MMR 2015 - Tokyo (The Ninth International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Reliability)

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==== Travel Information ==== === Weather of Tokyo in June === The maximum day temperature during June is 26°C and minimum temperature is 19°C. Early summer in Tokyo are usually very pleasant. But you are more than likely to need an umbrella. Please visit the weather page before travelling to Tokyo at the following web sites. * [[http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Tokyo+Japan+JAXX0085|Tokyo, Japan Weather]] (The Weather Channel) * [[http://www.accuweather.com/en/jp/tokyo/226396/weather-forecast/226396|Tokyo Weather]] (AccuWeather.com) * [[http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Tokyo+Japan|Tokyo, Japan]] (Weather Underground) In Japan, the rainy season begins in early June and ends in mid July. The term of this MMR conference is chosen to be just before the rainy season, based on [[http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/|the weather data]] of recent ten years. (Data is available in Japanese only. We are sorry for inconvenience.) === Time Zone === Japan is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+9). This country doesn't have daylight saving time in any region. === Credit Cards === All major credit cards are widely accepted in Tokyo, though Visa or Mastercard are slightly more preferable than others, Amex, Diners, etc. If you bring travelers cheques, you are advised to exchange at any bank before usage. A foreign exchange facility is available at all major banks in Tokyo. We note that most of the branches of the banks are open for 9am-3pm on weekdays only, Monday to Friday. ATM services are provided for 24 hours in Tokyo. === Currency === The Japan currency is known as the Japanese Yen (JPY). For updated currency rates see the following web sites. * [[http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/#from=USD;to=JPY;amt=1.|Currency Converter]] (Yahoo! Finance) * [[http://www.reuters.com/finance/currencies/quote?srcAmt=1.00&srcCurr=USD&destAmt=&destCurr=JPY|Curency Quote]] (Reuters) === Electricity === The voltage in Japan is 100 Volt. The frequency is 50 Hz in Tokyo. We use electrical plugs with two flat, identical-sized, non-polarized prongs. The deligates from North America, Central America, or South America may happen to need plug adapters because of the difference in the size of prongs. ([[http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/arrange/essential/electricity.html|Electricity]] in [[http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/|Japan: the Official Guide]] provided by Japan National Tourism Organization.) === Trains and Metros === We have a nation-wide train network operated by [[http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/|JR East]] which covers the most of Tokyo, two subway networks operated by [[http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/index.html|Tokyo Metro]] and [[http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/|Toei Subway]], which also cover the central Tokyo, and radiating railroads operated by companies, which connect central Tokyo and satellite cities. In almost all stations, station names are written in Kanji, Hangeul, and English. The announcements in train are provided in Japanese then English. The train network in Tokyo is slightly complex. First you had better familiar with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamanote_Line|Yamanote-Line]], operated by JR East. We split Tokyo as "Inside-Area-of-Yamanote-line" and "Outside-Area-of-Yamanote-Line". If you stay on and/or inside Yamanote-Line, you will take or connect the following lines. * Yamanote-Line by JR East * Chuo-Line by JR East * Sobu-Line by JR East * [[http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/index.html|Tokyo Metro]] Subway Lines. * [[http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/|Toei Subway]] Lines. The delegates are advised to rely on the train route finder services, * [[http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/|TrainRouteFinder]] by Jorudan * [[http://www.hyperdia.com/en/|HyperdDia]] by Hitachi Systems * [[http://maps.google.co.jp/|Google Maps]] by Google to solve the optimal route finding problem from your location to your destination. * JR East Railway Lines Network Map [[http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/info/map_a4ol.pdf| in English]], or [[http://www.jreast.co.jp/map/pdf/map_tokyo.pdf|JR EAST Railway Lines Network in Kanji]]. * Subway Network Map [[http://www.tokyometro.jp/station/common/pdf/rosen_eng.pdf|in English]], or [[http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/SUB/SUBWAY/DATA/subway.pdf|Subway Network in Kanji]]. or to ask people in there. === Cab === The cab fare is a little bit high in this country, starting from JPY730 (=USD7.12, GBP4.26, EUR5.33, CNY43.76, SPD8.86, KRW7267, roughly) for 2km ride. The precise formula for the cab fare in Tokyo is as follows (as of April, 2014) : <code> Fare in JPY(mileage in km, minutes under 10km/h) = 730+ceiling(max(0,(mileage-2)/0.28))*90+floor(minutes*5/3)*90 </code> Distance to the conference venue is about 3.9-4.2 km from [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ikebukuro+Station|Ikebukuro Station]], is about 6.6-7.6 km from [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shinjuku+Station|Shinjuku Station]], is about 6.1-8.4 km from [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tokyo+Station|Tokyo Station]], and is about 6.4-7.1km from [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Asakusa+View+Hotel|Asakusa View Hotel]]. (All links lead you to Google Maps.)