Technical Tours
The local organizing committee is preparing two technical tours.
Date: September 26th, 2023, Tuesday, PM
Participation fee: included in the registration fee
Eligible applicants: Student, Member, and Non-Member
All buses will depart from the conference venue, Kunibiki Messe, and arrive
at the banquet hall, Matsue Vogel Park. From there, the buses will split
up and follow the routes below:
[Route A]
Kunibiki Messe -> Matsue Biomass Power Plant -> Matsue Vogel Park(Banquet hall)
[Route B]
Kunibiki Messe -> Shimane Univ. NEXTA -> Natl. Inst. of Tech.,
Matsue Col., Innovation Hub Matsue -> Matsue Vogel Park(Banquet hall)
Kunibiki Messe -> Natl. Inst. of Tech., Matsue Col., Innovation
Hub Matsue -> Shimane Univ. NEXTA -> Matsue Vogel Park(Banquet hall)
1. Matsue Biomass Power Plant
The Matsue Biomass Power Plant is a biomass power plant that uses wood
chips as fuel. It utilizes unused and thinned wood that has not been used
as a product.
It supplies electricity to approximately 12,000 households.<Link>(Translated by Google Translate)
2. NEXTA, Shimane University
"Next Generation Tatara Co-Creation Centre" was established as a joint research institute at Shimane University to play a key role in research and educational activities of the project. Professor Roger Reed, the University of Oxford in the UK leads NEXTA as Director. In the Centre, we focus on developing specialized human resources in the metal material field through the world's most advanced research such as alloy designs with the computational approach. Furthermore, we will propel the development in collaboration with other institutes such as the National Institute of Technology, Matsue College and other universities, creating an environment that enables students to learn both theory and practice on metal materials.<Link>
3. Innovation Hub Matsue, National Institute of Technology, Matsue College
"Innovation Hub Matsue" is expected to be used as a hub for various
educational and research activities, such as technical education that corresponds
to the 5th industry and Society 5.0, improvement of innovation capabilities,
creation of new things and experiences, from basic technology education
that transcends industrial fields to cutting-edge technology education.
Sightseeing Tours
The local organizing committee is preparing two sightseeing tours.
Date: September 28th, 2023, Thursday, PM
Participation fee: JPY 4,000.00-
Eligible applicants: Student, Member, and Non-Member
All buses will depart from the conference venue, Kunibiki Messe, and arrive
at Matsue station.
[Route A]
Kunibiki Messe -> Izumo Ooyashiro /Izumo Taisha (Izumo Grand Shrine)
(2hours) -> Matsue station
[Route B]
Kunibiki Messe -> Adachi Museum of Art (2hours) -> Matsue station
1. Izumo Ooyashiro /Izumo Taisha (Izumo Grand Shrine)
Izumo Taisha is one of the oldest and most important shrines in Japan.
When the first shrine was built in this area remains a mystery. The current
shrine was built in 1744 and is designated as a national treasure.<Link>
2. Adachi Museum of Art
The museum hold a collection of approximately 2,000 pieces of art, with a focus on modern Japanese paintings such as those by Yokoyama Taikan, as well as pottery by Kitaoji Rosanjin. In addition, the American specialized journal "Journal of Japanese Gardening" has recognized this garden as the best Japanese garden in Japan in its annual rankings since 2003.<Link>