Access
| 1. Hotel Nikko Nara | 2. Nara Washington Hotel Plaza | 3. Hotel Fujita Nara |
| 4. Comfort Hotel Nara | 5. Sun Hotel Nara | 6. Hotel Sunroute Nara |
| 7. Nara Hotel | 8. Hotel Half Time | 9. Nara Royal Hotel |
The Conference Venue, Nara-Ken New Public Hall is located in the center of Japan. As to access to NARA, the most convenient transport is to take a direct flight to Kansai International Airport. From JR and Kintetsu Nara station, please take the Bus Numbers 70, 88, 97, 98 or 133, bound for "Kasugataisya@Honden" (leaves from Bus Gate No. 1), and get off at "Ken Shin|Kokaido", or take the Bus Number 2 "Shinai Junkan" (leaves from Bus Gate No. 1), and get off at "Daibutsuden-Kasugataisha Mae". It will need 10 minutes ride from JR and 5 minutes from Kintetsu station.
From Kansai International Airport:
- Take an airport limousine bus (Terminal #9) . Tickets are available on the ground floor outside the terminal building. The traveling time to JR Nara Station (the nearest to Hotel Nikko Nara, Nara Washington Hotel Plaza & Hotel Fujita Nara) is approximately 1 hour 25 minutes. The limousine bus also stops at Nara Hotel (the nearest hotel to the conference venue),
TIME TABLE: http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/e_time_table/e_nara_tt.html#from - Board the JR Airport Limited Express Train, HARUKA, which runs every 30 minutes or Kansai Airport Rapid Service to JR Tennoji Station. At JR Tennoji Station, please transfer to JR Yamatoji Line to JR Nara Station.
From Narita International Airport:
- Via Osaka International Airport (Itami)
A limited number of domestic flights are available to Osaka International Airport (Itami) from Narita. From there, take an airport limousine bus to JR Nara Station (about 1 hour 10 minutes). - Via JR Tokyo Station
Board the JR Narita Express Train (53 minutes) to JR Tokyo Station. Then board the JR Shinkansen (bullet train: Nozomi) to JR Kyoto Station. Shinkansen trains run every 15 minutes, and the traveling time is 2 hours and 20 minutes. From Kyoto to Nara, please take Kintetsu Kyoto Line (about 40 minutes) or JR Nara Line (about 45 minutes).