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You will arrive at Tokyo Narita International airport (NRT, [[http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html/|English]]) or Kansai International Airport (KIX, [[http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp|English]])
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your hotel by yourself ! We will NOT RESERVE hotel on behalf of you.
You will arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT, [[http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html|English]]) or Kansai International Airport (KIX, [[http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp|English]]). If you choose Narita (Tokyo), you will go to Toyama by train of airplane. If Kansai (Osaka), you will go to Toyama by train.
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The best way is that you reserve hotel near Toyama station. There are a lot of hotels, shops and restaurants there. It takes about 20 minutes from Toyama station to University of Toyama by tram or car.  * After you arrive at Narita (Tokyo),
   * if you adopt train for Toyama, you are going to center of Tokyo. There are two stations in Narita airport (Narita Airport station (Terminal 1) and Airport terminal 2 station). At both the stations, you can take Narita Express (JR line, about 1 hour (2940Yen) to Tokyo station,[[http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/index.html|English]]) or Skyliner (Keisei-line, about 40 minutes (2400 Yen) to Keisei Ueno station which is near JR Ueno station, [[http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/|English]])
   * if you adopt airplane for Toyama, you are going Haneda airport (unfortunately, there is NO DIRECT flight between Narita and Toyama). The easiest way is that you take Access Express (Keisei-line, [[http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/|English]]) at Narita Airport station (Terminal 1) or Airport terminal 2 station. It takes 1.5 hours (1740Yen) to Haneda Airport and you do NOT NEED to transfer. It must be noticed that, again, there are two stations in Haneda airport (International terminal and Domestic terminal). You will get off the train at Domestic terminal (terminal station of railway).
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I am not so sure that staffs of hotels can speak English because I have never asked something at Japanese hotels in English. In some hotels, you can ask in English. But I am afraid that such hotels are expensive.  * After you arrive at Kansai (Osaka),
   * You are going to center of Osaka by train. It takes 65 minutes to Osaka station (JR Kansei Airport Rapid Service, 1160Yen, [[http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/|English]]), 50 minutes to Shin-Osaka station (JR Airport Express Haruka, 2770Yen, [[http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/|English]]), 34 minutes to Namba station (Nankai Rapi:t alpha, 1390Yen, [[http://www.howto-osaka.com.e.iv.hp.transer.com/top/railway/kansai-airport/|English]]).
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==== Hotels which KAGRA and CLIO collaborators often stay ==== ==== From Tokyo to Toyama ====
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These hotels are near Toyama station.    * By train: You take Joetsu Shinkansen at JR Tokyo or JR Ueno station. At Echigoyuzawa, you transfer to Special Express Hakutaka. It arrives at Toyama station. In total, it takes about 3.5 hours (10740Yen).
   * By air plane: Only ANA ([[http://www.ana.co.jp/asw/index.jsp?type=de|English]]) manages the flight between Haneda (Tokyo) and Toyama (about 1 hour). After you arrive at Toyama airport, the bus to Toyama station departs (about 20 minutes, 400Yen, [[http://www.chitetsu.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/fadb80c925d52881a55a8a75c11c421a.pdf|Japanese time table]]).
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 * Concept Hotel Wakyu([[http://waqhotel.com/|Japanese]],[[https://www3.yadosys.com/reserve/en/room/calendar/147/fhfehjffgjcphcedhafaefdn/all|English]]). This is Japanese style hotel. I mean that it is different from European style. ==== From Osaka to Toyama ====
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 * Hotel Relax Inn Toyama([[http://www.relax-inn.co.jp/|Japanese]]).    * By train: You take Special Express Thunderbird at JR Osaka or JR Shin-Osaka station. It arrives at Toyama station. In total, it takes about 3.5 hours (7980Yen).
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 * Hotel alpha one (Toyama station branch)([[http://www.alpha1toyama.jp/|Japanese]]). ==== From Toyama station to University of Toyama ====
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==== If you would like to be sure that staffs can speak English ... ====    * By tram: You take tram (2line) for "Daigakumae (In front of University of Toyama)" and get off at "Daigakumae". It takes about 20 minutes.
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 * ANA Crowne Plaza Toyama ([[http://www.anacrowneplaza-toyama.jp/index.html|Japanese]],[[http://www.anacrowneplaza-toyama.jp/lang/english/index.html|English]]). It is slightly far from Toyama station (15 minutes on foot).  * By tram: You take tram (2line) for "Daigakumae (In front of University of Toyama)"It takes about 20 minutes.

Access for the 8th Face to face meeting: Aug 1 - Aug 3, 2013 @ University of Toyama

From abroad to Tokyo or Osaka

You will arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT, English) or Kansai International Airport (KIX, English). If you choose Narita (Tokyo), you will go to Toyama by train of airplane. If Kansai (Osaka), you will go to Toyama by train.

  • After you arrive at Narita (Tokyo),
    • if you adopt train for Toyama, you are going to center of Tokyo. There are two stations in Narita airport (Narita Airport station (Terminal 1) and Airport terminal 2 station). At both the stations, you can take Narita Express (JR line, about 1 hour (2940Yen) to Tokyo station,English) or Skyliner (Keisei-line, about 40 minutes (2400 Yen) to Keisei Ueno station which is near JR Ueno station, English)

    • if you adopt airplane for Toyama, you are going Haneda airport (unfortunately, there is NO DIRECT flight between Narita and Toyama). The easiest way is that you take Access Express (Keisei-line, English) at Narita Airport station (Terminal 1) or Airport terminal 2 station. It takes 1.5 hours (1740Yen) to Haneda Airport and you do NOT NEED to transfer. It must be noticed that, again, there are two stations in Haneda airport (International terminal and Domestic terminal). You will get off the train at Domestic terminal (terminal station of railway).

  • After you arrive at Kansai (Osaka),
    • You are going to center of Osaka by train. It takes 65 minutes to Osaka station (JR Kansei Airport Rapid Service, 1160Yen, English), 50 minutes to Shin-Osaka station (JR Airport Express Haruka, 2770Yen, English), 34 minutes to Namba station (Nankai Rapi:t alpha, 1390Yen, English).

From Tokyo to Toyama

  • By train: You take Joetsu Shinkansen at JR Tokyo or JR Ueno station. At Echigoyuzawa, you transfer to Special Express Hakutaka. It arrives at Toyama station. In total, it takes about 3.5 hours (10740Yen).
  • By air plane: Only ANA (English) manages the flight between Haneda (Tokyo) and Toyama (about 1 hour). After you arrive at Toyama airport, the bus to Toyama station departs (about 20 minutes, 400Yen, Japanese time table).

From Osaka to Toyama

  • By train: You take Special Express Thunderbird at JR Osaka or JR Shin-Osaka station. It arrives at Toyama station. In total, it takes about 3.5 hours (7980Yen).

From Toyama station to University of Toyama

  • By tram: You take tram (2line) for "Daigakumae (In front of University of Toyama)" and get off at "Daigakumae". It takes about 20 minutes.
  • By tram: You take tram (2line) for "Daigakumae (In front of University of Toyama)"It takes about 20 minutes.

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