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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 to 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 tables to Toyama station and to Toyama airport).

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)　English.

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". Tram depart every about 10 minute. It takes about 20 minutes from Toyama station. Details in Japanese
By bus: You take the bus at the 3rd stop in front of Toyama station. You get off at "Toyama Daigaku mae (In front of University of Toyama)". Bus departs every about 20 minutes. It takes about 20 minutes from Toyama station. Timetable in Japanese
Map around Toyama station and University of Toyama (It includes the tram station and bus stop).
Campus map (It includes the conference hall, tram station and bus stop).

LCGT/Meeting/f2f/2013Aug/Access (last edited 2013-07-25 13:14:33 by KazuhiroYamamoto)

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- * 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 (about 3000Yen) 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).
+ * 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 to 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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- * 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 (about 3000Yen) 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, [[http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/|English]])
+ * 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 ====
 * 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).
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-These hotels are near Toyama station.
+ * 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, Japanese time tables [[http://www.chitetsu.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/fadb80c925d52881a55a8a75c11c421a.pdf|to Toyama station]] and [[http://www.chitetsu.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/54e2f7cc7d532846ee669e5d98a50816.pdf|to Toyama airport]]).
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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 ====
 * 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)　[[http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/|English]].
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- * Hotel Relax Inn Toyama([[http://www.relax-inn.co.jp/|Japanese]]).
+==== 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". Tram depart every about 10 minute. It takes about 20 minutes from Toyama station. [[http://www.chitetsu.co.jp/?page_id=656|Details in Japanese]]
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- * Hotel alpha one (Toyama station branch)([[http://www.alpha1toyama.jp/|Japanese]]).
+ * By bus: You take the bus at the 3rd stop in front of Toyama station. You get off at "Toyama Daigaku mae (In front of University of Toyama)". Bus departs every about 20 minutes. It takes about 20 minutes from Toyama station. [[http://www.chitetsu.co.jp/?page_id=1266&code=00101&direction=00003&daycriterion=0|Timetable in Japanese]]
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-==== If you would like to be sure that staffs can speak English ... ====
+ * [[attachment:gofuku_t2012.pdf|Map around Toyama station and University of Toyama (It includes the tram station and bus stop).]]
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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).
+ * [[attachment:Toyama university.pdf|Campus map (It includes the conference hall, tram station and bus stop).]]