56th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Rhinologic Society
Dates: September 28-30, 2017
Venue: Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan
Hall: Kofu Fujiya Hotel
The 56th Japan Rhinologic Society in Yamanashi PV HD
Cogress Venue
Kofu is located in central of Yamanashi Prefecture and about 100km west of Tokyo. Kofu is associated with Takeda Shingen, one of the famous general in the the16th century and Kofu City is the seat of the Yamanashi Prefectural Government. The area has many sightseeing spots connected to Takeda Shingen, such as Takeda-jinja Shrine which is dedicated to the general and Kai-zenko-ji Temple, and passes on the history and traditions of that era to the present day.
Around the venue
Fuefuki and Koshu area is located in the east of Kofu and one of leading production areas of peach and grapes in Japan. You can enjoy fruit picking from August to October in this area. And also, the region is known as a wine producing area. Koshu wine, known throughout the world, was first made in Katsunuma in 1877 by Masanari Takano and Tatsunori Tsuchiya after studying vinification in France. About 50% of Japan’s domestic wine is produced in this area.
Fujisan (Mt. Fuji) area is located in southern of Kofu. Fujisan is the highest mountain in Japan and is swathed in woodland, the most well-known being Aokigahara Forest, also called the ‘sea of trees’, and wilderness. The area also has the Fuji Five Lakes – Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka, Lake Sai, Lake Shoji and Lake Motosu, which were dammed by volcanic lava flows. You can enjoy the natural beauty created by volcanic formations.
Getting there
By plane
From Narita Airport, the fastest way to reach Kofu is to take the Narita Express train to Shinjuku Station and transfer to the Chuo Main Line Limited Express Azusa or Kaiji service. (3 1/4 hours) From Haneda Airport, take the Keikyu Line train to Shinagawa, then the Yamanote line train to Shinjuku Station. From there, the Chuo Main Line Limited Express Azusa or Kaiji service. (2 1/2 hours). A cheaper trip is to continue up the Yamanote to Ueno station and change to the JR Utsunomiya commuter line (3 hours).
High way bus from Airport
The cheaper way is to take High way bus between JR Kofu Station and both Narita Airport (4 hours, Yamanashi Kotsu, Chiba Kotsu) and Haneda Airport (3 hours, Yamanashi Kotsu, Keikyu Bus).
Abstracts may only be submitted by authors who have registered through the Congress Secretariat, which is shown in the following. You can access to the 56th JRS annual meeting website and see how to complete your pre-registration and submit your presentations as well as how to access Utsunomiya and hotel accommodation located there.
It is certainly understood that abstracts by authors who have not registered cannot be accepted.
After receiving your abstract, we will respond quickly in order to help you and your visit to Kofu.
Sample Abstract
Abstracts will be prepared as a A4 size one page abstract form with your title, authors, affiliation, and content of your presentation. It should be very simple for better understanding and easy to read.
If, for some valid reason, you are unable to submit in the above format or encounter any problems with your online abstract submission through E-mail addresses with your abstract, please make contact with the congress secretariat.
Congress secretariat
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Yamanashi University
Phone: +81 55-273-6769
Fax: +81 55-273-9670
E-mail address:jrs56@kyodo-cs.com
