Venue & Accommodation
Venue
December 8-11 (Hot Topic Day and main conference): Vision Center at Yokohama Station East (K-Arena), located on the 3rd and 19th floors of K Tower Yokohama, right in front of K-Arena Yokohama.
Address: K Tower Yokohama, 6-2-12 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-8509, Japan
December 10 (conference banquet): PACIFICO Yokohama Conference Center 3F, about a 20-minute walk (1.4 km) from the conference venue.
Address: 1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012, Japan
Getting to the venue
Yokohama is served by two international airports: Haneda Airport (HND), with direct flights from North America, Europe, and Asia, and Narita Airport (NRT), with an extensive network covering Europe, North America, Oceania, and Asia.
From Haneda Airport (HND), 25-40 minutes to Yokohama Station by train or bus:
- Take a Keikyu Line direct train to Yokohama Station (about 25 minutes; trains call at both the Terminal 1·2 and Terminal 3 stations).
- Alternatively, take an airport limousine bus to YCAT (Yokohama City Air Terminal, about 30 minutes), which is directly connected to the East Exit of Yokohama Station.
From Narita Airport (NRT), 90-110 minutes to Yokohama Station by train or bus:
- Take the JR Narita Express (N’EX) directly to Yokohama Station (about 90 minutes).
- Alternatively, take an airport limousine bus to YCAT (about 90 minutes).
Recommended route: take a direct airport limousine bus from either airport to Yokohama Station (YCAT), then the subway to Minato Mirai.
From Yokohama Station: the venue is a 15-minute walk from the East Exit. You can also take the Minatomirai Line one stop (2 minutes) to Shin-takashima Station; the venue is a 5-minute walk from Exit 4.
Accommodation
The hotels below are within walking distance of the conference venue. Please book directly through the hotel’s official website.
| Category | Hotel | Access from Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury (Ultra High-End) | The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama | Approx. 3 min walk (closest) |
| High-End (Upper Class) | Hilton Yokohama | Approx. 2-3 min walk (adjacent to K-Arena) |
| Mid-to-High Class (Convenient) | Keikyu EX Hotel Minato-Mirai Yokohama | Approx. 4 min walk |
| Mid-Range (Balanced) | Mitsui Garden Hotel Yokohama Minatomirai PREMIER | Approx. 7 min walk |
| Budget / Value (Near Yokohama Sta.) | JR-EAST HOTEL METS YOKOHAMA | Approx. 10 min walk (Yokohama Sta. East Exit) |