Arriving at Japan and at the university of Tokyo by T. Matsuo (Last update: March 3, 2009)

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I recommend that you print imporant pages in prior to your visit.

* From the Narita Airport to the Tokyo city
All international flights to Tokyo arrive at the Narita Airport, which locates at about one hour distance from the center of the Tokyo city. The airport consists of two independent terminals (called Terminal 1 and Terminal 2), and Scandinavian Airlines System, Virgin Atlantic Airways, and Air China will arrive at Terminal 1 (see Airlines information).

The university of Tokyo locates near Ueno (or Keisei Ueno) station, in the center of the Tokyo city (see the map in the Rail page). At the airport, take Keisei Railway: Skyliner which will take you to Keisei Ueno station (one hour, 1,920yen). Keisei Skyliner runs about every 30-40 minutes. All seats of Keisei Skyliner need reservation, but usually they are not full and you can reserve your seat when you arrive the airport.
An important notice: in Japan, it is not common to buy train ticket with credit cards (although we buy all of other things by cards!). Accordingly, Keisei railway does not take any cards. Thus, you need Japanese Yen in cash as soon as you arrive the airport. Use currency exchange services at the airport (there are several on the arrival floor), or prepare small amount of Yen (say, 10,000Yen) in your country, in prior to your trip.
We (the workshop organizers) are planning to pick you (foreign visitors) up at Keisei Ueno station, and take you to the conference venue or the guest house depending on the situation. On arriving Keisei Ueno station, please look for a person who has a board with your name on it.

There is another train from the airport, called JR line: Narita Express, but it is NOT the train you use.

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* In the university campus
I have prepared a google map; please carefully study this map to find three important places: the workshop venue, the guest house, and the Ueno station. (Please let me know if you have trouble viewing the map).


The guest house: See also:
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