OIST is suspending all community relations activities until the end of April 2020 in order to follow guidelines on public gatherings during the current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.

School Group Visitors

We are temporarily accepting School Visit reservations after September 2020 for elementary, middle and high schools.
However, please note that in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus situation, even reserved visits may have to be canceled. We will do everything we can to provide reasonable notice of this.

To register the school visit, please fill out the details in the following link below.

For a list of the latest announcements about OIST response to COVID-19 go to
OIST COVID-19 Latest Measure

OIST Visit Program Application for Junior High Schools

What You Need to Know Before You Visit Our Campus

Operating Hours

A round of tour is about 90 minutes.

Please make sure that you have enough time for a tour to be completed.

Maximum Number of Visitors

We accept up to 80 people per visit. If your school visits with more than that, please make sure that they visit in installments. (You may want to visit twice in a day, for example, in the morning and on the afternoon, or two days in a row.)

We have set the above limitation for our guides to provide safe tours for your students.

Venue for Lunch

No space for lunch to be provided.

Application Deadline

Application must be made one month prior to a visiting date. An early indication of your visit will be appreciated.

Parking Space for Bus

Our parking space is currently limited due to the construction of Laboratory 4. If you visit us by bus, please contact our Safety Control Center by calling the following number, as soon as your application has been confirmed.

OIST Safety Control Center: 098-966-8861
(Please inform the SCC personnel of the bus company’s name and the number of vehicles.)

*NOTE

Please read the “What you need to know before you visit our campus” carefully before you send your application.

Our daily educational and research activities will be operating normally, so please instruct your students to be quiet and respectful while being on the tour.

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