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Access to Kyoto / International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto)


Direction Guide to Kyoto station

(Access to the venue from Kyoto station is on this page below)

bulletB Kansai International Airport (KIX) (Recommended)

Kansai International Airport (KIX) provides the easiest access for delegates to reach the venue. It is 75 minutes by Airport Express or 95 minutes by Limousine Bus to Kyoto station.
    1. Kansai International Airport (KIX)
      2. http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/
  1. Choice 1:By Train (75 minutes to Kyoto station)
    2. JR (Japan Railway) Airport Express Train "Haruka" directly connects you to JR Kyoto station. The train is available almost every 30 minutes from 6:34am to 10:16pm. Fare: 3,490 yen for reserved seats, 2,980 yen for non-reserved seats. If you have Japan Rail Pass* you can take all JR Group Railways including "Haruka"

    1. JR West "Haruka"
      http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/travel/kix/

  2. Choice 2:By Limousine Bus (95 minutes to Kyoto station)
    3. Airport limousine buses to Kyoto station depart every hour. Fare: 2,500 yen

    1. Kansai International Airport Limousine Bus
      2. http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/e_time_table/e_kyoto.html
    2. Osaka Airport Transport Company Limited (Kansai & Itami Airports Limousine Bus)
      3. http://www.okkbus.co.jp/eng/index.html

      - Kansai International Airport Terminal Guide
      - Kyoto Station Terminal Guide

  3. Choice 3:By Shuttle Taxi (Shared Ride, takes less than 3 hours to Kyoto Station depends on the traffic conditions)
    4. Airport Shuttle Taxi provides transfers to any place in Kyoto. Fare: 3,500 yen for both MK Taxi and Yasaka Taxi which provide shared ride airport shuttle taxi. Booking is required.

    1. MK Taxi Skygate Shuttle
      2. http://www.mk-group.co.jp/english/index.html
    2. Yasaka Airport Shuttle
      3. http://www.yasaka.jp/taxi/shuttle-e/index.html

bulletB Osaka Itami Airport (ITM)

Flights from airports in the Tokyo area, including Narita and Haneda, arrive at ITM about once an hour. From ITM, take a limousine bus or shuttle taxi, which takes 55 minutes to Kyoto Station.
    1. Osaka Itami Airport (ITM)
      2. http://osaka-airport.co.jp/en/
    2. Osaka Airport Transport Company Limited (Kansai & Itami Airports Limousine Bus)
      3. http://www.okkbus.co.jp/eng/index.html

      - Osaka Itami Airport Terminal Guide
      - Kyoto Station Terminal Guide

    3. MK Taxi Skygate Shuttle
      4. http://www.mk-group.co.jp/english/index.html

bulletB Narita (New Tokyo) International Airport (NRT)

Participants have the following options for their transfers from/to the Narita (New Tokyo) International Airport (NRT).
    1. Narita (New Tokyo) International Airport (NRT)
      2. http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/


  1. Choice 1: By Trains (from NRT to Kyoto station via Tokyo station, total travel time is 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours)
    2. Take the Narita Express (JR Line) to Tokyo station (60 minutes) and transfer to the Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train, JR Line) to Kyoto station (2hours and 20 minutes). The total train fare from Narita to JR Kyoto station: 16,230 yen.

    NRT-Tokyo
    1. JR East (Narita Express)
    Tokyo-Kyoto
    1. JR Central (Tokaido Shinkansen)
      2. There are two types of express trains from Tokyo station to Kyoto Station:
    2. NOZOMI superexpress (140 minutes to Kyoto, every 10 minutes)
    3. HIKARI superexpress (170 minutes to Kyoto, every 30 minutes)
      4. Please note that Japan Rail Pass is NOT valid for NOZOMI Super Express. If you want to use Japan Rail Pass, you can only take HIKARI Super Express.

  2. Choice 2: By Air
    3. There is a limited number of domestic flights between Osaka Itami Airport and Narita Airport (Flight time: 80 minutes, 22,500 yen). From Osaka Itami Airport take an airport limousine bus to JR Kyoto station (55 minutes, 1,280 yen).
    1. Osaka Itami Airport
      2. http://osaka-airport.co.jp/en/
    2. Osaka Airport Transport Company Limited (Kansai & Itami Airports Limousine Bus)
      3. http://www.okkbus.co.jp/eng/index.html

bulletB Haneda Tokyo International Airport (HND)

Tokyo's Haneda International Airport serves destinations in North America, Europe and Asia. You have following two options to come to Kyoto from HND.
  1. Choice 1: By Trains
    2. Take the Keikyu Airport Express train to Shinagawa station and transfer to the Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto station. Traveling time is a little more than 2 hours.

    1. Haneda Tokyo International Airport (HND)
      2. http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/en/
    2. JR Central (Tokaido Shinkansen)
      3. http://english.jr-central.co.jp/index.html

  2. Choice 2: By Air
    3. Alternatively transit flights from Haneda to Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) are frequent.

bulletB Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) (NGO)

Centrair is a new international airport. You may find direct international flights to NGO from EU, USA and other Asian countries. From NGO, go to Nagoya station and transfer to Shinkansen to Kyoto station.
  1. By Train (from NGO to Kyoto station via Nagoya station, total travel time is 2 hours)
    Take the airport limited express "m-SKY" or limited express, or express to Meitetsu-Nagoya station (30 minutes). Then, take Shinkansen from JR Nagoya to Kyoto Station (1.5 hours, approx. 6,500 yen)

    1. Central Japan international airport
      2. http://www.centrair.jp/en/index.html
    2. Meitetsu line (from the airport to Meitetsu Nagoya station)
      3. http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/english/
    3. JR line, Shinkansen
      4. http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html



Access to Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto) from central Kyoto


Main transportations available within Kyoto are the Subway lines, Buses, and Taxis.
    1. ICC Kyoto access information
      http://www.icckyoto.or.jp/en/access/index.html

bulletB Kyoto station →ICC Kyoto (venue), 20 minutes by subway, 280 yen

Take Subway "Karasuma Line" from Kyoto Station to Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto). Get off at the 10th stop, KOKUSAIKAIKAN (K01).
    1. Subway line form Kyoto Station to ICC Kyoto
      Time Table from Kyoto Station to ICC Kyoto
    2. Discount Tickets
      Kyoto City Transportation Bureau offers a one-day pass: 500 yen for buses, 600 yen
      for subways, 1,200 yen (for one day) or 2,000 yen (for two days) for bus and subway.
      For more information, please see Public transport in Kyoto:
      http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html



For more information, please visit the following links

  1. http://www.icckyoto.or.jp/en/access/index.html(ICC Kyoto)
  2. http://hellokcb.or.jp/eng/kyoto/access/index.html (Kyoto Convention Bureau)
  3. Public transport in Kyoto: http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html
  4. Subway Map: http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/subway.html



Japan Rail Pass


Japan Rail Pass (JRP) is offered for foreign citizens visiting Japan. A Holder of a JRP can take all local, express and limited express trains freely except "NOZOMI" Superexpress of Tokaido Shinkansen. Tickets cost 37,800 JPY for 1st class and 28,300 JPY for 2nd class (7-day duration). If you have a plan to visit Tokyo, Kyushu or any other places while you are staying in Japan, JRP will be convenient and economic. It is also useful if you are arriving at Narita International Airport.
To purchase JRP, please reserve the ticket through a travel agency in your country before your departure. You will receive an " Exchange Order" and change it to the JRP upon at JR Travel Service Center arriving in Japan. For more information, Please see JR group web site (http://www.japanrailpass.net/).



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