The area where JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center (CAC) is located is a suburban area of Tokyo. The nearest stations to JAXA are “Mitaka”(10-15 minutes by bus, around one every hour, 30 minutes by walk) and “Kichijoji”(15-20 minutes by bus, every 20 minutes) that are next to each other on JR Chuo-line directly connected to Shinjuku and Tokyo (Tokyo Central station). From Mitaka and Kichijoji, Shinjuku is 15 minute ride (210JPY) and Tokyo is 30 minute ride (380JPY) by Chuo-line commuter. The commuter service is rather frequent (every 2-10 minutes).
From the convenience to commute to the conference place, we recommend the following two hotels near Kichijoji station. We are planning to charter a bus to commute Kichijoji area and conference place in the morning and evening. Information of pick up bus servce is here.
- KICHIJOJI TOKYU INN
This hotel is only one or two minutes by walk to/from Railway station and Airport bus stop.
http://www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com/en/TI/TI_KICHI/index.html
- KICHIJOJI DAI-ICHI HOTEL
This hotel is also a few minutes walk from to/from Railway station and Airport bus stop.
http://www.hankyu-hotel.com/cgi-bin2/cms2/index_en.cgi?hid=12kichijojidh
There is a hotel near Mitaka station. Mitaka station is next to Kichijoji station (2minutes, 160JPY)
- Richmond Hotel Tokyo Musashino
5 minutes walk from Mitaka station.
http://richmondhotel.jp/en/musashino/access.php
Musashi-Sakai station is next to Mitaka (3minutes to Mitaka, 130JPY, 5-8 minutes to Kichijoji, 150JPY). A hotel is just next to the entrance of station.
- Hotel Mets Musashisakai
http://www.jrhotelgroup.com/eng/hotel/eng124.htm
You can also find reasonably priced hotels in Shinjuku area or other downtown areas, using internet on-line hotel booking systems.