Social Program for Accompanying Persons

8th June 2026
09:30	Meet at the Kitakyushu International Conference Center or JR Kokura Station
	Move by car
09:50	Arrival at the Kitakyushu Municipal General Agricultural Center Hananougaoka Park “Iyashi no Kaze” Facility overview: https://k-nouji.com/
	Enjoy a hands-on Indigo-Dyed T-shirt Experience, offering a unique opportunity to explore traditional Japanese craftsmanship. A boxed lunch will be provided.                                            (The program is scheduled to conclude around 13:30–14:00.)
14:00	Sightseeing tour
	Visit to Kokura Castle (planned) https://kokura-castle.jp/english/
15:30	Tour concludes
	Participants will be dismissed at JR Kokura Station or the Kitakyushu International Conference Center

Social Events

Welcome Reception / Monday, June 8

Start time: 19:00

Dress code: Casual

Venue: 5^th Floor, JR Kyushu Station Hotel Kokura

JR Kyushu Station Hotel Kokura is directly connected to Kokura Station.

Gala Dinner / Tuesday, June 9

*A ticket is required to attend the gala dinner.

Start time: 19:30

Dress code: Formal

Venue: Room Hana, ART HOTEL Kokura New Tagawa

The venue is approximately a 15-minute walk from Kokura Station. Alternatively, you may take the monorail from Kokura Station to Tanga Station, followed by a 2-minute walk.

Microbus from Rihga Royal Hotel:

    18:30

    19:00      

The bus departure location will be announced on the day.

The topics for the parallel sessions include

Legal Metrology:

• Remote monitoring of measuring instruments
• OIML Session/ R76, R51
• DX/Software/Security
• Activities of international organizations

Scientific Metrology:

• Dissemination of the Redefined Mass Unit,
• Development of balances
• Digital Twin, DCC, and Other topics
• Mass and density metrology
• Weighing instruments and load cell
• Other topics

Applied Metrology:

• Weigh-in-Motion
• AI / Image Recognition
• Automation etc.