Venue
The conference will take place at Kobe Campus West Area, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Kobe, Japan. The venue is located approximately a 5-minute walk from "Iryo Center Station" of the Port Liner train.
Auditorium, 1F Developmental Biology Building C
Kobe Campus West Area
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
2-2-3, Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku
Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan
For details, please see "Directions".
Registration
Registration desk will open at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24 at the venue. Registration fee for the conference is free, but if you registered for the banquet and/or lunch box, please pay the fee at the registration desk in cash in Japanese YEN. Request for cancellation of banquet and lunch boxes must be sent by email to the secretariat by Friday, January 13, 2023. Any cancellation requests after this date will not be accepted.
*Please also make sure to read through the COVID-19 Infection Control Measures for additional guidelines.
Lockers
There are some lockers available at the venue. Please make sure to keep your valuables with you and do not leave them inside the lockers.
Preview Room
The anteroom adjacent to the Auditorium is available for speakers to preview and rehearse their presentation.
Internet
Wireless internet connection is available. Please inquire at the registration desk for details.
Banquet
A banquet is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2023, starting at 18:15. All invited speakers will also be joining this banquet. We hope that many participants will attend the banquet.
Those who wish to attend the banquet must indicate they would like to attend when completing the online registration for the conference. Request for cancellation for the banquet must be sent by email to the secretariat by Friday, January 13, 2023. Cancellations after this date will not be accepted.
*The banquet may be cancelled depending on the situation at the time with the COVID-19 pandemic.We will notify any changes regarding the banquet on the website.
Conference Rules
- Photography, video recording, and audio recording is prohibited unless otherwise authorized.
- Please do not post any contents of the presentations on social media.
- Please turn your mobile phone to silent mode or turn it off inside the venue.
- Smoking is prohibited on the premises.
We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Use of language and images that are of a sexual or otherwise offensive to others is not appropriate at any conference venue, including conversations. We expect participants to follow these rules at all activities related to the conference.
About Kobe
The city of Kobe is located in the western part of Japan in a unique setting between the Rokko Mountains and the Inland Sea.
The city's port has historically played an important role in opening Japan up to international influence and the city retains a cosmopolitan and sophisticated air to this day. In addition to a bustling Chinatown and the more relaxed historical foreign settlement, there are a number of famous hot springs to the north of the city.
Japan's renowned public transport system also means that Kobe is within easy reach of the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, which contain over 1,000 historical temples and shrines.
Tourist Information
Japan-guide.com
Japan National Tourism Organization
Kobe Convention and Visitors Association
Arima Hot Spring
Mount Rokko National Park
Kobe Animal Kindgdom
Kyoto Travel Guide
Nara City Sightseeing Information Center
Gurunavi - Japanese restaurant guide