Date Apr. 18-19, 2008 Venue Address The KOBE Chamber of Commerce and Insustry 1 Minatojima-Nakamachi 6-Chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-8543 JAPAN Access Kobe's nearest major international airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX). There are two main ways to reach Kobe from KIX. Bay Shuttle Ferry: Just 29 minutes to reach the Kobe Airport ‘Marine Air’ island. Then take the Port Liner from Kobe Airport Station to Shimin-Hiroba Station in 8 minutes. Limousine Bus: 70 minutes by Limousine Bus from Kansai International Airport to Sannomiya, and 10 minutes by Port Liner. Arriving in Kobe by train, transfer directly to the Port Liner terminal at Sannomiya. The Port Liner takes 10 minutes to Shimin-Hiroba Station. (For Shinkansen arrivals, Sannomiya is 10 minutes by tube from Shin-Kobe Station). Other Access Info. From Osaka Itami Airport, 45 minutes by Limousine Bus to Sannomiya. From Tokyo: 2 hours and 48 minutes by Bullet Train (Shinkansen)