Question:
What date should I plan to arrive at Workshop venue?

Answer:
Please plan to arrive at IBM Amagi Homestead on December 13. Although the Workshop itself is scheduled only on December 14 and 15, the Workshop orientation and reception is scheduled on the 13th evening. We strongly encourage your participation from the 13th. For precise Workshop schedule, please refer to "schedule" from the FAIW top page.

Question:
I would like to book my flight for the Workshop. In my doing so, what are the things that I need to be aware of?

Answer:
Please be noticed that the destiny airport is Narita International Airport. In selecting your flight, please choose a coach plane that arrives at Narita by noon, December 13. Notifying a FAIW coordinator of your flight schedule and airfare cost is highly appreciated, in terms of securing your flight and reimbursement.For details on flight arrangements, please refer to "flight schedule" page.

Should you need any assistance in booking your ticket, please contact FAIW coordinators.

Question:
Does FAIW provide accommodations for me?

Answer:
Yes. A guest room is reserved at the very Workshop venue, IMB Amagi Homestead, for the night of December 13 and 14. If your flight schedule requires additional night lodging, FAIW pays the accommodations for December 12 and 15 (up to 300 US dollars per day, including meals and other incidental expenses). For further information on accommodations, please refer to "accommodation" page.

Should you need assistance in booking the hotel, please do not hesitate to contact FAIW coordinators.

Question:
Does FAIW provide meals for me?

Answer:
Yes. Dinner on December 13, breakfast, lunch and dinner on December 14, breakfast and lunch on December 15 are arranged by FAIW. For further information on meals, please refer to "meals" page.

Should you have any particular food restrictions, please notify one of the FAIW coordinators in advance.

Question:
How do I access from Narita Airport to the Workshop venue?

Answer:
JR (Japan Railway) goes to Ito Station, the nearest Station of the IBM Amagi Homestead, via one transfer at Tokyo Station. At Narita Airport, take "Narita Express" then change trains at Tokyo Station to "Odoriko". Please expect 60 minutes on "Narita Express" and 120 minutes on "Odoriko". In planning your travel, we suggest catching "Odoriko Super View #1" that leaves Tokyo Station at 1:00 p.m. because the next express does not leave Tokyo until 3:30 p.m.

From Ito Station, IBM Amagi Homestead is about 30-minute car ride. Unfortunately, there is no public transportation service available. FAIW charters a bus, by courtesy of IBM Japan, for those who come to Ito Station by "Odoriko Super View #1" that leaves Tokyo Station at 1:00 pm. In case you missed the chartered bus, a taxi is available at Ito Station. Please be sure to ask the driver to issue a receipt to submit it to a FAIW coordinator for reimbursement.

For detailed information, please jump to "access" page from the FAIW top page.

Question:
Is there a web site of IBM's Amagi Homestead that I can view?

Answer:
No. IBM Amagi Homestead is IBM's private facility and exclusively used for their seminars and functions. Because it is not open to public use, there is no homepage available. For your reference, however, FAIW created a web page describing Amagi Homestead's general information with visual images.

FAIW is honored of the priviledge to use their special facility at special location for this special Workshop.

Question:
I need to submit my school a form describing what kind of conference I will attend. Can you arrange such a form for me?

Answer:
Yes. Please feel free to print out "Prospectus" and/or "Outline". Should you need Japanese version of these forms, the FAIW coordinator will furnish them upon request.

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