From Central Japan International Airport (Centrair: NGO)
Take the Meitetsu bus bound for JR Okazaki Station and get off at Higashi Okazaki (approximately 1 hr from the airport). "Airport Bus Schedule"
From Narita (Tokyo) International Airport
Transfer to a domestic flight to Central Japan International Airport
(recommended).
Alternative: Take JR Narita Express and get off at JR Tokyo Station (approximately 1 hr)
From JR Tokyo Station
Take the Tokaido Shinkansen* (“bullet train”) and get off at JR Toyohashi Station (approximately 2 hrs and 30 min). At JR Toyohashi Station, change to the Meitetsu Railways Line (track #3)**. Take any train (the LIMITED EXPRESS trains are fastest, LOCAL trains are slowest) and get off at Higashi Okazaki Station (approximately 20 min from JR Toyohashi Station by LIMITED EXPRESS). **Note: there are three types of Shinkansen: from fastest to slowest, NOZOMI, HIKARI, and KODAMA. KODAMA trains stop in JR Toyohashi Station, of the HIKARI trains only one stops there every two hours, and no NOZOMI trains stop in JR Toyohashi Station. **Note: Japan Rail (JR), operators of the Shinkansen, and Meitetsu Railways are two separate train lines, though both are accessed through the same station building. You will need to buy a separate ticket in order to ride the Meitetsu train.
From Kansai (Osaka) International
Airport
Take the JR 'Haruka' airport shuttle train from Kansai Airport to JR Shin-Osaka Station (approximately 45 min) and change to the Tokyo-bound Tokaido Shinkansen (“bullet train”)*. At JR Nagoya Station (approximately 1 hr from JR Shin-Osaka Station) change to the Meitetsu Line's Toyohashi-bound LIMITED EXPRESS train. Get off at Higashi Okazaki Station (approximately 30 min from JR Nagoya Station). *Note: All of the Tokyo-bound Tokaido Shinkansen trains stop at JR Nagoya Station.
Access to accommodation, the welcome party and the conference venue
Accommodation
Guests will be staying at the Okazaki New Grand Hotel; a taxi ride from Higashi Okazaki Station takes approximately 5 min or 15 min walking.
Welcome Party
The party will take place at the Okazaki New Grand Hotel, where guests will stay during the conference.
The conference venue
The conference will be held at the Okazaki Conference Center (OCC). To reach OCC from Higashi Okazaki Station, exit the south entrance of the station and walk straight up the hill for approximately 10 min. The conference center will be on your left hand side.