SHD ASIA 2019

DATE

December 21-22, 2019
Saturday to Sunday

VENUE

HILTON NISEKO VILLAGE
048-1592, ABUTA-GUN, NISEKO-CHO, HIGASHIYAMA ONSEN, JAPAN
TEL: +81-136-441111

INVITATION LETTER / VISA

Visa may be required to enter Japan. Please allow enough time to process your visa. Click here for further information on the visa process.

Upon request, SHD ASIA 2019 is pleased to send an invitation for participation. Such an invitation is not a commitment on the part of the SHD ASIA 2019 to provide any financial support, nor it is a guarantee of the acceptance of an abstract/case, nor a guarantee that the consulate will issue the visa.

Letters of invitation will be sent to individuals who are registered and payment has been verified. To request an invitation letter, please contact the Conference Secretariat. Information such as your passport number, ID card, occupation and permanent address must be provided.

LANGUAGE

English
Japanese

DISCLAIMER

Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure that all aspects of the Forum announced will take place as scheduled, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to make changes at any time should the need arise.

LIABILITY & INSURANCE

The Organizing Committee of the Forum will not be liable for personal accident and/or loss or damage to the property of participants during the Forum. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to personal insurance.

Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to invite you to participate in 2nd Asia Structural Heart Disease Forum which will be held from December 21st to 22nd, 2019 in Niseko, Hokkaido.
This is a comprehensive program regarding all matters involving Structural Heart Disease cases.
Through active discussion on the latest advancements and technologies, our goal is to come to a common understanding and method in treatment strategy of complex cases from a global viewpoint.
Please take part in sharing your invaluable experiences in handling such challenges in your country. We hope that you will be able to spare your time to be an active participant for this cutting-edge training program. Thank you in advance for your kind consideration and we look forward to welcoming you to Niseko.

SHD Asia 2019
2nd Annual Meeting of Asia Heart Structural & Valve Center

• Participants are required to sign up and attendance sheet(s) will be displayed every day.
• SHD Asia will only provide electronic version of "Certificate of attendance". It will be sent within two weeks after the Conference.

About Niseko

Niseko (Niseko-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. To Japanese people, Niseko principally refers to a mountain range and a municipal area. However, overseas the name has come to refer to a wider area of ski resorts encompassing Hokkaido's Mount Yōtei, often referred to as the "Mt. Fuji of Hokkaido", and Annupuri ranges.

Background History

In 1894, the indigenous Ainu-Kaributo tribe people knew Niseko as Kaributo before first settlers arrived in the 19th century. Hardships endured by the settlers living in triangular wood and foliage shacks included rice as a luxury enjoyed twice a year due to scarcity. Daily locally grown staples were potatoes, sweet corn, millet, mountain vegetables and yamame, a trout-like river fish, until a railway connected the once remote town. On October 1st, 1964, Kaributo was renamed Niseko, originating from the Ainu word 'Nisekoan' to mean ‘a sheer cliff jutting over a riverbank deep in the mountains'.

Weather

December is the time of year when Hokkaido morphs into the winter wonderland for which it is so famous. The island is once again covered by a blanket of pristine, white, fluffy powder. Average Temperature goes from 0˚Cto 8˚C in the Niseko region.

Transportation

There is rapid service and local trains operate between New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, Otaru, Kutchan and Niseko. Click here to check for time table and fares between these stations. For more information, please visit JR Hokkaido Railway Company.

Niseko Village Airport Express (NVAE) is the airport shuttle bus service to Hilton Niseko Village with reservation only. To check the schedule and book the shuttle in advance, click here.

If you want to travel by car, the average travelling time from New Chitose Airport to Niseko Village via National Highway 276(approximately 110km) is 120 minutes and will vary depending on weather conditions. After leaving New Chitose Airport, head south towards Tomakomai then take highway 276 to Kimobetsu and follow route 5, which runs to Niseko. Car rental service counters are available at New Chitose Airport.

There will be complimentary scheduled Niseko Village shuttle service between Hilton Niseko Village to Hirafu area and Kutchan towns (JR station) for in-house guests. Shuttle schedule can be found here: Niseko Village Bus Schedule.

Room Rate(With Breakfast) Per Night

DEADLINE FOR HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS: October 20th, 2019

(After this deadline, the above room rates may no longer apply. All reservations are based on first come first served basis. Early reservation is highly recommended.)

For any query, please contact the Conference Secretariat at secretariat@ap-shd.club