Asia Regional - Yokohama Site (Local Information)
 

Updated: 2006/11/07

 

Contest Site (Keio University, Yagami Campus)

Please note that most of the time schedule for trains are in Japanese only.

  1. Yagami Campus
    On November 4, please come to the Yagami campus according to 2a (Access-from Hiyoshi train station) below. When you reach the entrance to the campus, there will be a slope. Please go up the slope. The Contest will be held within Sosokan (building #3 in the figure below). The entrance to the building is next to the guard room. There will be signs for you to follow.
    NOTE: If you are staying at the contest designated hotel (Toyoko Inn) on Nov. 3, a member of the Yokohama site staff will take you to the Yagami Campus on the morning of Nov. 4. (Details will be sent to the relevant teams about one week before the contest.)



     
  2. Access
    1. From the nearest train station (Hiyoshi Train Station)
      It takes about 15 minutes to walk from Hiyoshi Train Station (Toyoko Line) to Yagami Campus. The route to the campus can be checked at the following WWW page:
         Access to Yagami Campus
      Note that not all trains will stop at Hiyoshi Train Station. Local (Futsuu), Express (Kyuukou), Commuter Express (Tsukin Tokkyu) will stop. Limited Express (Tokkyu) will NOT stop.
       
    2. From Shin-Yokohama Train Station
      Shinkansen (Bullet Train) stops at Shin-Yokohama Train Station. You will need to take trains as follows:
            Shin-Yokohama Train Station (Sat&Holiday Schedule)
                 |  JR Yokohama line (2 minutes)
            Kikuna Train Station (Sat&Holiday Schedule)
                 |  Toyoko Line (7 minutes)
            Hiyoshi Train Station
       
    3. From Haneda Airport (Airport WWW page in English and Chinese)
      1. Using Limousine Bus (1000 yen one way)
        There is a limousine bus that goes from Haneda Airport to Hiyoshi Train Station. Please check the limousine bus WWW page for details.
      2. Using Train (660 yen one way)
           Haneda Airport Train Station (Schedule)
                  |    Keikyu Line (11 minutes)
           Keikyu Kamata Train Station
                  |    Keikyu Line (Limited Express 10 minutes; Local 25 minutes)
           Yokohama Train Station (Sat&Holiday Schedule)
                  |    Toyoko Line  (Express 12 minutes; Local 17 minutes)
           Hiyoshi Train Station
        Note 1: In most cases, you will need to change trains at Keikyu Kamata Train Station. There are, however, some trains that go to Yokohama from Haneda Airport.
        Note 2: You will need at least 10 minutes to change trains at Yokohama Train Station (probably more).
         
    4. From Narita Airport (Airport WWW page in English, Chinese 1 and Chinese 2)
         Narita Airport
               |      JR Narita Express (63 minutes)
         Tokyo Train Station  (Sat&Holiday Schedule; Map)
               |      JR Yokosuka Line (20 minutes)
         Shin-Kawasaki Train Station
               |      taxi
         Yagami Campus


       
  3. Transportation between the University and hotel
    Transportation will be provided between the University and the hotel for the following three:
    1. Nov. 4 (Sat)  After Welcome Party (from University to hotel)
    2. Nov. 5 (Sun)  Morning (from hotel to University)
    3. Nov. 5 (Sun)  After Closing Party (from University to hotel)

 

Hotel(Toyoko Inn Shin-Yokohama Ekimae Shinkan)
  1. Toyoko Inn Shin-Yokohama Ekimae Shinkan
    2-2-14 Shin-Yokohama, Kita-ku, Yokohama 222-0033
    TEL:+81-45-470-1045
    FAX:+81-45-470-1046
    http://www.toyoko-inn.com/hotel/00061/ (Sorry, Japanese only)
     
  2. Breakfast
    A light breakfast consisting of Rice Ball (Onigiri), Miso Soup, and coffee will be available at the hotel.
     
  3. Access
    1. From the nearest train station (Shin-Yokohama Train Station)
      It takes about 5 minutes to get to the hotel from Shin-Yokohama Train Station.
      After leaving the train station, cross the road using the crossover. Turn left and walk a few minutes. The Toyoko Inn is on the right side. Note that there are two Toyoko Inns near each other. Please go to the Shinkan, NOT the Honkan.
      Please use the following map as reference.


       
    2. From Haneda Airport (Airport WWW page in English and Chinese)
      1. Using Limousine Bus (820 yen one way)
        There is a limousine bus that goes from Haneda Airport to Shin-Yokohama Train Station.
        • Leaves from Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop #9 and Terminal 2 Bus Stop #8.
        • Timetable
      2. Using Train (630 yen one way)
           Haneda Airport Train Station (Schedule)
                  |    Keikyu Line (11 minutes)
           Keikyu Kamata Train Station
                  |    Keikyu Line (Limited Express 10 minutes; Local 25 minutes)
           Yokohama Train Station (Sat&Holiday Schedule)
                  |    JR Keihin-Tohoku Line (2 minutes)
           Higashi Kanagawa Train Station
                  |    JR Yokohama Line (8 minutes)
           Shin-Yokohama Train Station
        Note 1: In most cases, you will need to change trains at Keikyu Kamata Train Station. There are, however, some trains that go to Yokohama from Haneda Airport.
        Note 2: In most cases, you will need to change trains at Higashi Kanagawa Train Station. There are, however, some trains that go to Shin-Yokohama from Yokohama.
         
    3. From Narita Airport (Airport WWW page in English, Chinese 1 and Chinese 2)
      There are several ways to get to Shin-Yokohama from Narita Airport.
      1. Narita Express and Shinkansen (5540 yen; the easiest but most expensive)
           Narita Airport
                 |      JR Narita Express (63 minutes)
           Tokyo Train Station  (Map)
                 |      JR Tokaido Shinkansen (20 minutes)
           Shin-Yokohama Train Station
      2.  The cheapest way (1890 yen?)
           Narita Airport
                |       JR Narita Line and Yokosuka Line (120 minutes)
           Yokohama Train Station (Sat&Holiday Schedule)
                  |    JR Keihin-Tohoku Line (2 minutes)
           Higashi Kanagawa Train Station
                  |    JR Yokohama Line (8 minutes)
           Shin-Yokohama Train Station     
         
  4. Staying early
    Although there will be no financial support for staying on Nov. 3, if you want to stay, please indicate that in a survey which will be a survey held soon. Also, a member of the Yokohama site staff will take you to the Yagami Campus on the morning of Nov. 4 (train fee to be paid by each person). Note that the cost of a single room at the Toyoko Inn is 7140 yen, and a twin room is 9240 yen.
     
Support for travel and lodging expenses
  1. Support for travel expenses
    The following basic policy is used for supporting travel expenses of teams. Note that teams who will be supported has been contacted on September 14.
    • Foreign teams: No support
    • Domestic teams (One way travel expense is less than or equal to 1000 yen): No support
    • Domestic teams (One way travel expense is greater than 1000 yen)
      • Contestants: Supported
      • Coaches (Students): Supported
      • Coaches (Faculty members): No support
         
  2. Support for accomodation expenses
    The following basic policy is used for supporting accomodation expenses of teams.
    • Four members of each team (3 contestants and 1 coach) is supported for the nights of November 4 and 5 at the contest designated hotel. Extras such as telephone are not supported.
    • Extended stays (before and after the contest) are not supported.