Hotel reservation has been started by JTB (a Japanese travel agency). Please download the &ref(): File not found: "Hotel_Reservation_Sheet_UCGP2008.pdf" at page "Accommodation"; and send a FAX or Email directly to JTB (first-come-first-served basis).
Finding accommodations in Kyoto during the period of UCGP2008 could be very difficult because late November is a peak time for people coming to Kyoto to enjoy famous burning leaves.
You may want to use the following booking website, though most hotels seem to be already full.
Accommodations for invited speakers have already been booked at the following university facilities. Both facilities are within 5 minutes on foot from the conference site.
Please see the list of available rooms, and let us know your request ASAP. We will assign those rooms with first-come-first-served basis.
We suppose that most foreign invited speakers will want to stay until Saturday (Nov 29) morning, but the hotel (Shirankaikan) is already fully booked for the night of Nov 28, unfortunately. JTB has just started Hotel reservation service for UCGP2008, so please contact to JTB about accommodation for the night of Nov 28 using the &ref(): File not found: "Hotel_Reservation_Sheet_UCGP2008.pdf" at page "Accommodation";.
We may recommend you to find a room in Osaka for the night of Nov 28, since we suppose you will go to Osaka airport anyway for your returning flight. Umeda and Shin-osaka areas are probably the best area for people coming from Kyoto and going to Kansai airport. There are a lot of hotels there. The followings are only examples.