Conference Venue: WINC

JALT2016 is taking place at WINC Aichi – the Aichi Industry and Labor Center, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Located in central Japan, it takes just under one hour to reach Nagoya from Osaka, or a little under two hours from Tokyo, if using the Shinkansen express (“Bullet”) train. The conference venue itself is conveniently located a short distance from Nagoya station.
Nagoya is also serviced by Central Japan International Airport (CENTRAIR) which is approximately 30 minutes by train from Nagoya Station, and the conference venue.
Once you reach Nagoya, to get to the conference venue, exit via the JR Sakura Dori exit or subway exit 5 or 6. Conference staff will be on hand to direct you to WINC. Alternatively, follow the directions below (used with permission from IAFOR).
From the Higashiyama subway line come out of exit 8, make a 180 degree turn, …
From the Sakuradori subway line come out of exit 11…
From the Meitetsu or Kintestu lines come out of exit 12 …
From JR Lines and the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) find the Golden Clock on the eastern side of Nagoya Station (the opposite side from the Shinkansen exit). Exit the station through the glass doors …
… then from your exit follow the sidewalk to the right of the taxi pick-up zone and head to the cross-walk on the corner. Across the street is a large Prada store. Walk past the store, keeping it on your left-hand side. Continue straight for about 100 meters. You will come to a small intersection. On the left-hand side will be “BIG ECHO”. Keep going straight. The main entrance to WINC Aichi is just past BIG ECHO on the right-hand side.
For more details about the venue, including room sizes, visit the convention center web site: http://www.winc-aichi.jp