InSITE 2025: Informing Science + IT Education Conferences: Hiroshima

Jul 20 - 28 2025, Hiroshima, Japan 
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Schedule


July 20

Day 1 – Sunday Cultural Tour

08:40.      Leave your hotel for a 5-10 minute walk from your hotel to the meeting point at Hiroshima Station.

09:00-12:30. Bus from Hotels (Hiroshima Station) to the Hiroshima Peace Museum and surrounds. Explore the musuem and the grounds.  The museum visit includes an audio guided tour.

12:30-13:30. Lunch (TBA)

13:30-19:00. Miyajima by River Cruise. (40 minutes by boat, 2 hour guided tour of the site 40 minutes return). Experience the serene beauty of Miyajima from a unique perspective with the Miyajima River Cruise. This leisurely boat tour offers breathtaking views of the iconic Itsukushima Shrine and its "floating" torii gate, as well as the island's lush forests and majestic Mount Misen.

19:00.       Delegates return to their hotels by tram.


July 21

Day 2 – Monday included in base cost

08:40.      Leave your hotel for a 5-10 minute walk from your hotel to the meeting point at Hiroshima Station.

09:00-09:30. Bus from Hiroshima Station to the Mazda Museum.

09:45-11:30. Mazda Museum and factory tour.

11:30-12:30. Bus to Saijyo

12:30-13:30. Lunch (delegates are free to purchase at their own cost)

13:30-15:30. Saijyo Sake Tour.

 

Back to Hiroshima station to pick up extra delegates, and to drop-off guests who do not wish to attend the cocktail reception.

15:30-16:45. Bus to HIT.

17:00-18:30. Welcome Reception (at Leaf Garden Café – Level 1 HIT)

18:30-19:00. Bus to Hiroshima Station.


July 22

Day 3 - Tuesday

08:30-09:00. Delegates travel to HIT by train and connecting bus.

09:00-10:00. Registration

10:00-10:30. Plenary

10:30-11:00. Keynote Address

11:00-11:30. Morning tea

11:30-12:30. Paper session A

12:30-13:30. Lunch (Leaf Garden Café)

13:30-14:00. Free time

14:00-15:30. Paper session B + Panel/workshop A

15:30-16:00. Afternoon tea

16:00-17:00. Paper session C

17:10-17:40. Delegates travel to Hiroshima Station by bus and train.


July 23

Day 4 - Wednesday

09:00-09:30. Delegates travel to HIT by train and connecting bus.

09:30-11:00. Paper session D

11:00-11:30. Morning tea

11:30-13:00. Paper session E + Panel/workshop B

13:00-13:30. Lunch (Green Leaf Café)

13:30-14:00. Free time

14:00-15:30. Paper session F + Panel/workshop C

15:30-16:00. Afternoon tea

16:00-17:00. Paper session G

17:10-17:40. Delegates travel to Hiroshima Station by bus and train.


July 24

09:00-09:30. Delegates travel to HIT by train and connecting bus.

09:30-11:00. Paper session H

11:00-11:30. Morning tea

11:30-12:30. Paper session I + Panel/workshop D

12:30-13:00. Lunch (Green Leaf Café)

13:00-13:30. Free Time

13:30-14:30. Conference Close and Plenary

14:40-15:10. Delegates travel to Hiroshima Station by bus and train.

 

17:30-18:00. Private Tram to Restaurant

18:00-21:30. Mushashi – Traditional Japanese Restaurant. Buffet style with Soft drinks, wine, beer and whiskey. Includes Dance Troup (Kagura).


July 25

11:00-15:00. Delegates travel to Tokyo by Shinkansen (Bullet Train).

15:00-15:30. Hotel Check-in

17:00.  Delegates are free to explore Tokyo City

 


July 26

08:30-16:30. Tokyo Tour (Lunch included)

 

more information to follow


July 27

08:30-16:30. Mt Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi Tour (Lunch included)

 

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