Airport Information and Directions

There are two airports in the Osaka area:

Directions to the conference venue and hotel (For more information, please check here.)

	From the Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Osaka Station By airport limousine bus (50 min): More information By JR Line Kansai Airport Rapid Service (65 min): More information
	From Shin-Osaka Station (the main stop of Shinkansen (Bullet train)) to Osaka Station By JR Local Line (5 min): Station map of Shin-Osaka Station
	From Osaka Station to Osaka International Convention Center (OICC) Walk (3 min): Osaka Station (Midosuji Exit) → Umeda Station on Subway Midosuji Line (Google Maps) Subway Midosuji Line (3 min): Umeda Station → Yodoyabashi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) Walk (5 min): Yodoyabashi Station (Exit No. 7) → Oebashi Station of Keihan Railway (Google Maps) Keihan Railway (5 min): Oebashi Station → Nakanoshima Station (Keihan Railway, Ticket info) Walk (1 min): Nakanoshima Station (Exit No. 2) → OICC

Conference Venue

The conference venue is Osaka International Convention Center (OICC), which is located in downtown Osaka on the island Nakano-shima. The floor plan of the venue can be found here. The registration desk will be in the Main Foyer of the fifth floor (opening hours).

Conference Hotel

The conference hotel is Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka, which is connected through a corridor to the first floor of the conference venue, as shown in the map. Many other hotels are also available within Osaka city close to the venue.

The official travel agent for this CDC, JTB Western Japan, Corp., will handle hotel accommodations at reasonable prices. You can book hotel rooms through the conference registration page when it opens in August.

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