Travel Information

1 Travel to Sendai

Tohoku University

Tohoku University is located in Sendai, the central city in the North Eastern part of Japan. To get to Sendai, you can either fly to Sendai Airport directly, or take a flight to one of the airports in Tokyo and a Japan Railway (JR) bullet train (Shinkansen) to Sendai Station (app. 90 min to 2 hrs. See this map for overview). Sendai International Airport has regular flight connections to and from major East Asian cities (Seoul, Taipei, Beijing, Changchun, Dalian, Shanghai) and many domestic cities (Tokyo-Narita, Osaka, etc.).

Travel to Tokyo

Two International Airports in Tokyo Area

Tokyo has two international airports: Narita International Airport (app. 80 km away from central Tokyo) and Tokyo (Haneda) International Airport (app. 20 km away from central Tokyo). Narita Airport has more international flights at the moment. But Haneda Airport is planning to increase the number of international flights in October 2010. For more detailed information about flight schedules, visit the web sites for Narita International Airport and Tokyo (Haneda) International Airport.

Narita International Airport to central Tokyo

The easiest way to get to central Tokyo from Narita Airport is to take one of the following train services:

1. Take JR Narita Express (N'EX) to JR Tokyo Station (53 min, 2,940JPY).
   --> Then, take JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai (see below).
2. Take Keisei Skyliner to Keisei Ueno Station (56 min, 1,920JPY).
   --> Walk to JR Ueno Station (5-10 min), then take JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai (see below).
3. Take Keisei Skyliner to Keisei Nippori Station (51 min, 1,920JPY).
   --> Walk to JR Nippori Station, which is adjacent to Keisei Nippori Station, take JR Yamanote Line to JR Ueno Station (3 min, 130JPY), then take JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai (see below).

It is easy to get to central Tokyo from Haneda Airport by regular train services. You can take either of the following routes:

1. Take Keikyu Line to Keikyu Shinagawa Station (15 min, 400JPY).
   --> Walk to JR Shinagawa Station, which is adjacent to Keikyu Shinagawa Station, take JR Yamanote Line or JR Keihin Tohoku Line to JR Tokyo Station (10 min, 160JPY), then take JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai (see below).
2. Take Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho Station (20 min, 470JPY).
   --> Walk to JR Hamamatsucho Station, which is adjacent to the monorail Hamamatsucho Station, take JR Yamanote Line or JR Keihin Tohoku Line to JR Tokyo Station (5 min, 150JPY), then take JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai (see below).

JR East runs a bullet train service, called Tohoku Shinkansen, which connects JR Tokyo Station and JR Ueno Station to JR Sendai Station (app. 90 min to 2hrs, 10,000JPY).

The location of the platforms and the timetable of Tohoku Shinkansen at JR Tokyo Station and JR Ueno Station can be found at the following web sites:

• JR Tokyo Station guide map http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e1039.html (Tohoku Shinkansen departs from platform No. 20-23 on this map)
• JR Ueno Station guide map http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e204.html (Tohoku Shinkansen departs from platform No. 19-22 on this map)
• JR Tohoku Shinkansen timetable http://jreast-shinkansen-reservation.eki-net.com/pc/english/common/timetable/index.html

2 From Sendai Airport to JR Sendai Station

3 From JR Sendai Station to the conference site

A taxi can be caught at the west entrance of JR Sendai Station. The fare is about 1,000 JPY.

See Bus and Taxi Transfer at JR Sendai Station.

The main conference site, the Tohoku University Centennial Hall (Kawauchi Hagi Hall), is located in the south-eastern part of the Kawauchi Campus. See the following maps:

City Map

Campus Map