From Kansai International Airport or Fukuoka International Airport, one can take the Shinkansen to Hiroshima Station. After you arrive at Hiroshima Station by Shinkansen, if you are going to the city center, you should go through the ticket gate that is situated on the right side of the exit. This will lead you to the south exit of the station. Streetcars, buses and taxis operate services to the city center. By Shuttle Bus, it takes about 1 hour from Hiroshima Airport to the Hiroshima Bus Center which is close to the conference site and hotels.
Japan is one of the most crisscrossed railway nations in the world.
The Shinkansen connects Hiroshima with major cities, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama and Hakata. If you are going to make a return trip, for example between Hiroshima and Tokyo via Kyoto to attend both PME 24 and ICME 9 or visit many places in Japan by JR trains, it is a good idea to buy the Japan Rail Pass. The Japan Rail Pass is a special ticket that is available only to travelers visiting Japan from foreign countries for sightseeing. You are a Japanese national living in a foreign country. The Japan Rail Pass can not be purchased inside Japan.