AWMFT2015 Transportation Information 1. Haneda Airport Suwa-city, Nagano 1) General Information Taxi or train is a convenient way to go to the Suwa city. Price and required time. Taxi Train Price 10,900 (1 way) 6,760 (1 way) Required time About 3.5 hours About 3.5 hours Using taxi service, you have to book in advance by the internet. http://chuotaxi.co.jp/publics/index/10/ Taking a limited express train, a limited express ticket is necessary. You can buy it at the station or book in advance by the internet. http://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-shinkansen-reservation/english/wb/common/men u/menu.aspx Access by train takes 2 time transfer from Haneda to Suwa-city. 2) Access by taxi 2-1) Reservation STEP 1 : Access the web site http://chuotaxi.co.jp/publics/index/10/ Click Reservation STEP2 : Enter the information 1
STEP3: You will receive an email from the taxi company within 48 hours. 2-2) Remarks If you need your name sign at the arrival gate, the charge 2,000 yen would apply. 3) Access by train 3-1) Transfer route for Suwa-city The nearest station name is Kami-Suwa ( 上諏訪 ). From Kami-Suwa station to the venue (RAKO Hananoi Hotel), it takes about 5 minutes by taxi, and taxi fare is about 800 yen. The standard transfer route from Haneda to Kami-Suwa is below. A B C A : Buy a ticket from Haneda Airport to Shinagawa B : If you don t reserve the limited express ticket from Shinjuku to Kami-Suwa, you can buy it at the ticket reservation office in Shinagawa station. C : The limited express train departs from Shinjuku station. 3-2) How to reserve a limited express ticket by the internet (Reservations accepted from one month before.) STEP 1 : Access to the web site http://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-shinkansen-reservation/english/wb/common/men u/menu.aspx 2
Click Travelers with a JKP and travelers without rail pass. STEP2 : Reserve a seat. Click SERCH ROUTES Choose the line, station of departure and arrival, departure time and other conditions. You chose the line Chuo Line Limited Express, departure station is Shinjuku, arrival station is Kami-Suwa. And enter the boarding information. Then, click SELECT TRAIN. 3
Select and click a train No.. Select a station ticket window. You can collect the ticket only at the Midori-no-madoguchi (Reservation Ticket Office), View Plaza (Travel Service Center) or Information Center located in the major JR East stations. Enter the seating options. Review and confirm the rules. Click If you have not ~~ please click here. 4
Click AGREE Enter your information and get USER ID. Then, login and accept the reservation information. If you arrived in Japan and visit a reservation ticket office (the Midori-no-madoguchi), please show the reservation information and get a limited express ticket. For further information about JR trains or stations, please see the website below. http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html 2. Narita Airport Suwa-city, Nagano 1) General information Taxi or train is a convenient way to go to the Suwa city. Notice: Travelling from Narita airport to Suwa-city is the longer compared with the access from Haneda airport or Chubu Central airport. Price and required time. Taxi Train Price 11,900 (1 way) 9,130 (1 way, JR Line only) 8,820(1 way, Keisei+JR Line) Required time About 5.0 hours About 4.5 hours Using taxi service, you have to book in advance by the internet. http://chuotaxi.co.jp/publics/index/10/ If you take a train from Narita to Shijuku station, we have 2 ways. One is the JR Line Narita Express, the other one is the Keisei Line Skyliner limited express. We recommend you to use JR Line Narita Express. It is easier than the Keisei Line to go 5
to Shinjuku. Another option is taking a limousine bus to Shinjuku. When you take a train from Shinjuku to Kami-Suwa station, a limited express ticket is necessary. You can buy it at the station or reserve in advance by the internet. http://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-shinkansen-reservation/english/wb/common/men u/menu.aspx Access from Narita to Suwa-city by train takes 1 or 2 times transfer. 2) Access by taxi It is the same in 1. 2) 2-1). (page 1) 3) Access by train The nearest station name is Kami-Suwa ( 上諏訪 ). From Kami-Suwa station to the venue (RAKO Hananoi Hotel), it takes about 5 minutes by taxi, and taxi fare is about 800 yen. The standard transfer route from Narita to Kami-Suwa is below. Please see 1.3) 3-2) (page 2) how to reserve and buy the limited express ticket By JR Line : Narita station (Narita Express) Shinjuku station (Azusa limited express) Kami-Suwa station 6
By Keisei Line +JR Line : Narita station (Skyliner limited express) Nippori station (JR Yamanote Line) Shinjuku station (Azusa limited express) Kami-Suwa station 3. Chubu Central Airport Suwa-city, Nagano 1) General information Taxi or train is a convenient way to go to the Suwa city. Price and required time. Taxi Train Price 9,900 (1 way) 8,570 (1 way) Required time About 3.5 hours About 3.5 hours Notice: Arriving at Chubu Central Airport and taking taxi is the highly recommended way. Using taxi service, you have to book in advance by the internet. http://chuotaxi.co.jp/publics/index/10/ When you take a train from Nagoya to Kami-Suwa station, a limited express ticket is necessary. You can buy it at the station or reserve in advance by the internet. Notice: The internet reservation service for buying the ticket from Nagoya to Kami-Suw is only in Japanese. Please buy a ticket at Nagoya station reservation office. Access from Chubu Central Airport to Suwa-city by train takes 2 times transfer. 7
2) Access by taxi It is the same in 1. 2) 2-1). (page 1) 3) Access by train Take Meitetsu Line from the airport to Meitetsu-Nagoya station. The limited express trains run every half hour. After arriving at Meitetu Nagoya station, transfer to JR Line. JR Nagoya station is about 3 minutes on foot. Go to the Midori-no-madoguchi (Reservation Ticket Office) in JR station. Buy the limited express ticket from Nagoya to Kami-Suwa. After arriving Kami-suwa station, take a taxi. It is only about 5 minutes from Kami-suwa station to RAKO Hananoi Hotel by taxi, and the taxi fare is about 800 yen. Standard transfer route from Chubu Central Airport to Kami-Suwa city is below. Transfer from Shinano limited express to Azusa limited express at Shiojiri station. 8