International Conference on Low-Energy Electrodynamics in Solids, 2016

HOW TO GET THE CONFERENCE SITE

From Kansai International Airport (KIX)
Take the JR Airport Express Haruka (2,850 yen, 75 min) or the Airport Limousine bus (2,550 yen, 85 min) to Kyoto and change to the JR Kosei Line to Katata (410 yen, 25 min). Take a shuttle bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako.

From Narita International Airport (NRT)
Take a train to Tokyo (2,630 yen by Slyliner or 3,020 yen by Narita Express, 55 min). Take the Nozomi Shinkansen to Kyoto (13,080 yen, 140 min). Change to the JR Kosei Line to Katata (410 yen, 25 min). Take a shuttle bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. From NRT, a few connecting flights to Osaka International Airport (ITM) are also available.

From Haneda International Airport (HND)
Take a Keikyu train to Shinagawa (20 min by rapid). From Shinagawa take the Nozomi Shinkansen to Kyoto (13,080 yen, 130 min). Change to the JR Kosei Line to Katata (410 yen, 25 min). Take a shuttle bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako. From HND, many connecting flights to Osaka International Airport (ITM) are also available.

From Osaka International Airport (ITM)
(Route 1) Take the Osaka Monorail to Hotarugaike (200 yen, 2 min). At Hotarugaike, transfer to the Hankyu Takarazuka Line and go to Umeda (220 yen, 15 min). Walk to JR Osaka station (10 min). Take the JR Kyoto Line to Kyoto and change trains to the Kosei Line to Katata (1,140 yen, 60 min). Take a shuttle bus or a taxi from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako.
(Route 2) Take the Airport Limousine bus to JR Kyoto station (1,310 yen, 50 min). Take the Kosei Line to Katata (410 yen, 25 min). Take a shuttle bus (free of charge), a public bus (250 yen) or a taxi (~2450 yen) from Katata station to Hotel Laforet Biwako.



Public bus (P, 250 yen) and shuttle bus (S, free of charge) from Katata station.
(Required riding time: 10-20 min.)

May 29 (Sunday)					Week days (No shuttle bus)
Hour	Minute				Hour	Minute
8		28 (P)			8			48 (P)
9	10 (P)	20 (S)	40 (P)		9	14 (P)		42 (P)
10	11 (P)	35 (S)			10	11 (P)
11	15 (P)	35 (S)	45 (P)		11	15 (P)
12					12
13	00 (P)		45 (P)		13	10 (P)
14		35 (S)	45 (P)		14	00 (P)		44 (P)
15	15 (P)	35 (S)	45 (P)		15		26 (P)
16	15 (S)	35 (P)			16	10 (P)		55 (P)
17	00 (P)		45 (S)		17
18	00 (P)	30 (P)	45 (S)  59 (P)		18	15 (P)		59 (P)
19		28 (P)	45 (S)		19
20	15 (S)		42 (P)		20		27 (P)
21		24 (P)			21		24 (P)
22		32 (P)			22		32 (P)

Travel expense from KIX to Katata station using JR limlited express Haruka and JR Kosei line: 3460 yen.
The schedule is only for May 29th. If you come on the other days, check your train/bus schedule by yourself.

KIX -> Kyoto station (JR Limited Express Haruka)	Kyoto station -> Katata station (JR Kosei line)	Katata station -> Hotel Laforet Biwako (Public bus [P, 250 yen], Shuttle bus [S, free of charge])
11:14 ---> 12:34	12:45 --->13:04	13:45 (P)
11:44 ---> 13:04	13:11 ---> 13:35	13:45 (P)
12:14 ---> 13:34	13:45 ---> 14:04	14:35 (S)
12:44 ---> 14:04	14:11 ---> 14:35	14:45 (P)
13:14 ---> 14:34	14:45 ---> 15:04	15:15 (P)
13:44 ---> 15:04	15:11 ---> 15:35	15:45 (P)
14:14 ---> 15:34	15:45 ---> 16:04	16:15 (S)
14:44 ---> 16:04	16:09 ---> 16:35	17:00 (P)
15:14 ---> 16:34	16:42 ---> 17:07	17:45 (S)
15:44 ---> 17:04	17:10 ---> 17:35	17:45 (S)
16:14 ---> 17:34	17:41 ---> 18:07	18:30 (P)
16:44 ---> 18:04	18:10 ---> 18:35	18:45 (S)
17:14 ---> 18:34	18:41 --->19:07	19:28 (P)
17:44 ---> 19:04	19:16 --->19:42	19:45 (S)
18:16 ---> 19:34	19:41 ---> 20:06	20:15 (S)
18:46 ---> 20:04	20:12 ---> 20:37	20:42 (P)
19:16 ---> 20:34	20:40 --->21:05	21:24 (P)
19:46 ---> 21:03	21:10 ---> 21:40	22:32 (P)
20:16 ---> 21:34	21:40 ---> 22:05	22:32 (P)
20:46 ---> 22:03	22:26 ---> 22:51	taxi only. (~ 3000 yen)
21:25 ---> 22:42	22:52 ---> 23:17	taxi only. (~ 3000 yen)
22:16 ---> 23:32	00:05 ---> 00:31	taxi only. (~ 3000 yen)

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