ICEPS 2019, 22-24 August 2019 Conference in Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Local Tour
Lab Visiting Tour

2019/08/22 TOKYO LOCAL TOUR （Lunch Included）

Please note that if you do not finish the payment in the process your reservation for the local tour does not count.

09:30	Meet Up: Tokyo University of Science, Kagurazaka Campus, Fujimi Building (1 Chome-11-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to 102-0071)
09:45	Departure
10:15	Meiji Jingu A serene and spiritual forest thrives in the middle of the concrete jungle. The densely forested grounds of Meiji Jingu occupy a large swath of land bisecting Shinjuku and Shibuya. A walking path cuts through the trees, leading to the shrine in the center. Walking along this misty trail will make you forget you’re in the middle of two of Tokyo’s busiest districts. In addition to being one of the best walks in the city, Meiji Jingu is also a holy place for adherents of Japan's Shinto religion. During the New Year’s holiday, some three million people pay visit to the central offering hall for the Hatsumode (first shrine visit) custom. On weekends, you may also catch sight of a marriage procession, characterized by a bride wearing an immaculate white hooded kimono, and her groom in traditional black robes.
11:30	Lunch Time
13:00	Visit: Suntory Musashino Brewery Quaff some of the local brew and see how it is made. One of the premier beer brands in Japan, Suntory offers free tours of their brewery in Musashino on a daily basis. Get to know one of the oldest beer breweries in Japan and learn how they make their well-loved products. At the end of the tour, you will also get to taste freshly produced beer, all for free! Do not forget to check out the gift shop for limited products and offers.
15:00	Return
16:00	Arrival: Tokyo University of Science, Kagurazaka Campus, Fujimi Building (1 Chome-11-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to 102-0071)
Capacity	Maximum: 40 Persons
Cost	USD$80 Per Person （Lunch Included）

Lunch:

https://r.gnavi.co.jp/a068813/

2019/08/22 Visit Photocatalysis International Research Center (PIRC)

Please note that if you do not finish the payment in the process your reservation for the PIRC visiting tour does not count.

13:00	Meet Up: Tokyo University of Science, Kagurazaka Campus, Fujimi Building (1 Chome-11-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to 102-0071)
13:05	Departure
14:00	Visit Tokyo University of Science Photocatalysis International Research Center The field of photocatalysis can be traced back more than 80 years to early observations of the chalking of TiO2-based paints and to studies of the darkening of metal oxides in contact with organic compounds in sunlight. During the past 20 years, it has become an extremely well researched field due to practical interest in air and water remediation, self-cleaning surfaces, and self-sterilizing surfaces. During the same period, there has also been a strong effort to use photocatalysis for light-assisted production of hydrogen. The fundamental aspects of photocatalysis on the most studied photocatalyst, TiO2, are still being actively researched and have recently become quite well understood. The mechanisms by which certain types of organic compounds are decomposed completely to carbon dioxide and water, for example, have been delineated. However, certain aspects such as the photoinduced wetting phenomenon, remain controversial, with some groups maintaining that the effect is a simple one in which organic contaminants are decomposed, while other groups maintain that there are additional effects in which the intrinsic surface properties are modified by light. During the past several years, powerful tools such as surface spectroscopic techniques and scanning probe techniques performed on single crystals in ultrahigh vacuum, and ultrafast pulsed laser spectroscopic techniques have been brought to bear on these problems, and new insights have become possible. Quantum chemical calculations have also provided new insights. New materials have recently been developed based on TiO2, and the sensitivity to visible light has improved. In the Photocatalysis International Research Center, we will develop fundamental and applied research of the photocatalysis.
15:00	Return
16:00	Arrival: Tokyo University of Science, Kagurazaka Campus, Fujimi Building (1 Chome-11-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to 102-0071)
Capacity	Maximum: 40 Persons
Cost	Free

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