Venue / Access
- Closest restaurants
- Yume-kaze Area: http://www.yume-kaze.com/
- Cafe halftime: https://tabelog.com/nara/A2901/A290101/29003614/
- Veggie restaurants
- Nara's Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten-free Restaurants: https://vegewel.com/en/prefstate/29
The conference will take place at Nara Kasugano International Forum, Nara, Japan.
IRAKA - The Nara Kasugano International Forum
101 Kasugano-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture 630-8212, Japan
www.i-ra-ka.jp/en
The Nara Kasugano International Forum is located in the centre of Nara Park, which is in the centre of the ancient city of Nara. Deer freely roam around the site, which is also surrounded by many historical landmarks, including Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga-taisha Shrine and Kofuku-ji Temple. The Hall has an impressive Noh theatre and beautiful gardens, that delegates will be able to experience.
Access to Venue
From Kansai International Airport (KIX) & Osaka International Airport
Kansai International Airport (KIX) |
JR Airport Express “HARUKA” 30 min. |
Tennoji Station |
JR Yamatoji Kaisoku 30 min. |
JR Nara Station |
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Airport Limousine 1.5 hours |
Kintetsu Nara Station |
10 min. |
JR Nara Station |
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Osaka International Airport (ITM) |
Airport Limousine 1 hour |
Kintetsu Nara Station |
10 min. |
JR Nara Station |
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<Train>
It takes 30 minutes from Kansai International Airport to Tennoji Station by using JR Airport Express Train “HARUKA”.
From Tennoji Station, you can get to JR Nara Station by taking Yamatoji Kaisoku Train for approximately 30 minutes.
Kansai Airport Official Site : https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/touristinfo/nara.html
Train Timetable: http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
<Limousine Bus>
“From Kansai Airport”
It takes about 1.5 hours from Kansai International Airport to Kintetsu or JR Nara Station by taking Limousine Bus. The bus departs at bus stop Number 9 approx. every hour. Airport Limousine Official Site : http://www.kate.co.jp/en/timetable/detail/NR
“From Itami Airport”
It takes about 1 hour from Itami International Airport to Kintetsu or JR Nara Station by taking Limousine Bus. The bus departs at bus stop Number 13 approx. every hour. Airport Limousine Official Site : https://www.okkbus.co.jp/en/timetable/T/#from
From Narita International Airport (NRT) & Tokyo International Airport (HND)
Narita International Airport (NRT) |
JR Narita Express 60 min |
Shinagawa Station |
JR Shinkansen (Bullet Train) 140 min |
Kyoto Station |
JR Yamatoji Kaisoku 45 min |
JR Nara Station |
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Tokyo International Airport (HND) |
Monorail 20 min |
Hamamatsu- cho Station |
JR Local Train 5 min |
Kintetsu Limited Express 35 min |
Kintetsu Nara Station |
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<Access Information>
Narita Airport : https://www.narita-airport.jp/en/access
Haneda Airport : http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/en/access/train.html
<Train Information>
Narita Express : https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
Shinkansen (Bullet Train) : https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
Monorail : http://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english/
Kintetsu Line : https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
From Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO)
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) |
μ-sky (MEITETSU Rapid) 30 min |
Nagoya Station |
JR Shinansen (Bullet Train) 50 min |
Kyoto Station |
JR Yamatoji Kaisoku 45 min |
JR Nara Station |
Kintetsu Limited Express 35 min |
Kintetsu Nara Station |
<Access Information>
Centrair : https://www.centrair.jp/en/to_and_from/
<Train Information>
Meitetsu µ-sky : https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/airport-access/express.html
Shinkansen (Bullet Train) : https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
Kintetsu Line : https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
Conference venue
Nara is divided into two main areas - downtown where most of the hotels are located, and the national park where the conference venue is located.
There are 2 railway stations in downtown Nara - JR Nara and Kintestsu Nara Stations.
It takes about 20 min. from Kintetsu Nara station and 30 min. from JR Nara station on foot.
Public buses in Nara
<City Loop bus>
Take a city loop bus #1 (anti-clockwise loop) and get off at "Todaiji Temple Daibutsu-den / Kasuga-taisha Shrine"
and walk for 3 minutes.
Useful link:
Nara city bus terminals and information
<Regular buses>
At Kintetsu Nara Station Exit 5 use Nara Kotsu bus stop no. 1
At JR Nara station use Nara Kotsu bus East Side bus stop no. 2
In both cases take the bus towards "Kasuga-taisha shrine" and get off at "Nara Kasugano International Forum Iraka".
<“Grutto” Bus>
Special bus for sightseeing in Nara runs on Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays.
Link: http://www.nara-access-navi.com/season-bus-en/