Venue, Access, and Accommodation

JpGU International Meeting 2011 and JpGU Meeting 2011 will be held at Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall, 2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-city, 261-0023, Japan.
Below is is for access and accomodation information.


Access

>> Map and Access Information (Makuhari Messe Web site)
Makuhari Messe is conveniently located halfway between central Tokyo and the New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport). Both Narita and Haneda airports can be reached by bus or car in approximately 60 minutes. Tokyo Station is also only 30 minutes away by train (the JR Keiyo Line).

By Train

>> Information of Public Trasnportation (Makuhari Messe Web site)
  • the JR Keiyo Line
    5 min. walk from Kaihin-Makuhari Sta. (30 min. from Tokyo Sta. / approx. 12 min. from Soga Sta.)
  • the JR Sobu Line (the Keisei Line)
    15 min. by bus -Take the bus bound for Makuhari Messe or Kaihin Makuhari Sta. at Makuhari Hongo Sta.- (approx. 40 min. from Akihabara Sta.)

By Airport Bus

Other information is also available here.

By Car

Direction for vehicle access to the conference hall is available here.

For Wheelchair users

Access map of Makuhari Messe area is available here(PDF) for wheelchair users.

Accommodation

A wide range of accommodation options are available near Makuhari Messe with different rates, levels of service, and locations. For further details, visit the website of each accommodation and please make a reservation by yourself. Room charge discount may be available for the JPGU meeting/symposium participants. Note that more discounted charge may be available through online reservation (via Internet).
>> Accommodations Guide

Information

(New/update membership, conference participation)

Important Dates

-2010-
Sep 1:
Session Proposal starts
Oct 4:
Call for exhibitors starts (Closes when all booths are filled.)
Oct 26:
Deadline of Session Proposal
Dec 20:
Release of the session list
-2011-
Jan 11:
Abstract submission starts
Jan 11:
JpGU Meeting Registration starts
Jan 31 17:00 JST:
Deadline of Advance Abstract submission
Feb 4 12:00 JST:
Deadline of Abstract submission
Mar 10:
Starts recruiting Part-times
Mar 10:
Starts accepting reservation for paid conference rooms
May 9:
Pre-JpGU Meeting registration closes