Getting There

IEEE VR 2019: the 26th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces
March 23-27, 2019, Osaka, Japan
http://ieeevr.org/2019/

• Conference Venue
• Where is Osaka?
• How to Get to the Venue?
• General Sightseeing Info.

Conference Venue

IEEE VR 2019 will take place at the Osaka International Convention Center in Osaka, Japan, from March 23rd to March 27th 2019.

• Location: 5-3-51, Nakanoshima Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 JAPAN
• TEL: +81-6-4803-5555
• Web: https://www.gco.co.jp/en/

Where is Osaka?

Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island.

How to Get to the Venue?

1. From Kansai Airport (KIX)
2. From JR Osaka Station
3. From Namba Station
4. From Other Airports

1. From Kansai Airport (KIX)

Details are found HERE

2. From JR Osaka Station

Osaka city bus is one of the best choices to reach the venue from Osaka Station (How to Use Osaka city bus).

Option 1 (10-15min, 210yen)

1. Take Osaka city bus No.55 bound for Tsurumachi 4-chome（鶴町4丁目）from Osaka Ekimae Bus Terminal 4
2. Get off at Dojima Ohashi（堂島大橋）bus stop

Option 2 (10-15min, 210yen)

1. Take Osaka city bus No.53 bound for Funatsubashi（船津橋）from Osaka Ekimae Bus Terminal 1
2. Get off at Dojima Ohashi（堂島大橋）bus stop

3. From Namba Station

Via Osaka Metro

Details are found HERE

Via Keihan Railway

Details are found HERE

Option 1 (25-30min, 390yen)

1. Take the subway, bound for Nishi-Umeda, on Yotsubashi line (blue line), and go to Higobashi station (Y12)
2. At Higobashi station, move to Keihan Watanabebashi station (KH53) and take a train, bound for Nakanoshima station (KH54)

Option 2 (25-30min, 390yen)

1. Take the subway, bound for Senri-chuo or Shin-Osaka, on Midosuji line (red line), and go to Yodoyabashi station (M13)
2. At Yodoyabashi station, move to Keihan Oebashi station (KH52) and take a train, bound for Nakanoshima station (KH54)

4. From Other Airports

In case you need to reach the venue from other airports except KIX (e.g., Tokyo (HND), Nagoya (NGO), and Fukuoka (FUK)), please refer to the following roots via Shin-Osaka station.

Required time from these airports in Japan via Bullet Train

• Tokyo (HND): Approx. 3-4 hours
• Nagoya (NGO): Approx. 1.5-2 hours
• Fukuoka (FUK): Approx. 3-3.5 hours

Roots from Shin-Osaka station (Bullet Train)

Option 1

1. Transfer to the JR local line at Shin-Osaka Station
2. Go to Osaka Station (See 2. From Osaka Station)

Option 2

1. Take the subway, bound for Nakamozu or Tennouji, on Osaka Metro Midosuji Line (red line), and go to Yodoyabashi station (M13)
2. At Yodoyabashi station, move to Keihan Oebashi station (KH52) and take a train, bound for Nakanoshima station (KH54)

General Sightseeing Info.

• Dining Out in Osaka
• Tourism

Travel Tips

• Discount IC card (visitors only)
• SIM card
• Rental mobile WiFi
• Free WiFi
  • Option #1
  • Option #2