1. Outline International Seminar on Challenges of Sustainable Forest Management -Integrating environmental, social and economic values of forests-
Information Note
March 8 (Tue.) -10 (Thu.), 2011 Mita Kaigisho 1. Outline
International Seminar on Challenges of Sustainable Forest Management Title -Integrating environmental, social and economic values of forests-
Date March 8 (Tue.) -10 (Thu.), 2011
Mita Kaigisho Venue 2-1-8, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Date: March 7th (Mon.), 2011 Venue: the HQs of the Forestry Agency Pre-meetings 1-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, Japan
March 8 (Tue.), 2011, 9:30- Registration The registration desk will be on the first floor of the venue.
March 8 (Tue.), 2011, 17:30- Welcome Mita Kaigisho, 1F Reception Reception Room
March 10 (Thur.), 2011, 09:00-13:00 Excursion Urban forest in Meiji-Jingu Shrine 2. Pre-meetings
Following pre-meetings are scheduled on 7th March, 2011:
1. The Montreal Process Ad-hoc Informal Meeting (For the members of the Montreal Process only) Venue: the HQs of the Forestry Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (1-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan). Date/time: 10:00-, 7th March, 2011
2. Pre-meeting for the International Seminar (For the Steering Committee members and all the overseas participants) Venue: the HQs of the Forestry Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (1-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan). Date/time: 14:30- 7th March, 2011
Meeting time / place: To guide you the way to the venue, staff of the Forestry Agency will wait for you at the front of your hotel;
(For the members of the Montreal Process) At 9:30, 7th March, 2011
(For all the overseas participants, except the members of the Montreal Process) At 14:00, 7th March, 2011
If any emergency, please call us at +81-90-9624-4680 (Mr. Ichikawa), or +81-80-5456-3620 (Mr Sato) 3. Narita Airport
Location
Terminals
There are 2 terminals, depending on which airline you take. 4. Welcome Service
Only available on the 6th and 7th, at Narita Airport
A staff member will be waiting to meet you with a signboard reading “International Seminar on Challenges of Sustainable Forest Management” at our welcome counter in the arrival lobby (see the floor plan below).
He/She will explain how to get to the hotel.
Please be sure to change some money at the airport to cover your transportation fees and meals (approx. ¥5,000~¥10,000).
Narita Airport Terminal 1, 1st Floor Arrival Lobby
AC, BR, CA, CO,CS, EL, EY, FM, HY, LH, AF, AM, AZ, DL, KE, LX, MS, NH, NQ, OM, MIAT, OS, OZ , KL, KLM, SB, SU, VS SK, SQ, TG, TK, UA, US, US, 9W 4. Welcome Service
Narita Airport Terminal 2, 1st Floor Arrival Lobby
< Enlargement: Welcome Counter >
AA, AI, AY, BA, CI, CX , CZ, EK, GA., IR, JL, JO, JAL, JQ , MF, MH, MU, MX, NX, NZ, PK, PR, PX, QF, TN, UL, UN, VN 5. Transportation
How to get to the Hotel
