The on-site symposium will take place at the Lecture Hall of Kavli IPMU, the University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha Campus (5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8584, Japan). Kashiwa is located about 10 km northeast of Tokyo (Chiba Prefecture).
Access to Kavli IPMU (from the Tokyo area)
Please check the following link for information on how to get to the Kavli IPMU from the Tokyo area.
Tips for COSMO'24 participants
IC Cards for easy transportation
For train and bus transport, most lines (including the local buses in Kashiwa) will accept prepaid IC cards for transportation (e.g. Suica, Pasmo, ICOCA), which allow payment of fares by tapping a card reader. These cards can be purchased and recharged at most train stations and at the airport. Railroad companies have suspended issuing a new physical Suica/PASMO card due to the global semiconductor shortage. Physical ICOCA cards are now for sale around Kyoto. If Felica (NFC-F) is available on your phone, you can also use virtual cards on your smartphone.
- (For Android)
- (For iPhone)
Some express trains will require the purchase of an additional express fare ticket beyond the base fare, so simply tapping your IC card will not be sufficient. Local Tobu buses from Kashiwa or Kashiwanoha Campus Stations and from/to the airport also accept the IC cards. You simply need to tap the card readers when entering and exiting the bus. You can print a receipt of spent fares (e.g. for reimbursement of individual trips) at any machine where you can recharge the cards.
If you pay by coin, collect a paper slip when entering the bus which specifies your starting bus stop. Use the display at the front of the bus to determine your owed fare when you exit the bus. Payment is made at the front of the bus when exiting.
References
From Kyoto to Tokyo
By Shinkansen (Japanese bullet train)
