Thirty Meter Telescope Science Forum

May 24, 2016 - May 26, 2016

Local Information


Transportation from Kansai International Airport

To Miyako Hotel

Kansai Airport  ->  JR Kansai Airport station (Terminal 1 building, 2F; photo of the ticket gate)

ticket to Kyoto can be purchased at a ticket vending machine (2850 yen)

take Airport Express Haruka (about  75min to Kyoto)

=> JR Kyoto station (platform #30) -> West Gate (2F) -> Hachijyo Gate (1F)

free shuttle bus between Kyoto station Hachijo Exit and the hotel is available (about 25min):

Access to the hotel

To Biwako Hotel

Kansai Airport  ->  JR Kansai Airport station (Terminal 1 building, 2F; photo of the ticket gate)

ticket to Otsu can be purchased at a green wicket  (3130 yen)

take Airport Express Haruka (about  75min to Kyoto)

=> JR Kyoto station (platform #30)  ->  platform #2

Make sure the stops by an electronic signboard at #2 platform

Kyoto => Yamashina => Otsu => ... (Biwako line) Correct!

Kyoto => Yamashina => Otsukyo => ... (Kosei line) Wrong!

Otsu is the second stop from Kyoto (about 9min)

=> JR Otsu station

Take a taxi (530yen) or a free shuttle (every 15min; make sure the destination is Biwako hotel because two hotels are using this shuttle stop)

To the venue

Kansai Airport  ->  JR Kansai Airport station (Terminal 1 building, 2F; photo of the ticket gate)

ticket to Kyoto can be purchased at a ticket vending machine (2850 yen)

take Airport Express Haruka (about  75min to Kyoto)

=> JR Kyoto station (platform #30) -> Underground East Gate

=> Kyoto City Subway Kyoto station (#K11)

ticket to Keage station can be purchased at a ticket vending machine (260 yen)

=> Kyoto City Subway Karasuma Oike station(#K08/#T13)

change trains to the Tozai line

=> Kyoto City Subway Keage station (#T09) -> (4 minutes walk; map)

=>  Kyoto International Community House (Kyoto Kokusai Koryu Kaikan, in Japanese)

Transportation from Narita International Airport

It takes about 4 hours from Narita Airport to Kyoto station by train.

Using JR (Japan Railway) will be the simplest way (shown below).
Another way of transportation can be checked at http://access.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html

Narita Airport (Terminal 1 or terminal 2·3) -> B1F -> JR Narita Airport  Terminal 1 or terminal 2·3 station

Buy ticket at JR East Travel Service Center  (16690yen)

Basic fare (9290yen)
Express charge (NEX to Shinagawa)  1700yen
Express charge (Shinkansen to Kyoto) 5700/4870yen (reserved/non-reserved seat; Nozomi shinkansen)

It takes about 70min to Shinagawa with Narita Express.

=> JR Shinagawa station  -> Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen (platfform #23 or #24)

It takes about 130min with Nozomi Shinkansen

=> JR Kyoto station (platform #13 or #14)

See the upper part of the page for the transportation from Kyoto station to the hotels or the venue.