Venue
The Conferences will be held at "Kobe International Conference Center".Kobe city
Kobe is located in Mid-Western Japan and has convenient access from all Japan's major cities. It has one of the oldest international ports in Japan and naturally has a western-Japanese mixed culture. You can trace from very old period of Japan through westernization to the modern age by visiting sightseeing spots. For detail, visit, e.g. this site.
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Kobe is also at the heart of Japan's premiere tourism region, less than an hour from ancient cities such as Kyoto, Nara and Himeji.
Kobe International Conference Center
The nearest station to Kobe International Conference Center is Shimin-Hiroba Station on the Port Liner urban transport line. Trains run every few minutes. The venue is just 2 minutes walk from the station.
Detailed access information is found at the website of the Center.