Conference Venue
Tsukuba is a unique science city, located approximately 50 kilometers from Tokyo, and 40 kilometers from Narita International Airport. Situated in the fertile flat lands of the Kanto Plain, the city is surrounded by a rich natural environment, with the well-known Mount Tsukuba to the north, and to the east, Kasumigaura, the second largest lake in Japan. In 2005, new metropolitan railway “Tsukuba Express” linking between Akihabara and Tsukuba in 45 minutes, makes frequent access from Tokyo.
Tsukuba International Congress Center
Tsukuba International Congress Center is an international conference center located in the heart of Tsukuba City, which is home to a large number of internationally renowned scientists.
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Address:
2-20-3 Takezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0032 Japan
Tel: +81-29 861 0001 Fax: +81-29 861 1209
URL http://www.epochal.or.jp/eng/
Tsukuba Science City
“Tsukuba Science City” refers to the whole area of Tsukuba City consisting of two major districts: The “Research and Education District” refers to the masterly designed and developed district combining research and educational organizations with residences and public facilities (approximately 2,700 ha. in area) as a whole. The rest (approximately 25,700 ha. in area) is called the “Surrounding Development District”.
Tsukuba Science City is home to around 30% of Japan’s public research institutions as well as many private research institutes in the surrounding R & D oriented industrial parks. At present, over 300 public and private research institutions and diverse companies are actively engaged in their respective activities, making Tsukuba significantly important for Japan, one of the world’s leading countries in science and technology.
(Links) Tsukuba Science City Network
