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Venue, accommodation, transportation and childcare

The meetings will be held at Kobe International Conference Center:

Kobe International Conference Center

6-9-1, Minatojima-nakamachi
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 650-0046
Japan
Tel: +81-78-302-5200

The lunches and Wednesday reception will be held at Portopia Hotel (adjacent to the Kobe International Conference Center).

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Accommodation

Hotels are filling up quickly. We advise you to make your reservation as soon as possible.

Primary hotel

Kobe Portopia Hotel

6-10-1, Minatojima-nakamachi
Chuo Ward
Kobe
Hyogo, 650-0046
Japan

At a two minute walk from the Kobe International Conference Center

Guest room rate:

Single use:
Monday–Friday, Sunday: JPY 20,500 + 10% tax
Saturday: JPY 26,500 + 10% tax

Double use:
Monday–Friday, Sunday: JPY 26,000 + 10% tax
Saturday: JPY 38,000 + 10% tax

Wifi and breakfast included

Prices without breakfast are also available on the "Book a room" link below.

These prices are subject to availability. Please book your room as soon as possible.

Cancellation policy:

• 21 days before check-in: Free of charge
• Between 20 and 10 days before check-in: 10% cancellation fee
• Between 9 and 2 days before check-in: 20% cancellation fee
• 1 day before check-in: 80% cancellation fee
• On check-in day + No show: 100% cancellation fee
  

Book a room

You may also email Kobe Portopia hotel or call direct +81-78-302-1122 (10:00-18:30).

Our block booking is sold out the 10th of November  (also on the hotel website).

Alternate hotels

Ariston Hotel

At a two minute walk from the Kobe International Conference Center

Limited amount of rooms

Centurion Hotel & Spa Vintage Kobe

1 Chome-1-6 Minatojima
Chuo Ward
Kobe
Hyogo 650-0045
Japan

At a 16 minute walk from the Kobe International Conference Center

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Near the Sannomiya station:

Hotel Monterey Kobe

2 Chome-11-13 Shimoyamatedori
Chuo Ward
Kobe
Hyogo 650-0011

10% discount coupon available

The hotel is at a 6 minute walk to the Sannomiya station and at a 10 minute train ride to the conference center.

Hotel SUI Kobe Sannomiya by ABEST

2 Chome-1-20 Nakayamatedori
Chuo Ward
Kobe
Hyogo 650-0004
Japan

The hotel is at a 8 minute walk to the Sannomiya station and at a 10 minute train ride to the conference center.

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Transportation

Travel documents

Please check if you need any visa or electronic visa to travel to Japan.

If you need an invitation letter, please email visa-request@w3.org.

Airports

Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) — Travel time: 1h30 by public transportation

Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) (Domestic only) – Travel time: between 1h00 and 1h15 by public transportation

Kobe Airport (UKB) (Domestic only) – Travel time: 12 minutes by public transportation

Other international airports to consider and complement with a Shinkansen ride and, in some cases, a local train ride: Tokyo (HND, NRT), Fukuoka (FUK), Nagoya (NGO).

Note: If you can choose your Tokyo airport, pick Haneda, as the connection to the high speed train is significantly easier/shorter.

See the tips section below for additional information on possible airports and train connections, from closest to Kobe to furthest from Kobe

Public transport to TPAC venue

Note: The closest train station to Portopia Hotel is Shimin Hiroba Station (5-minute walk).

From Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX)

Two options:

Option A: By ferry and monorail:

1. KIX to Kobe airport – take the Bay Shuttle ferry
2. Kobe airport to Sannomiya Station – take the train
3. Sannomiya Train Station to Portopia Hotel – see 'From Sannomiya Station' below

Option B: By bus

1. KIX to Sannomiya Station – take the bus
   
2. Sannomiya Train Station to Portopia Hotel – see 'From Sannomiya Station' below

From Osaka Itami Airport

By bus and train:

1. Osaka Itami Airport to Sannomiya Train Station – take the limousine bus
2. Sannomiya Train Station to Portopia Hotel – see 'From Sannomiya Station' below

From Kobe airport

By train:

1. Kobe airport to Sannomiya Station – take the train
2. Sannomiya Train Station to Portopia Hotel – see 'From Sannomiya Station' below

From Sannomiya Station

Two options:

Option A: By shuttle

1. Sannomiya Station to Portopia Hotel – take the complementary Portopia Hotel shuttle

Option B: By train

1. Sannomiya Station to Shimin Hiroba station – Take the Port Liner railway to Shimin Hiroba Station
2. Shimin Hiroba Station to Portopia Hotel – a 5-minute walk

From Shin-Kobe Station

If you are coming from elsewhere in Japan, Shin-Kobe Station is where the Shinkansen bullet train stop is in Kobe.

Two options:

Option A: By shuttle

1. Shin-Kobe Station to Portopia Hotel – take the complementary Portopia Hotel shuttle

Option B: By train

1. Shin-Kobe Station to Sannomiya Station – take the city subway
2. Sannomiya Station to Shimin Hiroba Station – see 'from Sannomiya station' above

From Tokyo

If you are coming to Kobe from the Tokyo area, we recommend taking the Shinkansen high-speed train which stops at Shin-Kobe Station.

Shinkansen from Tokyo station to Shin Kobe station
Travel time: 2h44

Note: You may but don't need to purchase train tickets in advance. Shinkansen trains are very frequent, and buying a ticket doesn't take much time at all. However, Shinkansen train tickets are specific to a particular train that departs at a given time.

Travellers can take advantage of the Shinkansen smartEX mobile application to buy a ticket on the fly, even minutes before boarding the high-speed train.

If the mobile app does not work, use the automated ticket vending machines or the ticket booths within the station.

See also:

• The Kobe access map
• The Kobe Convention Center instructions
• The Kobe Portopia hotel instructions

Tips from W3C Community locals

Additional information on possible airports and train connections from closest to Kobe to furthest from Kobe

Kobe Airport

The airport is right next to the venue but this small airport only handles a few international flights. It may be an option for travelers connecting from an international airport.

Osaka Itami Airport

The airport is small and caters exclusively to domestic flights. It may be an option for travelers connecting from an international airport. It is closer in distance to the venue than Osaka's main "Kansai" airport, and marginally shorter in transport time, but not really in transport complexity.

Osaka Kansai Airport

The airport is much closer to Kobe than Tokyo is. The train network is really good, and it takes about 1.5h from the airport to Kobe International Conference Center, with two connections, switching in downtown Kobe at Shin Osaka Station to the local train on the JR Kobe line, and then transferring at Sannomiya Station to take the Port Liner to Shimin Hiroba Station, which is the closest station to the meeting venue.

Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport

The international airport may be an option for travellers from certain locations. The airport is further than Osaka in distance, but has the same number of connections (1), and barely takes more time (1h45) with the high speed train (Shinkansen).

Tokyo Haneda Airport

The international airport is significantly further, but with very good train connections. Count 3h and a more expensive price for the train, but it is simple: just one connection, transferring at Shinagawa Station to take the Shinkansen to Shin-Kobe Station in downtown Kobe.

Tokyo Narita Airport

The international airport is the furthest from Kobe (closer to 4h), and the connections aren't as nice as Haneda's (at least 2 changes instead of 1). Getting from the airport to the Shinkansen is a bit complex, but the rest of the journey is easy. If flights exist for Kansai airport or Haneda, avoid Narita. But if it is the only reasonable option, it is still manageable.

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Local information

Area Map

Benefit from reduction coupons on hotels, restaurants, museums, shopping, etc.

Restaurants

See this wiki page with descriptions of restaurants around the meeting venue.

Power

100V, 50Hz. Japan power outlets are compatible with North American 2-blade, ungrounded plugs.

Shopping and tourism

Kobe travel guide