"The 35th International Whistlers Convention 2008 in Japan"

(IWC2008) Information




Useful Infomation


Visa Requirements

For information about Japan visa requirements, please visit the following website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.


      URL: http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html




Airport Information

For information on Narita Airport, please visit the website below.

Narita International Airport
      URL: http://www.narita-airport.jp/

Ask for Shuttle bus to Ushiku-City, Ibaraki. This will take you to the Ushiku Station.



Practical Information on Japan

Travel Guide to Japan
URL: http://www.visitjapan.jp/

Suggested Hotel
JAPANiCAN.com

Package Tour with English Guide
SUNRISE TOUR
Tel: +81-3-5796-5454
http://www.jtbgmt.com/sunrisetour/index.aspx


Best way to travel throught Japan
Purchase the JAPAN RAIL PASS before coming.
URL: http://www.jtbusa.com/enhome/


Useful information on Japan regarding currency, electricity, telephones, etc.
URL: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ttp/sg/04-UsefulInfor/04-UsefulInformation.html


Currency Converter

http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html#

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency?u

http://www.gocurrency.com/



Subway - Metro in Tokyo (map available)

http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/




Weather


July is mid-summer in Japan and the average temperature is 25.4 Degree Celsius. For more information, please visit the following website.


URL: http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/menu.html



Accommodation


URL: http://www.ushikukankou.com/ushikucityhotel.htm (Japanese page)
Fax: +81-29-874-8940, or e-mail: info-federation.

The following is the list of the suggested hotels in Town:

Hotel Name
(1) Address

(2)Tel / Fax
(3) Prices: Single, Twin, Double

(4) Check in & Check out time

(5) Access to the Concert Hall

(6) Capacity

(7) Others

Ushiku City Hotel (1) 885-1 Ushiku-cho, Ushiku City, Ibaraki
(2) +81-29-874-0801 Fax: +81-29-874-0803
(3) 5.000 yen/8.000 yen, 9.000 yen JPN style/Triple JPN 10.500 yen
(4) Check in: 15:00 / Check out: 10:00
(5) Shuttle bus available.
(6) 34 Rooms (28 Western Style w/ bed, 6 Japanese Style)
(7) Parking space: 44 Free, Free internet connection, No computer available.
Hair Dryer, Iron by request at Front Desk, safety box at front desk only
Currency Exchange: Closest Bank, Sumitomo-Mitsui Bank, 15 min walk.
Ushiku City

Annex Hotel

(1) 954-1 Ushiku-cho, Ushiku City, Ibaraki
(2) +81-29-874-1021 Fax: +81-29-874-8940
(3) 5.500 yen/9.000 yen, 10.000 yen JPN style/Triple JPN 12.000 yen
(4) Check in: 15:00 / Check out: 10:00
(5) Shuttle bus available.
(6) 44 Rooms (39 Western Style w/ bed, 5 Japanese Style)
(7) Parking space: 25 Free, Free internet connection, No computer available.
Hair Dryer, Iron by request at Front Desk,
safety box at front desk only, pick-up at Station by request w/ 10 people.
Currency Exchange: Closest Bank, Sumitomo-Mitsui Bank, 15 min walk.
Ushiku
Station 2 Hotel
(1) 5-15-7 Chuo, Ushiku City, Ibaraki, JAPAN
(2) +81-29-872-0001 Fax: +81-29-870-1020
(3) 6.000-6.500 yen/Twin 9.000 yen/Triple 11.000 yen
(4) Check in: 15:30 / Check out: 10:00
(5) 20 min walk.
(6) 56 Rooms
(7) Parking 500 yen /night, 20. , No internet connection.
No English speaking staff at front desk




What to see in Ushiku

Chateau Kamiya
http://www.chateaukamiya.jp/kamiya/

About Chateau Kamiya, History, Beers,.


Ushiku is famous for the tallest Buddhist statue in the world.

URL: http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/big-buddha-japan.shtml


See the comparison chart.
URL: http://daibutu.net/daibutu.html



Press Inquiries




Emergency


Police

Dial 110

Fire Dept.
&

Ambulance



Dial 119

Time Table

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Train info


Type the Station Name, departure and destination
choose the date and time, it will appear the information you needed.
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/




International Dialing Country Code



Australia


61

Brazil


55

Canada


1

China


86

India

91

Japan

81

Korea

82

Germany

49

Netherland

31

Norway

47

Taiwan

886

USA

1










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