Access & Travel Info.

Venue

Room 406, International Congress Center EPOCHAL Tsukuba
Address: 2-20-3, Takezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0032, Japan

A: EPOCHAL TSUKUBA, B: Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba EPOCHAL, C: Tsukuba Center (Bus Terminal)
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Tsukuba station is a train station of Tsukuba Express line (TX) located in the basement. Go up the escalator at Exit A3, and you will come to Tsukuba Center bus terminal, where major airport and local buses depart/arrive.

At the Tsukuba center, turn around southeast to find out the wide steps which may be decorated with a few seasonal flowers. Go up the steps and you will be on the pedestrian and bicycle path, a green-marked line on the map. Walk straight down the path approximately for 800 m. Then, you will find the light-brown, four-floor EPOCHAL Tsukuba on your right. (approx. 10min walk)

Transportation

Travel arrangement should be made individually.

From Narita Airport to Tsukuba Center

Using a bus is the easiest way to get to Tsukuba from Narita Airport.
Time table for Aiport Liner NATT’S

Take the bus bound for Tsukuba Center from Terminal 1 Bus stop No.8 or Terminal 2 Bus stop No.10 (approx. 100 min.)
Fares: 2,600 yen

From Haneda Airport to Tsukuba Center by bus

Take the bus bound for Tsukuba Center from International Terminal Bus stop No.6 (approx. 120min.)
Fares: 1,850 yen
Time table (Keihin Kyuko Bus)

From Haneda Airport to Tsukuba by train

Major routes from Haneda Airport International Terminal station to Tsukuba station are:

1. Haneda Airport International Terminal station to Shinagawa by Keikyu line, Shinagawa to Akihabara by JR Yamanote or Keihintohoku line, and Akihabara to Tsukuba by Tsukuba Express line (TX).
2. Haneda Airport International Terminal station to Hamamatsucho by Tokyo Monorail, Hamamatsucho to Akihabara by JR Yamanote or Keihintohoku lines, and Akihabara to Tsukuba by Tsukuba Express line (TX).

For details, please see Haneda airport’s access infomation by rails and monorails and TX info. below.

From Akihabara Station to Tsukuba Station by TX (Tsukuba Express line)

Approx.45-52min., 1,190 yen. About 4 services every hour.
Timetable (TX) from Akihabara.

Accommodation around the venue

The closest and most convenient hotel is Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba – Epochal.
(8 min. from Tsukuba Station on foot, located next to the venue)

Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba (Main Building)
2 min. from Tsukuba Station on foot, 8-10 min. walk to the venue

The organizer blocked some rooms at Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba EPOCHAL and also at the main building from October 4th for 4nights for special conference rate. More details will be announced in the registration confirmation e-mail.

* Please be noted that the first come, first served. Reservation will be closed on September 18th.

Other hotels information:

• Daiwa Roynet Hotel TSUKUBA
  1 min. from Tsukuba Station on foot, 10 min. walk to the venue
• Hotel New Takahashi-Takezono
  1 km from Tsukuba Station, 5 min. walk to the venue

Insurance

Participants are recommended to purchase appropriate travel insurance before coming to Tsukuba, Japan. Secretariat is not responsible for any kind of personal acccidents, sickness, theft, or property damage encountered by conferees during theirstay in Tsukuba.