Information for Participants

All participants are welcome. Please contact to Contact-person-in-charge in advance.

Registration fee: NO charge.

Receptions

Reception Desk

Reception desk is open at HOUKOUKAN at 8:30-9:00 on May 14.

During the workshop, Reception desk will keep open until 12:00 on May 15.

Guest House Reception

All visitors of the Guest House need to check in at the Guest House Reception at 16:00-22:00.

Guest House fee(2000 Yen / night) should be paid at the Guest House Reception when you check out.

Useful Information

Cafeteria Prepaid Card

Every user of Cafeteria needs the Cafeteria Prepaid Card. With this card, all menus are offered at half price.

The card is offered at Get-Together Party on May 13 or in front of the Guest House Reception (only at 7:50-8:00 on May 14).

Before using, load money onto the card by the machine located just inside the Cafeteria entrance in this way:

1. Insert your card into the machine,
2. Insert bill(s) into the machine,
3. Choose the amount you would like to load on your card and press the button, and
4. Receive your card with a new balance.

The money loaded on the card can be refunded. Note that you won't get the card back, if you withdraw the entire balance by using the machine. Please make sure that the refund should be done only when you never use the card in future.

Network service NEW

Internet access is available during the Workshop. Web browser and mailer software can be used from your computer here.

-Wired LAN: Each room of Guest House
-Wireless LAN(802.11a/b/g): HOUKOUKAN / Guest House Lobby / TeaRoom of Cafeteria / Main building / PR center/

Configure TCP/IP to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server and Open your browser of any page to set your authentication.

Login password will be delivered elsewhere.

Sociable Events

Get-Together Party

May 13 (Sun) 17:30-19:30

Get together party is held at Cafeteria in the SPring-8 site. Food and drinks will be served. We hope all of you join us.

Banquet

May 14 (Mon) 17:30 – 22:00

Banquet is held at Hotel Seashore at Mitsu. Banquet Bus leaves HOUKOUKAN just after the workshop. The bus will stop at guest house for 15 minutes. It will take 45 minutes to get to the Banquet place. After the Banquet the bus will return to SPring-8 at about 22:00, stopping at Aioi-station, CAST and Kouto Plaza on the way.

Optional Excursion

May 15 (Tue) 12:00 -16:00

The excursion to Engyou-ji Temple in Mt. Shosha is conducted after the workshop. "IBONOITO SOUMEN" (local cuisine with noodles) is served for lunch at the restaurant on the way. After visiting the temple, participants are conducted either SPring-8 or Himeji railway Station. Participants who leave SPring-8 for Himeji Station should bring all baggage for the excursion.

Excursion Charge: 2500 Yen including lunch, the aerial cable way and entrance fee.