Venue

The symposium will be held in the Hongo campus of the University of Tokyo, located in the centre of Tokyo (Bunkyo-ku).

A Google map of the campus and surrounding area, showing the location of nearby stations, hotels and restaurants.

Map of Hongo campus

Meeting rooms are located in the following buildings:

Jan.27(Mon) and Jan.28(Tue)
Ito International Research Center
(Please find No.30 in campus map), near the "Akamon" ("red gate") campus entrance gate.
Jan.29(Wed) and Jan.30(Thu)
Koshiba Hall is in Faculty of Science Bldg.1:Center
(Please find No. 97 in campus map), "Seimon"("main gate" ) is easy to access to it.
Jan.29(Wed)
Takeda Hall is in Takeda-Sentanchi Bldg.
(Please find No.86 in campus map), near the "Asano Seimon"("Asano main gate" ) campus entrance gate.

International Airport

The international airports near Tokyo are Narita(NRT) and Haneda(HND).
NRT・・・http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html
HND・・・http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/en/
Access map from airports to the campus.
Campus map・・・http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/documents/accessmap_E.pdf

By train

From Nartita airport, the easiest way to get to the campus is to take the Keisei line train to Keisei-Ueno station, from where it is a short taxi ride or a pleasant 15 min walk to the campus. There are various options: the "Skyliner" is the fastest and most expensive (about 45 min, JPY 2400 to Keisei Ueno station), the "Keisei Main line" trains slowest and least expensive (about 80 min, JPY 1000), and the "Access Express line" somewhere in between. Alternatively, you can take the Narita Express train to Tokyo station (about 60 minutes, JPY 2940).

From Haneda airport, the easiest route is to take the Keikyu line to Shinagawa station, from where you take the JR Yamanote line to Tokyo Station. (Alternatively, take the Tokyo monorail from Haneda and transfer to the JR Yamanote line at Hamamatshucho Station, going to Tokyo Station.)

From Tokyo Station, take the Marunouchi metro line to Hongo-sanchome Station(Ikebukuro direction), from where it is a few minutes' walk to the campus. Tokyo station is rather large, so it can take time and perseverence to transfer between lines.

Information/maps for the Tokyo metro.
Train/metro timetable information in English.

By Limousine Bus

Take the Limousine Bus from outside the terminal building immediately opposite the exit from customs. Buses run every twenty to thirty minutes and take up to 120 minutes, depending on the traffic. Tickets cost 3,000 yen. From Tokyo Station take the Marunouchi Metro line (Ikebukuro direction) and get off at Hongo Sanchome Station. Trains run every few minutes and take about 8 minutes. Tickets cost 160 yen.