FCV 2016 TAKAYAMA GIFU JAPAN

Venue

The workshop will be held at Hida Hotel Plaza, Takayama, Gifu, Japan. The venue is located two blocks north and a five minute walk from both the JR Takayama Station and the Takayama Bus Center. Mind your step during walking since icy walkway is expected in February.

• Hida Hotel Plaza [Link to Hotel Web site]
• Map [Link to English map PDF]

Takayama has acquired three stars in the Michelin tour guidebook which has been published for more than 80 years. 

Registration

Technical Tour : Shirakawa-go, a world heritage site in Japan

4 hours bus tour to Shirakawa-go

Shirakawa-go (Ogimachi Gassho-zukuri Village) is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō, a small, traditional village showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri.

Accommodation

There are plenty hotels and ryokans (Japanese traditional style accommodation) in walking distance to/from the workshop venue. While the organizers do not mediate accommodation, participants can make reservation via the following hotel reservation systems.

• Jalan.net: http://www.jalan.net/en/japan_hotels_ryokan/
• Rakuten Travel: http://travel.rakuten.com
• Hotels.com: http://www.hotels.com
• Booking.com: http://www.booking.com

List of recommended hotels (5 minute walk from the venue) :

• Hida Hotel Plaza (workshop venue): http://www.hida-hotelplaza.co.jp/english/
• Takayama Central Hotel: http://ayun.seishingroup.co.jp 
• Country Hotel Takayama: http://www.country-hotel.jp
• Super Hotel Hida Takayama: http://www.superhoteljapan.com/en/s-hotels/hidatakayama/
• Washington Hotel Plaza: http://washington.jp/takayama/en/
• Best Western Hotel Takayama: http://www.bestwestern.co.jp/english/takayama/

If you have any troubles or questions, please contact to FCV2016 Committee.

Travel Information

From Chubu Centrair international airport to Nagoya:

1. After arriving at Chubu Centrair international airport, take a train of the Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) to Nagoya station. The train takes 30 minutes and costs 870 (1,230 *) yen.
   * When taking the μ-SKY or first class seats on the limited express, additional 360 yen surcharge is required.

Detail:

• Centrair - access information: http://www.centrair.jp/en/to_and_from/
• Meitetsu - airport access information: http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/airport-access/index.html

From Nagoya to Takayama:

By train: 2h 17m, 6,030 yen

1. After arriving Meitetsu Nagoya station, exit Meitetsu Nagoya station and move to JR-central Nagoya station following the signage.
2. Purchase your ticket of Wide View Hida limited express train at the ticket office.
   (There is no way to reserve a seat from outside of Japan)
   (We recommend to reserve a seat on the RIGHT SIDE of the train for great scenery.
   We also recommend the opposite side of a train for the return path.)
3. Take a train and enjoy your ride.

Central Japan Railway(JR-Central): http://english.jr-central.co.jp

By bus: 2h 40m, 2,980 yen ** Reservation Required **

1. After arriving Meitetsu Nagoya station, exit Meitetsu Nagoya Station via the Central gate (underground). Walk south about 50 m and take the escalator in front of “Nana-chan,” the huge mannequin, to get to the Meitetsu Bus Center entrance. Use the escalator to get to the highway bus platform on the third floor. http://www.meitetsu-bus.co.jp/english/centrair/index.html
2. Purchase your ticket at the ticket office on the third floor.
3. Take an express bus at platform 3 to Takayama and enjoy your bus ride. 

NOTE: Seat reservation is required. You can researve your seat by the reservation system (https://www.highwaybus.com/rs-web01-prd-rel/gp/foreign/frgSelectLine?lang=en)

Detail: http://www.nouhibus.co.jp/english/cebtrair_takayama.html

If you have any troubles or questions, please contact to FCV2016 Committee.

Useful Links

• Hida-Takayama tourism bureau [English | Korean | Japanese]
• Takayama general information by [Wikipedia | Tripadvisor ]
• Takayama weather forecast: [The weather channel]