IETF 94, Yokohama, Japan, 1-6 November 2015

The venue for IETF 94 is Pacifico Yokohama.

The IETF 94 Meeting Host (The WIDE Project) has put together a comprehensive Host Web site.

This is the list of countries that have Visa exemptions for short-term stays.

Please see the IETF 94 Host's Web site regarding Visa regulations and how to get support help (in order to get help if you are from a country that requires a Visa to visit Japan, you must be registered for the meeting, your meeting fee must be paid, you must have a hotel reservation, you must have flight reservations).

There are two international airports that serve the greater Tokyo area including Yokohama. Haneda Airport (HND) and Narita International Airport (NRT). Below are the instructions from the conference hotel. However, the IETF 94 meeting Host (the WIDE Project) has put together a comprehensive meeting Web site that details transport to and from the IETF 94 meeting venue (scroll down the page for specifics from each airport).

Haneda Airport (HND)

• Distance 28 KM / 17.4 MI SOUTH WEST to Hotel
• Taxi Charge (one way): ￥9,000.00 (JPY) (approximately $75. US)
• Time by taxi: 40 minutes
• Train Charge (one way): ￥650.00 (JPY)
• Time by train: 40 minutes
• Haneda AirportKuko Chuo Bayshore Route Tokyo Line Kawasaki Ukishima JCT(Bayshore Route Kanagawa Line-Honmoku JCT(Shuto Expressway Kanagawa Route 3 Kariba Line)Ishikawa-Cho JCT(Shuto Expressway Kanagawa Route 1 Yokohane Line)Minato Mirai-Hotel

Narita International Airport (NRT)

• Distance 106 KM / 65.87 MI NORTH EAST to Hotel
• Shuttle Charge (one way): ￥3,600.00 (JPY)
• Taxi Charge (one way): ￥33,000.00 (JPY) (approximately $275. US)
• Time by taxi: 90 minutes
• Train Charge (one way): ￥4,290.00 (JPY)
• Time by train: 180 minutes
• Narita International Airport Shin-Kuko -Narita(Higashi-Kanto Expressway)Ichikawa JCT(Shuto Expressway Bayshore Route Tokyo Line)Tokai JCT(Shuto Expressway Route 1 Haneda Line-Shuto Expressway Kanagawa Route 1 Yokohane Line) Minato Mirai-Hotel

Train

• Station Name: Minatomirai Station
• Distance 0.25 KM / 0.16 MI EAST to Hotel

Subway

• Subway Name: Minatomirai Station
• Distance 0.5 KM / 0.31 MI NORTH WEST to Hotel

Arrival Coordination

Departure Coordination

The official language of Yokohama, Japan is Japanese.

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There are a number of museums in close proximity to the IETF 94 meeting venue:

• NYK Maritime Museum, 3-9, Kaigan-Dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama
• NYK Hikawa Maru (1930s passenger/cargo liner), in front of Yamashita-Park, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama
• The Silk Museum, Silk Center, 1, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama
• Yokohama Doll Museum, 18, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama
• Yokohama Museum of Art, 3-4-1, Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama
• Yokohama Archives of History, 3, Nihonodori, Naka-ku, Yokohama
• The Japan Newspaper Museum, Yokohama Media and Communications Center 11, Nihonodori, Naka-ku, Yokohama
• Museum of Yokohama Urban History, 12, Nihonodori, Naka-ku, Yokohama
• Hara Model Railway Museum, 2F Yokohama Mitsui Building, 1-1-2 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, fifteen minutes walk from the Pacifico

6.5KM Yokohama Bay running route suggestion

The currency of Japan is the Japanese Yen (JPY). The cash money is made up of coins and banknotes. The coins are in 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500. The banknotes come in 1000, 2000, 5000, and 10000. More information on money can be found here.

XE Currency Converter

There is a Post Office in the Queen's mall, just outside the conference center, on the left. Post Office is on first floor near the Green elevators. Open 0900-1700 on week days. An international stamp is 70 ¥.

Electric Plug/Outlet and Voltage Information for Japan

Please see the IETF 94 Host Web site on "Essentials" for SIM Card and Data information.

Information about the IETF 94 Network, including SSIDs and certificates for network authentication.

IETF 94 Meeting Network

There is a Seijo Ishii supermarket a ten minute walk from the IETF 94 meeting venue in the Yokohama Land Mark shopping complex:

Seijo Ishii, Landmark Plaza, 2 Chome-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture

A brief guide to typical restaurant fare.

Landmark Plaza (adjacent to the Pacifico Yokohama) has many many places to eat. For a full listing of shops and restaurants.

The Red Brick Warehouse (walking distance from the Pacifico Yokohama) has many restaurants.

The IETF 94 Social Event. Cost is $30 (USD) per person (children 12 and under are free).

There are many coffee shops in the area of the Pacifico Yokohama. This is a few of them:

• Tully's Coffee, 3 Chome-6 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 220-0012
• Starbucks Coffee, Prefecture, Yokohama, Nishi-ku, Minatomirai, 2 Chome−2, Yokohama Landmark Tower
• Detour, 3 Chome-6-1 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 220-0012
• UCC Cafe Mercado, 2 Chome-18 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 220-8510
• Tully's Coffee, STARBUCKS COFFEE, CARAVAN COFFEE, HONOLULU COFFEE, etc 2-2-1, Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0001, Yokohama World Porters

Coffee houses that they do their roasting (Reference):

• Yokohama Koffie KAN 5, (Yokohama station) 8:00-23:00 (map), (web)
• Cafe Elliott Avenue 11:00-19:00 (closed on Monday) (map), (web)
• emo. (espresso) 12:00-21:00 (weekday) 12:00-18:00 (holiday) (map), (web)

Please see this page for more information about RIPE Atlas probe distribution at IETF94

Current weather conditions in Yokohama, Japan