Tokyo Sanuki Club & Olympic Inn Azabu
Time Price Route Airport Limousine 90-140 ¥3,000 Narita Airport Bus min. ↓ (Airport Limousine Bus) 80 -120min Grand Hyatt Tokyo ↓ (on foot) 6 min Roppongi Station ¥170 ↓ (Toei Subway Oedo Line) 2 min Azabu-juban Station Total ↓ (on foot) 3 min ¥3,170 Hotels Train: Keisei Skyliner 90-110 ¥2,400 Narita Airport min. ↓ (Skyliner) 40min ¥130 Nippori Station ↓ (JR Yamanote Line) 5 min ¥190 Komagome Station ↓ (Metro Nanboku Line) 21 min Azabu-juban Station Total ↓ (on foot) 3 min ¥2,720 Hotels Train: Narita Express 90- 110 ¥2,940 Narita Airport (N’EX) min. ↓ (N’EX) 60 min ¥130 Tokyo Station ↓ (JR Yamanote Line) 3 min ¥160 Shinbashi Station ↓ (Metro Ginza Line) 2 min Tameike-sanno Station ↓ (Metro Nanboku Line) 4 min Azabu-juban Station Total ↓ (on foot) 3 min ¥3,230 Hotels 5. Transportation
How to get to the Hotel
Tokyo Sanuki Club & Olympic Inn Azabu
Time Price Route Train: Airport Narita 120-140 ¥1,280 Narita Airport (Rapid Service) min. ↓ (N’EX) 85min ¥130 Tokyo Station ↓ (JR Yamanote Line) 3 min ¥160 Shinbashi Station ↓ (Metro Ginza Line) 2 min Tameike-sanno Station ↓ (Metro Nanboku Line) 4 min Azabu-juban Station Total ↓ (on foot) 3 min ¥1,570 Hotels
Shiba Park Hotel
Time Price Route Airport Limousine 115-135 ¥3,000 Narita Airport Bus (Direct) min. ↓ Hotel 5. Transportation
Airport Limousine Bus Stops Airport Limousine Bus stops are located outside the terminal building. Please obtain tickets at an Airport Limousine Ticketing Counter and then go to the designated bus stop shown on the ticket. Airport Limousine Bus stops are shown in color on the map. Narita Airport Terminal 1
Bus Stop 2 or 11 Tokyo Sanuki Club & Olympic Inn Azabu: To Grand Hyatt Tokyo Shiba Park Hotel: To Shiba Park Hotel (Direct)
Narita Airport Terminal 2
Bus Stop 6 or 16 Tokyo Sanuki Club & Olympic Inn Azabu: To Grand Hyatt Tokyo Shiba Park Hotel: To Shiba Park Hotel (Direct) 5. Transportation
Airport Limousine Bus Timetable To Grand Hyatt Tokyo from Narita Airport
Narita Airport 07:25 08:35 09:40 10:35 13:30 14:35 15:35 16:30 17:35 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:30 Terminal 2
Narita Airport 07:30 08:40 09:45 10:40 13:35 14:40 15:40 16:35 17:40 18:35 19:35 20:35 21:35 Terminal 1 South Wing Narita Airport 07:35 08:45 09:50 10:45 13:40 14:45 15:45 16:40 17:45 18:40 19:40 20:40 21:40 Terminal 1 North Wing
Grand Hyatt 09:45 10:55 11:55 12:20 15:10 16:15 17:15 18:10 19:15 20:25 21:20 22:20 23:15 Tokyo
To Narita Airport from Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Grand Hyatt Tokyo 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 11:45 13:00 14:00 14:45 16:00
Narita Airport 08:00 08:50 09:50 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 Terminal 2
Narita Airport 08:05 08:55 09:55 11:05 12:05 13:05 14:05 15:05 16:05 17:05 18:05 Terminal 1 5. Transportation
Airport Limousine Bus Timetable To Shiba Park Hotel from Narita Airport
