CHANGE THE MAP
CONFERENCE / TOKYO / OCTOBER 12-16
CTM CONFERENCE 2026 / OCTOBER 12-16
Welcome! Everything you need to prepare for your time in Tokyo is below. If you have questions not covered here, reach out to us at info@changethemap.net.
Venue Locations
PRE-CONFERENCE LOCATION (12-14)
Central Bible College
3-15-20 Komagome Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 170-0003
CONFERENCE LOCATION (14-16)
ICA Tokyo
5-25-18 Hongo
Bunkyo-kuTokyo 113-0033
AIRPORTS
NARITA (NRT)
About 60 km from central Tokyo
Transportation to central Tokyo
Taxi or Uber directly to your hotel: about 1-1.5 hour trip depending on traffic, about $200.00 USD.
Keisei Skyliner: The Skyliner leaves about every 20 minutes from Narita and is a 40-minute ride to Nippori station where you can take a local train to your hotel. It costs about $20.00 USD.
Airport Bus to Tokyo Station: about 1.5 hour trip, about $15.00-$20.00 USD. From Tokyo station, you can take a local train to your hotel.
HANEDA (HND)
About 25 km from central Tokyo
Transportation to central Tokyo
Train (Keikyu Line or Tokyo Monorail): Keikyu Line to Shinagawa station is a 15-minute ride, about $5.00 USD. From Shinagawa station you can take a local train to your hotel. The Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho station is a 25-minute ride, about $5.00 USD. From Hamamatsucho station you can take a local train to your hotel.
Airport Limousine Bus: 40-minute ride to Tokyo station where you can get a local train to your hotel, about $10.00 USD.
Taxi or Uber directly to your hotel: about 30-minute trip depending on traffic, about $80.00-$100.00 USD
HOTELS
There are numerous hotels within reasonable distance from ICA Tokyo. The train station nearest to ICA Tokyo is Hongo Sanchome station (Marunouchi Line). When choosing a hotel, please check what train station it is near and how easy it will be to get to Hongo Sanchome station. We understand each person has their own budget and family needs so feel free to search for your own hotel. There are also many Airbnbs in Tokyo and that would be a great option as well.
Here are some hotel suggestions in various price ranges in the near vicinity of ICA Tokyo:
TRANSPORTATION
The easiest way to travel in Tokyo is via the trains and buses. They are extremely reliable, efficient, easy to navigate via Apple Maps or Google Maps, and cheap. Therefore, it is recommended that for your time here, you utilize a SUICA or Pasmo train card.
Money is loaded onto the card and then you tap your card at the train gate. Tickets for individual train rides can be purchased at ticket machines but it is very inconvenient. When you arrive in Japan, a SUICA or Pasmo train card can be purchased at the airport at a ticket machine. Our recommendation is that you get a mobile SUICA card installed on your phone before you arrive. This is a train card on your phone that is connected to your credit card. So loading more money onto it is super easy (no ticket machine needed and you can always see your balance). This allows you to tap your phone at the train gate and not have to worry about a physical card.
*Note that mobile train cards are currently only available for iPhone users.
Taxis are plentiful and can take payment by cash or SUICA card (physical or mobile). You can also use the Uber or Grab app to order a taxi.
MONEY
Most places in Japan readily accept credit or debit cards. There will be some smaller restaurants and shops that are cash only. Money can be exchanged into yen upon arrival at the airport. You can also draw yen cash out of any ATM (at the airport and at most convenient store locations).
SAFETY
Tokyo is considered the safest city in the world. You can move about the city fairly worry-free. Aside from a few key areas that you would not want to find yourself in at night, Tokyo is a safe place to explore.