How to Join 2026 LCJE Conference in Kobe


This page is for international participants. For domestic participants, click here (日本の方はこちら)

** PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE THE END OF SEPTEMBER **

Date: November 2nd - 5th 2026
Venue: Kobe Ekimae Training Center

Vision: See this page https://www.lcje.net/japan2026
Excursions : There will be additional program on 6th Friday, including Kobe Jewish History walking tour. If your schedule allows, please join. (To Be Announced soon).

1) Airport information:

These are the nearby airports (and travel time to the venue)
  * KIX Kansai International Airport (90 minutes)
  * ITM Osaka Itami Airport (60 minutes) - only domestic
  * UKB Kobe Airport (30 minutes) - mostly domestic
From KIX or ITM airport, you can take a limousine bus bound for Kobe Sannomiya, then take a taxi to SK Hotel. You can also take JR train from Sannomiya to Kobe.
  Also, you can fly into Tokyo and take a train to Kobe (4-5 hours)

2) Information about registration process:

You can register now and pay later. You can pay with Visa, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners Club, Discover.
When you visit the registration site (below), just hit the red (Next) button first and fill out your personal info. You will get ID and password that you can use later.
Then you will be asked about LCJE membership. For those who are not yet members, please choose "I will ***" option and proceed. You can become a member later here https://www.lcje.net/join-lcje
There is a One-day registration fee, but we urge you to join the WHOLE conference. (To make the most out of your international travel expenses and time.)
When you register, you will receive a confirmation email from no-reply@amarys-jtb.jp.

3) Accommodations (Hotels)

If you would like to stay at the venue, you can reserve the room and pay on the registration site. (This part is handled by tour agency JTB.)
For your information, the venue, SK Hotel rooms are just a regular hotel room in Japan. Although the price is reasonable, the rooms do not match typical international tourist hotel room standards of size or amenities.
You can decide after checking all other options that are listed at the bottom of this page.

4) Now you can go to the registration site:
 Click here! ▼
  



Click here for the introduction to some of our speakers

Eli Birnbaum, David Trubek, Rachel Davis, Aaron Abramson, Lawrence and Louise Hirsch, Dr Tim Sigler, Dan Sered, Joseph Steinberg, and there will be more!
Organizing team will keep you updated.

See you in Kobe!


LCJE Japan
Charles Klingensmith (LCJE Japan Area Coordinator)
LCJE Japan website (In Japanese)
Contact info
2026 LCJE Kobe Conference Office
TEL:+81-78-341-7501  E-mail : kobe@lcje2022.asia
Address: SKK, 2-2-18-4F, Nakamachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0027 JAPAN


Suggested Hotels (All are within walking distance of 5-7 minutes)
  * 1: SK HOTEL Kobe station (Conference Venue) Google Map
  * 2: Centurion Hotel Grand Kobe Station Google Map
  * 3: Kobe Hotel Juraku Google Map
  * 4: Kobe Marriott Hotel Google Map
  * 5: Kobe City Gardens Google Map
  * 6: Toyoko Inn JR Kobe-eki Kita-guchi (JR Kobe Station North) Google Map
If you want to choose a hotel meeting typical international tourist hotel room standards with the usual amenities, we recommend 2,3,4.