FSE 2023

March 20-24 2023

Beijing, China

Mirror Event in Japan

Looking for information about attending FSE 2023 in China? There is a separate page about the main in-person event in Beijing. There is also a virtual attendance option.

Venue

The conference will be held at the Nichii Gakkan Kobe Port Island Center, with a banquet and reception at the Portopia Hotel.

at top there is a paneled glass exterior of the conference center and, at bottom there is a lecture hall with a large screen and rows of seating
Views of the exterior of the Nichii Gakkan Kobe Port Island Center and one of the lecture halls
at top a warmly colored room with buffet tables and small standing tables, and at bottom a banquet room with white-cloth-draped tables and chairs
Views of the Portopia Hotel's banquet rooms

The reception is scheduled to be in the Rainbow room on the top floor of the south building in the Portopia Hotel. The banquet will take place in the Kiraku room in the main building of the Portopia Hotel. Maps of each room are also available.

Travel & Visas

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan has more information about how to obtain a visa to enter the country. Covid-relevant information for anyone who is entering Japan is also available.

Invitation Letters

If you require any documents (such as an invitation letter) for your visa application, please send the following files to FSE 2023 General Chairs with "Visa Application: your name" in the email subject:

  1. A completed participation information sheet for visa/invitation letter documents (Microsoft Word or PDF)
  2. A copy of your passport in PDF format. Your photo, name and passport number must be visible.
  3. A copy of your student or employee identification card in PDF format. Your photo, name, and ID number must be visible.
  4. A completed schedule of stay sheet (Microsoft Word or PDF)

Accommodations

If you would like to stay near the conference venue, you may choose from the following hotels:

If you would prefer to stay in Sannomiya (Kobe city center, which is a 15 minute ride to the conference venue via Port Liner), the following hotels are available:

Getting Here

Kansai International Airport (KIX) is the closest international airport to the venue, and is well connected to major cities all over the world. To get from Kansai International Airport to Kobe, you can take the Airport Limousine Bus, which will get you directly to Sannomiya in about 65 minutes. The Bay Shuttle can also get you from Kansai International Airport to Kobe Airport in about 30 minutes.

Other nearby airports include Kobe Airport and Osaka International Airport (often called Itami Airport), both of which only handle domestic flights. From Kobe Airport, the Port Liner (Monorail) takes you to Keisan Kagaku Center station in about 4 minutes.

From Sannomiya, the Port Liner (Monorail) takes you Keisan Kagaku Center station in about 14 minutes. The conference venue, Nichii Gakkan Kobe Port Island Center, is a 1 minute walk from Keisan Kagaku Center station,

Tourist Information

The Japan National Tourism Organization has a comprehensive list of things to do in the area. The official travel guide for Kobe is another good resource. You may also wish to explore more widely in Kansai.

Still Have Questions?

fse2023@iacr.org