Venue, access and accommodation

Venue

Katahira Sakura Hall” in Tohoku University, 2-chōme-1-1 Katahira, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0812.

Access

Sendai is the largest city in the Tohoku region and is known as the “City of Trees” due to its lush urban center and abundant natural surroundings. It is easily accessible from both within Japan and internationally.
Regular flights from Sendai International Airport connect Sendai directly to Osaka, Hokkaido (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), Shanghai, Dalian (China) and Taipei (Taiwan).
Sendai International Airport is only 17 minutes from the city center by the Sendai Airport Access Line. By Tohoku-Shinkansen (the bullet train), Sendai is only 1 hour and 30 minutes from Tokyo station. As of November 2024, all times are approximate.

Accommodation

Hotels close to the venue are as follows;

  • Sendai Kokusai Hotel
  • The Westin Sendai
  • Washington Hotel Sendai
  • Hotel Monterey Sendai
  • Hotel Metropolitan Sendai etc.

Rooms in other hotels of various categories are also available and can be checked below.

Map of hotels around Sendai Station 2024 (sentia-sendai.jp)