The 14th Japan-Korea Conference on Ferroelectricity

　　

• Venue & Travelling 　　
• Bus Schedule in the mornings 　　
• Visa Application　
• Accommodation for Students 　　
• Frequently Asked Questions 　　
• Conference Dinner (Aug.31 19:00-21:00) 　
• Excursion (Sep.1 12:00-15:00/16:00) 　

Venue & Travelling

JKC-FE14 venue is Rohm Plaza in Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC) of Ritsumeikan University.
The postal address is, 1-1-1, Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577 Japan.

[Updated on Aug. 22th]
From Minami-Kusatsu station, please use a bus heading for Ritsumeikan University （立命館大学） at No.3 or No.4 riding spot on the east side of Minami-Kusatsu station. We chartered extra buses on Aug. 31st (Sat) and Sep. 1st (Sun) departing at 8:24 from No.1 riding spot.





It is typically a 15 minute bus ride. You pay the fare (230 yen) when you get off at the final stop. Cash and IC cards (such as Suica, ICOCA) are accepted (credit cards are not accepted). If you do not have the exact fare, you must use a change machine on the buses to make the exact fare. Please note that the change machines on the buses do not accept 5000 yen and 10000 yen bills.

Bus Schedule at Minami-Kusatsu Station

Aug. 30th	No.4 spot ( via Panasonic)	No.3 spot (via Kagayaki st.)	No. 1 spot (non-stop)
7:00	27, 37, 47, 58(long)
8:00	1, 16, 30, 33, 45, 52(long)	7, 16, 33
9:00	2, 30, 40	2, 20, 40
Aug. 31st and Sep 1st	No.4 spot ( via Panasonic)	No.3 spot (via Kagayaki st.)	No. 1 spot (non-stop)
7:00	27, 47
8:00	1, 16, 33	16, 33	24
9:00	16, 24, 37	16, 37

To Minami-Kusatsu Station

The campus' nearest train station is JR Line's Minami-Kusatsu station （南草津）, about 18 to 21 minutes from Kyoto station. Both Special Rapid and Local trains stop at Minami-Kusatsu station.
So, you should get to Kyoto station first. From Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kyoto station, you can use train (JR line) or limousine bus (see FAQ below). You should buy a train ticket from Kansai Airport to Minami-Kusatsu (Express tickets for the Haruka trains are sold separately).



From Kyoto station, please use trains on Tokaido/Sanyo line (also displayed as Biwako line) toward such as Yasu, Maibara, Nagahama, Kusatsu, or Ohmi-Shiotsu via Otsu, Ishiyama.
Please DO NOT use trains going to Kosei line. （湖西線方面には乗らないでください）.

From Minami-Kusatsu station, please use a bus heading for Ritsumeikan University （立命館大学） at No.3 or No.4 riding spot on the east side of Minami-Kusatsu station. It is typically a 15 minute bus ride. You pay the fare (230 yen) when you get off at the final stop, and cash and IC cards (such as Suica, ICOCA) are accepted (credit cards are not accepted). The change machines on the buses do not accept 5000 yen and 10000 yen bills. Taxis are also available, which usually cost about 1,600 JPY to the campus. The distance between Minami-Kusatsu St. and the venue is about 3 km (about 40 minutes to walk).
Google Map

Rohm Plaza in BKC (Google Streetview)

BKC access map (PDF file)

BKC campus map (PDF file)

for Visa Application

(Updated on July 23. 2024)

For participants from countries other than Korea, you may need visa for visiting Japan. We will issue an invitation letter upon your request. For us to fill out all of the documents needed for visa application, we need

• Your Full name as indicated in your passport,
• Your Nationality, Date of Birth, Age, Male/Female,
• Your filight schedule, staying schedule, and staying hotel with phone number.

Please send an email to jkc-fe14@kore-lab.org with above information.