Narita Airport 07:35 09:50 10:50 12:05 13:05 14:05 15:05 16:00 17:05 Terminal 2 Narita Airport Terminal 1 07:40 09:55 10:55 12:10 13:10 14:10 15:10 16:05 17:10 South Wing Narita Airport Terminal 1 07:45 10:00 11:00 12:15 13:15 14:15 15:15 16:10 17:15 North Wing
Shiba Park Hotel 09:50 12:00 12:55 14:10 15:10 16:10 17:10 18:05 19:10
To Narita Airport from Shiba Park Hotel
Shiba Park Hotel 06:40 08:40 11:20 13:00 14:00 15:40
Narita Airport 08:30 10:30 13:15 14:40 15:40 17:15 Terminal 2
Narita Airport 08:35 10:35 13:20 14:45 15:45 17:20 Terminal 1 5. Transportation
Directions from the Bus Stop of Grand Hyatt Tokyo to Roppongi Station
Roppongi Station ( Toei Oedo Line)
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Azabu-juban Station (Toei Oedo Line)
Walk to Roppongi Station from Grand Hyatt Hotel. Then take Oedo Line on Toei Subway to Azabu-juban Sta. 5. Transportation
Directions from Azabu-juban Station to hotels Tokyo Sanuki Club
Azabu-juban Station (Toei Oedo Line)
Exit 3 Exit 5
Azabu-juban Station (Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line) 5. Transportation
Directions from Azabu-juban Station to hotels Olympic Inn Azabu Azabu-juban Station (Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line) Azabu-juban Station (Toei Oedo Line) Exit 5
Exit 3 Exit 2
Ol 5. Transportation
Rail Narita Airport Access Network
Keisei Skyliner Narita Express Airport Narita (Rapid Service)
Narita Express Timetable 5. Transportation
Keisei Skyliner Timetable To Nippori from Narita Airport For Weekdays Narita Airport Narita Airport Nippori Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Skyliner 2 8:17 8:21 9:10 Morningliner 66 8:38 8:41 9:45 Skyliner 4 9:11 9:14 10:00 Skyliner 6 9:59 10:03 10:39 Skyliner 8 10:39 10:43 11:19 Skyliner 10 10:59 11:03 11:39 Cityliner 84 11:19 11:23 12:29 Skyliner 12 11:39 11:43 12:19 Skyliner 14 11:59 12:03 12:39 Cityliner 86 12:19 12:23 13:29 Skyliner 16 12:39 12:43 13:19 Skyliner 18 12:59 13:03 13:39 Cityliner 88 13:19 13:23 14:29 Skyliner 20 13:39 13:43 14:19 Skyliner 22 13:59 14:03 14:39 Cityliner 90 14:19 14:23 15:29 Skyliner 24 14:39 14:43 15:19 Skyliner 26 14:59 15:03 15:39 Cityliner 92 15:19 15:23 16:29 Skyliner 28 15:39 15:43 16:19 Skyliner 30 15:58 16:02 16:39 Skyliner 32 16:39 16:43 17:19 Skyliner 34 16:59 17:03 17:42 Skyliner 36 17:19 17:23 18:00 Skyliner 38 17:40 17:43 18:27 Skyliner 40 18:10 18:13 18:54 Skyliner 42 18:38 18:41 19:18 Skyliner 44 19:12 19:16 19:54 Skyliner 46 19:41 19:45 20:26 Skyliner 48 20:10 20:13 20:52 Skyliner 50 20:43 20:46 21:22 Skyliner 52 21:08 21:11 21:50 Skyliner 54 21:38 21:41 22:17 5. Transportation
