{"id":518,"date":"2026-07-10T08:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/?page_id=518"},"modified":"2026-08-29T11:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:03:16","slug":"venue-access","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/venue-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Venue &#038; Access"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"518\" class=\"elementor elementor-518\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8335102 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8335102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca2820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ca2820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venue &amp; Access<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca515d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca515d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265aa3b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"265aa3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e51c76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e51c76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255cc14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"255cc14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2561\" height=\"947\" src=\"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Q2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-651\" alt=\"Exterior view of Global Connect Hub \u2013 Atelier Q\u221e and the Research Institute of Electrical Communication Main Building, alongside the interior of the conference\u2019s main venue.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Q2.jpg 2561w, https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Q2-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Q2-1024x379.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Q2-2000x740.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Q2-1536x568.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Q2-2048x757.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd971f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd971f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>VRST2026 will take place at Global Connect Hub \u2013Atelier Q\u221e, located on Tohoku University Katahira Campus in Sendai, Japan.<br>Opened in late October 2025, this new facility offers rental laboratories and event spaces designed to support open innovation. With its focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and international partnerships, Global Connect Hub \u2013 Atelier Q\u221e provides an ideal setting for academic exchange, networking, and forward-looking discussions throughout the conference.<\/p>\n<p><b>Venue: Global Connect Hub \u2013 Atelier Q\u221e, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University<\/b><br><b>Location:<\/b>&nbsp;Plus Code 7V2G+F9V, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture (38.251242N, 140.875933E)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Global Connect Hub \u2013 Atelier Q\u221e is identified on the RIEC campus map as building G11.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1932d09 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1932d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e7cd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4e7cd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff4ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"3ff4ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=38%C2%B015%2704.5%22N%20140%C2%B052%2733.4%22E&#038;t=m&#038;z=12&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"38\u00b015&#039;04.5&quot;N 140\u00b052&#039;33.4&quot;E\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"38\u00b015&#039;04.5&quot;N 140\u00b052&#039;33.4&quot;E\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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major gateway airports in Japan, followed by domestic rail or air connections to Sendai.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Via Tokyo: Arrive at Tokyo Narita International Airport or Tokyo Haneda Airport, then travel to Tokyo Station and take the Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai Station. The Shinkansen journey from Tokyo to Sendai takes approximately 1.5 hours.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Via Sendai Airport: Some international and domestic flights arrive directly at Sendai Airport. From Sendai Airport, take the Sendai Airport Access Line to JR Sendai Station. The train ride takes approximately 25 minutes. Please refer to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sendai-airport.co.jp\/global\/\">the official Sendai Airport website for the latest flight information.<\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sendai Station is the main transportation hub for the city and provides convenient connections to local trains, subway lines, buses, taxis, hotels, and the conference venue.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0778175 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0778175\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f5ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9f5ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Access to Global Connect Hub \u2013 Atelier Q\u221e<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364912d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"364912d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>From JR Sendai Station<\/div><ul><li>By taxi: Approx. 5 minutes<\/li><li>On foot: Approx. 20 minutes from the WEST exit of Sendai Station.<\/li><li>By subway: Take the Sendai Subway Namboku Line from Sendai station, get off at Itsutsubashi Station (\u4e94\u6a4b\u99c5), and walk for approximately 10 minutes, or take the Sendai Subway Tozai Line from Sendai station, get off at Aoba-dori Ichibancho Station (\u9752\u8449\u901a\u4e00\u756a\u753a\u99c5), and walk for approximately 10 minutes.<\/li><li>By city bus: From the WEST-side bus pool at Sendai Station, take a city bus from platform 11 and get off at Tohoku University Main Gate. From the bus stop, it is approximately a 7-minute walk to the venue.<\/li><\/ul><p>From Sendai Airport<\/p><ul><li>By taxi: Approx. 60 minutes<\/li><li>By subway (not direct): Take the Sendai Airport Access Line to JR Sendai Station (approximately 25 minutes). From Sendai Station, continue by subway, taxi, or on foot.<\/li><\/ul><div>Notes for Participants<\/div><ul><li>Please allow extra travel time during morning and evening peak hours.<\/li><li>Taxis are convenient for participants carrying luggage or arriving directly from hotels near Sendai Station. The most convenient <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.goinc.jp\/lp\/inbound\">taxi app in Japan is GO<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, which offers the largest number of taxis. Uber and DiDi are also availible, but in Japan they operate primarily as taxi hailing services rather than ridesharing apps.<\/li><li>When using public transportation, please check the latest timetable and route information before departure.<\/li><li>The venue is located on a university campus; please follow on-site signage and staff guidance on the conference day.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfe6de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbfe6de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venue &amp; Access Venue VRST2026 will take place at Global Connect Hub \u2013Atelier Q\u221e, located on Tohoku University Katahira Campus in Sendai, Japan.Opened in late October 2025, this new facility offers rental laboratories and event spaces designed to support open innovation. With its focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and international partnerships, Global Connect Hub \u2013 Atelier &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/venue-access\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Venue &#038; Access&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-518","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":732,"href":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/518\/revisions\/732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrst.acm.org\/vrst2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}