How to get the venue/hotels

Hotels

In "Mita Miyako hotel", each single room has 14m^2 with a RJ11 dataport. If you perfer a larger room like major U.S. hotels, you may choose hotels in Shinagawa area. The distance to the meeting venue is less than 1 mile and it should be within walking distance if it is not rainy. You can take a taxi to the venue at about 660 yen from one of Shinagawa area hotels.

Please note that "Miyako Hotel" and "Mita Miyako Hotel" are *different* property of Miyako Hotel chain. Don't be confused. If you accidentally get "(Radisson) Miyako Hotel", take taxi to get "Mita Miyako Hotel" at around 1,000 yen.

Transportation

In most cases, you will touch down at New Tokyo International Airport. It is also called as Narita Airport and its three letter code is NRT. In busy hours, your flight may be forced to hold a moment to order the arrivals and departures into its only one runway.

In New Tokyo International Airport, there are two terminal buildings. If your airline is one of AA, AF, AY, AZ, BA, CX, KE, KL, NW, RG, SQ, UA, TN, or VS, you will arrive at Terminal-1. Otherwise you will arrive at Terminal-2. All transportation services including trains stop both terminals. For the trains and buses toward downtown Tokyo, they leave from Terminal-1 first so the departure from Terminal-2 is a min later or two.

There are several ways to get Mita Miyako Hotel or any hotels in Shinagawa area. Unless you're congestion lovers, you should avoid to use rent-a-car. Cars run left side of road like United Kingdom. As Japanese rent-a-car companies do not offer weekly rate, it is very expensive. If you don't care about the cost, taxi is a candidate. It takes you to any downtown destinations including Mita Miyako Hotel in 50-70 min while it costs about 22,000 yen plus highway charges (about 25,000 yen).

• Limousine Bus service(Orange-colored bus)
  While traffic jam affects the service, bus ride will take you major hotels in Shinagawa area at 3,000 yen. Travel time is expected 85 through 150 min depending on the traffic condition.
  Departure time from Terminal-1 is follows:
  • For Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Hotel Meridien Pacific Tokyo, Takanawa Prince Hotel, New Takanawa Prince Hotel:
    8:25, 10:25, 11:25, 13:25, 14:50, 15:50, 16:50, 17:55, 20:25
  • For Hotel Meridien Pacific Tokyo, Takanawa Price Hotel, New Takanawa Prince Hotel:
    7:25, 9:30, 10:55, 12:25, 14:25, 15:25, 16:25, 17:25, 18:25, 19:25, 21:35
  • For Mita Miyako Hotel, no direct bus service is available. Take one of the above bus services and get off at "Shinagawa Prince Hotel" or "Hotel Meridien Pacific Tokyo". Then take a taxi for a short ride (may be at 660 yen)
• Airport Shuttle (Purple-colored bus)
  Travel time is very similar to "Limousine Bus service" (see above).
  Departure time from Terminal-1 is follows:
  • Route "A", To Akasaka and Shiba area hotels, including Mita Miyako hotel (the primary hotel for the event):
    9:40, 10:10, 11:30, 11:50, 15:10, 16:20, 16:50, 17:20, 18:20, 18:50
  • Route "C", To Shinagawa area hotels:
    9:40, 10:10, 10:50, 11:30, 11:50, 13:30, 15:10, 16:20, 16:50, 17:20, 18:20, 18:50
  Note that route "A" is operated only on request, so they may not have the service on the day you arrive.
• JR Narita Express (Itojun's recomendation)
  
  JR Narita Express (NEX) provide convenient transportation to Tokyo. Note that all seats are subject for reservation. You can purchase your ticket with reservation at JR ticket counter. It costs 3,110 yen to Shinagawa including express fee. If you'd like a first class seat ("Green Car"), it costs 5,160 yen to Shinagawa. Travel time to Shinagawa is about 70min and to Tokyo is about 60min.
  • For Shinagawa, NEX departs
    8:13, 9:13, 11:13, 12:13, 13:13, 14:43, 15:43
  • If you miss the NEX above, you can take the following NEX to Tokyo station then change to a local train of Yokosuka line. In most cases, next local train departs from the other side of the platform where you arrive at by NEX. Shinagawa is the second station (about 10min).
    7:43, 8:46, 9:43, 10:13, 14:13, 15:13, 16:13, 16:43, 17:13, 17:44, 18:13, 18:43, 19:13, 19:46, 20:43, 21:43
  • There is local train service available from Narita to Shinagawa at 1,640 yen. There is first class car ("Green Car") available as well without seat researvation at extra 950 yen. Take any vacant seat and a train conductor will visit you to request the charge. Travel time to Shinagawa is about 90-105 min.
    7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 11:45, 13:00, 13:45, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:04, 21:15*, 22:17*
    *: need to change at Tokyo station, connecting train departs from next platform.
  • From Shinagawa station, go to Takanawa (west) exit. Most of the hotels in Shinagawa area is within a walking distance.
  • For Mita Miyako Hotel, go to Takanawa (west) exit and take a taxi. It costs about 660 yen.
• Keisei line ("Skyliner" Express and local)
  • Skyliner Express Service
    Keisei Skyliner express takes you to Nippori or Ueno station. It costs 1,920 yen to Nippori including your seat reservation. If you continue to Tamachi station (see below), you can purchase entire ticket at a Keisei railway ticket counter in Narita Airport (+210 yen). Travel time to Nippori is 56 min; from Nippori to Tamachi is 19 min.
    9:25, 10:05, 10:45, 11:25, 12:05, 12:45, 13:25, 14:05, 14:45, 15:25, 16:04, 16:40, 17:03, 17:31, 18:05, 18:44, 19:20, 20:05, 20:45, 21:22, 21:58
    At Nippori, change to Yamanote or Keihin-Tohoku line south bound (toward Ueno/Tokyo station) trains to get "Tamachi" station (10th stop) for Mita Miyako Hotel. From Tamachi station, take a taxi to the hotel at about 660 yen or about 10-15min on food.
  • Keisei Limited Express
    Keisei also offers limited express service without surcharge. It costs 950 yen for Keisei segment and 260 yen for Toei subway segment. Total 1210 yen is the cheapest way to Mita Miyako Hotel.
    Some of the trains offers direct service to "Sengakuji" station where Mita Miyako hotel can be accessable about 5 min walk. Travel time to Sengakuji station is 90-100 min.
    Mon-Fri: 6:31, 6:48, 7:11, 7:43, 8:09, 9:23, 10:16, 11:33, 12:53, 14:13
    Sat-Sun: 10:13, 11:33, 12:53, 14:13
    If you can't catch one of the trains above, don't worry. You can ride any limited express trains (departs every 20 min) to get "Aoto" station (9th or 10th station depending on your boarding station), travel time is 60-70 min for this leg. Then change the train toward "Sengakuji" station departing from the other side of the same platform. Travel time of this leg is 30-36min
    Sengakuji station has two exits. Use tail-end exit. Then take left side exit way (A3) to the groud level. There is a fat road and Mita Miyako Hotel is left side if you face to the road. Refer to a map
    Tips: If you take this route, get on tail cars of the train. In Terminal-1, you are at the tail cars of the train when you get Keisei platform. In Terminal-2, tail cars are on your right side.