General Information
Okazaki lies 40 km southeast of Nagoya (which is located between
Tokyo and Osaka). The nearest railway station is Higashi(Eastern)-Okazaki
station of Meitetsu line running between Toyohashi and Nagoya,
both of which are JR (Japan Railways) Shinkansen stations. The
conference site, Okazaki Conference Center is located on a small
hill at the back of Higashi-Okazaki station; 7min walk from the
station
From Tokyo
(Narita) International Airport
JR line (Narita
Express or other rapid service) takes you from Narita-Kuko station
(situated underground the airport) to Tokyo Station in 1 hr at about
2,940 yen. You can buy a ticket for Toyohashi. From Tokyo, take
Tokaido Shinkansen (JR bullet) train of "Kodama-type" and get off
at Toyohashi station. It takes 2 hr and 25 min, and about 8,700
yen. (Most "Hikari-type" and all "Nozomi-type" trains do not stop
at Toyohashi and take you to Nagoya. You can come also from Nagoya:
see below). At Toyohashi you change trains to Meitetsu line (bound
for Shin-Gifu) on track No.3. Take a Tokkyu (super express) or Kyuko
(express) but not Futsu (local) train for about 25 min, and get
off at Higashi-Okazaki. A ticket (540 yen) is available in the train
from the conductor, or at Higashi-Okazaki station. About 7min on
foot to the south (turn left at the tiket barrier).
From Kansai
International Airport
To JR Shin-Osaka
station, use JR line (Haruka express for 45 min, 2,980 yen). Take
there any types (preferably "Hikari-type") of Shinkansen train
to Nagoya (50 min, 6,180 yen). Change at Nagoya to Meitetsu line
bound for Toyohashi. Meitetsu station (called Shin-Nagoya Station)
is located underground on the other side (Sakura-dori guchi exit)
of Shinkansen Nagoya Station. Take Meitetsu train, again Tokkyu
or Kyuko but not Futsu, to Higashi-Okazaki for about 35 min (650
yen). About 7min on foot to the south (turn left at the tiket
barrier).
Drive
Tomei Superhighway to Okazaki Exit, about 1.5km toward Nagoya,
turm left at Fukiyabashi-kita signal. About 10min, from Okazaki
Exit.
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