The 2023 International Friendship Karate Championships
国際親善空手道選手権大会 Dec 10, 2023
All registrations must be submitted by September 30
Access and Locations
You as a branch representative are responsible for flights and accommodations to reserve for yourself and your team. Please refer to the information below.
Airports and Access to Honbu
The Honbu dojo is located in the city of Kobe close to Kobe Sannomiya Station. There are three airports nearby. From the closest one, we have Kobe Airport (UKB), Osaka International Airport (ITM), and Kansai International Airport (KIX).
From the airport to Kobe Sannomiya Station
Public transit is conveniently available to access Kobe Sannomiya Station from any of the airports listed above
From UKB, you can use a train called the Port Liner to get to the station. From UKB to the Station, the fare is 340 yen and it takes about 20 minutes. Refer to the Port Liner map linked here.
From ITM, there is an airport bus to take you to the station. The fare is 1070 Yen and it takes about 40 minutes. Click here for the ITM bus schedule.
From KIX, there is an airport bus to take you to the station in Kobe. The fare is 2000 Yen and it takes about 90 minutes. Click here for the KIX bus schedule.
Hotels
The city of Kobe is one of the most popular travel destinations in Japan and has a lot of hotels and accommodation options. However, do not wait until the last moment to reserve your room. Japan's post-Covid tourism is rapidly coming back and good hotels are being taken quickly. The closest hotel to the Honbu dojo is Kobe Luminous Hotel. It's located a 15-minute walk from the dojo and their rooms are reasonably priced.
We have to kindly ask you to find your own way to your hotel from the airport. The best way is to take the airport bus to the Kobe Sannomiya station. Then, take a taxi from
there to your hotel.
Access to the tournament venue from Kobe
Please click here for the information.
Questions? Contact Tats Nakamura via Messenger, please.