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Venue

Osaka University Convention Center

1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan

Osaka university Convention Center was installed for a purpose of what was used broadly as a foothold of education research activities such as a symposium, a lecture and a meeting for the study in Osaka University, and as an information dispatch base for areas such as an open lecture or a round-table conference.

Transport Information

Arrival Information

Seoul to Kansai-International Airport

The most convenient route for ICNCB participants from Seoul (in which ISI 2001 Meeting is held) is to fly to the Kansai-International Airport. Airlines in operation at Kansai International Airport available to access the Kansai-International Airport are mainly as follows. Details are asked for each airline company.

• Japan Airlines (JAL)
• All Nippon Airways (ANA)
• Korean Air (KA)
• Asiana Airlines (AAR)

Kansai-International Airport to Osaka

Kansai International Airport, 50 km away to the south of downtown Osaka, is connected with major cities by various transportations. The main terminals in the central area of Osaka are Japan Railways (JR) "Osaka" Station and "Umeda" Stations of the subway and other railways, which are near to each other and are connected by underground arcades. ICNCB participants arriving at Kansai-International Airport can get to the central area of Osaka in the following routes.

• Airport Limousine bus
  Take an airport limousine bound for "Osaka Station", and get off at "Herbis Osaka", or "Hotel New Hankyu" (every 20-30 minutes, 65 minutes required, \1,300).
• Japan Railway (JR)
  Take "Airport Rapid Service" trains, which operate between Kansai-International Airport and JR Kyobashi Station via Osaka Station. (A part of trains operates between Airport and Tennoji or JR Namba Station.) Local rapid trains depart from Kansai-International Airport about every 20 minutes, and take approximately 65 minutes to get to JR "Osaka" station (\1,160).
  Another transportation is to take the Limited Express "Haruka", which operate between Kansai-International Airport and Kyoto Station. Get off at Tennoji Station or Nishi-Kujo Station (every 30 minutes, 52 minutes required, \2,820), and change here to local trains in the direction of Osaka Station.
• Nankai Electric Railways
  Take the Limited Express "Rapi:t" (meaning that is "fast" in Deutche) or Airport Express, both of which operate between Kansai-International Airport and Namba Station (Rapi:t: every 30 minutes, 30 minutes required, regular fare \1,390; Airport Express: every 20 minutes, 50 minutes required, \890).

Kansai-International Airport to Senri Hankyu Hotel

ICNCB participants arriving at Kansai-International Airport can get to your accommodation, Senri-Hankyu Hotel, which is located at 5 minutes on foot from Senri-Chuo Station, in the following routes.

• Airport Limousine bus and Subway (via Umeda)
  Take an airport limousine bound for "Osaka Station" and get off at "Hotel New Hankyu". From here walk about 5 minutes to the subway Umeda Station. Take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) in the direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 19 minutes required, \350).
• Japan Railway (JR) and Subway (via Umeda)
  Take "Airport Rapid Service" of JR and get off at JR "Osaka" Station. From here walk about 5 minutes to the subway Umeda Station. Take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) in the direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 19 minutes required, \350).
• Japan Railway (JR) and Subway (via Shin-Osaka)
  Take the Limited Express "Haruka" of JR. Trains departing from Kansai-International Airport take approximately 45 minutes to get to Shin-Osaka Station (Regular fare \2,980, Green Car fare \3,710). From here, transfer to Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and take in the direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 15 minutes required, \320).
• Nankai Electric Railways and Subway (via Namba)
  Take the Limited Express "Rapi:t" or Airport Express of Nankai Electric Railways and get off at Namba Station. From here, transfer to Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and take in the direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 28 minutes required, \390).
• Airport Limousine Bus and Osaka Monorail (via Osaka Airport)
  Take an airport limousine bound for Osaka (Itami) Airport (every 30 minutes, 80 minutes required, \1,700). From here, transfer to Osaka Monorail in front of the Itami Airport, and get off at Senri-Chuo Station (every 10 minutes (from August 25), 13 minutes required, \320). You can also take a taxi from Itami Airport to Senri Hankyu Hotel (20 minutes required, approx. \2,000).

Directions to Osaka University Convention Center

Free Pick-up Bus From Senri Hankyu Hotel

During the conference, a free pick-up bus that connects Senri Hankyu Hotel and the conference venue (Osaka University Convention Center) will be available. Participants are recommended to get to Senri-Chuo Station, walk about 5 minutes to Senri Hankyu Hotel, and take the pick-up bus.

Departure Time Schedule

• Senri Hankyu Hotel -> Convention Center
  August 30, 11:00 / August 31, 9:00 / September 1, 9:00
• Convention Center -> Senri Hankyu Hotel
  August 30, 20:00 / August 31, 17:30 / September 1, 14:00 (Tour)

Public Transportation to the Conference Venue

Participants can mainly take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and Osaka Monorail to Senri-Chuo Station, and can take Hankyu Bus or taxi from Senri-Chuo the conference venue.

• From Senri-Chuo Station (Kita-Osaka Express and Osaka Monorail)
  From here take Hankyu Bus bound for "Handai Honbu-mae" (Osaka University Administration Bureau) or "Ibaraki Mihogaoka" (bus stop No. 6) and get off at "Handai Honbu-mae" (every 10 minutes, about 20 minutes required, \210). It takes 5 minutes on foot from the "Handai Honbu-mae" bus stop to the conference venue. If using public transportations, this route is most strongly recommended for participants.
  Another possibility is to take Osaka Monorail. Take the train in the direction of Kadoma Station, and change at Banpaku-Kinen-Koen Station to the train bound for Handai-Byoin-Mae Station (every 20 minutes from August 25, 15 minutes required, \280). It takes 10 minutes on foot from Handai-Byoin-Mae Station to the conference venue.
  By taxi it takes about 15 minutes and about \1,500 from Senri-Chuo Station to the conference venue.

Access from Main Transportation Terminals to Senri-Chuo Station

• From Shin-Osaka Station:
  From here take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and get off at Senri-Chuo station (every 4-8 minutes, 15 minutes required, \320).
• From JR Osaka (or Umeda) Station
  From here take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) and get off at Senri-Chuo station (every 4-8 minutes, 19 minutes required, \350).
• From Osaka (Itami) Airport:
  From here take Osaka Monorail and get off at Senri-Chuo Station (every 10 minutes from August 25, 13 minutes required, \320). By taxi, it takes about 20 minutes and about \3,500 from Itami Airport to Senri-Chuo. It is faster to come directly to the conference venue.

Access from Hotels to Senri-Chuo Station

• From Senri Hankyu Hotel:
  From here walk about 5 minutes to the Senri-Chuo Station.
• From Sunny Stone Hotel:
  From here, walk 3 minutes to the Esaka Station and take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) in the direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 8 minutes required, \120).
• From Hotel Consort:
  From here, walk 3 minutes to the Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station and take Subway Midosuji Line (through Kita-Osaka Express Railway) in the direction of Senri-Chuo Station (every 4-8 minutes, 13 minutes required, \320).

Map

Osaka University Access and Campus Map