Keisei Skyliner Timetable For Saturdays & To Nippori from Narita Airport Public holidays Narita Airport Narita Airport Nippori Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Skyliner 2 8:14 8:18 9:10 Morningliner 66 8:35 8:39 9:45 Skyliner 4 9:19 9:23 10:00 Skyliner 6 9:59 10:03 10:39 Skyliner 8 10:39 10:43 11:19 Skyliner 10 10:59 11:03 11:39 Cityliner 84 11:19 11:23 12:29 Skyliner 12 11:39 11:43 12:19 Skyliner 14 11:59 12:03 12:39 Cityliner 86 12:19 12:23 13:29 Skyliner 16 12:39 12:43 13:19 Skyliner 18 12:59 13:03 13:39 Cityliner 88 13:19 13:23 14:29 Skyliner 20 13:39 13:43 14:19 Skyliner 22 13:59 14:03 14:39 Cityliner 90 14:19 14:23 15:29 Skyliner 24 14:39 14:43 15:19 Skyliner 26 14:59 15:03 15:39 Cityliner 92 15:19 15:23 16:29 Skyliner 28 15:39 15:43 16:19 Skyliner 30 15:59 16:03 16:39 Skyliner 32 16:39 16:43 17:19 Skyliner 34 16:59 17:03 17:39 Skyliner 36 17:19 17:23 17:59 Skyliner 38 17:39 17:43 18:19 Skyliner 40 18:09 18:12 18:54 Skyliner 42 18:42 18:45 19:23 Skyliner 44 19:10 19:13 19:49 Skyliner 46 19:41 19:44 20:20 Skyliner 48 20:10 20:13 20:49 Skyliner 50 20:40 20:43 21:19 Skyliner 52 21:09 21:12 21:48 Skyliner 54 21:40 21:43 22:19 Skyliner 56 22:18 22:21 22:57 5. Transportation
Keisei Skyliner Timetable To Narita Airport from Nippori For Weekdays Narita Airport Narita Airport NIppori Terminal 2 Terminal 1 Skyliner 1 6:35 7:11 7:14 Skyliner 3 6:55 7:35 7:39 Cityliner 81 7:05 8:12 8:16 Skyliner 5 7:15 7:55 7:58 Skyliner 7 7:37 8:19 8:22 Skyliner 9 7:58 8:39 8:42 Skyliner 11 8:18 8:55 8:58 Skyliner 13 8:41 9:26 9:29 Skyliner 15 9:00 9:41 9:45 Skyliner 17 9:26 10:02 10:05 Skyliner 19 9:45 10:21 10:24 Skyliner 21 10:05 10:41 10:44 Skyliner 23 10:45 11:21 11:24 Cityliner 83 10:55 12:00 12:04 Skyliner 25 11:05 11:41 11:44 Skyliner 27 11:45 12:21 12:24 Cityliner 85 11:55 13:00 13:04 Skyliner 29 12:05 12:41 12:44 Skyliner 31 12:45 13:21 13:24 Cityliner 87 12:55 14:00 14:04 Skyliner 33 13:05 13:41 13:44 Skyliner 35 13:45 14:21 14:24 Cityliner 89 13:55 15:00 15:04 Skyliner 37 14:05 14:41 14:44 Skyliner 39 14:45 15:21 15:24 Cityliner 91 14:55 16:00 16:04 Skyliner 41 15:05 15:41 15:44 Skyliner 43 15:45 16:21 16:24 Skyliner 45 16:05 16:41 16:44 Skyliner 47 16:45 17:21 17:24 Skyliner 49 17:17 17:55 17:58 Skyliner 51 17:50 18:30 18:33 Eveningliner 61 18:06 19:09 19:12 Eveningliner 63 18:37 19:42 19:46 Eveningliner 65 19:07 20:16 20:19 Eveningliner 67 19:36 20:42 20:47 Eveningliner 69 20:06 21:14 21:18 Eveningliner 71 20:46 21:50 21:57 5. Transportation
Keisei Skyliner Timetable For Saturdays & To Narita Airport from Nippori Public holidays Narita Airport Narita Airport NIppori Terminal 2 Terminal 1 Skyliner 1 6:35 7:11 7:14 Skyliner 3 6:58 7:36 7:39 Cityliner 81 7:08 8:09 8:13 Skyliner 5 7:18 7:57 8:00 Skyliner 7 7:38 8:14 8:19 Skyliner 9 7:58 8:36 8:40 Skyliner 11 8:18 8:57 9:00 Skyliner 13 8:44 9:21 9:24 Skyliner 15 9:05 9:44 9:48 Skyliner 17 9:25 10:01 10:04 Skyliner 19 9:45 10:21 10:24 Skyliner 21 10:05 10:41 10:44 Skyliner 23 10:45 11:21 11:24 Cityliner 83 10:55 12:00 12:04 Skyliner 25 11:05 11:41 11:44 Skyliner 27 11:45 12:21 12:24 Cityliner 85 11:55 13:00 13:04 Skyliner 29 12:05 12:41 12:44 Skyliner 31 12:45 13:21 13:24 Cityliner 87 12:55 14:00 14:04 Skyliner 33 13:05 13:41 13:44 Skyliner 35 13:45 14:21 14:24 