All participants must arrive at Xebec Hall no later than 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 19. Xebec Hall is located on Kobe Port Island in Kobe-City.

For participants coming from outside of Japan, you will want to arrive at either Narita Airport(Tokyo) or Kansai Airport(Osaka).

Narita Airport to Nakafuto Station via New Osaka Station

1. Narita Airport to Tokyo Station
Line: Narita Express
Duration : approximately 1 hour
http://www.jreast.co.jp/nex/
http://www.japanrail.com/2_rail/airport_shuttle/nex.html

2. Tokyo Station to New Osaka Station(Shin-Osaka Station) via Shinkansen (Nozomi or Kodama)

3. New Osaka Station to Osaka Sation
Line: JR Kyoto Line (New Express)

4. Osaka Station to Sannomiya
Line: JR Kobe Line (New Express)
Duration : 3 hours 15 minumtes to 36 minutes
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ev7a-ootk/time/etime_01.htm
http://www.japanrail.com/
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/
http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/

5. Sannomiya to Nakafuto Station
Line: Port Liner Line


Kansai Airport to Nakafuto Station via New Osaka Station

1. Kansai Airport to New Osaka Station
Line: JR West/Kansai Airport Line (Limited Express Haruka)
Duration : ：45(〜65) minutes
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/english/index.htm
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/english/access/jrwest.htm
http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/travel/con02/map.html

2. New Osaka Station to Osaka Sation
Line: JR Kyoto Line (New Express)


3. Osaka Station to Sannomiya
Line: JR Kobe Line (New Express)

4. Sannomiya to Nakafuto Station
Line: Port Liner Line



Directions for walking from Nakafuto Station

Walk 3 minutes from the west exit of Nakafuto Station. Look for the ﾒTOAﾓ building. Xebec Hall is on the ground floor of this building.
http://www.xebec.co.jp/map/