Hotels near the Tsukuba International Congress Center:

For lodging, there are several hotels located within walking distance from the Tsukuba International Congress Center. The participants are requested to book the accommodation by themselves. The hotels listed below admit queries in English. Other hotels can be found in the vicinity of the conference venue, yet communication in English with the hotel staff is not guaranteed.

Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba EPOCHAL (11,550JPY/night)

This hotel is directly annexed to the Tsukuba International Congress Center.

Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba (11,550 JPY/night)

Daiwa Roynet Hotel Tsukuba (11,000 JPY/night)

Hotel Grand Shinonome (6,300 JPY/night)

VISA information:

Please make sure that you have a valid visa for entering Japan for the time of the conference.

If your nationally do not belong to a Country with Visa Exemption Arrangements with Japan you will need a Japanese visa for entering in Japan. Details for obtaining a Japanese visa can be found at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Your institution will be responsible for issuing both the Letter of Guarantee and the Letter of Reason for Invitation required to submit the visa documentation.

If you have further queries about the Japanese visa, please, contact the conference organization.

Note about summer break in Japan:

For those participants planning to travel around Japan on dates close to the conference, please be aware that the week after the NC-AFM 2014 meeting is a well-established summer break in Japan. Many people take holidays during that week and hotels, trains, planes and touristic places may become overcrowded. Plane fares, both within Japan and abroad, and hotel room fees are also risen.