Cityliner 89 13:55 15:00 15:04 Skyliner 37 14:05 14:41 14:44 Skyliner 39 14:45 15:21 15:24 Cityliner 91 14:55 16:00 16:04 Skyliner 41 15:05 15:41 15:44 Skyliner 43 15:45 16:21 16:24 Skyliner 45 16:05 16:41 16:44 Skyliner 47 16:45 17:21 17:24 Skyliner 49 17:05 17:41 17:44 Skyliner 51 17:45 18:21 18:24 Eveningliner 61 18:07 19:11 19:15 Eveningliner 63 18:36 19:40 19:45 Eveningliner 65 19:06 20:11 20:14 Eveningliner 67 19:36 20:39 20:44 Eveningliner 69 20:06 21:12 21:18 Eveningliner 71 20:46 21:51 21:54 5. Transportation
Narita Express (N’EX) Timetable To Tokyo from Narita Airport
N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Narita Airport 7:31 7:44 8:13 8:50 9:15 9:45 10:15 Terminal 1 Narita Airport 7:33 7:46 8:16 8:53 9:18 9:48 10:18 Terminal 2 Tokyo 8:57 9:03 9:27 9:52 10:17 10:44 11:14
N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Narita Airport 10:45 11:15 11:45 12:16 13:15 13:45 14:15 Terminal 1 Narita Airport 10:48 11:18 11:48 12:19 13:18 13:48 14:18 Terminal 2 Tokyo 11:44 12:14 12:44 13:14 14:14 14:44 15:14
N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 Narita Airport 14:45 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45 17:16 17:44 Terminal 1 Narita Airport 14:48 15:18 15:48 16:18 16:48 17:19 17:48 Terminal 2 Tokyo 15:44 16:14 16:44 17:17 17:44 18:18 18:47
N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX 44 46 48 50 52 54 Narita Airport 18:15 18:48 16:15 19:15 20:44 21:44 Terminal 1 Narita Airport 18:19 18:52 16:18 19:18 20:46 21:46 Terminal 2 Tokyo 19:17 19:53 17:17 20:17 21:48 22:47 5. Transportation
Narita Express (N’EX) Timetable To Narita Airport from Tokyo
N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 Tokyo 06:18 06:30 07:00 07:15 07:31 08:00 08:30 Narita Airport 07:15 07:26 07:52 08:08 08:33 08:58 09:25 Terminal 2 Narita Airport 07:18 07:29 07:56 08:10 08:36 09:01 09:28 Terminal 1
N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 Tokyo 09:00 10:03 10:33 11:03 12:03 12:33 13:03 Narita Airport 09:54 10:54 11:23 11:53 12:53 13:23 13:54 Terminal 2 Narita Airport 09:58 10:58 11:27 11:57 12:56 13:27 13:58 Terminal 1
N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 Tokyo 13:33 14:03 14:33 15:03 15:33 16:03 16:33 Narita Airport 14:23 14:53 15:23 15:53 16:23 16:54 17:25 Terminal 2 Narita Airport 14:27 14:57 15:27 15:57 16:27 16:57 17:29 Terminal 1
N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX N’EX 43 45 47 49 51 53 Tokyo 17:03 17:33 18:03 18:33 19:03 20:03 Narita Airport 17:53 18:24 18:58 19:31 20:02 21:11 Terminal 2 Narita Airport 17:57 18:27 19:00 19:34 20:05 21:13 Terminal 1 6. Accommodations
・Accommodation has been booked for all overseas participants as requested. ・Participants are expected to check-in on their own. ・Payment: All overseas participants of the seminar must clear their accounts, as well as all their personal expenses at the time of checkout. ※ Please drop by pre-registration to receive your allowance.
