Accommodations
A WIDE RANGE OF ACCOMMODATIONS AND WARM JAPANESE
HOSPITALITY AWAIT YOU!
 The
Kobe area boasts more than 7,000 rooms in a myriad variety
of hotels, from deluxe to budget properties. A wide range
of official accommodations will be reserved in advance especially
for Congress participants by our official travel agency JTB
Global Marketing & Travel Inc. For those with budgetary
concerns, there are plenty of comfortable and pleasant economical
accommodations ready to welcome you to the Kobe area!
You may also wish to consider a stay at one of the hot spring
areas in the mountains around Kobe, such as Arima Spa, where
you can experience the ultimate in Japanese hospitality at
a Japanese style “ryokan.”
Japan is known all over the world for its generous hospitality.
Whatever accommodation you choose, your hosts will extend
a warm, traditional welcome!
Please use the information below as a reference in planning
your trip to ICI 2010. The complete range of available accommodations
with details as well as an on-line hotel reservation system
will be available on this web site as the Congress date grows
closer.
HOTELS
(Single room price, per night)
1. Deluxe: from JPY150,000 (approx. USD150)
2. Superior: from JPY10,000 (approx. USD100)
3. Standard: from JPY7,500 (approx. USD75 )
4. Budget: from JPY5,000 (approx. USD50)
YOUTH HOSTELS
Japan’s youth hostels are very well maintained, clean, economical
and best of all, friendly! Shared rooms start from about JPY2,500
(approx. USD25) per person.
RYOKAN (Japanese style inn)
 You
have no doubt read about the traditional inns of Japan and
their attentive hospitality. Most “ryokan” are built of wood
in traditional architectural styles, and guests sleep on smooth
“tatami” (woven straw) mats between cozy quilts. A dinner
featuring Japanese delicacies is usually served in your room.
Near Kobe, hot spring areas such as Arima Spa and Takeda-o
Spa have many “ryokan,” where you can enjoy the atmosphere,
hospitality and relaxing hot springs.
Note: prices are current as of December 2007
and are subject to change.
As of March, 2008, USD1.00 = JPY100
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