International Information
Science Foundation
Hitachi Computer
Peripherals Co., Ltd.
The Eighth IAPR International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems (DAS2008) will be held at Nara Prefectural New Public Hall near the center of Nara city. The conference site is about 2.5km distant from the conference hotel. You can use local bus transportation between them.
The easiest way to come to Nara from Kansai International Airport is to use a limousine bus. We recommend using the limousine bus because it brings you to JR Nara station without a transfer. It takes about 85 min. and the fare is JPY 1,800 per person.
An alternative way is to use trains. You have to change trains at least once to come to Nara from the airport. You should prepare well in advance.
You can choose a route from the following for JR Nara station.
An alternative airport for attendees who cannot easily access Kansai International Airport is Osaka Itami Airport (ITM). Since the airport is only for domestic flights, you have to transit to a domestic flight at an international airport such as Narita International Airport (NRT).
The easiest way to come to Nara from Osaka Itami Airport is to use a limousine bus. We strongly recommend using the limousine bus because it brings you to JR Nara station without a transfer. It takes about 70 min. and the fare is JPY 1,440 per person.
For attendees from some countries, it may be easier to enter Japan at Narita International Airport (NRT). There are mainly two ways to come to Nara via Narita International Airport.
The easiest way is to fly from Narita International Airport to Osaka Itami Airport though the number of flights is limited.
An alliterative way is to move to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) by a limousine bus (approx. 75 min./ fare: JPY 3,000) and then fly to Osaka Itami Airport or Kansai International Airport on a domestic flight.
An alternative way is travelling by train. After moving to JR Tokyo station by Narita Express or a limousine bus, you should travel to JR Kyoto station by Shinkansen (bullet train) and transfer to JR line to Nara Station. It takes approximately 5 hours in total.
For international participants who need a visa to enter Japan, please request your visa invitation letter as soon as possible. If you don't receive a confirmation of your request within a few days, please re-send your inquiry immediately.