Venue

Workshop venue

The workshop will take place in Nihonbashi Hall, a dedicated conference venue inside the Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building （日本橋髙島屋三井ビルディング） in central Tokyo.

To access the venue, enter the Takashimaya Mitsui Building and proceed to the 9th floor. The building can be recognised by the tall office tower on top. It is located right next to the main building of the Takashimaya department store (in fact, the venue is right above the Annex of Takashimaya Shopping Centre; however, the two have separate entrances, and there is no access through the shopping centre).

Please note that the venue is not the similarly named Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall, located 10 minutes away. If you search for “Nihonbashi Hall” in Google Maps, it will direct you to the wrong one. Here is the correct Google Maps link: Nihonbashi Hall.

Getting there

By public transport

With the exception of the above, Google Maps provides a reliable way to find your way around Tokyo. You can consult it to find the optimal route to Nihonbashi Hall.

The venue is accessible directly from Nihonbashi Station, served by three metro lines: Ginza Line, Tozai Line, and Asakusa Line. If you arrive on Asakusa line, make sure to follow directions for exit B4 to avoid exiting on the side of station that is not directly connected.

From Nihonbashi station, you can take a lift directly to the 9th floor of the Takashimaya Mitsui Building. Follow the signs for Takashimaya Mitsui Building and use the dedicated entrance located in the vicinity of exit B4. The exact location is shown on the map provided by the venue, which we copy below:

If you cannot find the entrance within Nihonbashi station, please see the below.

The venue is also a 10-minute walk from Tokyo Station (Yaesu exit), the main train station in Tokyo served by various JR lines ( Yamanote Line, Chuo Line, Keihin–Tohoku Line…), including also Narita Express, which provides a direct connection to Narita Airport, as well as long-distance Shinkansen trains. Tokyo Station is also served by the Marunouchi metro line.

The metro station Mitsukoshimae is also within a 10-minute walk, providing access through the Hanzomon line.

When accessing the venue on foot, consult the map copied below.

It is recommended to purchase a public transportation card (Suica or Pasmo) that can be topped up and used on all of the transportation methods (trains, metro, buses, taxis…). The card can be purchased at train/metro stations, including those within the airports. Alternatively, iPhone users can simply add a Suica card to their Apple Wallet and use their phones for this purpose — no physical card purchase needed.

I am lost inside Nihonbashi station

Understandable. Please consult the photos below to find your way around:

If arriving on Asakusa line, you will need to walk past the Tokyo Nihombashi Tower entrance:

By taxi

Taxis can be found at dedicated stands or can be flagged down on any major street (look for taxis displaying the red 空車 sign, indicating that they are available). They all accept a variety of payment methods including international credit cards.

A ride from Haneda Airport to the venue will cost you approximately ¥10,000 yen, while a ride from Narita Airport will be on the order of ¥30,000. Especially for the latter, train connections are an order of magnitude cheaper and take a similar amount of time.

Ride sharing is not available in Japan. The Uber app does work in Tokyo, but the way it works is simply by booking a taxi, so it will not be any cheaper than standard taxis.

Accommodation

There are a variety of hotels in the vicinity of the conference venue, ranging from more affordable business hotels (APA, Toyoko Inn, Daiwa Roynet) to upscale ones.

Many more hotels are available within a few stations’ train ride from Nihonbashi. Generally, it may be easier to find good deals on hotels that are not in Nihonbashi, but very close to a train or metro station that takes you to Nihonbashi in minutes. Look for hotels near any station on the Ginza or Tozai lines for easiest access. Popular areas from which both the conference venue as well as many attractions would be easily accessible are Shinbashi, Ginza, Ueno, Akasaka, or Shibuya.

We encourage early booking, as the second half of March is the beginning of one of the major tourist seasons in Japan.