The meeting venue is located at the southwestern edge of the Awaji island ("Awaji-shima" in Japanese language) near Osaka city 700 km west of Tokyo. The nearest international airport is the Kansai Airport. The major nearby domestic airport is the Osaka Itami Airport.

(1) From Kansai Airport
The distance from the Kansai airport to the venue is about 100 km. Taking buses is the best way to go there. (a) First, take a coach to Kobe-Sannomiya. It is about 1-hour trip and there are 3 or 4 services per hour from 6:30 to 22:30. It costs 1800 yen. The coach will take you in front of the Sannomiya railway station, which is in the downtown of the Kobe city. (b) Then, find a bus stop named 'Shinki bus terminal' which is located at the northeastern side of the station building. Take a bus to Fukura. It is about 1.5-hour trip and there are 1 or 2 services per hour from 7:30 to 21:30. It costs 2200 yen. (c) Finally, take a taxi from the Fukura bus terminal to "Minami-Awaji Royal Hotel". It takes about 10 minutes and may cost less than 2000 yen.

(2) From Osaka Itami Airport
The distance from the Osaka airport to the venue is about 100 km. Taking buses is the best way to go there. (a) First, take a coach to Kobe-Sannomiya. It is about 1-hour trip and there are 3 or 4 services per hour from 7:45 to 21:10. It costs 1020 yen. The coach will take you in front of the Sannomiya railway station, which is in the downtown of the Kobe city. (b) Then, find a bus stop named 'Shinki bus terminal' which is located at the northeastern side of the station building. Take a bus to Fukura. It is about 1.5-hour trip and there are 1 or 2 services per hour from 7:30 to 21:30. It costs 2200 yen. (c) Finally, take a taxi from the Fukura bus terminal to "Minami-Awaji Royal Hotel". It takes about 10 minutes and may cost less than 2000 yen.

(3) From Narita/Tokyo Airport
The distance from the Narita/Tokyo airport to the venue is about 700 km. There are two choices, taking another domestic flight or taking Shinkansen Super-Express train.
(3-1) By airplane: (a) First, go to the Haneda/Tokyo airport from Narita/Tokyo airport. There are services of coach connecting directly between them. It takes 1.5 hour and costs 3000 yen. (b) Then, take a flight to the Osaka Itami Airport. Refer item (2) above for the travel from the Osaka Itami airport.
(3-2) By Shinkansen Super-Express train: (a) First, go to the Tokyo JR (Japan Railway) station by train. There is services of direct connection of the JR line there named 'Narita Express' from the Narita/Tokyo airport to the Tokyo JR station. (b) Take Shinkansen from Tokyo to 'Shin-Kobe'. It takes about 3 hours The cost for Shinkansen and Narita express is about 17,000 yen. (c) At the Shin-Kobe station, take the subway to 'Sannomiya'. It's just a 10-minutes ride. (d) Then, find a bus stop named 'Shinki bus terminal' which is located at the northeastern side of the station building. Take a bus to Fukura. It is about 1.5-hour trip and there are 1 or 2 services per hour from 7:30 to 21:30. It costs 2200 yen. (e) Finally, take a taxi from the Fukura bus terminal to "Minami-Awaji Royal Hotel". It takes about 10 minutes and may cost less than 2000 yen.