Welcome to MST15/iMST2
May 27-31, 2017
NIPR, Tokyo, Japan
Update May 30, 2017
Tour to the MU Radar (June 1)
Meeting place is the bus stop in front of the
Kyoto Avanti building
and the
Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande
near the
"JR Kyoto Station
Hachijo Exit" on the south side of the Kyoto Station.
The bus stop is located at the opposite side of the "Hachijo-Dori Street"
from the Kyoto station. You can find the
MK bus
that display the destination sign of
"Shigaraki MU Radar" at the front of
the bus.
Please refer to a walking route map
from "JR Kyoto station Hachijo Exit" to meeting place.
Please come to the meeting place by yourself. All participants
need to pay their own costs for the travel expenses from Tachikawa to
JR Kyoto station.
We prepare the round-trip shuttle bus between the Kyoto station
and the observatory.
You can join this tour within one-day trip from Tachikawa.
* If you enjoy travelling in Japan, it is recommended to use a
special fare plan for the travelers from overseas, called
Japan Rail Pass.
The cost for a 7-day Japan Rail Pass (29,110 yen), for example, roughly
corresponds to the cost of a single return trip from Tokyo to Kyoto
by the Shinkansen.
Please come to the meeting place by yourself. All participants
need to pay their own costs for the travel expenses from Tachikawa to
JR Kyoto station.
We prepare the round-trip shuttle bus between the Kyoto station
and the observatory.
You can join this tour within one-day trip from Tachikawa.
[1] Directions from Tachikawa to Kyoto by train via Tokyo-station
(One-way Fare: 14,250 yen, Time: approx. 3.5-4.0 hrs)
From Tachikawa to Tokyo, get on JR CHUO-Line bound for Tokyo.
From Tokyo to Kyoto, get on JR Tokaido-Sanyo SHINKANSEN-Line bound for Osaka, Okayama, or Hakata.
[2] Directions from Tachikawa to Kyoto by train via Shin-Yokohama-station
(One-way Fare: 13,590 yen, Time: approx. 3.3-3.8 hrs)
From Tachikawa to Hachioji, get on JR CHUO-Line bound for Takao or Hachioji.
From Hachioji to Shin-Yokohama, get on JR Yokohama-Line bound for Higashi-Kanagawa or Sakuragi-cho.
From Shin-Yokohama to Kyoto, get on JR Tokaido-Sanyo SHINKANSEN-Lin e bound for Osaka, Okayama, or Hakata.
Note: There are three types of train on the Tokaido SHINKANSEN-Line: the Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama. Although the Nozomi is the fastest train that travels between Kyoto and Tokyo, this train is not covered by the "Japan Rail Pass". If you use the "Japan Rail Pass", please use the Hikari or the Kodama.
07:20-08:16 From Tachikawa to Hachioji, get on JR CHUO-Line bound for Tokyo
08:33-11:11 From Tokyo to Kyoto, get on JR Tokaido SHINKANSEN-Line "HIKARI 505" bound for Okayama
(Lunch & Sightseeing)
12:30-17:30 Tour to MU Radar
(Dinner & Shopping)
18:33-21:10 From Kyoto to Tokyo, get on JR Tokaido SHINKANSEN-Line "HIKARI 532" bound for Tokyo
21:27-22:19 From Tokyo to Tachikawa, get on JR CHUO-Line bound for Takao.
Tour to the Japan Meteorological Agency (June 1) --> Cancelled!
Meeting place is the lobby of the JMA building.
Nearest station is 'Takebashi Station' of
Tokyo Metro.
Access to the JMA
Access to the JMA
Operational Center, Forecast Department
Operational Center, Observation Department
Meteorological Museum
etc.
Please come to the meeting place by yourself. All participants
need to pay their own costs for the travel expenses.
Please come to the meeting place by yourself. All participants
need to pay their own costs for the travel expenses.
Directions from Tachikawa to Takebashi by train
(One-way Fare: 390 yen + 200 yen, Time: approx. 1 hour)
From Tachikawa to Nakano, get on JR CHUO-Line bound for Tokyo.
From Nakano to Takebashi, get on Tokyo Metro Tozai-Line bound for Nishi-Funabashi, Toyo-Katsutadai, Toyocho, or Myoden.
08:45-09:20 From Tachikawa to Nakano, get on JR CHUO-Line bound for Tokyo
09:30-09:48 From Nakano to Takebashi, get on Tokyo Metro Tozai-Line bound for Toyo-Katsutadai
Supported by International Exchange Program of National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
Supported by the Kyoto University Foundation
