This is for Technical Program Committee Members only.
| Date: | July 11th, 2008 |
| Venue: | JAL Resort Sea Hawk Hotel Fukuoka Room: ARGOS 2-2-3 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-8650, Japan https://www.hawkstown.com/hotel/english/ |
Visa Support
A visa is required for citizens of countries that do not have visa-exempt agreements with Japan.
Please contact the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate for visa requirements.
If you need to obtain a visa and need some documents for apply, please contact the secretariat.
This support will be closed on June 16th (AOE).
Secretariat of A-SSCC2008
c/o ICS Convention Design, Inc.
Sumitomo Corp. Jinbocho Bldg., 3-24, kanda-Nishikicho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8449, Japan
E-mail: A-SSCC2008@ics-inc.co.jp
Tel : +81-3-3219-3541
Fax : +81-3-3292-1811
Hotel Accommodation
JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc. (JTB GMT) has been appointed as the official travel agent for the Congress and will handle hotel accommodation.
| JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc. Convention Center (CD 100720-453) 2-3-11 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8604 Japan |
Fax: Phone: E-mail: |
+81-3-5495-0685 +81-3-5796-5445 a-sscc2008tpc@jtb.jp |
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
JTB GMT has booked rooms at hotels in Fukuoka for the Congress period. Reservations will be processed in order of receipt of application form.
| No. | Hotel Name (Check-in & out time) |
Room Rates | Address Phone Access |
|
| Single with bath | Twin with bath | |||
| 1 | JAL Resort Sea Hawk 14:00/11:00 |
Except July 12 JPY 13,000 12-Jul JPY 17,500 |
Except July 12 JPY 24,000 12-Jul JPY 34,000 |
2-2-3 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka +81(0) 92-844-8111 15 min. walk from Tojinmachi |
| 2 | Canal City Fukuoka 14:00/10:00 |
Except July 12 JPY 9,000 12-Jul JPY 11,500 |
Except July 12 JPY 15,000 12-Jul JPY 20,000 |
1-2-20 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka +81(0) 92-282-8800 8 min. walk from Nakasukawabata Station |
| 3 | Chisan Hotel Hakata 14:00/10:00 |
JPY 7,500 | JPY 13,000 | 2-8-11 Hakata-Ekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka +81(0) 92-411-3211 5 min. from Gion Station |
*Room rates include breakfast, service charge and a 5% consumption tax.
APPLICATION AND PAYMENT FOR HOTEL
Participants wishing to reserve hotel accommodation should download the application form and send it to JTB GMT(FAX: +81-3-5495-0685) no later than June 13, 2008. (Confirmation sheet will be sent by JTB GMT.)
Application should be accompanied by a remittance covering the hotel deposit (one night room charge) plus the handling charge of JPY525 due JTB GMT. (The hotel deposit will be credited to your bill. All hotel expenses deducting the deposit should be paid directly to the hotel.)
No reservation will be confirmed in the absence of this payment. All payment must be in Japanese yen. If the remitter's name is different from the participant's name or the remittance covers more than one person, please clarify the name of each participant.
Payment should be in the form of:
| - | One of the following credit cards 1. VISA 2. MasterCard 3. Diners Club 4. AMEX 5. JCB |
| - | A bank transfer to JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc. (Message: CD100720-453) Account at The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Shin-Marunouchi Branch (swift code: BOTKJPJT) 1-1-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8114 Japan (Account number: 4760343) |
CANCELLATION
In the event of cancellation, written notification should be sent to JTB GMT. The following cancellation fees will be deducted before any refund is made.
| Hotels: | Up to 10 days before the first night of stay - | None |
| 9 to 2 days before-------------------------------- | 20% of daily room charge | |
| 1 day before -------------------------------------- | 80% of daily room charge | |
| On the day of arrival or no notice given ----- | 100% of daily room charge |
Application Form
Please download and complete the application form.
Return to:
Fax: +81-3-5495-0685
Application Form (PDF)
Hotel Map
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Access to Fukuoka
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General Information
PASSPORT AND VISA
To visit Japan, you must have a valid passport. A visa is required for citizens of countries that do not have visa-exempt agreements with Japan. Please contact the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate for visa requirements.
DUTY FREE IMPORT
Personal effects and professional equipment can be brought into Japan duty free as long as their contents and quantities are deemed reasonable by the customs officer. You can also bring in 400 cigarettes, 500 grams of tobacco or 100 cigars; 3 bottles of alcoholic beverages; 2 ounces of perfume; and gifts and souvenirs whose total market price is less than 200,000 yen or its equivalent. There is no allowance for tobacco or alcoholic beverages for persons aged 19 years or younger. Firearms and other types of weapons, and narcotics are strictly prohibited.
INSURANCE
The organizer cannot accept responsibility for accidents that might occur. Delegates are encouraged to purchase travel insurance before leaving their home country. Insurance plans typically cover accidental loss of belongings, medical costs in case of injury or illness, and other possible risks of international travel.
CLIMATE
The temperature in Fukuoka during the period of the Congress ranges between 24-32 degrees Celsius.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Only Japanese yen (JPY) is acceptable at regular stores and restaurants. Certain foreign currencies may be accepted at a limited number of hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. You can buy yen at foreign exchange banks and other authorized money exchangers on presentation of your passport.
TRAVELER’S CHECKS AND CREDIT CARDS
Traveler's checks are accepted only by leading banks and major hotels in principal cities, and the use of traveler’s checks in Japan is not as popular as in some other countries. VISA, MasterCard, Diners Club, and American Express are widely accepted at hotels, department stores, shops, restaurants and nightclubs.
TIPPING
In Japan, tips are not necessary anywhere, even at hotels and restaurants.
ELECTRICITY
Electric current is uniformly 100 volts, AC, throughout Japan, but with two different cycles: 50 in eastern Japan including Tokyo, and 60 in western Japan including Fukuoka, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka. Leading hotels in major cities have two outlets of 100 and 220 volts but their sockets usually accept a two-leg plug only.
SHOPPING
Shops and other sales outlets in Japan are generally open on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays as well as weekdays from 10:00 to 20:00. Department stores, however, are closed on one weekday, differing by store, and certain specialty shops may not open on Sundays and national holidays.