There will be a free shuttle bus running from various locations in the island to the conference venue and back in the evening. There are two main routes, whose stops are marked in different colours on the map: the Ishikawa route, in blue, and the Onna route in yellow. There are additional short routes for the Rizzian and Seaside House, as well as the excursion buses on Wednesday. For each route, there is also a microbus (20 seats) running at off-hours every day, in case you need to arrive late or leave early.
| Bus (56 seats) | Microbus (20 seats) |
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Check on the map which stop is the closest to your accommodation (colour and number). You can then find the schedule and photos of the bus stops on the lists below.
Note: If there are several available departure times for your location, we strongly recommend trying to take the earliest bus, as we cannot guarantee seats for all if everyone tries to go on the last possible bus. We booked the buses so that there is space for all participants if they are uniformly distributed. There is usually only 5-10min intervals between buses: a pleasant wait and a chance to catch up with fellow early birds.
Jump to the schedules for:
- Ishikawa route: roughly, hotels South of OIST; stops marked blue on the map
- Onna route: roughly, hotels North of OIST; stops marked yellow on the map
- Rizzan route: additional times just for the Rizzan hotel and Seaside house
- Excursions routes: on Wednesday, for the Aquarium and Okinawa World
Ishikawa route (South of OIST, blue on the map)
From hotels to OIST
| Nr. | Stop (En) | Stop (Jp) | 1st bus (56 seats) | 2nd bus (56 seats) | 3rd bus (56 seats) | Microbus (20 seats) | Microbus (20 seats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishikawa IC (Expressway) | 石川IC(高速側） | 7:45 | — | — | 9:30 | 14:00 |
| 2 | Onna no eki (Nakayukui Market mae) | おんなの駅 | 7:55 | — | — | 9:40 | 14:10 |
| 3 | Moon Beach mae（via Nago） | ムーンビーチ | 8:00 | — | — | 9:45 | 14:15 |
| 4 | Tiger Beach mae（via Nago） | タイガービーチ | 8:01 | — | — | 9:46 | 14:16 |
| 5 | Sunmarina Beach mae (via Nago) | サンマリーナビーチ | 8:04 | — | — | 9:48 | 14:18 |
| 6 | Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay (entrance) | リザンシーパークホテル | 8:10 | 8:20 | 8:35 | 9:50 | 14:20 |
| 7 | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | OIST講堂 | 8:15 | 8:30 | 8:40 | 9:55 | 14:25 |
From OIST to hotels
| Nr. | Stop (En) | Mon-Fri Microbus (20 seats) | Mon-Fri Microbus (20 seats) | Monday buses (56 seats) | Tuesday buses (56 seats) | Wednesday bus (56 seats) | Thursday buses (56 seats) | Friday buses (56 seats) | ||||
| 7 | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | 11:30 | 16:00 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:15 | — | 20:15 | 20:45 | 14:00 | 14:31 |
| 6 | Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay (entrance) | 11:35 | 16:05 | — | 20:48 | — | 21:18 | 21:15 | — | 20:48 | — | 14:35 |
| 5 | Sunmarina Beach mae （via Naha） | 11:37 | 16:07 | 20:18 | 20:50 | 20:48 | 21:20 | 21:16 | 20:18 | 20:50 | 14:03 | 14:37 |
| 4 | Tiger Beach mae（via Naha） | 11:39 | 16:09 | 20:20 | 20:53 | 20:50 | 21:23 | 21:17 | 20:20 | 20:53 | 14:05 | 14:39 |
| 3 | Moon Beach mae（via Naha） | 11:40 | 16:10 | 20:21 | 20:57 | 20:51 | 21:27 | 21:18 | 20:21 | 20:57 | 14:06 | 14:40 |
| 2 | Onna no eki (Nakayukui Market mae) | 11:50 | 16:20 | 20:26 | 21:05 | 20:56 | 21:35 | 21:26 | 20:26 | 21:05 | 14:11 | 14:48 |
| 1 | Ishikawa IC (Expressway) | 12:00 | 16:30 | 20:36 | 21:13 | 21:06 | 21:43 | 21:34 | 20:36 | 21:13 | 14:21 | 14:56 |
Photos of shuttle stops for the Ishikawa route
| Nr. | Stop (En) | Morning bus stop Ishikawa Route (blue route) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishikawa IC (Expressway) |   |
| 2 | Onna no eki (Nakayukui Market mae) |  |
| 3 | Moon Beach mae（via Nago） |  |
| 4 | Tiger Beach mae（via Nago） |  |
| 5 | Sunmarina Beach mae (via Nago) |  |
| 6 | Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay (entrance) |  |
| 7 | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) |  |
Onna route
From hotels to OIST
| Nr. | Stop (En) | Stop (Jp) | Bus (56 seats) | Microbus (20 seats) | Microbus (20 seats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kariyushi Beach mae | かりゆしビーチ | 7:55 | 11:00 | 15:30 |
