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| Directions from Major International Airports | ||
| Nearest International Airports to the conference venue are Kansai (KIX) and Chubu (NGO). Tokyo International Airports (NRT and HND) are less convenient. Osaka/Itami (ITM) is only for domestic flights. | ||
| From Kansai International Airport (KIX) Take a JR train to Kyoto (80 min. by a LTD. express Haruka) and change to a JR local train along the Kosei Line to Katata (25 min.). Take a bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 123 km, one-way fare JPY 3,980. |
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| From Chubu International Airport (NGO) Take a Meitetsu train to Nagoya (30 min. by LTD. express). From Nagoya take a JR Shinkansen to Kyoto (35 min. by Nozomi). Change to a JR local train along the Kosei Line to Katata (25 min.). Take a bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 210 km, one-way fare JPY 7,030. |
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| From Narita International Airport (NRT) Take a JR train to Tokyo or Shinagawa (60 min. by LTD. express). Take a JR Shinkansen to Kyoto (140 min. by Nozomi). Change to a JR local train along the Kosei Line to Katata (25 min.). Take a bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 616 km, one-way fare JPY 17,010. From NRT, a few connecting flights to Osaka airport ( ITM, in Osaka) are also available. |
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| From Haneda International Airport (HND) Take a Keikyu train to Shinagawa (20 min. by rapid). From Shinagawa take a JR Shinkansen to Kyoto (130 min. by Nozomi). Change to a JR local train along the Kosei Line to Katata (25 min.). Take abus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 545 km, one-way fare JPY 14,020. From HND, many connecting flights to Osaka airport ( ITM, in Osaka) are also available. |
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| From Osaka/Itami Airport (ITM) (Route 1) Take an Osaka Monorail to Hotarugaike (2 min). From Hotarugaike, take a Hankyu train to Umeda (20 min). Walk to JR Osaka station (10 min). From JR Osaka station, take a JR train along the Kosei Line to Katata (50 min. by Shinkaisoku rapid). Take a bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 79 km, one-way fare JPY 1,560. (Route 2) Take an Airport Limousine bus to JR Kyoto station (>50 min.). Take a JR local train along the Kosei Line to Katata (25 min.). Take a bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 65 km, one-way fare JPY 1,720. |
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| Directions from Major Railway Stations | ||
| From Kyoto Take a JR train along the Kosei Line to Katata (25 min.). Take a bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 23 km, one-way fare JPY 410. |
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| From Osaka Take a JR train along the Kosei Line to Katata (50 min. by Shinkaisoku rapid). Take a bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 66 km, one-way fare JPY 1,140. |
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| From Nagoya (Route 1) Take a JR Shinkansen to Kyoto. From Kyoto change with a local train along the Kosei Line to Katata. Take a bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 171 km, one-way fare JPY 5,790. (Route 2) Take a JR Shinkansen to Maibara. From Maibara change to a local train to Moriyama. Take a local bus or a taxi from Moriyama station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 121 km, one-way fare JPY 4,720. |
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| From Tokyo (Route 1) Take a JR Shinkansen Nozomi to Kyoto. From Kyoto change to a local train along the Kosei Line to Katata. Take a bus from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 537 km, one-way fare JPY 14,320. (Route 2) Take a JR Shinkansen Hikari or Kodama to Maibara. From Maibara change to a local train to Moriyama. Take a local bus from Moriyama station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. Distance 487 km, one-way fare JPY 13,140. |
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