Venue, Accommodation and Transport Information
Information on the meeting venue location, accommodation and getting around.
This information was prepared by the NMIJ / AIST and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
This information was prepared by the NMIJ / AIST and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
1. Meeting venue
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Tokyo Waterfront
Bio-IT Research Building
Meeting Room 1 (Room 11108-6) on 11F
2-4-7 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3599-8001
Fax: +81-3-5530-2061
The venue is located on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay called as "Odaiba" about 10 km south of central Tokyo. This island is connected to Tokyo by railways and highways. The closest station is Telecom Center, and the 2nd closest station is Tokyo Teleport.
For more information about the meeting venue you can visit its website. The website also contains information on how to best access the venue.
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Tokyo Waterfront
Bio-IT Research Building
Meeting Room 1 (Room 11108-6) on 11F
2-4-7 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3599-8001
Fax: +81-3-5530-2061
The venue is located on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay called as "Odaiba" about 10 km south of central Tokyo. This island is connected to Tokyo by railways and highways. The closest station is Telecom Center, and the 2nd closest station is Tokyo Teleport.
For more information about the meeting venue you can visit its website. The website also contains information on how to best access the venue.
2. Venue access
Many international flights arrive in / depart from Narita International Airport located 60 km east of Tokyo while some flights use Haneda International Airport (20 km south). For your convenience, we've provide information of transportation fees as of April 2016. All fees are subject to change.
2.1 Limousine bus to the venue (recommended)
2.1.1 From Haneda Airport (HND)
2.1.2 From Narita Airport (NRT)
2.2 Train to the venue
2.2.1 From Haneda Airport (HND) to Tokyo Teleport Station
2.2.2 From Tokyo Station to Telecom Center Station
2.3 Maps and additional access information
Here are two popular transit planners in Japan:
Google Maps Transit
Japan Transit Planner
Convenient maps are attached as Fig.1 and Fig. 2 (below). The following websites contain useful information about train / subway network in Tokyo.
2.4 How to use trains in Tokyo with an IC card (SUICA / PASMO)
The most convenient method to get around Tokyo is the use of trains and / or subways. When you use trains, we recommend using an IC card which is used very frequently in Tokyo although you can also buy one-time ticket. This is a contactless & electronic prepaid card. You can use this card to ride all railways and subways (and some local buses). This card is also available in many convenience stores and supermarkets.
The IC card is called as SUICA (issued by JR / Japan Railway) or PASMO (issued by other private railways). SUICA and PASMO are fully compatible. The photos of the cards are shown below.
Many international flights arrive in / depart from Narita International Airport located 60 km east of Tokyo while some flights use Haneda International Airport (20 km south). For your convenience, we've provide information of transportation fees as of April 2016. All fees are subject to change.
2.1 Limousine bus to the venue (recommended)
2.1.1 From Haneda Airport (HND)
- Limousine buses are available from Haneda airport directly to the hotels near the venue: Grand Pacific Le Daiba (name will change to Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba in July), Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, Hotel Sunroute Ariake and Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel.
- It takes about 15 - 45 minutes from the airport to the hotels. They run around 10 times a day.
- Fare: JPY 620 or for the Night Bus : JPY 1,240.
- Limousine buses timetable
2.1.2 From Narita Airport (NRT)
- There are limousine buses also available directly from Narita airport to Grand Pacific Le Daiba (the name of the hotel will be changed to Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba in July), Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, Hotel Sunroute Ariake and Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel.
- It takes about 2 hours from the airport to the hotels. They run only 5-6 times a day, so please check the timetable.
- Fare: JPY 2,800-3,100.
- Limousine buses timetable
2.2 Train to the venue
2.2.1 From Haneda Airport (HND) to Tokyo Teleport Station
- Take Tokyo Monorail and get off at Tennozu Isle Sta. (JPY 411).
- Transfer to Rinkai Line bound for Shinkiba.
- Get off at Tokyo Teleport Sta. to go to the venue (1st Sta. / JPY 206).
- It is 15-minute walk from Tokyo Teleport Sta. to the venue.
2.2.2 From Tokyo Station to Telecom Center Station
- Use JR Yamanote-Line and go to JR Shimbashi Sta. (2nd Sta. / 6 min / JPY165).
- Go out from Shiodome Exit in the east and walk to Shimbashi Sta. of Yurikamome Line.
- Go to Telecom Center Sta. by Yurikamome Line (8th station / 19 min / JPY381).
- It is 3-minute walk from Telecom Center Sta. to the venue.
2.3 Maps and additional access information
Here are two popular transit planners in Japan:
Google Maps Transit
Japan Transit Planner
Convenient maps are attached as Fig.1 and Fig. 2 (below). The following websites contain useful information about train / subway network in Tokyo.
2.4 How to use trains in Tokyo with an IC card (SUICA / PASMO)
The most convenient method to get around Tokyo is the use of trains and / or subways. When you use trains, we recommend using an IC card which is used very frequently in Tokyo although you can also buy one-time ticket. This is a contactless & electronic prepaid card. You can use this card to ride all railways and subways (and some local buses). This card is also available in many convenience stores and supermarkets.
The IC card is called as SUICA (issued by JR / Japan Railway) or PASMO (issued by other private railways). SUICA and PASMO are fully compatible. The photos of the cards are shown below.
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You can purchase SUICA at the stations of JR (including the station in Narita/Haneda airport), and PASMO at the stations of private railways including ‘Yurikamome’. You can purchase the card at a ticket machine at a station (or ask a staff). The card is sold with price of JPY1,000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 10,000 (about 10 to 100 EUR) including a deposit (JPY500).
