TRANSPORTATION

Arriving to Kansai International (KIX) Most of the international flight connections arrive to KIX airport. central station can be reached from KIX by train ( express) or bus:

Train (JR Haruka exp.): Every 30min, takes 80min to JR . Non-reserved and reserved seats. Strongly recommend to buy ICOCA card with Haruka express discount ticket. Visit the helpful site below, and get it at KIX ticket office! https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/-haruka/

Bus: Every 20min, http://www.kate.co.jp/en/timetable/detail/KY takes 90-120min to JR Kyoto Station and stops in downtown. It is also convenient to access Kyoto! But, remember that the bus may delay by a heavy traffic for more than 60 min. ICOCA is not accepted, 2,550JPY.

JR Kyoto stn

Bus stop (KIX)

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Arriving to International Airport (ITM) Kyoto stn can be reached from ITM () by bus: JR Kyoto stn Bus: Every 20min, https://www.okkbus.co.jp/en/timetable/K/#from ITM✈ takes 55 min to JR Kyoto station. No reservation system. 1,310JPY (one way) KIX✈

JR Kyoto stn

Bus stop (ITM)

Arriving to Narita Airport (NRT) https://www.narita-airport.jp/en/access/city_access When you want to get Super express bound for Kyoto, take JR , and get off at JR or Shinagawa stations.

JR Tokyo station NRT✈

HND✈

(=) Arriving to (HND) http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/en/access/train.html Get Keikyu line to Shinagawa station (14min), then take Shinkansen Super express bound for Kyoto. 2 Yuki’s note for MIG19 participants, ver3 TRANSPORTATION

Strongly recommend to buy ICOCA IC card with Haruka express discount ticket. Visit the helpful site below, and get it at KIX ticket office! https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/icoca-haruka/ You can buy ICOCA at JR Kyoto station, too. If you already have an ICOCA card, you can purchase "HARUKA discount ticket" without buying new ICOCA!

ICOCA can be used on JR local train, subway, various private railway and bus transportations, and most of convenience stores for shopping.

JR Tokyo station NRT✈ JR Kyoto 0 100km stn HND✈

ITM✈ Shinkansen KIX✈ Super express 2h17min

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ICOCA, single ticket machine

Station ticket gate↑ Platform 8,9,10 to venue ( campus). Only local train ( line) will stop at JR Obaku station, don’t take the Rapid train.

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Subway

Keihan to venue with one transfer

Banquet DownTown place and Hotels

Subway

JR to venue JR Kyoto stn HotelArea (Recommended)

to JR Obaku stn. (and to Keihan Obaku stn.) 5 Yuki’s note for MIG19 participants, ver3 Venue (JR Obaku station, the conference hall) From JR Kyoto stn

Keihan Obaku stn.

JR Obaku stn.

Railroad crossing

http://www.uji.kyoto‐u.ac.jp/campus/obaku.html

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1) Regular tickets that can be purchased from ticket offices and ticket vending machines in all stations. 2) A ICOCA that can be charged with cash in advance and used by touching the card on a panel on the ticket gate for smooth travel. ICOCA cards can be purchased from JR station ticket offices (not from private rail-way company) or from IC-type automated ticket vending machines. The language in English can be selected.

"Charging" is the act of putting money into a smart card. Up to 20,000 yen can be added to an ICOCA card. But, it is not possible to charge an ICOCA card using a credit card.

Touch your ICOCA against the card reader section of the automatic ticket gate at the transfer gate.

To check your balance, insert your ICOCA into a ticket vending machine and some smart card recharge machine. Also, the balance displayed on the small screen of the gate when you touch the card.

3) How to use ICOCA on Bus (under construction)

4) 1 day pass card (only Bus and Subway in downtown, not valid for JR and Private rails) https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/ticket/regular_1day_card_bus.html

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Kyoto guide book https://kyoto.travel/en http://www.kyototourism.org/en/index.html https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/pdf/areaguide/KyotoWalkingGuide.pdf https://www.jrpass.com/maps/map_kyoto_metro.pdf https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/pdf/ubn_en.pdf Visiting Imperial Palace (Needs Application) https://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/index.html https://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/order/order_simple_flow.html

Visiting Gion area (Highclass dinner, Needs Reservation) https://www.japan‐guide.com/e/e3902.html https://thecitylane.com/kyoto‐geisha‐district‐gion

Visiting Fushimi area (Excellent Japanese Sake, Reasonable price) http://www.torisei.com/en/torisei‐main‐store/

Route Map Apps; KYOTO Trip+ Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner

Near JR Kyoto station; Shopping mall https://en.aeonmall.global/mall/kyoto‐aeonmall/ Restaurants and bars on the north side of the station, and at station building.

Nara area (Different and older culture history from Kyoto) http://www.todaiji.or.jp/english/index.html

Kyoto JR, JR,Keihan Kintetsu Uji-campus Osaka Keihan JR JR,Kintetsu Nara

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Train timetables:

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