| 2 | Halekulani Okinawa Mae | ハレクラニ沖縄 | 7:58 | 11:03 | 15:33 |
| 3 | Hotel Miyuki Beach mae（via Naha） | ホテルみゆきビーチ | 8:08 | 11:10 | 15:40 |
| 4 | Seragaki Beach mae（via Naha） | 瀬良垣ビーチ | 8:14 | 11:15 | 15:45 |
| 5 | Manza Beach mae（via Naha） | 万座ビーチ | 8:17 | 11:18 | 15:48 |
| 6 | Seaside House mae（via Naha） | シーサイドハウス | 8:25 | 11:25 | 15:55 |
| 7 | Daigakuin Daigaku mae（via Naha） | 大学院大学 | 8:26 | 11:26 | 15:56 |
| OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | OIST講堂 | 8:30 | 11:30 | 16:00 |
From OIST to hotels
| Nr. | Stop (En) | Monday bus (56 seats) | Tuesday bus (56 seats) | Wednesday bus (56 seats) | Thursday bus (56 seats) | Friday bus (56 seats) | Mon-Fri Microbus (20 seats) | Mon-Fri Microbus (20 seats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | 20:15 | 20:45 | — | 20:15 | 14:00 | 9:55 | 14:25 | |
| 6 | Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay (entrance) | — | — | 21:15 | — | — | — | —- |
| 7 | Daigakuin Daigaku mae（via Nago） | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 20:17 | 14:02 | 10:00 | 14:30 |
| 6 | Seaside House mae（via Nago） | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:18 | 20:19 | 14:04 | 10:02 | 14:32 |
| 5 | Manza Beach mae（via Nago） | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:25 | 20:26 | 14:11 | 10:10 | 14:40 |
| 4 | Seragaki Beach mae（via Nago） | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 20:30 | 14:15 | 10:12 | 14:42 |
| 3 | Hotel Miyuki Beach mae（via Nago） | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:40 | 20:35 | 14:20 | 10:17 | 14:47 |
| 2 | Halekulani Okinawa | 20:43 | 21:13 | 21:45 | 20:43 | 14:28 | 10:25 | 14:55 |
| 1 | Kariyushi Beach | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:50 | 20:45 | 14:30 | 10:30 | 15:00 |
Photos of shuttle stops Onna route (yellow)
| Nr. | Stop | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kariyushi Beach mae |  |
| 2 | Halekulani Okinawa Mae |  |
| 3 | Hotel Miyuki Beach mae（via Naha） |  |
| 4 | Seragaki Beach mae（via Naha） |  |
| 5 | Manza Beach mae（via Naha） |  |
| 6 | Seaside House mae（via Naha） |  |
| 7 | Daigakuin Daigaku mae（via Naha） |  |
| 7 | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | |
Rizzan route
From hotels to OIST
| Nr | Stop (En) | Stop (Jp) | 1st bus (56 seats) | 2nd bus (56 seats) | 3rd bus (56 seats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 yellow | Seaside House mae（via Naha） | シーサイドハウス | 7:50 | — | — |
| 7 blue | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | OIST講堂 | 7:55 | — | — |
| 6 blue | Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay (entrance) | リザンシーパークホテル | 8:00 | 8:15 | 8:35 |
| 7 blue | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | OIST講堂 | 8:05 | 8:30 | 8:45 |
From OIST to hotels
| Nr. | Stop (En) | Stop (Jp) | Monday bus (56 seats) | Tuesday bus (56 seats) | Thursday bus (56 seats) | Friday bus (56 seats) | ||||||||
| 7 | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | OIST講堂 | 20:15 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:15 | 20:15 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 |
| 6 | Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay (entrance) | リザンシーパークホテル | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:20 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 |
Photos of shuttle stops
| 6 yellow | Seaside House mae（via Naha） | |
| 7 | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | |
| 6 blue | Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay (entrance) | |
Excursions routes
The excursions take place on Wednesday.
Ocean Expo Park – Churaumi Aquarium
There | |||
| 7 | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | OIST講堂 | 12:30 |
| 🐠 | Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Ocean Expo Park) | 沖縄美ら海水族館 （海洋博公園） | 13:30 |
| And back again | |||
| 🐠 | Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Ocean Expo Park) | 沖縄美ら海水族館 （海洋博公園） | 17:10 |
| 6 | Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay (entrance) | リザンシーパークホテル | 18:30 |
Okinawa world
| There | |||
| 7 | OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) | OIST講堂 | 12:30 |
| 🎡 | Okinawa World | おきなわワールド | 13:30 |
| And back again | |||
| 🎡 | Okinawa World | おきなわワールド | 17:10 |
| 6 | Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay (entrance) | リザンシーパークホテル | 18:30 |
