Access to and from Japan

There are four routes from Korea to Kitakyushu:

• Route 1: from Seoul/Busan via the Fukuoka International Airport
• Route 2: from Busan/Ulsan via the port of Kokura (Kitakyushu)
• Route 3: from Busan via the port of Hakata (Fukuoka)
• Route 4: from Busan via the port of Shimonoseki

From the Fukuoka International Airport

The Kitakyushu International Conference Center is located approximately 60 km from the Fukuoka International Airport (code FUK). The following airlines have scheduled flights to and from Fukuoka every day, departing from Seoul.

• Japan Airline (JL)
• Korean Air (KE)
• Asiana Airlines (OZ)

Departing from Busan, Korean Air serves a flight every day, and Asiana Airlines serves a flight only on Sunday and Friday. Japan Airline has no services between Busan and Fukuoka.

The most recommended way to get to the conference center is to take a Limousine Bus (Nishitetsu Highway Bus) from the airport. The bus service is regularly provided per half of an hour between the airport and JR Kokura station. It costs 1000 yen (1800 yen if you buy a return ticket) and takes about 90 minutes. The bus stop where you should get off is "JR Kokura Station". The Kitakyushu Internation Conference Center is at about 7 minutes walk from the station. You can obtain a local area map near the conference center.

An alternative approach to JR Kokura station is by train. This route is a little complicated. First, take a shuttle bus to the domestic terminal of the airport, and get off at the domestic 2nd terminal. Travelling by trains from the airport, take the Fukuoka City Subway, transfer the JR Kyushu Kagoshima line at JR Hakata Station, and get on a rapid train bounded for Kokura or Mojikou. The station where you should get off is "Kokura". It takes about 70 minutes from Hakata Station to Kokura Station by train. You can also choose Sanyo Shinkansen between Hakata and Kokura.

From the port of Kokura (Kitakyushu)

The port of Kokura is located in front of the conference center.

Dae-A Express Shipping has regularly scheduled ferry services between Busan and Kokura. It takes about three hours. The ferry services to and from Busan are available on the first day of the conference and on Saturday.

Musung Ferry has ferry services between Ulsan and Kokura. It takes about three and a half hours.But, the ferry service from Ulsan is not available on the first day.

From the port of Hakata

A lot of ferry companies provide ferry service between Busan and Hakata every day.It takes about 15 minutes from Hakata port to JR Hakata station by bus. It takes about 70 minutes from Hakata Station to Kokura Station by train.

From the port of Shimonoseki

Pukwan Ferry and Kampu Ferry provide ferry services between Busan and Shimonoseki every day.Shimonoseki port is at about 7 minutes walk from JR Shimonoseki Station.It takes about 20 minutes from Shimonoseki to Kokura by train.

Hotel Accommodation in Kitakyushu

Our travel agency, JTB Kitakyushu branch has reserved rooms at hotels in Kitakyushu during the conference period. Reservation will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate your order of preference in the application form. If you desired hotel is fully reserved, JTB will reserve your second choice or a hotel in the same grade.

We will send a hotel reservation form and an invitation letter to each participant from abroad soon.