Schedule and Travel
The Doctoral Consortium is scheduled to begin on November 11th in Osaka
From November 12-15, the conference will be in Kobe. Nov 12 will include workshops and late-breaking works.
The full conference program will be released soon.
- Overview (Getting to Conference Center)
- Details (Picture Guide Getting to Conference Center)
- Accommodations (Recommended Hotels nearby)
Overall
Getting to the conference center
The conference is at The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Convention (https://www.kcci-convention.com/), Note: the venue is not the Kobe International Conference Center – both of these venues are very close to each other, it’s easy to mix them up.
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The correct address is: 〒650-0046 Hyogo, Kobe, Chuo Ward, Minatojima Nakamachi, 6 Chome−1−1 神戸商工会議所 9階
There are three (3) airports around Kobe/Osaka (i.e., Kansai District.) Kobe is very near Osaka, so the destination of flights should be Osaka. There are two options for Osaka: direct flight to Osaka and transit from Tokyo to Osaka.
International Flights directly to Osaka:
KIX (Kansai International Airport) is an international airport with some international flights in the Kansai district. Train and Bus are available from KIX to Kobe.
Train:
Travel time via transit from KIX: 2 hours
Start: Kansai International Airport
Take: JR Kansai Airport Line (Haruka) from Kansai Airport to Osaka Station
Take: JR Tokaido-Sanyo Line from Osaka to Sannomiya Station
Take: Port Liner(monorail) from Sannomiya to Shimin Hiroba station
END: Shimin Hiroba station (Kobe)
Walk to The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Convention (https://www.kcci-convention.com/), Note: the venue is not the Kobe International Conference Center
Transportation fee: 3,520 JPY including 250 JPY(Sannomiya- Shimin Hiroba station)
Time Table: https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/#timetable
Bus:
Travel time via transit from KIX: 1 hour 30 minutes
Start: Kansai International Airport(KIX)
Take: Bus from Kansai Airport to Sannomiya Station
Take: Port Liner(monorail) from Sannomiya to Shimin Hiroba station
END: Shimin Hiroba station (Kobe)
Walk to The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Convention (https://www.kcci-convention.com/), Note: the venue is not the Kobe International Conference Center
Transportation fee: 3,300 JPY for round trip (Bus) + 250 JPY(Sannomiya- Shimin Hiroba station)
Time Table: https://www.kate.co.jp/en/timetable/detail/KB
To Osaka transit from International Flights to Tokyo:
More international flights arrive at Tokyo(Narita: NRT/ Haneda: HND). Now, direct international flights to KIX are less than before COVID-19. Then, please look for an international flight to Tokyo and transit to the Kansai district. From Tokyo, there are two options for coming to Kobe: domestic flight and Shinkansen (i.e., bullet train.)
Domestic flight:
Osaka International Airport(aka Itami Airport: ITM) is the airport for domestic flights. Participants arriving in Tokyo should have a connecting flight from HND/NRT to ITM. The bus is the best way to go to Kobe from ITM.
Bus:
Travel time via transit from ITM: 1 hour
Start: Osaka International Airport (ITM)
Take: Bus from Osaka International Airport to Sannomiya Station
Take: Port Liner(monorail) from Sannomiya to Shimin Hiroba station
END: Shimin Hiroba station (Kobe)
Walk to The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Convention (https://www.kcci-convention.com/), Note: the venue is not the Kobe International Conference Center
Transportation fee: 1,070JPY for one way (Bus) +250 JPY(Sannomiy-Civic Plaza Station)
Time Table: https://www.okkbus.co.jp/en/timetable/B/
Shinkansen (Bullet train):
Shin Kobe is the best Shinkansen station. From Tokyo to Shin Kobe, it takes 2 hours 30 minutes by Shinkansen. We strongly recommend the flight option: it takes longer than domestic flights. But, it is also an available option for those who cannot take a ticket for domestic flights or like to travel by train.
Travel time via transit from HND: 4 hours
Start: Tokyo International Airport (HND)
Take: Train from HND to Shinagawa Station
Take: Shinkansen from Shinagawa Station to Shin Kobe Station
Take: Nishijin-Yamanote Line from Shin Kobe Station to Sannomya Station.
Take: Port Liner(monorail) from Sannomiya to Shimin Hiroba station
END: Shimin Hiroba station (Kobe)
Walk to The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Convention (https://www.kcci-convention.com/), Note: the venue is not the Kobe International Conference Center
Transportation fee: 15,800JPY (Shinkansen and local train fees) + 250 JPY(Sannomiy- Shimin Hiroba station)
Detailed instructions for getting to the conference center
1. Take a train to JR Sannomiya. Note, JR Kobe is NOT the goal. DO NOT head to JR Kobe.
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2. Exit from East gate
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3. Turn right then you can see the sign for Port Liner station
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4. Take a monorail to Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center)
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5. Get off the monorail at Shimin Hiroba station
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6. Exit from East gate
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7. Down stairs at your right side
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8. Walk straight
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9. Across the bridge, and you can see the CCI-Convention Center
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10. You can see the entrance just in front of you
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Accommodations
Half Subway Station Away, 4 star
Kobe Portopia Hotel
Address: 6 Chome-10-1 Minatojima Nakamachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0046, Japan
Official Website: https://www.portopia.co.jp/
Booking.com Website: 8.5 Very good, around 70 EUR per night
3 star
Hotel Pearl City Kobe
Address: 7 Chome-5-1 Minatojima Nakamachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0046, Japan
Official Website: https://www.pearlcity.jp/kobe/?utm_medium=maps&utm_source=google
Booking.com Website: 6.7, around 45 EUR per night
Location: One Subway Station Away
4 star
Centurion Hotel Vintage Kobe
Address: Japan, 〒650-0045 Hyogo, Kobe, Chuo Ward, Minatojima, 1 Chome−1−6
Official Website: https://www.centurion-hotel.com/v-kobe/
Booking.com Website: 8.2 Very good, around 72 EUR per night
More Far Away Options
Four Subway Stations Away
4 star
Oriental Hotel
Address: 25 Kyomachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0034, Japan
Official Website: https://www.orientalhotel.jp/
Booking.com Website: 9.1 Superb, around 150 EUR per night
3 star
BRENZA HOTEL
Address: 6 Chome-1-1 Kumoidori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 651-0096, Japan
Official Website: https://brenzahotel.jp/
Booking.com Website Review: 8.2 Very Good, around 95 EUR per night
The Royal Park Canvas Kobe Sannomiya
Address: 2 Chome-3-1 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0011, Japan
Official Website: https://www.royalparkhotels.co.jp/canvas/kobesannomiya/
Booking.com Website: 8.7 Fabulous, around 77 EUR per night