General Information

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Date and Venue

The Conference will be held from Wednesday 14^th through Friday 16^th January 2015.

The Conference will take place at the Ito Hall of the Ito International Research Center located at the premises of the Hongo Campus of the University of Tokyo, in Tokyo, Japan.

Further information on the venue location is available on the Venue page.

Registration

The Conference participants are kindly requested to register at the Registration Page (will be activated in September).

Accommodation

List of hotels ranking from higher to economy class is available at the Accommodation page. Participants are expected to assure your own hotel reservation.

Visa Application

Please confirm with your local Embassy or Consulate of Japan, whether or not you need a visa to enter Japan. If the visa is needed, please inquire what are the requested documents from the Local Organizers for your visa application and provide this information to the Conference Secretariat.

Transportation

Access to the venue is provided at the Ito Hall website at:
http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ext01/iirc/en/access.html

Access to individual hotels is provided on their respective websites provided at the Venue and Hotel page.

Travel Information

• Currency Exchange
  The currency is the yen. The exchange rate was 1USD = 103.20JPY on 20 August. Money can be exchanged at major banks and limited number of hotels.
  Banknotes: 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 yen. Coins: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 yen.
  


• Traveler's Cheque, Credit Cards & VAT
  Traveler's cheques are not as widely used in Japan as in most other countries and are accepted only by major banks and hotels. Major credit cards are widely accepted for payment, however, foreign credit cards (not issued by Japanese banks) are not usually accepted by ATMs in Tokyo for cash withdrawal. ATMs accepting foreign credit cards are at the Narita Airport and in central Tokyo (e.g. Ginza). Conventional checks are almost unheard of in everyday life. The consumption tax (VAT) rate is 8%.
  


• Insurance
  Participants are strongly advised to arrange their own overseas travel insurance.
  


• Time
  In relation to Greenwich, Tokyo is +9 hours.
  


• Electrical Appliances
  100-110 volts and a flat two-pronged plug, type A, are used. A Japanese quirk: 60 Hz in western Japan; 50 Hz in eastern Japan, including Tokyo. Please use your own electrical outlet adapter to adjust the AC plug on your equipment to the above-mentioned Japanese AC power supply as it is difficult to purchase it locally. Please bring the power transformer such as from 200V AC to 100V AC.
  


• Tipping
  Tips are not required or expected in Japan, at hotels, restaurants and anywhere else. A 10-20% service charge is included in some bills.
  


• Climate and Travel
  January is a good time for visiting Japan, Tokyo, as the weather is usually sunny and dry, though it is the coldest season in Tokyo and warm clothes are recommended. Rarely, snowfall or rain may occur. The average high temperature is 10ºC the low one is 2ºC.
  Actual Weather forecast is available here.
  Travel and Sightseeing information at the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) website.