Tokyo Sanuki Club
Address: 1-11-9 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo108-0073, Japan Tel: +81-(0)3455-5551 Fax: +81-(0)3451-4060 URL: http://www.sanuki-club.com/English/top_english.htm Location/Directions: Three minutes’ walk from Tokyo Metro Azabu-juban Station
Check-in: 14:00 (Early check-in not available) Checkout: 11:00 (Late checkout policy: 30% of regular room rate per hour)
Breakfast is NOT included in the room charge. The hotel offers three kinds of breakfast: Japanese, Western, udon noodles. Please buy a breakfast ticket (¥840 yen) one day before. Or, you may purchase sandwiches and beverages at the convenience store near Azabu-juban Station. The average will be ¥350 for sandwiches and ¥100-¥200 for beverages.
Electricity: 100 volts, 2 flat pin plugs only
Cash (Japanese yen) and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, UC, NICOS, JCB) are accepted.
The hotel has a public PC connected to a wireless network in the lobby. For internet access, please pick up a Wi-Fi antenna at reception. If you have your own lap top, wireless service is available in the lobby. 6. Accommodations
Olympic Inn Azabu
Address: 1-7-37 Minami-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047, Japan Tel: +81-(0) 5476-5050 Fax: +81-(0)5476-0599 URL: http://web.travel.rakuten.co.jp/portal/my/info_page_e.Eng?f_no=5023&f_teikei=&f _in=20110218&f_out=20110219&f_adult_su=1&f_s1=0&f_s2=0&f_y1=0&f_y2=0& f_y3=0&f_y4=0&f_heya_su=1 Location/Directions: Three minutes’ walk from Tokyo Metro Azabu-juban Station
Check-in: 15:00 (Early check-in not available) Checkout: 11:00 (Late checkout policy: until 14:00: 30% of regular room rate; after 14:00: 100% of regular room rate)
Breakfast is NOT included in the room charge. The hotel has two kinds of breakfast: Japanese and Western. The charge is ¥1,050. Please order at check- in. Or, you may purchase sandwiches and beverages at the convenience store near the Azabu-juban Station. The average will be ¥350 for sandwiches and ¥100-¥200 for beverages.
Electricity: 100 volts, 2 flat pin plugs only
Cash (Japanese yen) and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, UC, NICOS, JCB) are accepted.
The number of rooms with internet connection are limited, so please contact the secretariat in advance. 6. Accommodations
Shiba Park Hotel
Address: 1-5-10 Shiba-koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan Tel: +81-(0)3433-4141 Fax: +81-(0) 3433-4142 URL: http://www.shibaparkhotel.com/en/ Location/Directions: Four minutes’ walk from Toei Subway Daimon Station
Check-in: 12:00 (Early check-in not available) Checkout: 12:00 (Late checkout policy: until 15:00: 1/3 of regular room rate; until 17:00: 50% of regular room rate; after 17:00: 100% of regular room rate)
Breakfast is NOT included in the room charge. The hotel has a breakfast buffet, which costs ¥2,100. Please order at check-in. Or, you may purchase sandwiches and beverages at the convenience store near the hotel. The average will be ¥350 for sandwiches and ¥100-¥200 for beverages.
Electricity: 100 volts, 2 flat pin plugs only
Cash (Japanese yen) and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, UC, NICOS, JCB) are accepted.
The hotel’s single rooms have no internet connection. 7. Venue
Mita Kaigisho
2-1-8, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel: +81-(0)3-3455-7591
Location/ Directions: [Access form the nearest station] 7 minutes walk from Exit No.2, Azabu-juban Station, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line (N04) 10 minutes walk from Toei Oedo Line (E22)
Toei Oedo Line
Toei Asakusa Line Azabu-juban Embassy of Mita Station Australia Kokusai Bld. (Tokyo Metro / Toei Line)
Toei Mita Line
Tokyo Metro Namboku Line Keio Univ.
