Training Course Venue, Access, and Travel Information

Venue Address

The University of Tokyo Hongo Campus 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan Faculty of Engineering Building No. 1 (see the map) 4th floor, Seminar Room A

Access to the venue from the Tokyu Stay Suidobashi Hotel

Option 1

Walk from the Tokyu Stay Suidobashi Hotel to the Korakuen (N11) station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku line (see the left map below). The distance is about 900 m and takes 10 minutes on foot. Take the Namboku line in direction to Todaimae, Oji, Akabane-Iwabuchi, and Urawa-Misono. Ride for one stop to the Todaimae (N12) station. Get off using the No. 1 exit, which is the closest one to the University of Tokyo Hongo Campus (see the right map below). Walk down the Hongo-dori street (south direction) to the main gate (Senmon) of the Hongo campus, turn to the left and find the Faculty of Engineering No. 1 Building (see the scheme above). The walking distance is about 400 m and takes 5 minutes.
Total time: ~ 25 minutes, total fare: 160 JPY

View Suidobashi2Korakuen in a larger map

View Todaimae2Eng.Bld.1 in a larger map

Option 2

Walk from the Tokyu Stay Suidobashi Hotel to the Suidobashi station on the JR Chuo and Sobu line. The map is available here. Take the JR Sobu (local Chuo) line in direction to Iidabashi, Shinjuku, and Mitaka. Ride for one stop to the Iidabashi station. Use the east exit to transfer to the Tokyo Metro Namboku line Iidabashi (N10) station (see the map below). The transfer is underground and distance is about 200 m. Take the Namboku line in direction to Korakuen, Oji, Akabane-Iwabuchi, and Urawa-Misono. Ride for two stops to the Todaimae (N12) station. Follow the instructions in Option 1 to get from the Todaimae station to the Hongo campus and the venue.
Total time: ~ 30minutes, total fare: 290 JPY

View Iidabashi station transfer (JR to Namboku) in a larger map

Option 3

Walk from the Tokyu Stay Suidobashi Hotel to the Suidobashi station on the JR Chuo and Sobu line. The map is available here. Take the JR Sobu (local Chuo) line in direction to Ochanomizu, Funabashi, and Chiba. Ride for one stop to the Ochanomizu station. Get off using the Ochanomizu-bashi exit and cross the bridge to get to the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line Ochanomizu (M20) station (see the left map below). Take the Marunouchi line in direction to Hongo-sanchome, Korakuen, and Ikebukuro. Ride for one stop to the Hongo-sanchome (M21) station. Get off using the only exit and turn to the right. Walk about 30 m along a narrow line to get to the Hongo-dori avenue. Turn to the left and walk up along the Hongo-dori avenue towards the Hongo Campus (see the right map below). Eventually cross the Hongo-dori avenue and get to the campus using either the Red Gate (Akamon) or Main Gate (Senmon) (see the campus map above). The walking distance is about 600 m and takes 7 minutes.
Total time: ~ 30 minutes, total fare: 290 JPY

View Ochanomizu transfer in a larger map

View Hongo-sanchome2Eng.Bld.1 in a larger map

Option 4

Take a taxi from the Tokyu Stay Suidobashi Hotel to the venue. You may wish to show the following note in Japanese to the taxi driver. The ride may take 5 - 15 minutes depending on the traffic. The fare will be around 1500 JPY. From the main gate of the Hongo campus, follow the instructions above.

Access to the venue from the Narita Airport

If you are coming to the venue directly from the Narita Airport, then please follow the instructions given on the Accommodation page using the Keisei Skyliner train to the Ueno station. From the Ueno station, please take a taxi. You may wish to show the above note in Japanese to the driver. From the main gate of the Hongo campus, follow the instructions above.
Total time: around 60 minutes depending on traffic; total fare: 3500 JPY

Travel Information

• Currency Exchange
  The currency is the yen. The exchange rate was 1USD = 83.62JPY on 17 February. 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 5%.
  


• 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 percent service charge is included in some bills.
  


• Passport and Visa
  Visitors from nations whose citizens must have visas should apply to a Japanese consular office or diplomatic mission in their country.
  


• Climate and Travel
  The climate in Tokyo in mid-March can vary from still rather cold (3 - 7ºC) to already warmer spring temperatures (8 - 12 ºC). Rarely, snowfall can come to Tokyo during this time.
  Actual Weather forecast is available here.
  Travel and Sightseeing information at the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) website.