All persons entering Japan must have a valid passport. In addition, persons coming from certain countries must have a visa issued by a Japanese consulate in their country. Please be aware that in some cases it takes more than one month to obtain a visa. For details, please contact the Japanese embassy or consulate nearest you (http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html).

Only Japanese yen is acceptable at stores and restaurant. You can exchange money at the airport, foreign exchange banks and other authorized exchanges upon presentation of your passport. The exchange rate is roughly JPY 98 to 1 US dollar, JPY 140 to 1 Euro (as of August, 2009).

Visa, Master Card, American Express, Diners Club and JCB are widely accepted at hotels, department stores, shops and restaurants. Only major banks and hotels in principal cities accept traveler's checks and their use in Japan is not as common as in some other countries.

Participants are advised to provide their own personal insurance.The Organizing Committee will assume no responsibility on behalf of participants for accidents, sickness, theft or property damage.

Japan operates on 100 volts for electrical appliances. The frequency is 50 Hz in the eastern part of Japan, including Matsushima.

There is no custom of tipping in Japan. Instead, at places such as restaurants, bars and hotels a 10% service charge is usually added to your bill.

The average temperature in this season is around 13°C during the day and 2°C at night.

About Sendai http://www.stcb.or.jp/eng/index.html
About Access to Sendai

Conference Secretariat ISARSH 2010
C/O Masatoshi Amino
Kintetsu International Express CO. Ltd,.
2-3-16 Chuo Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0021, JAPAN
Tel: +81-22-265-7233
Fax: +81-22-265-7235
e-mail: amino851891@mb.knt.co.jp
http://www.knt.co.jp/ec/2010/isarsh2010/