--------------------------------------------------------------------- General Information Location: The symposium and welcoming reception will take place at Senri Life Science Center in Osaka, Japan. Banquet will be held in Senri Hankyu Hotel nearby. Senri is located about 10km north of downtown Osaka, just 20 minutes-ride of Osaka subway. ACCOMODATION: A block of rooms is reserved for the symposium at Senri Hankyu Hotel, which is about 5-minutes walk from the symposium site. Reservation should be made by completing the Hotel Reservation Form and by sending it to Prof. Asano by a physical or electronic mail. The room block will be held until November 16th, 1996. Note that rooms will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Room Charge (conference discount rate): Single Room: 9,630 yen Twin Room: 16,428 yen The rates above includ tax and service charge. Breakfast is not included. Other Hotels Nearby: Unfortunately there is no other hotel in the walking distance. However, there are many along Osaka Subway. Here is the list of those hotels. If you prefer the hotels below, you should make reservation for yourselves, by phone or by FAX. Most of the hotels below stand near subway stations. The distances from Senri-chuo station are : Esaka (3rd station), Shin-Osaka (5th station, 15 minutes), Umeda (8th station, 20 minutes), and Namba (12th station, 30 minutes). Hotel list: Osaka Sunpalace Single room 6500 yen or 7000 yen Twin room 13000 yen or 14000 yen or 15000 yen Double room 15000 yen Suite room 20000 yen or 25000 yen Japanese-style room 16200 yen or 22000 yen Phone +81-6-878-3804 FAX: +81-6-878-3456 5-minutes walk from Banpaku-Kouen Station of Osaka Mono-rail which is one station from Senri-Chuo. Esaka Tokyu-inn Single room 9800 yen Twin room 16000 yen (including service charge, but excluding tax) Phone +81-6-338-0109 FAX: +81-6-338-8010 a few minutes walk from Esaka station Hotel Kleiton Esaka Single room 8,610 yen Twin room 14,162 yen (including service and tax) Phone +81-6-388-1211 FAX: +81-6-338-7011 a few minutes walk from Esaka station. Magii-in Esaka Single room 7000 yen Twin room 14000 yen Phone +81-6-821-2001 (excluding service and tax) a few minutes walk from Esaka station Hotel Parkside Single room 7000 yen or 7300 yen Twin room 10000 yen (including service and tax) Phone +81-6-386-9191 FAX: +81-6-386-9146 one minute walk from Esaka Station. Sunnystone Hotel Single room 5600 yen Twin room 8800 yen\ (including service and tax)\\ Phone +81-6-386-0001 FAX: +81-6-386-1631 one minute walk from Esaka Station. Second Sunnystone Hotel Single room 6400 yen Twin room 9800 yen (including service and tax)\\ Phone +81-6-386-3200 FAX: +81-6-386-3200 one minute walk from Esaka Station. Washington Hotel Single room 9,000 yen Twin room 17,000 yen Phone +81-6-303-8111 FAX: +81-6-302-7007 a few minutes walk from Shin-Osaka Station. Osaka Garden Palace Hotel Single room 6,800 yen Twin room 12,600 yen Phone +81-6-396-6211 FAX: +81-6-396-6220 15-minutes walk from Shin-Osaka Station. GETTING THERE: By air directly to Osaka: Osaka is one of the major cities in Japan. There are direct flights to Kansai International Airport from many countries. You can take trains from the airport. by air to Osaka After arriving in Kansai International Airport, take a train from the airport station: (1) Nankai RR: from airport to Namba station (1370 yen, 30 min.) and then take Osaka subway (Midosuji Line) from Namba to Senri-chuo terminal station (360 yen, 30 min.). Ordinary Express costs only 870yen although it takes more time. (It takes about five minutes to exchange trains from Nankai to Osaka Subway, but it is easy.) (2) JR West: from airport to Shin-Osaka station (2970 yen, 50 min.) ---rapid service is cheaper but slower--- and then take Osaka subway (Midosuji Line)} from Shin-Osaka to Senri-chuo terminal station (300 yen, 15 min.). It takes more than five minutes to exchange trains from JR train to Osaka Subway. There are many other routes between Kansai airport to Senri-chuo, but the above two routes are easiest and cheapest. Note: When buying a train ticket for subway, you should push a button KITAKYU before pushing a button indicating fares. The last three stations on the Midosuji Line belong to Kita-Osaka Kyuko (called KITAKYU). If you do not know how to buy a ticket, the best way is to buy a cheapest ticket and adjust it at Senri-chuo station. Symposium Site: The symposium will be held at: Senri Life Science Center Shin-Senri Higashimachi, Toyonaka, 565 JAPAN Phone: +81-6-873-2010 Fax: +81-6-873-2011 Senri Life Science Center is one-minute walk from Senri-chuo station of Osaka Subway (exactly speaking Kita-Osaka Kyukou). The north exit of the station is the closest. Osaka mono-rail station is at the opposite side. For Senri Hankyu Hotel you should take the south exit (near mono-rail station). Social Events: Reception There will be a welcome reception on Sunday December 15, 18:00-20:00, at the 9th floor of Senri Life Science Center. All the registrants are welcome. Banquet Symposium banquet will be in Senri Hankyu Hotel on Tuesday, December 17. Further Information: A detailed guide to Senri Life Science Center and Senri Hankyu Hotel will be sent with the receipt of your registration. Our Home Page of WWW includes detailed information. http://mediasv.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/STAFF/isaac96/ JR Pass: The Japan Rail Pass offers visitors economy, flexibility and a simple-to-use advantage over regular fares. It entitles bearers unlimited travel on a vasr network of JR transportation without surcharge except for sleeping berths on trains and private compartments on Shinkansen and other limited expresses. (The Pass cannot be used for the new super express "Nozomi") An Exchange Order or voucher for the Pass must be purchased from authorized agents abroad prior to departure --- not after arrival in Japan. The Exchange Order Form is valid for 3 months after the issuing date, and can be exchanges for a Japan Rail Pass at the JR Travel Service Centers at major JR stations and Narita and Kansai airports. It costs 27,800 yen for 7-day pass, 44,200 yen for 14-day pass, and 56,600 yen for 21-day pass. Pass for children is also available. Green Pass is also available (although it is more expensive).