International Symposium on the 40th Anniversary of the MU Radar

Travel to Kyoto

Airports in Osaka, Itami (ITM) and Kansai (KIX), are nearest to Kyoto. It takes 70-90 minutes by public transportations. If you are not familiar with Japanese public transportation, an airport shuttle service NearMe is convenient.
You can also fly into Tokyo, Haneda (HND) and Narita (NRT), then move to Kyoto by train. It takes 3-4 hours by local and Shinkansen bullet trains.

Train between Kansai International Airport and Kyoto Station

Japan railways (JR) Kansai-Airport Express "HARUKA" takes you to Kyoto Station in about 80 minutes without a train interchange. One-way ticket costs 3,110 yen (non-reserved) and 3,640 yen (reserved) per person. The train station is located on the first floor of the Terminal 1. HARUKA timetables

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Bus between KIX/ITM and Kyoto Station

A limousine bus connects between KIX/ITM and Kyoto Station. It takes about 90 minutes and one-way ticket costs 2,800 yen per person. Timetables and bus stop information are here.

How to ride trains/busses cashless

Kansai One Pass is a useful physical "IC card" (chargeable card ticket). It can be used for almost all trains and buses in the Kansai area (which includes Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe/Nara). It comes with some travellers' discounts and benefits. This card is for non-Japanese nationals only and you need to show your passport in order to purchase it. It can be purchased at limited locations such as JR Kansai Airport station, JR Kyoto station, and some other places. This card is sold for 3000 yen.

Accommodations

There are plenty of hotels near Kyoto station. You can find hotels near Kyoto station at search pages like Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Expedia.
If you can't find a cheap hotel near Kyoto Station, Kyoto Kujo (one subway stop to Kyoto) is another option like Agoda.
From Kyoto station to Obaku station which is the nearest to Kyoto University Uji Campus, it takes about 20 minutes by JR Nara Line.

There are a few hotels near Uji station. You can find hotels near Uji station at search pages like Booking.com, Expedia.
From Uji station to Obaku station, it takes a few minutes by JR Nara Line or Keihan Uji Line.

Another option is Osaka. For example, Yodoyabashi is relatively convenient: Agoda. From Yodoyabashi station to Obaku station, it takes about one hour by Keihan Main Line and Keihan Uji Line. (You have to change trains at Chushojima station.)



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Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH), Kyoto University

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International Exchange Program of National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
Joint Research Program of Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University
The Kyoto University Foundation
Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Meteorological Society of Japan
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