INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
The Joint PI Meeting of JAXA Earth Observation Mission FY2019
20(Mon)-24(Fri) January 2020 Tokyo, JapanMEETING VENUETKP Shimbashi conference center
1-3, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to, Japan. 100-0011* The TKP Shimbashi Conference Center is on Hibiya Dori Street, few minutes from Uchisaiwaicho
Station (Exit A5, Mita subway line) or 7 minutes from Shimbashi station (Hibiya- guchi Exit,
JR lines, Ginza and Asakusa subway line).

Registration is on 12th Floor, Room 12B, Open at 8:00 AM.

1TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORTS TO SHIMBASHI① Airport LIMOUSINE BUS ( Airport → Daiichi Hotel )From Narita Airport
WHERE: Purchase ticket at Airport Limousine Bus ticket counter on arrival lobby.
(Bus stop will be announced there.)
COST: 3,200 Japanese yen
TIME: Approx. 90 minutes
ARRIVAL: Daiichi Hotel(It is the only bus stop located in Shimbashi area, please find the map.)
Please find timetable following the URL below.
https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/areas/bus_stop/nrt/hibiya_ginza/dep/66/2

From Haneda Airport
WHERE: Purchase ticket at Airport Limousine Bus ticket counter on arrival lobby.
COST: 950 Japanese yen
TIME: Approx. 60 minutes
ARRIVAL: Daiichi Hotel(It is the only bus stop located in Shimbashi area, please find the map.)
Please find timetable following the URL below.
https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/areas/bus_stop/hnd/hibiya/dep/66/*From Haneda airport, the bus runs only 2 times in a day. (departure at 13:15 and 15:55)
Another option, “train” is available. Details on next page.

RETURN to AIRPORT by BUS (Daiichi Hotel → HND/NRT Airports)
Reserve and purchase ticket at front desk or bell desk on Ground Floor in Daiichi Hotel.
Please refer URL for timetable.
To Narita Airport https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/areas/bus_stop/nrt/hibiya_ginza/for/66/
To Haneda International Airport https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/areas/bus_stop/hnd/hibiya/for/66/

Daiichi Hotel Shimbashi Information
Address: 1-2-6 Shimbashi, Minatoku, Tokyo. 1058621
Tell: 03-3501-4411
https://global.hankyu-hotel.com/daiichi-hotel-tokyo/

2② Subway ( Airport →Shimbashi station )From Narita Airport
Narita international airport station↓ KEISEI LINE or Narita ExpressShimbashi Station.

There are few ways to go to shimbashi station.
Please refer the URL below.
http://access.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html

From Haneda Airport
Haneda international terminal station↓ KEIKYU LINE Costs: 420 Japanese yen TIME: Approx.20~30 minutes
Shimbashi Station.
Please find more details following URL below
https://www.haneda-tokyo-access.com/en/ride/fares.html
http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/en/access/train.html

RETURN to AIRPORTS by SUBWAY
Please refer the URL for timetable for more detail.
To Narita airport
https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/services/subway/timetable/asakusa/A10ND.html
To Haneda airport
https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/services/subway/timetable/asakusa/A10SD.html

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RESTAURANT INFORMATION
Restaurants Vegetarian/ Halal① Moti <Northern Indian Food restaurant>
Persa 5F 1-15-5 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. 105-0004
TEL: 03-64579102, Credit card available
Lunch: 11:00~15:00 Dinner: 15:00~23:00 (L.O. 22:00)
HP: http://www.motijapan.com/shinbashi.html② Chandrama <Indian Food restaurant>
New Shimbashi Building, 4F, 2-16-1 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-6268-8339 Credit card available

Lunch: 11:00~15:00 (L.O 14:30)

Dinner: 15:00~23:00

HP: https://chandrama.jp/en/index.html③ KHAN KEBAB BIRYANI<Halal South Indian Food Restaurant>
Ginza-Hakuhinkan 6F, 8-8-11, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
TEL: 05055703116, Credit card available
Lunch: 11:00~15:30 (L.O 15:00) Dinner: 15:00~23:00 (L.O 22:30)

HP:

https://gurunavi.com/en/gaf5803/rst/?sc_cid=rforeign_en_service&__ngt__=TT102ccb197003ac1e4ae773bQUvyRgZnsChwlwnCYTeQb④ Chaya Natural & Wild Table <Vegetarian, Macrobian Food>
Hibiya chanter B2F, 1-2-2, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 100-0006
TEL: 03-3500-5514, Lunch: 11:00~14:00 L.O Dinner: 14:00~22:00 (L.O 21:30)

HP: http://www.chayam.co.jp/aboutus/eng.html⑤ Vegetarian Shimbashi Honten <Juice bar, Sandwich>
New Shimbashi Building, 4F, 2-16-1 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-3591-8676, Weekday only 7:30 ~ 19:00 (L.O)

HP: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13042894/

Restaurants for no-dietary restrictions① FUKOKU Seimei Building
Restaurants on B2 Floor.

[Japanese, Chinese, cafes etc.]

2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
HP: http://fukoku-bldg.jp/shop/restaurant/②Hibiya City
Restaurants on B1 and B2 Floors. [Ramen, Sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, cafes etc.]
2-2-3 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
HP: http://www.hibiyacity.com/shop_info/index.html③Nishi Shimbashi Square Building
Restaurants on 1st and 2nd Floors. [salad bar, Japanese, Chinese etc.]
1-3-1 Shimbashi, Minato-ku Tokyo
HP: http://ns-square.tokyo/shop/index.html

4REGISTRATIONThe registration will start at 8 am on 20th January. Please go up the elevator to the 12th floor of TKPShimbashi Conference center for the registration. We suggest for you to come little earlier because there
are other workers coming in the same time, and you might need to wait for the elevator comes.
We will provide the name card in Room 12B at the registration counter. For security reasons, please wear
it during the whole period of the meeting while you are inside of the TKP Shimbashi Conference center.
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION<Weather>
The average temperature in Tokyo in January is between 2℃ to 10℃(35.6℉ to 50℉), and averagetemperature is about 6 degrees Celsius (42.8 °F). It is the coldest and dry season. We suggest
wearing coat to be warm enough and to prevent getting sick.
<Time Zone>
Japan standard time (JST), uniform throughout the country, is 9 hours ahead of GMT.
<Currency and Rate of Exchange>
US$1.00 = 108.09 Japanese Yen (as of January 6, 2020)< Telephone country code>
The country phone code to reach Japan is +81<Electricity>
Electricity service throughout Japan is 100 Volts AC. There are two frequencies in use: 50
Hz in northeastern regions (including Kanagawa and Tokyo) and 60 Hz in thesouthwestern regions (including Kyoto and Osaka). The plugs used in Japan have twostraight pins (A2 plug). Participants are advised to check the voltage before usingappliances. Some participants may need to bring converters or adapters. (see photo forthe Japanese plug)<Emergencies>
Dial 119 to call an ambulance or fire engine in case of sudden illness or injury, or in case of fire.
Dial 110 to call police in case of traffic accident or crime.
<Tipping>
There is no tipping system in Japan.
<Useful information >“Time Out Tokyo” is a good resource for searching the information.
https://www.timeout.com/tokyo
Tokyo’s top vegetarian restaurants
https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/tokyo-top-vegetarian-restaurants
Halal Gourmet Japan
https://www.halalgourmet.jp/
CONTACTS

Mr. Tomonobu Tosaki
Phone: 09023202859
Office: 0362770117
Email: pi-secretariat@workshop-eorc.jp

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