At the 25th JASID Spring Conference, we are pleased to announce that excursions will take place in two areas within Tochigi Prefecture on 16 June (Sunday), the day following the conference. Detailed information is provided below.

Date and time

16 June 2024 (Sunday)

• 8:15-17:00 (Ashio Town),
• 10:00-12:00 (Utsunomiya City)

*Both excursions will start and end at Utsunomiya Station.

Locations

Excursions will be held in Ashio Town, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and Utsunomiya City. (Please note that the meeting time is different between Ashio Town and Utsunomiya City)
*Program content will also be different in the two locations.

Participation fees

Ashio Town, Nikko City:

9,000 JPY for general members, 5,000 JPY for student members (payment via credit card) (This fee includes meals and entrance fees)
“(Field training/Excursion 1) Thinking Development through the Ashio Copper Mining Issue” will be indicated in the receipt. Please get in touch with the contact person if you have any concerns.

Utsunomiya City:

2,000 JPY (payment via credit card)
“(Field training/Excursion 2) Exploring Japan’s Pioneer LRT and the Concept of a Compact” will be indicated in the receipt. Please get in touch with the contact person if you have any concerns.

Application

Participants can register for the excursions using the same system as the conference registration. We encourage you to apply during your registration for the conference. The application will close once the participant limit of 30 is reached.

Minimum participants requirement:

Ashio Town:

A minimum of 30 participants is required (the excursion may be canceled if fewer than 30 register). This is on a first-come, first-served basis, with a cap of 10 student members.

Utsunomiya City:

A minimum of 4 participants is required.

Application deadline:

15 May 2024 (Wednesday). Please register early to secure your spot, as space is limited.
HP; https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jasid2024spring/static/sponsor2

To those who wish to participate:

• Participants must choose one region for their excursion, as it is not possible to attend events in both locations.
• Please select your desired excursion location when applying.
• To accommodate transportation and local hosting capacities, we are limiting the number of participants to 30 for each region.

Contact

Option 1: “Thinking about development through the Ashio Copper Mine issue”

• Guide: Yasuhiro Shigeta, Hiroe Iosaka (Utsunomiya University), Kenji Kamioka (local guide, former Ashio Copper Mine employee)
• Contact (Shigeta’s email address): yasushige [at] msd.biglobe.ne.jp (replace [at] with @)

Option 2: Exploring Japan’s Pioneer LRT and the Concept of a Compact City

• Guide: Shunsuke Kurihara (Utsunomiya University) and “Utsunomiya Omotenashi Team” students
• Contact: shunsuke [at] cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp (replace [at] with @)

*For inquiries, please contact the contact details of the person in charge of each course listed above directly, not the address of the Chair of the 25th JASID Spring Conference Organising Committee.
*English translation is not arranged by the organizers at this stage, but please contact the organizer if you plan to participate if arrangements can be made. Volunteers for translation among the participants are most welcome.