26th International Worm Meeting

Hotel

The Kobe Portopia Hotel is adjacent to the Kobe Convention Center, which is one of the major conference centers in Japan, welcoming 2.8 million visitors annually from across the globe. Highly accessible via air, land, and sea, the convention center and hotel are only an eight-minute ride from the Kobe Airport and it’s easy to get to the city center via train.

Kobe, a city rich in culture, surrounded by nature, and positioned in between the mountains and the sea, features many attractions, a variety of cuisines, shopping, and accessibility to major tourist destinations in neighboring cities—all via Japan’s world-class public transport.

Hotel

Kobe Portopia Hotel

6-10-1, Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku

Kobe-shi, Hyogo, 650-0046, Japan

An Online Reservation link will be available in January 2027. 

Beware of unauthorized hotel solicitations. Please note that there is only one official conference hotel, the Kobe Portopia Hotel. The only way to make a reservation is by contacting the hotel directly through the reservation site or phone number listed above. While hotel resellers or others may contact you offering accommodations for your trip, they are not endorsed or affiliated with the hotel, GSA, or the conference.

Reservations

The rates below are listed in Japanese Yen. Use this currency converter to see the exchange rates.

Room Type Dates Rate (per person; includes breakfast, all service charges, and applicable taxes)
Single July 17–18 ¥28,600
Single July 19–23 ¥22,000
Double July 17–18 ¥20,350
Double July 19–23 ¥13,750
Triple July 17–18 ¥18,150
Triple July 19–23 ¥12,100
Quad July 17–18 ¥18,700
Quad July 19–23 ¥12,650

Room Cancellation

Cancellation information will be available soon.

Travel

Learn more about traveling to Kobe and things to do once you arrive by reading this travel guide published on Genes to Genomes. Consider getting the Kobe Tourism Smart Passport  to get access to up to 50 tourist sites in the city for pre- or post-conference activities.

Getting to Kobe

Visit Kobe has up-to-date information on  accessing the city. Additional useful links for the Railway, Bus, Ferry, Airport, Roads are available. Browse the Bochures site that includes travel guides, Kobe city map, and a hiking map.

Weather

Temperatures average from 73°F (23°C) at night to 89°F (31°C) during the day in July. There is a good probability of rain so pack a compact umbrella or light rain jacket.

Smoking

Indoor and street smoking is prohibited. You can only smoke outdoors in designated glass booths.

Electricity

Japan uses Type A power outlets with two flat parallel prongs. Attendees from the United States will not need an adaptor; however, Europeans and attendees from other parts of the world will need one to plug in their devices. 

Time Zone and Daylight

Kobe’s time zone is the Japan Standard time zone which is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) plus 9 hours. At the time of the conference, you can expect daylight from 5:00 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.

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