Access to Gifu
Gifu is geographically located almost in the center of Japan and is easily accessible to both domestic and international travelers. It is approximately one hour from Chubu Centrair International Airport, two hours from Tokyo, and one and a half hours from Osaka by train.
From Chubu Centrair International Airport (Highly Recommended)
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport to Gifu. Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad) is available from the airport to Meitetsu Gifu Station without changing trains. It takes about one hour by limited express train or one and a half hours by regular train.
Chubu Centrair International Airport has direct flights to some airports in Asia, and Finnair plans to resume flights between Centrair and Helsinki in May 2024. If there is no direct flight from your nearest airport, we recommend using Centrair with transfers via Narita/Haneda Airport.
From Tokyo/Osaka
The TOKAIDO Shinkansen (bullet train) is available from Tokyo Station or Shin-Osaka Station to Nagoya. It takes about one and a half hours from Tokyo and one hour from Osaka.
After arriving in Nagoya, you can take JR (Central Japan Railway Company) or Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad) to Gifu. It takes 20 to 30 minutes by limited express or regular train. Note that JR Gifu Station and Meitetsu Gifu Station are separate. Although the stations are very close to each other, you should be careful not to get confused.
Access to Venue from Gifu Station
It takes about 15 minutes by car from Meitetsu/JR Gifu Station to the Nagaragawa Convention Center. You can take a bus or a taxi to get to the venue.
By Bus
Two bus routes, the City Loop Line and the Mitahora Line, run from Meitetsu/JR Gifu Station to the Nagaragawa Convention Center. It takes about 20 minutes, and the fare is 230 JPY.
As we get closer to the conference days, we will prepare photos or videos of the bus ride to the venue.
By Taxi
You can also take a taxi to the venue. There are taxi stands in front of the stations, and it takes about 15 minutes to get to the venue. A taxi ride will cost about 2,000 JPY.
As we get closer to the conference days, we will prepare a printable image to show the venue address in Japanese to a taxi driver.