Social Event

The following conference tours will be organized during INSS 2008. The participants have the possibility to choose between three courses, as detailed below. The tours will take place on Wednesday, June 18, roughly between 14 o'clock and 18 o'clock. Following the tour, the conference banquet will be held.

Course 1: Kanazawa Institute of Technology + Kanazawa Castle + Kenrokuen Park

1. Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT) Website in English & Japanese
2. Kanazawa Castle Website in English & Japanese
3. Kenrokuen Park Website in English & Japanese

Course 2: Hokuriku Research Center + JAIST + Kutani Pottery Village

1. Hokuriku Research Center (HRC) Website in English Website in Japanese
2. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) Website in English Website in Japanese
3. Kutani Pottery Village Website in English & Japanese

• 14:00 Departure from Kanazawa Bunka Hall
• 14:45 Visit of Hokuriku Research Center
• 15:15 Departure from Hokuriku Research Center
• 15:20 Visit of Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• 15:55 Departure from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• 16:20 Visit the Kutani Pottery Village: workshop (TOUGEI-KAN) and museum (SHIRYOU-KAN); pottery shopping
• 17:00 Departure from Kutani Pottery Village
• 18:00 Arrival at banquet venue

Course 3: General Sightseeing + Gilt Factory

1. General sightseeing in Kanazawa
2. Visit of a gilt factory