MitaStation (Toei Line) Tamachi Station (JR Line) 7. Venue
Mita Kaigisho
[Access from Tokyo Sanuki Club and Olympic Inn Azabu] 3 minutes walk from hotels
Azabu-juban Station (Tokyo Metro / Toei Line)
Tokyo Sanuki Club
Mita Olympic Inn Azabu Kaigisyo
[Access from Shiba-park Hotel] Take Toei Oedo line from Daimon Station to Azabu-juban Sta., and then walk to the venue (Time: around 20 Minutes, Price: ¥170) 7. Venue
Mita Kaigisyo, 1st floor
The seminar and the reception will be held on the 1st floor of Mita Kaigisyo
Seminar: Auditorium, 1F Reception: Reception Hall, 1F Speakers room: Front Room of Reception Hall, 1F Secretariat office: Room A, 3F
Azabu-juban Sta. Road Sakurada St. Entrance
Auditorium
E.V. Registration
Reception Hall 8. Excursion (Optional)
Meiji-jingu Shrine We will visit Urban forest in Meiji-Jingu Shrine.
Time Schedule 9:00 Meet in front of Shiba-Park Hotel front 9:10 Depart Shiba-Park Hotel 9:25 Meet in front of Tokyo Sanuki Club 9:35 Depart Olympic Inn Azabu 9:40 Meet in front of Olympic Inn Azabu 9:50 Depart Tokyo Sanuki Club 10:20 Arrive at Meiji-Jingu Shrine Enjoy walking through the beautiful Jingu Forest 11:50 Meet at the Parking lot #1 12:00 Depart Meiji-Jingu Shrine 12:30 Arrive at Olympic Inn Azabu 12:40 Arrive at Tokyo Sanuki Club 12:50 Arrive at Shiba-Park Hotel
No dress code. It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes as the path in Meiji-Jingu is graveled. 9. General Information
Insurance All participants are strongly advised to have adequate travel and health insurance, as the organizer cannot accept liability for any accidents or injuries that may occur in Japan or during travel.
Food Tokyo is called a gourmet city for its availability of cuisine. Japanese food including sushi is available at the restaurant around the venue or the hotels.There are also other restaurants at the hotels.
Water Tap water is commonly drunk in Tokyo. Bottled water is also available at most stores and from vending machines around Tokyo. need a plug adaptor.
Climate The temperature in mid-March varies from 5 to 12 degrees Celsius. Clothing should include light jackets, light sweaters, and other similar kinds of tops. 9. General Information
Time Difference All of Japan is in the same time zone, 9 hours ahead of G.M.T. No Daylight Saving Time is practiced in Japan.
Shown below is a list of time differences between Japan and other major international cities. 9. General Information
Currency & Money Exchange There is no limit on the amount of any currency that may be brought into or taken out of Japan. However, if you transport (any currencies, checks, securities or other monies) exceeding 1,000,000 yen worth in Japanese currency into or out of the country then you must complete a customs declaration.
The unit of Japanese currency is yen. Coins are available in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 yen and banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 yen.
You can buy yen at foreign exchange banks and other authorized money exchagers. At the international airports, currency exchange counters are usually open during normal office hours. The exchange rate fluctuates daily depending on the money market. 9. General Information
Traveler’s Checks and Credit Cards Traveler’s checks are accepted by leading banks, hotels, ryokan (Japanese inns) and stores in major cities.
International credit cards such as American Express, Visa, Diners Club and MasterCard are also accepted at major establishments. However, credit card transactions are not always convenient outside big cities so obtaining cash beforehand is recommended when you travel to the countryside.
ATMs Foreign credit and cash cards can be used at post office and Seven Bank ATMs throughout Japan.
