Open House 2026

23(Fri.) - 24(Sat.) Oct. 10:00-16:30

ISSP Open House 2026！
Join our Open House for a glimpse into our leading research.

Our staff and graduate students have prepared programs in science and engineering that can be enjoyed by everyone from children to college students! We are also thrilled to showcase our experimental facilities and research sites. Please come and visit ISSP!

Leaflet
Guide Map
2026 Guide Map — Coming Soon
Quiz Rally
Explore the exhibition and participate in the quiz. Collect four or more stamps for correct answers to receive an ISSP busseiken rolled paper!
Complete the survey and receive element badges!

Science Cafè

How Do We See? Insights from the Light-Sensing Molecules of the Eye

Lecturer：NAGATA, Takashi (Research Associate)

24 (Sat.) 13:30〜14:00　Bld.A, 6F, Lounge

How do we see light and color? Join us for hands-on experiments and discover the remarkably sensitive photon sensors working inside your own eyes.

Inoue Gr.

Explore the ISSP Underground Laboratories

Explore ISSP's underground laboratories, normally closed to the public, including high-pressure synthesis and electron microscope laboratories.

23（Fri.）14:30〜、24（Sat.） 14:30〜

  • Experience Time: Approximately 30 minutes
  • Capacity: Approx. 15 participants per session
  • Meeting Place: Next to the 6F Lecture Room, Bldg. A. Please gather at least five minutes before the start of each session.

Electron Microscope Section、High-Pressure Synthesis Section

Exhibition

For kids　For students　For General　Hands-on

Light and Laser

Kids Students General Hands-on

Let's play with lasers! What color do you see?
D120, Bld.D
Laser and Synchrotron Research Center

Let's play with layered materials!

Kids Students General Hands-on

Experience interesting properties of atomically thin materials!
6F Lecture Room, Bld.A
Q Nano Lab・Ideue Gr.・Shimazaki Gr.

Step Inside a Cell

Kids Students General Hands-on

Experience the crowded world of proteins inside a cell and observe cells!
6F 614, Bld.A
Closed 12:00-13:00 for lunch.
Hayashi Gr.

Feel the Power of a Magnetic Field with a Coin!

Kids Students　General　Hands-on

Explore the High Magnetic Field Lab! See how a coin reacts to a pulsed magnetic field!
Bld.C and K
International MegaGauss Science Laboratory

Materials Science and Supercomputer

Kids　Students　General

Come and explore the supercomputer that drives condensed matter science in Japan!
6F Supercomputer Room, Bld.A
Closed 12:00-13:30 for lunch. Supercomputer Center

Experience the Laws of Nature! — The Wonders of Electricity and Light —

Kids　Students　General　Hands-on

Discover how water generates electricity, and explore the wonders of invisible light and symmetry!
6F 612 and 613, Bld. A
Closed 12:00-13:30 for lunch.
Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory・Harada Gr.・Kimura Gr.・Kubota Gr.

Let’s move a Crystal Defect! Fractons and the Mystery of Moving in Pairs

Kids Students General Hands-on

Why do some crystal defects move only in pairs? Explore fracton rules through a hands-on model.
6F Lecture Room, Bld.A
Div. of Condensed Matter Theory

Layer-by-layer crystal growth

Students　General　Hands-on

See atoms dance with steel balls, try crystal-growth simulations, and explore how gems like rubies form hidden structures!
6F Lecture Room, Bld. A
Lippmaa Gr.

Go-Sei-Oh 2026

General　Hands-on

Combine material and synthesis cards to create powerful superconductors and magnets and battle to become the ultimate Go-Sei-Oh.
1F and 6F 613, Bld.A
I.Matsuda Group
Event for female junior high and high school students

“Let’s Look into the Future!” Oct. 24 (Sat.)
Wondering what your future in science could look like?

10:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m.　Hands-on Research Experience
Why Do Gemstones Sparkle? Exploring the Science of Gemstones and Minerals

Why do diamonds and rubies sparkle so beautifully?
In this hands-on event, participants will explore the fascinating world of gemstones and minerals from a scientific perspective.
After the research activities, participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy lunch with female graduate students and women researchers. Join us for a casual conversation about research, university life, and future career paths, and get a glimpse of what studying science at university is really like.

Capacity: 15 female junior high and high school students (on-site participation, advance registration required)

4:00–5:30 p.m.　Lecture & Discussion Event

Talks and a discussion session featuring current graduate students will be held. This event is jointly organized by the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, and the Institute for Solid State Physics.
Join us and explore what studying and researching science could be like. Meet researchers and graduate students, and discover what life in science has to offer.

Capacity: 70 on-site participants, with online participation also available (advance registration required)

For event details and registration, please visit theevent website.

※ This event is supported by KIOXIA Holdings Corporation's initiative to promote the advancement of women in science and technology.

Directions

5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581 Japan
04-7136-3207
The parking lot is not available. Please use public transport, bicycle to travel to the venue.

Schedule of Free Shuttle Bus

Kashiwanoha-campus Sta.Kashiwa Campus, About 5-7 minutes,
Kashiwa CampusKashiwa Ⅱ Campus

To Kashiwanoha-campus Sta.(Tsukuba Express line)

HourMinute
10　　　　 　　35　45　55
1105　15　25　35　45　55
1205　15　25　35　45　55
1305　15　25　35　45　55
1405　15　25　35　45　55
1505　15　25　35　45　55
1605　15　25　35　45　55
17Runs approximately 10 minutes. 50（Final bus.）

To Kashiwa Ⅱ Campus

HourMinute
10　00　15　45　
11　00　15　45　
12　00　15　45　
13　00　15　45　
14　00　15　45　
15　00　15　45（Final bus.）