〈Venue〉
Okazaki Conference Center (OCC)
岡崎コンファレンスセンター
Tenma 8-1, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-0864, Japan
〈Access/Transport〉
The nearest station from the venue is “Higashi-Okazaki Station” (Meitetsu Railway Line). To reach the conference center, exit the south entrance of the station and walk straight up the hill and follow the road veering left for approximately 10 min. The conference center will be on your left-hand side.
From Central Japan International Airport (Centrair: NGO)
Take the Meitetsu line towards Nagoya Station [NH36], transfer to a train bound for Toyohashi [NH01] at Jingumae station [NH33]. Get off at Higashi-Okazaki Station [NH13] (approximately 1 hr).
From Tokyo Station
Take a JR Tokaido Shinkansen* ('bullet train') HIKARI or KODAMA service and get off at Toyohashi Station (approximately 2 hrs and 30 min by KODAMA).
Transfer to the Meitetsu Railway Line (track #3) at Toyohashi Station [NH01]. Take any train (the LIMITED EXPRESS trains are the fastest, and LOCAL trains are the slowest) and get off at Higashi Okazaki Station [NH13] (approximately 20 min by LIMITED EXPRESS).
*Note: there are three types of Shinkansen: NOZOMI, HIKARI, and KODAMA. KODAMA trains stop at Toyohashi Station. Of all of the HIKARI trains, only one service stops at Toyohashi every two hours. NOZOMI trains do not stop at Toyohashi Station.
From Shin-Osaka Station
Take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen bound for Tokyo Station.
At Nagoya Station (approximately 1 hr from Shin-Osaka Station) transfer to the Meitetsu Railways’ LIMITED EXPRESS (track #4) bound for Toyohashi Station [NH01] and get off at Higashi Okazaki Station [NH13] (approximately 30 min).