Yokohama Survival Guide

June 2012

The Linux Foundation Japan

● Currency exchange rate (2012 April~May) – $1=78~82yen, €1=95~114yen – Info available at http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/ ● Cell Phone – 3G is widely used (an iPhone 3G/3GS should work, but other US phones will not) but GSM is not available. – If you can use your phone, it is still recommended to get a SIM card in Japan so that you do not incur high roaming charges – Renting a Phone: You can rent a phone at the airport in Japan, and return it there when you depart. The fees for rental phones vary and usually consist of the rental fee (typically 250-1000 yen per day) plus a usage fee (typically 70-200 yen per minute domestic outgoing, incoming calls are free). ● Credit Card – Not all Restaurant /shops is acceptable by Credit. It is recommended to carry some cash at all times for restaurants, subway and other things that you may not be able to use credit cards for.

● Getting Cash from ATMs in Japan – Most banks in Japan only accept Japanese credit cards – exceptions are Citibank and ATM machines in Post offices.. ● Tipping – You do not tip in Japan at all. ● Transportation – Taxis are slow (due to traffic) and expensive...the subway is a great way to get around the city...the hotel can provide you with a subway map. Typically it is about 160 yen for short one way subway trips (more if you change lines). More information on the next page. ● Power – 100V – A-type Plug – The plugs in Japan are just like those in the US, but tend to only be two prong...bring an adapter to plug in three prong plugs. ● Time Zone – GMT+9hours

● Weather ● 17 ℃～27℃ (63-82F). Weather currently varies between cloudy and rainy – pack an umbrella. ● Check latest http://www.jma.go.jp/en/yoho/ ● Transportation Bureau,City of Yokohama http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/koutuu/english/ ● Minatomirai Line ● http://www.mm21railway.co.jp/global/english/index.html ● JR (Japan Railway) ● http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html ● SUICA : Prepaid Smart Card (IC Chip) for foreign travelers ● Sold at Narita Airport and usable for (and re-loadable at) both JR and all Subway lines ( http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/suica-nex/index.html )

● Tokyo Subway ● Tokyo Metro http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/index.html ● Toei including bus and streetcar http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/english/index.html ● A simple guide to using the subway in Tokyo: http://www.google.com/search?q=using+the+subway+in+tokyo%5D&rls=com.microsoft:ja-JP:IE-Address&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GPEA_ja

● Info about LinuxCon Japan 2012 ● 2012/06/06 - 2012/06/08 https://events.linuxfoundation.jp/events/lcnjp2012-home ● Conference Facility : Pacifico Yokohama (@Yokohama) http://www.pacifico.co.jp/english/index.html ACCESS: http://www.pacifico.co.jp/english/facility/accessmap.html

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LinuxCon Japan 2012

Registration 4F Keynote 5F Presentation 4F/5F

# Pan Pacific Yokohama http://pphy.co.jp/e-index.htm http://pphy.co.jp/footer/access/e-index.htm

+To reach the hotel from Narita Airport:

Please take the Airport Limo Bus to Pan Pacific Hotel(120 minutes). http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/25

Or take the JR Narita Express or the Airport Limo Bus to Yokohama Station (84 minutes). From there, you can take a cab to Pan Pacific (10 minutes). Or transfer to the Minatomirai Line and exit at Minatomirai Station (4 minutes). Follow the signs to Pan Pacific out of the station.

+To reach the hotel from Haneda airport

Please take the bus to Yokohama Station (30 minutes). Once at Yokohama Station, follow the directions above to Pan Pacific.

# Navios Yokohama http://web.mytrip.net/portal/my/info_page_e.Eng?f_no=14800

+To reach the Navios from Narita airport:

Take the Airport Limo Bus to Pan Pacific Hotel(120 minutes) or InterContinental Yokohama Grand (Pacifico Yokohama ). And walk (10 minutes).

Or take the JR Narita Express to Yokohama Station (90 min) or Airport Limo Bus to Yokohama Station (84 minutes). Then either take a taxi to Navios (10 min), or transfer to the Minatomirai Line and exit at Basyamichi Station. And walk (5 minutes).

+To reach the Navios from Haneda airport:

Please take the Airport Limo bus to Yokohama Station. Once at Yokohama Station, follow the directions above.

# Yokohama SAKURAGICHO WASHINGTON HOTEL http://www.wh-rsv.com/english/yokohama_2/index.html

+To reach the hotel from Narita Airport:

Please take the JR Narita Express or Airport Limo Bus to Yokohama Station (84 minutes). From there, you can take a cab to to SAKURAGICHO WASHINGTON HOTEL (10 minutes). Or transfer to the JR Line and exit at Sakuragi-cho Station from Yokohama station (3 minutes). The Hotel is in front of Sakuragi-cho Station.

+To reach the hotel from Haneda airport:

Please take the bus to Yokohama Station (30 minutes). Once at Yokohama Station, follow the directions above.

Pan Pacific Yokohama

Navios Yokohama

Yokohama SAKURAGICHO WASHINGTON HOTEL

Copyright The Linux Foundation 2012 Contact and other info The Linux Foundation Japan – #901, 74-1, Yamashita-cho, – Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, – Zip 231-0023, Japan – phone: 045-228-7761 (from US 011-81-45-228-7761) – Fax: 045-228-7762 – Web Site: http://www.linuxfoundation.jp/

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