There are two railway companies at Kansai Airport: JR (Japan Railways) and Nankai. Use JR.
Purchase a 900-yen ticket at a blue vending machine of JR.
Tips: In JR, green vending machines are for express tickets, while blue vending machines are for non-express tickets. The vending machines should have an English language option.
Go through the JR ticket gate (by inserting your ticket into the machine). Board a "Rapid" train (Kansai Airport Rapid). It is NOT an Airport Express (Limited Express) "Haruka". Rapid trains depart every 15-20 minutes.
Get off at Sakaishi Station. This ride takes around 45 minutes.
After getting off at Sakaishi Station, wait on the same platform for a "Local" train. No other trains stop at Sugimotocho. Local trains depart every 15-20 minutes.
Board the local train and get off at Sugimotocho. If the door doesn't open automatically, press the "open" button next to the door. This ride takes around 5 minutes.
Tips: There is no elevator from the platform at Sugimotocho Station. If you need wheelchair access, consult a station officer at Kansai Airport Station.
At Sugimotocho Station, exit through the East Exit. From there, you can see the campus surrounded by trees.
See the campus map of Sugimoto Campus. Sugimotocho Station is located at the top-left corner, OMU Guest House is marked as 23 (top-right corner), and the Media Center (conference venue) is marked as 11.
A custom map around Sugimotocho is available.
At Sugimotocho Station, purchase a 900-yen ticket at a vending machine.
Go through the ticket gate. Board a train at platform 4 (towards Kansai Airport).
Get off at Sakaishi Station. This ride takes around 5 minutes.
After getting off at Sakaishi Station, wait on the same platform for a "Kansai Airport Rapid" or "Kansai Airport & Kishuji Rapid". Board one of these trains.
CAUTION: If you board the "Kansai Airport & Kishuji Rapid", make sure that you are in one of the first four cars (Kansai Airport Rapid). The last four cars (Kishuji Rapid) will be disconnected at Hineno Station and will go in a different direction.
Get off at Kansai Airport Station. This ride takes around 45 minutes.
Custom map around Tennoji (Miyako City Osaka Tennoji, Bus Stops from/to ITM)
Custom map around Sugimotocho (OMU Guest House, Conference Venue)
Campus map of Sugimoto Campus