Accommodation for Students

[Reservation Closed on Aug. 22th]

For students, we have booked an on-campus accommodation (Epoch Ritsumei 21; エポック立命21) from Aug. 29th to Sep. 2nd (4 nights). The charge is 1,800 JPY / night / person), which must be paid by cash at the front desk. Each room has 8 beds. There are communal showers / toilets. Amenity goods such as towels or toothbrushes are not provided. Meals will not be provided. Please bring your own towels and foods for breakfast. Please contact us by emaill for reservation (please let us know the number of male and female persons). Both Korean and Japanese students are welcome. The maximum number of visitors is expected to be 40 (separate rooms for men and women).

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Notices to Guests

FAQ

What is the best way to reach the campus from Kansai Airport (KIX)?

The campus is approx. 40 minutes away from JR Kyoto station by train and bus. So, the easiest trip will be first taking a JR Line's limited express "Haruka" train to Kyoto station (80 min). Then, you transfer to the JR "Biwako line" to Minami-Kusatsu station (20 min), and finally take a bus to the campus (15 min). You should buy a train ticket from Kansai Airport to Minami-Kusatsu. To use Haruka train, you also have to pay for the seat.

You can also take a Limousine Bus from KIX to Kyoto Station. From Kyoto station, use JR Line to Minami-Kusatsu station as mentioned above.

When will the excursion finish on Sep. 1?

(Updated on July 18)
We are still planning, but we will be finishing the excursion by 15:00~16:00 at the latest. The breakup place may be either BKC (the venue) or JR Otsu St. area. The JR Otsu Sta. is only two stops away from Kyoto Sta. (9 min). The latter may make you bring your all baggage all the time of the excursion, though. You can store your baggage on the bus. The return bus will take you to Otsu station, Minami-Kusatsu station, and BKC.

Are you also arranging the accommodations? Or do we need to find hotels individually??

For students, we have booked on-campus dormitory, which is described above in this page (Reservation Closed on Aug. 22th).

For regular participants, we are sorry that we would expect your individual hotel reservations. As mentioned above, the nearest train station is Minami-Kusatsu Sta., where there are two hotels. Around the next stations, "Seta" Sta. and "Kusatsu" Sta., there are also several hotels. There are direct bus-lines to the University both from Seta and Kusatsu stations, but they are not so frequent. You may take the train one stop from both Seta and Kusatsu to Minami-Kusatsu, where you can take buses to the University more frequently.

Kyoto Sta. area, though it is a little bit far from the venue (40 min), is another reasonable and attractive option, because there are numerous hotels and, of course, you can enjoy Kyoto city.

Conference Dinner (Aug. 31st, Fri. 19:00~21:00)

The conference dinner site is Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel (Ohmi room).

Direct-access busses from the conference venue have been chartered . The bus will depart from the venue at 18:00, and arrive at Prince Hotel at 18:45.

The return bus is supposed to leave Prince Hotel at 21:30 or so.

(updated on Aug. 20th)
Two buses will go to Otsu station. Participants staying close to Minami-Kusatsu, Seta, Kusatsu, or Kyoto stations should get on these buses bound for JR Otsu station and take trains for your convenient stations.
Note that special rapid service trains will not stop at Seta station, so you have to use a local train to get off at Seta station. The fare from Otsu to Minami-Kusastu is 200 JPY.

One bus will go to Biwako-Kusatsu Campus via Minami-Kusatsu station. Participants staying close to Minami-Kusatsu station may also use this bus, but the number of passengers are limited and it will take longer time than to use a train from Otsu station.

Excursion (Sep. 1st, Sun. 13:00~14:30, Lake Biwa Cruising with Buffet)

(Updated on July 18)
According to the vote of registrants, the destination of Excursion has been determined to Lake Biwa cruising (Michigan Cruise) with buffet. MICHIGAN SIGHTSEEING CRUISE

Direct-access busses from the conference venue have been chartered . The buses will depart from the conference venue (BKC) at 12:00, and will arrive at Otsu Port at 12:40.

The cruising with buffet will start at 13:00 and end at 14:30. The buses you get on will be waiting at a parking close to the port, and then you can store your luggage on the bus. The return bus will depart from Otsu Port at 14:45, then will stop at Otsu station at 15:00, at Minami-Kusatsu station at 15:45, and at Biwako-Kusatsu Campus at 16:00. So, for your earliest return to Kansai Airpot via Kyoto, you should get off the return bus at Otsu station at 15:00.