AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION

We will encourage foreign participants to arrive at Osaka/Kansai Airport if possible. There are a limousine bus service (http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/e_time_table/e_kyoto.html) and a train service, including a limited express gHarukah (http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/access/index.html), from Osaka/Kansai Airport to Japan Railway (JR) Kyoto Station, the center of Kyoto city.   However, if the participants wish, we will make reservation for a comfortable and convenient door-to-door shuttle service, gMK Skygate Shuttleh. The shuttle accommodates up to 8 customers and it will take you to the door of your hotel or your residence. It will take you from the airport to Kyoto city in about 1.5 hour. The basic charge will be 3,500 yen (=ca.US$41), which we think is very reasonable for all the service. In addition to a small carry-on luggage, one big luggage (a suit case of any size, etc.) is allowed for no extra charge; an additional luggage will cost 1,000 yen. The shuttle service operates by advanced reservation made three days before your arrival or earlier. They will also accept a round trip reservation at a reduced charge. Just let us know your arrival flight information by November 30. We will book the shuttle service for you. Then, all you have to do upon arrival is to go to gMK Skygate Shuttle Service Deskh on the arrival floor and tell your name.

Announcement regarding Airport Transfer (Transportation, MK Shuttle Services) Request We individually contacted those who have requested for the airport transfer, MK Shuttle services, on Nov 24 to confirm the details. If you have not received an e-mail from us, please kindly resend your request in a manner described as below. Those who have not requested the airport transportation yet, please download the form (AirportShuttle.XLS), fill in the details and send it back to us ( cholera@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp ) via an-email by NO LATER than November 30, 2010 (Japan time). We will reply back within 24 hours to confirm our receipt of your request. If you do not receive our reply, please resend your request. Thank you.

We are sorry but, as announced before, after November 30, we discontinued our service to take your request to reserve MK Skygate Shuttle from Osaka/Kansai Airport and from Osaka/Itami Airport. Please contact other transportations by yourself:

EKansai Airport Shuttle by Yasaka Taxi (a door-to-door service similar to MK Skygate Shuttle; English explanation; http://www.yasaka.jp/taxi/shuttle-e/index.html)
EA limousine bus service (English explanation;http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/e_time_table/e_kyoto.html)
EA train service, including a limited express gHarukah (English explanation;http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/access/index.html), from Osaka/Kansai Airport to Japan Railway (JR) Kyoto Station, the center of Kyoto city.

We will continue correspondence with those requested to reserve MK Skygate Shuttle before November 30. Please send your e-mail to gcholera@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jph.

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