Venue
About Kobe International Conference Center
About Kobe International Conference Center
WHERE IN JAPAN:
Kobe is located in Hyogo Prefecture, one of several prefectures in the mid-west of Japan that, together, are known as the 'Kansai Region'. This is Japan's premier tourism area for overseas visitors making Kobe an ideal base city for visiting world heritage sites, both to the east and to the west. The Port of Kobe and its man-made islands are located on the north shore of the Osaka Bay.
EASY ACCESS:
As a port city, built on a history of transportation, and with its own airport and Shinkansen station(Shin-Kobe), Kobe offers easy access for both domestic and overseas travelers.
CONVENTION VENUES:
Closer to the airport than any other convention centers in Japan! Kobe Convention Center (the International Conference Center, International Exhibition Halls and other key venues) are located on Port Island, about 10 minutes from downtown Kobe (Sannomiya) and only 8 minutes from Kobe Airport.
The Kobe International Conference Center has a Main Hall with seats for 692 people for plenary meetings and the International Conference Room has capacity for 360 delegates. Both provide a 6-language interpreting system for international audiences. The Reception Hall caters for breaks and meals and 18 smaller meeting rooms are on hand for side-programs and theme sessions, etc.
Transportation
Access to Kobe International Conference Center
TRANSFER OPTIONS detailed below.
Click your option if arriving by:
- International Flight (Arriving Kansai Int'l Airport)
- International Flight (Arriving Tokyo Narita / or through Haneda)
- International Flight (Arriving Nagoya Centrair)
- Domestic Flight (Arriving Kobe Airporti)
- Domestic Flight (Arriving Osaka Itami Airport)
- JR Shinkansen (Bullet) Train (Arriving at Shin-Kobe Station)
- Local or Express Rail (Arriving Kobe Sannomiya Station)
- About Sannomiya and Getting to Port Island (Kobe Convention Center)