There are over 26,000 post office ATMs in Japan, and post offices that provide this service display stickers indicating which cards are accepted. Cards from the Cirrus, PLUS, Maestro and Visa Electron networks can be used. Accepted credit cards include Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club. 9. General Information
Tipping Individual tipping is not common in Japan, not even for waitresses, taxi drivers, or bellboys. Rather, in lieu of tipping, a 10 to 15 percent service charge is added to bills at higher-priced hotels and restaurants. At higher-end Japanese inns with individualized maid service, a 10 to 20 percent service charge is added. No service charge is added to bills at business hotels, pensions, minshuku, youth hostels, and other inexpensive lodgings. Travelers can, however, tip tour guides and the head maid at a Japanese inn if special requests were made (guests should present the head maid with an envelope containing the tip at the beginning of their stay).
The consumption tax in Japan is 5%.
Business Hours Museums, gardens, and other attractions stop selling admission tickets at least 30 minutes before the actual closing time. Likewise, restaurants take last orders at least 30 minutes before the posted closing time, if not earlier.
Weekdays Sat. Sun. & National Holidays Banks 9:00-15:00 Closed Closed Post Offices 9:00-17:00 *Closed *Closed Museums **10:00- (varies) 10:00-(varies) 10:00- (varies) Offices 9:00-17:00 closed closed
* Some main post offices are open daily and open longer on weekdays. * Most department stores are closed several weekdays a year. ** Most museums are closed on Mondays. 9. General Information
Electricity The electric current used throughout Japan is 100 volts, A.C. However, there are two kinds of frequencies (or cycles): 50 Hertz in eastern Japan (including Tokyo and regions northeast of the capital) and 60 Hertz in western Japan (including Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, and other points southwest).
At major hotels, two outlets for both 110 and 220 volts are installed for electric razors, hair dryers, travel irons and other small appliances. Japan uses 2 flat pin plugs (as in the U.S.) and cannot accommodate columnar-shaped plugs or 3 pin plugs, which will need a plug adaptor.
Emergencies Police Dial 110 Fire, Ambulance Dial 119
No coins are necessary to call police, an ambulance or the fire department from public phones. However, if using a green public telephone, it's necessary to press the red button before dialing. If calling from a gray public telephone or one that accepts only prepaid cards, callers need simply lift the receiver and dial. Callers should speak clearly and slowly.
Police stations are located on most major corners. 9. General Information
International Calls Direct Calls A direct overseas call can be made from a public telephone displaying an International and Domestic Telephone sign. These phones are not widespread, but can be found at airports, hotels, and other key facilities. Direct dial calls can be made via a telephone company using the company's access number.
Domestic Calls Public telephones accept 10 yen and 100-yen coins and/or telephone cards. A local call (within Tokyo's central 23 wards and some other metropolitan cities) costs 10 yen per minute. If you put in two 10-yen coins and speak for less than one minute, one of the coins will be returned to you. No change is given for partial use of a 100-yen coin. Prepaid telephone cards cost 1,000 yen from vending machines, kiosks at train stations, and convenience stores. Charges for inter-city calls vary according to the distance. Domestic calls are cheaper at night and on Saturday, Sunday & national holidays.
Telephone numbers in Japan consist of an area code and a phone number (exchange number + subscriber's number). For example: (03) 1234-5678. 10. Contact
The Forestry Agency of Japan For further information or clarification: International Forestry Cooperation Office, Forestry Agency
Address: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan 1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8952, Japan Phone: +81-(0) 3-3591-8449 Fax: +81-(0) 3-3593-9565 E-mail: [email protected] (Mr. Ichikawa) [email protected] (Mr. Sato)
If any emergency, please call us at +81-90-9624-4680 (Mr. Ichikawa), or +81-80-5456-3620 (Mr Sato)
Registration Secretariat The Convention Co., Ltd.
Address: Nissho-building 6F, 2-7-9, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061, Japan Phone: +81-(0)3-3423-4180 Fax: +81-(0) 3-3423-4108 E-mail: [email protected]