Welcome to the Toyokawa IPS Workshop 2007

Thank you for the registration for our Workshop in Toyokawa on Oct.30and 31. Toyokawa city, the site of the Workshop, is located in the central region of Japan ,about 2.5 hours from Tokyo or 1.5 hours from Kyoto by JR Shinkansen(the bullet train). The average temperature of Toyokawa during October is 17℃(63°F); this is the most beautiful and the most comfortable season in Japan.

Following is the information about access to Toyokawa and the hotel where you will be staying. In order to make the necessary arrangement for your stay in Toyokawa, please read the following, and answer the questions below.

Access to the IPS Workshop in Toyokawa

If you are coming from Kyoto( CAWSES)……….. From Kyoto Station - Take the JR Shinkansen (the bullet train) Nozomi or Hikari to Nagoya. Then transfer to the JR Shinkansen- Kodama and get off at Toyohashi. Our staff will meet you there.

If you are coming fromTokyo………. From Tokyo Station - Take the JR Shinkansen(the bullet train)Kodama and get off at Toyohashi Station(about 140 minutes ride from Tokyo). Our staff will meet you there. (Do not take the Hikari or Nozomi. These trains don’t stop at Toyohashi)

If you are coming directly from your country………………… From Narita International Airport - Take the JR Narita Express Line from Narita Int’l Airport to Tokyo Station. Then take the JR Shinkansen-Kodama and get off at Toyohashi Station(about 2.5hours ride from Tokyo). Our staff will meet you there. (Do not take the Hikari or Nozomi. These trains don’t stop at Toyohashi)

From Kansai International Airport -Take the JR Haruka Line from the Airport to Shin Osaka Station. Then transfer to the JR Shinkansen- Nozomi or Hikari to Nagoya. Then transfer to the JR Shinkansen- Kodama to Toyohashi station, and our staff will meet you there.

From Central Japan International Airport -Take the Nagoya Railway (Meitetsu) from the airport to Jingumae station or Nagoya station then transfer to the Meitetsu Nagoya Honsen and get off at Toyohashi station. Our staff will meet you there.

Access to Toyokawa

IPS JR Shinkansen Workshop (the bullet train)

Kyoto Nagoya Toyohashi Tokyo Kodama 2.5hrs. Nozomi or Hikari 40 mins. Kodama 30mins

Nozomi or Hikari 20mins. Meitetsu 40mins.

Shin Osaka Jingumae JR Narita Express Line 1hr.

JR Haruka Line 50mins Meitetsu 30mins.

Narita Kansai Central Intl Intl Japan Intl Airport Airport Airport 4

Hotel information Quality Hotel Toyokawa Address : 3-301 Suwa, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi, Japan TEL : 0533-80-5111 FAX : 0533-80-5115 Check in : 3:00PM Check out : 10:00AM

We will support your stay in Toyokawa from Oct.29-31 including meals. Longer stay and rooms at the above hotel are available at your expense for 6,800yen for a single room or 12,600 yen for a twin room per night.

Please answer to the following and return this by e-mail.

1 Are you going to attend the International CAWSES Symposium in Kyoto before coming to the Toyokawa IPS Workshop? Yes / No If Yes, when and how will you reach Toyokawa? Arrival date : By If No, arrival date in Japan, airline, airport and flight number. Arrival date : Airline : Airport : Flight No.: How will you reach Toyokawa from the airport? (see access By : information above)

2. How many nights are you going to stay? Do you need extra rooms? Check in date: Check out date: Total stay : nights Single : rooms Twin : rooms Smoking / No smoking Are there any accompanying person(s)? Yes / No If Yes, how many?