General Information
1. dates and venues
Date: March 26 through March 29, 2025
Venue: Kitasato University, Sagamihara Campus, Building L2
1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0373, Japan
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Access to the venue
From Sagami-Ono Station on the Odakyu Line
From Sagami-Ono Station North Exit Bus platform 1, take the “大53” bound for Kitasato University Hospital/Kitasato University, “相25” bound for Sagamihara Station South Exit, or “大15” bound for Kamimizo (about 1 bus every hour). Get off at “Kitasato University Hospital/Kitasato University” stop.
From Sagami-Ono Station North Exit (Bus platform 3), take the “大59” bound for Kitasato University Hospital/Kitasato University via Asamizodai (approx. 35 min.). Get off at “Kitasato University Hospital/Kitasato University” bus stop.
From Sagamihara Station on the JR Yokohama Line
Take the Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Bus “相25” bound for Sagami-Ono Station North Exit (No.25) from the bus stop No.2 at the south exit. Get off at “Kitasato University Hospital/Kitasato University” bus stop.
2. Schedule
- Wednesday, March 26
Symposium, mini-symposium, social gathering and other lectures
- March 27 (Thursday)
Oral and Poster Presentations, Award Ceremony, Lectures by Award Winners, Members' Reception
- Friday, March 28
Oral presentations, high school students' presentations, poster presentations, award winners' lectures
- Saturday, March 29
Oral and poster presentations, Symposium
3. About Wi-Fi
Guest ID and password to use the Wi-Fi in the venue building will be provided (details will be announced later).
4. CPD Event Participation Form for Professional Engineers
Those who participate in the conference can receive a CPD Participation Certificate for Professional Engineers of The Institution of Professional Engineers, Japan. If you wish to receive a CPD Event Participation Voucher, please send your name, organization, date of participation (date to be issued), and contact e-mail address to the Congress Secretariat (jsfs(at)gakkai-web.net) during the Congress period (March 26 to March 29). We will send you the CPD Event Participation Form (electronic file) as an e-mail attachment at a later date.
5. Breast-feeding and diaper-changing areas, child-care services, etc.
oom 401 on the 4th floor of Building L2 (the same building as the convention center) is available for diaper changing and nursing.
Available from March 26 to 29, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please be sure to take your diapers home with you. Strollers and other items cannot be left unattended.
No childcare service will be provided since no applications were received by February 14 (Fri.).
If you have any questions, please contact Hiroaki Chiba by e-mail at 2025jsfs-takuji(at)kitasato-u.ac.jp.
6. Attention for those who use the bus
Please be aware that traffic congestion may be significant at certain times of the day (especially in the morning and evening), and buses may arrive much later than scheduled.
Please refrain from coming by car.
There are no parking spaces available on campus. There are few paid parking lots nearby, and there are not enough parking spaces available for those who arrive by car.
Please refrain from parking in the parking lot on campus reserved for University Hospital users, as it may cause inconvenience to hospital users.
7. Accommodations
There are limited lodging facilities around Kitasato University Sagamihara Campus. Please refer to the “Kitasato University Student Website: Accommodation Guide” for information on nearby accommodations.
As the end of the academic year coincides with the time of year when many students change jobs, it is expected that there will be a large number of overnight guests. Please make sure to secure your accommodations as soon as possible.
8. Smoking on Campus
In accordance with the “Health Promotion Law” enforced in May 2003, smoking is completely prohibited on the campus where the venue is located. We ask for your cooperation.
9. Conference Organizing Committee
Masafumi Amano (School of Marine Biosciences, Kitasato University)
For inquiries, please contact
General Affairs: Tatsuki Yoshinaga, Kanta Mizusawa
E-mail: 2025jsfs(at)kitasato-u.ac.jp
Childcare: Hiroaki Chiba
E-mail: 2025jsfs-takuji(at)kitasato-u.ac.jp