Conference Social Events

Reception

	Time	Monday, August 27, 17:00 ICC Kyoto 1F SAKURA [floor map]
	URL	http://www.icckyoto.or.jp/en/index.html
	Address	Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0001
	Phone	075-705-1234

All SIGCOMM 2007 Conference attendees are invited to attend the Reception at the SAKURA room on Monday, August 27. The reception begins at 17:00, following the Workshop.
SIGCOMM2007 gratefully acknowledges KDDI for financial support of this event.

Banquet

- Pre-banquet Cocktails and a Japanese Garden Tour

	Time	Wednesday, August 29, 19:00-19:30 Kodaiji Temple
	URL	http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3927.html
	Address	526 Shimogahara-cho Kodaiji,Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0825
	Phone	075-561-9966

Please enjoy a welcome drink at Kodaiji-Temple before the banquet starts. Within the Kodaiji-temple grounds, there is a bamboo grove and tea houses. Kodaiji is located in the Higashiyama district between Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizudera, it's close to THE GARDEN ORIENTAL KYOTO.
SIGCOMM2007 gratefully acknowledges Intel and NEC for financial support of this event.

- Banquet

	Time	Wednesday, August 29, 19:30-21:30 THE GARDEN ORIENTAL KYOTO
	URL	http://thegardenorientalkyoto.com/eng/
	Address	366 Yasakakamimachi, Yasaka-dori, Shimogawara, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 605-0827
	Phone	075-541-3331

We welcome all attendees of SIGCOMM 2007 to a banquet at garden-style restaurant 'GARDEN ORIENTAL KYOTO'. You can enjoy a spectacular view of the Higashiyama Sanju-Roppo mountain range and the towering Yasaka-no-To.
SIGCOMM2007 gratefully acknowledges Intel and NEC for financial support of this event.

♦Directions to the Kodaiji-Temple & GARDEN ORIENTAL from the ICC Kyoto venue

*	About 25 minutes from Kokusai-kaikan station to Karasuma-oike Station on Karasuma subway line, then change trains to Higashiyama station on Touzai subway line. then walk 20 minutes to Kodaiji.
*	About 20 minutes from Kokusai-kaikan station to Shijo station on Karasuma subway line.then

- take Hankyu line to Kawaramachi Station then walk 20 minutes to Kodaiji-Temple.
- take city bus to Gion (No.46, 201, 203, 207) then walk 5 minutes to Kodaiji-Temple.
- 10 minutes by taxi.
- walk 30 minutes to Kodaiji Temple.

[Map from Shijo station]

[Map around Kodaiji]

♦Directions to the Kodaiji-Temple & GARDEN ORIENTAL from Kyoto station

*	Take city bus 206 (Higashiyama direction) Get off at Higashiyama Yasui and walk east 5 minutes.
*	Take about 20 minutes by taxi. (depends on traffic conditions)

Point! When you walk to the restaurant, please aim at Kodaiji Temple. The restaurant is very close to the temple. Also if the taxi driver doesn't know the restaurant, please say "near Kodaiji-Temple"

Student Dinner

	Time	Tuesday, August 28, 19:00-21:00 Torisure Island
	Address	Level B1-B2 Daishogun Bldg, 146 Sagarimatsucho, Shijo-kudaru Daimon-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8381
	Phone	075-812-3366

All student attendees can join the student dinner on August 28. You can enjoy not only the nice Japanese food but also the inside on the restaurant that images a pirate.
SIGCOMM2007 gratefully acknowledges Google for its financial support of this event.

♦Directions to Torisure Island from the ICC Kyoto venue

*	About 15 minutes from Kokusai-kaikan station to Shijo Station on the Karasuma subway line. At Shijo station, change trains to the Hankyu Kyoto Line (a separate train line running between Osaka and Kyoto) to Omiya station (1 stop, 2minutes).

♦Directions to Torisure Island from Kyoto station

*	About 5 minutes from Kyoto station to Shijo Station on Karasuma subway line, then change trains to Hankyu kyoto line, then it takes 2 minutes to Omiya station.
*	Take about 20 minutes by taxi. (depends on traffic conditions)

[Map from Omiya station]