As you use the card, the balance is deducted (the amount is shown on a ticket barrier of the station). If you charge the card by adding cash at the ticket machine, the card can be reused in many times. If you stay Odaiba area (e.g. Sunroute), the cost of Yurikamome required to commute to the meeting venue is about JPY500/day. So, we recommend charging the card up to JPY3000 when you purchase it.
When you leave Japan, we recommend using up the balance down to zero. You can use the card even at the tax-free shops in the airport. If you ask a staff of a railway station, you can return the card. Then the balance (with a deduction of handling fee) and deposit (500) will be refunded. But, all of the staff may not understand English.
As you use the card, the balance is deducted (the amount is shown on a ticket barrier of the station). If you charge the card by adding cash at the ticket machine, the card can be reused in many times. If you stay Odaiba area (e.g. Sunroute), the cost of Yurikamome required to commute to the meeting venue is about JPY500/day. So, we recommend charging the card up to JPY3000 when you purchase it.
When you leave Japan, we recommend using up the balance down to zero. You can use the card even at the tax-free shops in the airport. If you ask a staff of a railway station, you can return the card. Then the balance (with a deduction of handling fee) and deposit (500) will be refunded. But, all of the staff may not understand English.
3. Accommodation around the meeting venue
Name of Hotels |
Address, Tel & URL |
Access time to the venue |
Estimated range of room charge per night (JPY) |
Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba* |
2-6-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 135-8701 / Tel:+81-3-5500-6711 http://www.grandpacific.jp/eng/ |
16 min by walk (or train). |
16,013 – 25,238 |
Hilton Tokyo Odaiba* |
9-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 135-8625 / Tel:+81-3-5500-5500 http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/japan/hilton-tokyo-odaiba-TYOTOHI/index.html |
19 min by walk (or train). |
36,900 – 95,100 |
Hotel Trusty Tokyo Bayside |
3-1-15, Ariake, Koutou-ku , Tokyo 135-0063 / Tel:+81-3-6700-0001 and 0002 http://ct.rion.mobi.e.pp.hp.transer.com/trusty.tokyobayside/ |
15 min by train and walk (21 min walk) |
8,800 – 27,000 |
Hotel Sunroute Ariake* |
3-6-6 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo 135-0063 / Tel:+81-3-5530-3610 http://www.hotelsunrouteariake.jp/ |
12 min by train and walk (27 min walk) |
11,800 – 20,000 |
Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel* |
3-7-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku , Tokyo 135-0063 / Tel:+81-3-5564-0111 http://www.ariake-wh.com/english/index.html |
14 min by train and walk (31 min walk) |
10,100 – 16,000 |
* Direct Limousine buses to / from both Narita and Haneda airports are available.
Locations of these hotels are shown in Fig. 2.
Locations of these hotels are shown in Fig. 2.
4. Visa assistance
If you need an assistance to obtain a visa to enter Japan, please indicate so when you register through the website by August 31.
If you need an assistance to obtain a visa to enter Japan, please indicate so when you register through the website by August 31.
5. Other useful information
Local currency: Is the Japanese Yen (JPY). The smallest bill is JPY 1000 and the largest bill is JPY 10,000. There are also coins for 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500. Approximate exchange rates in May 2016 are shown below.
USD 1 = JPY 110
EUR 1 = JPY 123
Electricity power supply: Is 100 Volts and 50 Hz. All plugs are A-type with two blades as shown below.
Climate: Average temperature in November in Tokyo is between 9 and 15 °C (48-59 °F).
Local time: UTC +9 hours
Shopping and restaurants: There are large shopping centers near Daiba, Odaiba-Kaihin Kouen and Aomi Stations of Yurikamome Line. You can easily go to Ginza, Akihabara, Shinjyuku etc. using Yurikamome, JR and subway lines.
Local currency: Is the Japanese Yen (JPY). The smallest bill is JPY 1000 and the largest bill is JPY 10,000. There are also coins for 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500. Approximate exchange rates in May 2016 are shown below.
USD 1 = JPY 110
EUR 1 = JPY 123
Electricity power supply: Is 100 Volts and 50 Hz. All plugs are A-type with two blades as shown below.
Climate: Average temperature in November in Tokyo is between 9 and 15 °C (48-59 °F).
Local time: UTC +9 hours
Shopping and restaurants: There are large shopping centers near Daiba, Odaiba-Kaihin Kouen and Aomi Stations of Yurikamome Line. You can easily go to Ginza, Akihabara, Shinjyuku etc. using Yurikamome, JR and subway lines.
6. Contact details of the host institute
Tsuyoshi Matsumoto (Dr.)
Associate Manager
E-mail: aplmf23-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-861-4016 (mobile)
OR
Mihoko Shirai (Ms.)
Assistant of Dr. Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Tel: +81-29-860-5384 (mobile)
International Cooperation Office
National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ)
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
AIST Tsukuba Central 3-9
1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8563, Japan
Tel: +81-29-861-4149
Fax: +81-29-861-4202
Tsuyoshi Matsumoto (Dr.)
Associate Manager
E-mail: aplmf23-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-861-4016 (mobile)
OR
Mihoko Shirai (Ms.)
Assistant of Dr. Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Tel: +81-29-860-5384 (mobile)
International Cooperation Office
National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ)
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
AIST Tsukuba Central 3-9
1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8563, Japan
Tel: +81-29-861-4149
Fax: +81-29-861-4202
Fig. 1: Access map provided by AIST Tokyo Waterfront
Fig. 2: Hotels and train stations near the venue
