Transportation
The Conference Venue, Nara Prefectural New Public Hall is located in the center of Japan. As to access to NARA, the most convenient transport is to take a direct flight to Kansai International
Airport. From JR and Kintetsu Nara station, please take the Bus Numbers
70, 88, 97, 98 or 133, bound for "Kasugataisya Honden " (leaves
from Bus Gate No. 1), and get off at "Ken Shin-Kokaido", or take
the Bus Number 2 ”Shinai Junkan” (leaves from Bus Gate No. 1), and get
off at "Daibutsuden-Kasugataisha Mae". It will need 10 minutes
ride from JR and 5 minutes from Kintetsu station.
From Kansai International Airport
- Board the JR Airport Limited Express Train, HARUKA, which runs every 30 minutes or Kansai Airport Rapid Service
to JR Tennoji Station. At JR Tennoji Station, please transfer to JR Yamatoji
Line to JR Nara Station.
- Another way to get to Nara from Kansai International Airport is to take an airport limousine bus (Terminal #9). Tickets are available on the ground floor outside the terminal building. The traveling time to JR Nara Station is approximately 1 hour 25 minutes.
From Narita International Airport
- Via Osaka International Airport (Itami)
A limited number of domestic flights are available to Osaka International
Airport (Itami) from Narita. From there, take an airport limousine bus
to JR Nara Station (about 1 hour 10 minutes).Board the JR Airport Limited
Express Train, HARUKA, which runs every 30 minutes or Kansai Airport Rapid
Service to JR Tennoji Station. At JR Tennoji Station, please transfer to
JR Yamatoji Line to JR Nara Station.
- Via JR Tokyo Station
Board the JR Narita Express Train (53 minutes) to JR Tokyo Station. Then
board the JR Shinkansen (bullet train: Nozomi) to JR Kyoto Station. Shinkansen
trains run every 15 minutes, and the traveling time is 2 hours and 20 minutes.
From Kyoto to Nara, please take Kintetsu Kyoto Line (about 40 minutes)
or JR Nara Line (about 45 minutes).
