Kansai Technical Visit Guide

Japanese

National Institute of Information and Communications Technology(NICT), Kobe Advanced ICT Research Center (KARC)

Outline

Research and development activities for advanced biological/nano information and communications technologies.

Address

588-2 Iwaoka, Iwaoka-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 651-2492 Japan

Home page

National Institute of Information and Communications Technology(NICT), Kobe Advanced ICT Research Center (KARC)

Access

By train/bus: From JR Okubo Station, take Shinki bus to Kami-Shinchi and walk 10 minutes.
By car: 5 minutes from Okubo interchange on Daini-Shinmei Highway

Parking

Available (20 cars, reservation required)

Hours

Weekdays, 10:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00 (reservation required)

Number of visitors facility can accept

10-40

Visit requirements

We generally welcome visitors high school age and older. Elevators and a handicapped restroom are available.

Average visit length

About 1-2 hours. (Content: explanation video 15 minutes, Q&A 5-10 minutes, research facility tour 40-90 minutes)

Facility details / highlights

Learn about our research and development for biological/nano information and communications technologies.

Admission fee

Free

Support in foreign languages

English-speaking staff available

Materials in foreign languages

brochure in English

Contact

TEL: ＋81-78-969-2100
FAX: ＋81-78-969-2200
E-mail: www-admin@karc.nict.go.jp

Applications

Call, fax, or e-mail about your visit date, number of people, and group representative contact information.

Contact Information
(When you want to visit the facilities introduced in this list, please apply to each facility directly.)

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kansai Bureau
International Investment Promotion Division
Address: 1-5-44 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-8535
Phone：+81-6-6966-6033