We have some links which may be usefu to you.

Your Hotel	Palaceside Hotel at Kyoto
RIMS homepage	RIMS
How to reach RIMS	How to reach RIMS
Kansai Int. Air Port(KIX)	KIX (Kansai Int. Airport)
ETC about Kyoto	Kyoto Tourist Information
Kyoto sightseeing	what to see in Kyoto
Welcome Party	Japanese Cuisine Ganko Nijouen

We also have some maps around Kyoto University for you.
Your hotel is on the left side (west side) of Karasuma street.
It takes about 25 min walk from the hotel to RIMS, crossing
the garden of the palace. It costs about 1,000 yen by taxi from the hotel to RIMS.
(1) Location of RIMS
(2) Location of the Hotel
(3) Campus map of Kyoto Univ.