Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been reserved at

Hotel name: Forest Hongo
Nightly rate: 9,875yen (single rooms), 16,632yen (twin or double rooms), tax and services included
Address: Hongo 6-16-4, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, JAPAN
Tel: 03-3813-4408
Fax: 03-3813-4409
Website: http://www.forest-hongo.com/English/HotelInformation.htm


Please note the following.

1) Participants are responsible for paying for the rooms. We will reimburse all participants according to the per diem schedule we sent you in your invitation.

2) Participants are also responsible for any cancellation fees they incur. Forest Hongo's cancellation policy is as follows:
a. The fee for cancellations made 2 to 7 days prior to your check-in date is 1,000 yen per night
b. The fee for cancellations made 1 day prior to your check-in date is 50% of the room charge
c. The fee for cancellations made on your check-in date is 100% of the room charge

No charges apply for cancellations made 8 days or more prior to the check-in date.


How to get Japanese Yen

Credit cards are not accepted for a broad range of transactions here. In addition, your ATM card will not be accepted at most machines in Japan. However, there is a Citibank ATM machine outside of customs at Narita Airport that will work. We encourage you to get yen at Narita Airport. You can also use your ATM card to get yen at Japanese Post Office ATM machines. There is a post office close to your hotel. It has ATM machines that are open from 7am thru 11pm Monday-Friday. Hours on weekends and national Holidays (e.g. Nov. 3-4) are 9am - 7pm.


Cell phones in Japan

Neither your cell phone nor your blackberry will work in Japan. If you wish you may rent a cellphone at Narita airport.


How to get to Hotel Forest Hongo from Narita Airport

We recommend that you take the Keisei Line "Skyliner" from Narita airport to the final station Ueno station. This all reserved train has comfortable seats and departs Narita airport every half hour or so. The ticket price is 1920 yen and it takes 60 minutes from Narita to Ueno.
The Keisei line also runs an express train service between Narita Airport and Ueno. This train costs 1000 yen and departs about every 20 minutes. This is a commuter train and the total travel time between Narita and Ueno is 80 minutes.
From Ueno Station, please take a taxi to get to the hotel. It is 1000-1500 yen-ride and takes about 15 minutes. Please make sure you bring along and show this map to the taxi driver. [MAP]

Time table of Skyliner [weekdays] (Narita-Ueno)


How to get to the conference site from the hotel

The conference is held at Meeting Room on the 6th floor of Economics Department Building, University of Tokyo. For the details please see the map [MAP].