By Subway (to Nishijin Subway Station 西新)

• At the Hakata JR Station, find your way to the Hakata Subway Station. Any of the escalators found along the central concourse between the two main exits (Hakata Exit / Chikushi Exit) will lead you down to the Subway Station. Ask the Hakata Station Tourist Information Center where it is if you’re not sure.
• Find a subway ticket machine, and purchase a ￥250 ticket (to Nishijin 西新) from any of the automated subway ticket vending machines lining the entrance. Instructions are also in English.
• You’ll need to line up on the platform whose trains are headed west (Meinohama – Karatsu 姪浜・唐津方面) and not east (Fukuoka Airport 福岡空港). Here’s a weekday timetable for west-bound trains.
• Take any west-bound train. Nishijin is 7 stops from Hakata and a 13-minute ride.
• Don’t get tempted to get off with the crowd at Tenjin 天神 which is just 3 stops away (5 minutes) from Hakata. There is no need to transfer to a different train.
• Here’s a map of the Nishijin Subway Station area in Japanese (The left-side is west and the right-side, east.) Exit the Nishijin Station using Exit 1 which will lead you up to the street-level.
• Turn right at the top of the stairs and walk along the sidewalk until you’ve reached the busy intersection.
• It takes less than five minutes from this point. Walk north about 150 meters and then turn left. Go up about 100 meters, and on the right will be the south gate to Seinan University. Look for signs or ask the security personnel where to go from there.

By Taxi

• The daytime taxi fee to get from Hakata Station to Seinan University would run you close to ￥3000 (not using the City Expressway), and the ride would take about between 20-30 minutes. Rates increase 20% between the hours of 23:00 and 5:00.

Venue Notes

• Aug. 4th, 2008: All events will be held on the 7th floor of Building 2 (2号館７Ｆ).
• Aug. 5th, 2008: All events will be held on the 7th & 8th floors of Building 2 (2号館７Ｆ、８Ｆ), except from 6:00 to 7:30pm when the forum will shift to the University Chapel.
• Aug. 6th, 2008: Starting at 7:00 p.m., the Welcoming Reception will be held at Seinan University’s Cross Plaza 西南学院大学クロスプラザ.
• Arrangements have been made for all WorldCALL guests to be taken by chartered bus to the reception from the International Congress Center, so please DO NOT take public transportation. Further details will be available after you arrive at the conference venue.
• Click here to download a pdf of the World Call 2008 detailed program (Japanese).