The organizer cannot accept responsibility for accidents that may occur. Delegates are encouraged to obtain travel insurance (medical, personal accident, and luggage) in their home countries prior to departure.
Currency Exchange:
Foreign currencies are not accepted at hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. In addition, certain credit cards may not be accepted there. You can exchange US dollars and Euro for Japanese Yen at the Joyo Bank in Tsukuba Center. However, it will be strongly recommended that you do this at the airport, because its office hour overlaps that of the workshop session.
Traveler's check and credit cards: Traveler's checks are accepted only by leading banks and major hotels and the use of traveler's checks in Japan is not as popular as in some other countries. VISA, MasterCard, Diners Club, and American Express are widely accepted at hotels, department stores, shops, and restaurants. Cashing by VISA with passport is possible at the branches at the Joyo Bank in Tsukuba.
Electricity:
Japan operates on 100volts for electrical appliances. The frequency is 50 Hz in eastern Japan including Tokyo, Tsukuba and 60Hz in western Japan including Kyoto and Osaka. Flat pin, wall sockets.
Tipping:
Tips are not customary anywhere in Japan even at Hotels and restaurants.
Daily bus transportation between Okura Frontier Hotel TSUKUBA and KEK
Operation date:
October 29th to 31st
Departure time from hotel:
8:15 am
Please wait in the lobby of the Hotel. The schedule of the return bus from KEK to
the Hotel will be announced at the workshop site.