8–14 Nov 2015
Okayama University (50th Anniversary Hall)
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Access to Okayama University

Okayama University (Tsushima Campus).
The Tsushima Dormitory is also situated near the same campus.

See Map.
http://indico.ipmu.jp/indico/conferenceDisplay.py/getPic?picId=8&confId=71

■Access from Kansai Airport

*Taking a Limousine Bus
There is direct Limousine Bus Service to Okayama Station which takes about 3 hours and 40minutes (¥4,650).
International Arrival Lobby (1F) is only one. You exit the lobby and find
many bus stops. The bus stop to Okayama is #11. You can buy a ticket directly at the ticket machine (4,650yen). No reservation is needed.
Usually, there are many vacant seats and you can use two seats.    
Schedule is as follows.
Kansai Airport:      8:45     11:35     14:05     16:05     18:05     19:35     21:15
Okayama Station:12:20     15:10     17:40     19:40     21:40     23:10     0:50
(Terminal, West Exit)

*Taking a Shinkansen(bullettrain)
Take the JR Haruka Express from Kansai Airport to Shin-Osaka station(50min). There are frequent Shinkansen services to Okayama station, which takes about 45minutes by Super Express "Nozomi". (for both Haruka and Nozomi one way
fare:¥7,180). If you know how to transfer, then this is much faster.

■Access from Okayama Airport

Limousine bus: Limousine bus services are available from the airport to Okayama station.(one way fare:¥760) Here is the timetable of the limousine services:

http://www.okayama-airport.org/en/access/okayama/

Some buses stop at Okayama University which is close to Recent Culture Hotel.

Taxi: From the airport to Tsushima Campus, it costs approximately ¥5,000.

■Access from Okayama Station

Bus (#47): There are frequent bus services from Okayama Station to Okayama University (West Gate). It takes 8 minutes and costs 210yen.

Taxi:There are several taxis waiting at the West Exit. Taxi fare to Tsushima Campus is approximately ¥1,500.

■Access from Okayama to Nuint Conference held by Osaka University

 There is a direct Limousine Bus Service from West Exit of Okayama Station (or Okayama University) to Itami Osaka Airport, which takes about 3 hours  You take a monorail from Itami to Hotels or Venue. 20 minutes, depending on your hotel.
You can buy a ticket at the ticket office at Bus Terminal of West Exit in JR Okayama Station.  Fee for the Limo=2800yen. Monorail fee=300yen or so. 3.5hrs iin total. Bus available at 7:30, 8:30,9:30,10:30,11:30, 13:30,15:30. You can get in the bus either from Bus Terminal at Okayama Station or from Okayama University Stop (7:35, 8:35,9:35,10:35,11:35,13:35,15:35).

Another way to go from Okayama to NuInt Site is to take JR and subway. Super-express from Okayama to Shin-Osaka. About 1hr and 5000yen. Then, you must take a subway which need at least 3 transfers to the Venus or Hotel. +1hr and 500yen. We explain it at NuSTEC-15 site. In total, 2hr-2.5hr and 6000yen.