanote line (the green line)” or “JR Keihin-Tohoku line” (the sky-blue line) at Nippori to Shimbashi. Transfer to Yurikamome line at Shimbashi.
From Haneda, Keikyu line is convenient.
http://www.haneda-tokyo-access.com/en/
Some of the trains come to “Shimbashi” station directly. Transfer to Yurikamome line at Shimbashi.
From Haneda, Tokyo Monorail is also convenient.
http://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english/
Tokyo Monorail terminal station “Hamamatsu-cho” is the next to “Shimbashi” by JR line.
So change train to “JR Yamanote line (the green line)” or “JR Keihin-Tohoku line” (the sky-blue line) at Hamamatsu-cho to Shimbashi. Transfer to Yurikamome line at Shimbashi.
You have other options by train. Try various ground transportation in Tokyo when you got used to Tokyo!
Access from airports by taxi
From Haneda, the fare would be about 5,000 Japanese yen or less and duration is about 20 minutes. No reservation is needed, just pick up one at the terminal.
From Narita, regular rate is very expensive but they have discount, fixed-rate taxi service. It is 16,000 Japanese yen but you need to reserve. If you are interested in this, please contact the GIW-ISCB-Asia office.
One taxi from Narita has been reserved by a GIW/ISCB-Asia2014 delegate. He is happy to share if you arrive in Tokyo at the same time and go to the same hotel. If you are intrested in this, please contact the GIW/ISCB-Asia2014 office.
Date: Saturday, December 13. Time: 18:55 (flight arrival time, taxi pick-up time should be later) Destination: Hotel Grand Pacific le Daiba
Accomodations
Hotels in walking distance from venue
GRAND PACIFIC LE DAIBA : Conference Dinner (Banquet) Venue. Special rate offered! Ask for details.
http://www.grandpacific.jp/eng/
Hotel Nikko Tokyo
http://www.hnt.co.jp/lang/
Hotels along Yurikamome-Line
HOTEL AZUR TAKESHIBA
http://en.hotel-azur.com
2 minutes walk from “Takeshiba Station”, Shin-Kotsu Yurikamome Line
Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel
http://tokyobay.washington-hotels.jp
3 minutes walk from Yunikamome “Kokusai Tenjijo Seimon” station.
Hotel Sunroute Ariake
http://www.sunroutehotel.jp/hari-eng/index.asp
3 minutes walk from Yunikamome “Kokusai Tenjijo Seimon” station.
Hotel Villa Fontaine Shiodome
http://www.hvf.jp/eng/shiodome.php
1 minutes from Yurikamome “Shiodome” station.
Dai-Ichi Hotel Tokyo
http://www.hankyu-hotel.com/cgi-bin2/cms2/index_en.cgi?hid=05dhtokyo
5 minutes walk from “Shinbashi” station.
Hotel com’s Ginza
http://www.hotelcoms.jp/english/ginza/
3 minutes walk from “Shinbashi” station.