Recommended Flight Routes to the Conference Venue

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Seoul, Shanghai Two flights / week Paris, London, Frankfurt, L.A., San Francisco, Seoul, ICRERA 2012 Nagasaki Bangkok, Beijing, Nagasaki Conference Venue Hong Kong, Kuala Tokyo Airport Lumpur, Hong Kong, Int’l Singapore, etc. Narita Airport Int’l (Haneda) Most of Int’l Cities 1hour Airport 2 hours 65‐85 min

Seoul, Busan, Shanghai, Beijing, 10 min Taipei, Bangkok, Takaramachi Stop JR Takaramachi Stop Hanoi, Manila, Fukuoka Nagasaki Dalian, Singapore, Airport Hong Kong, Ho Chi 140 min Station Minh, Jeju, etc. 5min

(1) Flying directly to Nagasaki Airport Direct but infrequent flights to Nagasaki Airport are available only from Seoul (Incheon) and Shanghai (Pudong), but not everyday. Please make sure the flight schedule if you can find convenient ones.

(2) Connecting at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) If you are thinking of taking a connecting flight to Nagasaki, flying via Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) is most recommended. You can directly fly to Haneda Airport from more than 10 major cities around the world, and can easily connect to frequent domestic flights to Nagasaki Airport. Flight time between Haneda and Nagasaki is approximately two hours.

(3) Connecting at Narita International Airport The other international airport in the Tokyo area is Narita International Airport (formerly also known as New Tokyo International Airport). While Narita International Airport handles more international air traffic than Haneda Airport, any connecting flights to Nagasaki Airport are NOT available. Thus, you need to take a limousine bus to Haneda Airport for connection. The buses depart every 20 minutes and the ride takes 65 to 85 minutes. (4) Flying to Fukuoka Airport If you are flying from Asian countries, Fukuoka Airport can be an alternative arrival point. Direct international flights between Fukuoka Airport and major Asian cities are operated. From Fukuoka Airport, you can take a limousine bus for Nagasaki City. The buses depart almost every hour and the ride takes approximately 140 minutes.

How to get the conference venue (1) From Nagasaki Airport From Nagasaki Airport, you can take a limousine bus for Nagasaki City. A one-hour ride will take you to the center of Nagasaki City, where you can reach most of major hotels in the city within 10 to 15 minutes by taxi. If you get off the limousine bus at the stop named “Takaramachi”, the conference venue, the Best Western Premier Hotel Nagasaki will be in front of you. A street map around the hotel is available on their site.

(2) From Fukuoka Airport The limousine bus from Fukuoka Airport for Nagasaki City will take you to Japan Railway (JR) Nagasaki Station in approximately 140 minutes. The conference venue, the Best Western Premier Hotel Nagasaki is 10 minutes walk from JR Nagasaki Station. Alternatively you can take a tram from JR Nagasaki Station for “Akasako”. If you get off at the stop named “Takaramachi”, the hotel will be in front of you. The ride will take five minutes. A street map around the hotel is available on their site.

Travel by train in Japan If you have plenty of time and prefer to travel by train rather than plane in Japan, the Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) will offer large discounts. The ride from Tokyo to Nagasaki will take 8 to 9 hours. Please note the pass is NOT valid for “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO”, which are the fastest services on Shinkansen (Bullet Train). You need to purchase the pass before you come to Japan.