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TRAVEL INFORMATIONAccess to FukuokaFukuoka city is connected with 15 cities in other Asian countries and 22 cities in Japan by direct flights. Fukuoka is also conntected with other cities in Japan by superexpress train "Shinkansen". For the details, please refer to the page below.
About FukuokaLocation and ClimateFukuoka city lies on the northern coast of Kyushu, which is the southernmost island among the four major islands of Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and Hokkaido). Fukuoka is 900 km to the west of Tokyo, and located at 33 degrees north latitude. In July, temperature varies typically from 24 to 31 degrees C daily, and humidity is 75% on average.  Brief IntroductionFukuoka has a population of 1.5 million. It is the largest city and the center of economy, culture and transportation in Kyushu. At the same time it is a very compact city. Tenjin, the downtown area, is accessible in only 11 minutes by subway from Fukuoka airport and in only 5 minutes from Hakata station, the railroad hub, which is on the way from the airport to Tenjin. Major tourist sites can be reached within 20 minutes. Fukuoka has been honored as the best Asian city to live several times.
HistoryGeographically Fukuoka has taken an important role as a gateway from other Asian countries since ancient times, and has flourished through trade. At the same time, Fukuoka had been faced with the threat of domestic or foreign invasion because of its location and importance. The worst ones were the Mongol invasions in the latter half of the 13th century, which Japan could repulse by building a stone defense wall along the bay and with the help of a massive storm. The name "Fukuoka" first appeared in the beginning of the 17th century, that is, in the beginning of the "Edo" era, when the "Kuroda" clan was rewarded with the domain "Chikuzen", the western part of modern-day Fukuoka prefecture, by the "Tokugawa" shogunate. They built a new castle, and named it after their origin place, Fukuoka, in modern-day Okayama prefecture. Fukuoka bacame the name of the castle town, where Samurais lived, while the merchant district on the east side of Fukuoka had been called "Hakata" since before. After the end of Tokugawa shogunate, that is, the end of Edo era, in the latter half of the 19th century, the domain system was replaced with the prefecture system, and Fukuoka was chosen as a name of the prefecture. Two decades later, the city system was also introduced, and Fukuoka and Hakata were merged into Fukuoka city. However, the name Hakata remains in the names of several facilities today. Typical example is the city's railroad hub, Hakata station. Post 3.11 InformationPlease refer to the page below.
Visa ApplicationPlease confirm whether you need a visa or not for entering Japan on your responsibility. If you need a visa and need invitation in applying for it, please fill out the form below and send it to the registration office (comodia2012 Detailed information about Japanse visa is available below.
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congre.co.jp). You will receive the document necessary for visa application by post in about two weeks. Please submit the document to the Japanese embassy or consulate, and you will receive the visa after some weeks depending on the circumstances in your country. Please contact the registration office early enough considering the days required for the whole procedure. We suggest at least two months before the conference.![[WORD]](img/word_icon.png){kind=icon}