Registration for the Technical Tour is now closed.

A rare and unique technical tour will be conducted on May 9, 2014 that will give the participants a closer look at Japan's cutting-edge technologies.

Please book your seat to the tour when registering via website for the conference. Availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Itinerary

09:30	Gather at the lobby, Kobe Portopia Hotel
09:40	Departure (10 min.)
09:50	Arrival at RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science Observation of K computer
11:05	Departure (25 min.)
11:30	Arrival at Kobe Harborland
11:45	Lunch at Italian Restaurant "CENTRAL Deli Grill"
13:15	Departure (60 min.)
14:15	Arrival at Advanced ICT Research Institute, NICT Observation of space and superconductivity related facilities
15:55	Departure (45 min.)
16:40	Arrival at Kobe Shu-Sin-Kan Breweries Observation of sake breweries, etc.
17:30	Breakup (30 min.)
18:00	Arrival at Kobe Portopia Hotel

• * A bus will be chartered for the tour attendees.
• ** The tour will breakup onsite after visiting Kobe Shu-Sin-Kan Breweries. However, if you plan to return to Kobe Portopia Hotel, a ride back by bus is available.

Photographs of the planned tour sites