Tsu city, Mie Japan

Venue: Center Palace Miyako Hotel, Tsu city, Mie, Japan (For access, please see below).

Please see the Tsu Miyako Hotel webpage

http://www.miyakohotels.ne.jp/tsu/english/index.html/

Accommodation:

1. Miyako Hotel: http://www.miyakohotels.ne.jp/tsu/english/index.html/

2. Phoenix Hotel: http://www.phoenix-hotel-jp.com/

SEE2015 is providing special concession rates for these hotels. When booking, please refer to SEE2015 to get the special concession rates. You can make reservation through Secretariat or directly to Hotel reception.

Access to Venue:

By Plane

We recommend getting a direct flight to Chubu International Airport (Centrair) (http://www.centrair.jp/en/), the closest international airport to Mie, Tsu city. From Centrair to Tsu city, it takes about 40 minutes via high speed ferry. There are 14 round trips per day, leaving Centrair on the hour every hour from 7am to 10pm, and a one-way ticket costs 2400 yen. It takes 5 minutes by bus from the marina to Hotel, Center Palace Miyako Hotel. More information is available from the Centrair website (http://www.centrair.jp/en/access/ac-from/ac-in-vessel/index.html), and the Nagisamachi Marina website (http://www.nagisa.city.tsu.mie.jp/eng/index.html).

It is also possible to fly into Kansai International Airport in Osaka, or even Narita International Airport in Tokyo, but transferring to Mie will take time and require additional train fares etc. If possible please make sure your flight is to Centrair (Nagoya).

By Train

From Nagoya city, it takes about 50 minutes by JR’s “Kaisoku Mie” (JR Nagoya station to Tsu station), or by Kintetsu Limited Express (Kintetsu Nagoya station to Tsu station).

From Osaka city, it takes about 1 hour 30 minutes by Kintetsu Limited Express from Kintetsu Namba station to Tsu station.

From Tsu station

Once you have arrived at Tsu station via bus or train, the easiest way is to hail a cab “Center Palace Miyako Hotel”, which takes about 5 minutes and costs about 1,000 yen. Alternatively, take a Bus to Mie Kaikan Mae. It is in front of Center Palace Miyako Hotel.

Tsu City, Mie, Japan:

Tsu city is located in the central of Mie and the Mie Prefecture is located in central Japan. Nagoya, Osaka and Kyoto cities are conveniently accessible from Mie. The climate is warm with an average annual temperature of 15 to 25 °C. Mie Prefecture stretches from north to south, and the climate differs by region. The following five areas can be easily accessible from Tsu city. The northern region is called Hokusei and is an industrial area close to the city of Nagoya. There are many leisure facilities including hot springs, Nagashima theme park and an international racing circuit called as Suzuka circuit. The central part is called Chūnansei and is famous for its fine Matsusaka beef. The grand Shinto shrine known as Ise Jingū is one of the famous shrine in Japan which is located in Ise Island which has a complex beautiful coastline. Toba city is just close to Ise city and is famous for seafood and pearls. There is an international pearl island called as Mikimoto Pearl Island.

(http://www.mikimoto-pearl-museum.co.jp/en/english/index.html)

Japan is known as the sun rise country. The place is Futami in Mie Prefecture (please see below) which is nearly 30 mins drive by car. You can visit this place on the way to Mikimoto Pearl Island.

Address:

津都ホテル

センターパレス

Tsu Mie 514-0027 Japan

Hours of operation:

365 days, 24 hours

Phone:

059-228-1111