Where is Symposium Site?

Yokohama Joho Bunka Center, 7F Main Conference Room
(Yokohama Media & Communications Center) [Site information]

Address: 11, Nihon Odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0021, Japan

Access to Yokohama, and Symposium Site

Narita Airport:: Narita Airport is the convenient gateway to Yokohama, Japan.
Access from Narita Airport :: To Yokohama Station by Narita Express --- approx. 90min.
    Information of Narita Express (JR-EAST)

To Yokohama City Air Terminal (Y-CAT) by BUS --- approx. 90min.
    YCAT is near to Yokohama Station.
    AirportLimousine website
    Y-CAT information, Narita-YCAT timetable
How to get from Tokyo to Yokohama: You can get more information from
    Japan Travel Guide (Access and Orientation - Yokohama)
    Yokohama Visitors Guide
    JR-EAST: Homepage, English Information Services
From Yokohama Station to Symposium Site: Map of Symposium Site
Yokohama Joho Bunka Center (Yokohama Media & Communications Center)

Nihon-odori station by Minatomirai Line Subway is just the underground of Yokohama Joho Bunka Center. (Minatomirai Line Map) The subway exit "No.3" is directly connected to the building of Yokohama Joho Bunka Center. Nihon-odori station is the 4th station after you leave Yokohama Station.

Town Guide and Map of Yokohama

Yokohama Visitors' guide (Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau)

Yokohama Area Map (Please click the area name under the map, then you will see its detailed map.)
Yokohama Joho Bunka Center (Yokohama Media & Communication Center) is located in Kan-nai/Yamashita Area of Yokohama (Map)

Hotel Information & Reservations

You can stay Hotel Monterey Yokohama. This hotel is about 8 minutes walk from the symposium site, and 3 minutes from Motomachi-Chukagai Station, and 1 minute from the Sea.

Rates and Reservation Form of Hotel Monterey Yokohama:

please see THIS FORM

Hotel Monterey Yokohama Web site

Local Information around Tokyo and Yokohama

As you know, Japan is facing the problem of nuclear power plant accident. The Japanese foreign Ministry has informed about ensuring safety of nuclear power plant accident. Check the following link:
      Information from Japanese Foreign Ministry

Now, the Japanese government disclose the daily environmental radioactivity level. You can see the data by clicking in Tokyo of the following link:
      Daily environmental radioactivity level
         (Yokohama is near to Tokyo area)

FYI, now people in Tokyo area are spending normal lives.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the COOL Chips XIV.