How to Reach the Conference Site?

From Kansai International Airport to Hotels

  1. To Senri-Hankyu Hotel
    From Osaka/Kansai International Airport (KIX),
    Please use a bus transportation to Osaka/Itami (domestic) airport (about 80 min./every 30 min.). Then, change to Osaka Monorail and come to Senri-chuo station (about 10 min./four stations from the airport/every 12 min.). The hotel is located near the station (3 min. walk). Please click here for the map.
    From Shin-Osaka Station (Shinkansen (super express) train),
    Please use a metro (Mido-suji line) to Senri-Chuo station (terminal station/about 15 min./every 5 min.). The hotel is located near the station (3 min. walk). Please click here for the map. @
    The phone number of the hotel is +81-6-6872-2211 (in Japan, 06-6872-2211).
  2. To Hotel Mare Minamisenri
    From Osaka/Kansai International Airport (KIX),
    Please use JR train (Kanku-Kaisoku (Kanku-express)) to Osaka station (about 60 min./every 20-30 min.). Then, walk to Umeda Station of Hankyu Senri Line (about 5 min.) and come to Minami Senri station (about 25 min.). The hotel is located near the station (3 min. walk).
    From Shin-Osaka Station (Shinkansen (super express) train) ,
    Please use a metro (Mido-suji line) to Umeda station (about 10 min./every 5 min.). Then, walk to Umeda Station of Hankyu Senri Line (about 3 min.) and come to Minami Senri station (about 25 min.). The hotel is located near the station (3 min. walk).
    The phone number of the hotel is +81-6-6872-1911 (in Japan, 06-6872-1911).

From Hotels to Conference Site

  1. From Senri-Hankyu Hotel
    A free shuttle bus is available between Senri-chuo bus terminal and the conference site (convention center at Osaka University) through Senri-hankyu hotel. For the time table, click here. The PDF version is also available. If you would like to catch the bus at the Senri-chuo bus terminal, please wait at the bus stop No.0. Click here for the map. Please note, the bus will leave without any notification at each bus stop after the departure time.
  2. From Hotel Mare Minamisenri
    We have asked the hotel staff to provide a bus to the conference place in the morning so that you can attend the first session of the conference. Note that there is only one bus every day from Hotel Mare Minamisenri. You can ask the hotel staff about the departure time after you check in. For public transportation to the university, please ask the hotel staff (take Hankyu train to Kita Senri station and then walk to the university (about 20 min.)).