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TRAVELLING TO ICE2024?
Kyoto, Japan, 25-30/Aug/2024

How to get to the Kyoto ICC
The International Congress of Entomology in 2024 is being held at the beautiful Kyoto InternationalConference Center. This guide will help to find your way to the venue. Note that JR Kyoto Station is thecentral rail station in Kyoto. Kyoto is one of the most historic and vibrant cities in all of Japan. It is a
destination that should be on the ‘bucket list’ of everyone!
Step 1: Access by Air to JR Kyoto Station
For international guests, you can fly into either Osaka (via Kansai International Airport KIX, or Osaka
International Airport Itami ITM) or Tokyo (via Chubu Centrair International Airport Nagoya NGO).

From Kansai International Airport (KIX)
Take the train (JR Haruka Airport Express) direct from the airport to JR Kyoto Station (75 min). You canpurchase the ICOCA transit card together with the Haruka ticket at discounted price. ICOCA is a stored
value card that comes pre-charged 1,500 yen and can be added in value via ticket machines. You can readup more about ICOCA transit card and Haruka Airport Express ticket here(https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/icoca-haruka/). ICOCA card and Haruka ticket can only bepurchased/collected from JR Ticket Offices with cash payment.
If your flight is late, then you can stay at the Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport (www.nikkokix.com), which is athree-minute walk from the Passenger Terminal Building and airport station.

From Osaka International Airport Itami (ITM)
Note that some travellers may fly into Itami Airport in Osaka, in which case take the Limousine Bus (50-55
minutes journey) to JR Kyoto Station. More information on Limousine Bus schedule and reservation here
(https://www.osaka-airport.co.jp/en/access/bus)

From Chubu Centrair Airport Nagoya (NGO)
Take the Meitetsu Tokoname Airport Line MuSKY Express train to Meitetsu-Nagoya Station (30 mins), walk
16 minutes to Nagoya Station, and change to JR Tokaido Shinkansen for a 30-40 minutes ride to JR Kyoto
Station. Read here for more information (https://www.centrair.jp/en/access/train.html)

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Step 2: Rail from JR Kyoto Station
From JR Kyoto Station, take the subway (25 min), the Karasuma Line (the light green line) to Kokusaikaikan
Station (K01 – see next page). This is the location of the Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC).

Step 3: Walk from Kokusaikaikan Station
ICC Kyoto is a five-minute walk from Kokusaikaikan Station. Exit the ticket gate and walk through theunderground passage to Exit 4-2 (Refer to photo below). The covered walkway from Exit 4-2 will guide you
to the front entrance of the Kyoto ICC.

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Nearest Hotel
There is one hotel at the Kyoto ICC, the Prince Kyoto Takaragaike (www.princehotels.com/kyoto/).
Many hotels are available along Karasuma Line. Refer to the full list here(https://www.icckyoto.or.jp/.../visit/lodging_facilities/)
Some examples include:
Subway Station
Marutamachi Station
Karasuma Oike StationShijo StationHotelHyatt Place
Park Hotel
Hotel Monterey Kyoto
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo
Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Kyoto
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Kyoto
Ace Hotel Kyoto
Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto
Hotel Intergate Kyoto Shijo Shinmachi
The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Shijo
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo

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