Travel Information for ASPEN2009 (via Fukuoka International Airport)- This information will be useful when you go to venue for APEN2009 from Fukuoka International Airport-“Station Hotel Kokura” which is venue for ASPEN2009 connects with JR Kokura Station. “JR” means Japan
Railway. Station Hotel Kokura is about 1 minute walk to JR Kokura Station.
Map>> http://www.jrhotelgroup.com/eng/hotel/eng145.htm

Venue

Flowchart: From Fukuoka International Airport to Station Hotel Kokura

Highway bus

Japan Railway (JR)Kagoshima Honsen Line

Subway(6min, 250JPY)

Taxi(Local:100min, 1250JPY)(Rapid: 70min, 1250JPY)(Limited Exp.:45min, 2250JPY)

Walk(1min)(1c)Station Hotel Kokura (ASPEN2009)(1b)

JR Kokura Station

Nishitetsu, for Kokura(80min，1200JPY)

JR Hakata Station(15min)(Domestic Terminal 2)

FreeShuttle
Bus

Fukuoka International Airport(International Terminal)

Fukuoka International Airport(1a)

Shinkansen(10min, about 1500~2000JPY)(17min, 3500JPY))【 At the Fukuoka international Airport arrival 】[1] From Fukuoka International Airport to JR Kokura Station
From Fukuoka International Airport, you can use “(1a) highway bus for Kokura Station”, “(1b) subway andJR trains for Kokura Station”, “(1c) Shinkansen”, or other combination. Use of the highway bus (1a) may
be simple but it may take more time than (1b) or (1c). (1c) is fastest but it is expensive.
Airport Terminal Guide>>

http://www.fuk-ab.co.jp/english/terminal/terminal-f.html

(1a) By Highway Bus (Nishitetsu Highway Bus) (simple)
You can take Nishitetsu Highway Bus at Domestic Terminal 2 or 3. If you arrive at International
Terminal, move to Domestic Terminal 2 or 3 using free “Shuttle Bus” between international anddomestic terminals.
Timetable>>

http://www.nishitetsu.co.jp/bus/highway/gb/guide/airkokura.htm

Single fare: 1,200 Yen (JPY) // Time: about 80 min.
(1b) By Subway (Fukuoka City Subway) and JR train
1. Firstly, take Fukuoka City Subway from Fukuoka Airport to JR Hakata Station.
The airport station of Fukuoka City Subway “Fukuoka-kuko” is in Domestic Terminal 2. If you
arrive at International Terminal, move to Domestic Terminal 2 using free “Shuttle Bus” between
international and domestic terminals.
Map and Timetable for Shuttle Bus>>
Timetable for Subway>>

http://www.fuk-ab.co.jp/english/access/shuttle-bus.html

http://www.fuk-ab.co.jp/english/access/subway.html

Single fare: 250 Yen // Time: about 6 min. (Subway only)
2. Buy a ticket from “JR Hakata Station” to “JR Kokura Station” at “Train-Ticket Center” of JR Hakata
Station. There are many kinds of train from JR Hakata Station to JR Kokura Station. You canchoose “local train” (about 100min, 1250 JPY), “rapid service” (about 70min, 1250 JPY) or“limited express” (about 45 min 2250 JPY ).
JR Hakata Station Guide>> http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/hakata.html

You can take the train of Kagoshima Honsen Line.
(1c) By Taxi and Shinkansen (fastest but expensive)
1. Firstly, take a Taxi from Fukuoka airport (international terminal) to JR Hakata Station.
Single fare: about 1,500~2,000 JPY // Time: about 10min.
2. Buy a ticket of Shinkansen (Bullet train) from “JR Hakata Station” to “JR Kokura Station” at“Train-Ticket Center” of JR Hakata Station.
You can take Shinkansen ”Nozomi”, “Kodama” or “Hikari”.
Timetable>>

http://www.shinkansen.co.jp/jikoku_hyo/en/sanyou/suh_hakata.html

JR Hakata Station Guide>> http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/hakata.html

Single fare: about 3500 JPY(reserved), 2050JPY(non-reserved) // Time: about 17 min.

Other Information
Fukuoka Airport>>

http://www.fuk-ab.co.jp/english/frame_index.html

Fukuoka City Subway>>

http://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/index.html

Nishitetsu Group (Bus)>>

http://jik.nnr.co.jp/cgi-bin/Tschedule/menu.exe?pwd=gb/menu.pwd&mod=F&menu=FJapan Railway Kyushu>>

http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/index.html

Japan Railway West>>

http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global.htm

Japan Railway West (Travel Information)>>http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/travel/