Events
Banquet
Date: November 17, 2026
The following banquet is planning:
Place: ESPACIO Nagoya Castle
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
- ・Transportation buses will be provided
from Wink Aichi to Hotel. - ・30 mins by walk.



Special Symposium on the Utilization of Robotics, AI, and Digital Twins
A special symposium on the utilization of robotics, AI, and digital twins, organized byJST ASPIRE “Enhancing Machine Performance and Reliability using Virtual
Laboratory” will be held. Distinguished researchers as well as promising early-career
researchers will be invited to deliver talks. Conference participants may attend the
symposium without any additional charge.
Technical Bus tour
We would like to invite you to the Technical
Bus Tours featuring visits to cutting‑edge machine tool manufacturers, taking
place on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
The participation fee for each technical
bus tour is included in the conference registration. Please note that for tours
that conclude at the final visit site, transportation beyond the dismissal
point will not be covered and must be paid individually.
The number of participants is limited to
the stated maximum, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Due to company policies and export control
regulations, we may not be able to accept visitors who are from competing
companies or from countries subject to export restrictions. We appreciate your
understanding.
The deadline for tour registration is
September 30, 2026.
Tour 1. Brother Industries, Ltd.
Visiting sites:
Brother
Museum
Language: Japanese (English)
https://global.brother/en
Technical
Center at Kariya Factory, Brother Industry
Kakukyu
Miso Factory
https://www.kakukyu.jp/global/english.asp
Okazaki
Castle
https://okazaki-kanko.jp/okazaki-park/feature/okazakijo/top
Lunch:
Miso Nikomi Udon Set (traditional
miso-simmered udon noodles)
Vegetarian food will be available
(soy source taste instead of dried sardine broth, need reservation in advance).
Meeting time: 8:30AM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Drop-off time: 6:00PM(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Maximum capacity: 30
Minimum number of participants required to
operate the tour: 8
Tour 2. DMG Mori
Visiting sites:
Iga
Campus, DMG Mori
Language: English, Japanese
https://en.dmgmori-ag.com/company
Iga
Ueno Castle
http://igaueno-castle.jp/?page_id=196
Ninja
Museum of Igaryu
https://www.iganinja.jp/?page_id=837
Lunch:
Bento
(Lunch box)
Vegetarian
food will be available (need reservation in advance).
Meeting time: 8:30AM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Drop-off time: 6:00PM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Maximum capacity: 40
Minimum number of participants required to
operate the tour: 10
Tour 3. JTEKT Corporation
Visiting sites:
Customer
Center, Kariya Plant, JTEKT
Language: Japanese
(English)
https://www.jtekt.co.jp/e/products/machine-tool/
Kakukyu
Miso Factory
https://www.kakukyu.jp/global/english.asp
Okazaki
Castle
https://okazaki-kanko.jp/okazaki-park/feature/okazakijo/top
Lunch:
Miso
Nikomi Udon Set (traditional miso-simmered udon noodles)
Vegetarian
food will be available (soy source taste instead of dried sardine broth, need
reservation in advance).
Meeting time: 9:00AM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Drop-off time: 6:00PM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Maximum capacity: 30
Minimum number of participants required to
operate the tour: 10 (TBD)
Tour 4. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Visiting sites:
Nagoya
Works, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Language: Japanese
https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/
Tokugawa
Art Museum
https://www.tokugawa-art-museum.jp/
Lunch:
Tempura-Sashimi
(raw fish) Special Set
Vegetarian food will be available (Indian curry or Tomato pasta, need
reservation in advance)
Meeting time: 9:30AM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Dismissal time: 2:00PM at Tokugawa Art
Museum (Participants will move by public transportation after the
dismission.)
Maximum capacity: 30
Minimum number of participants required to
operate the tour: 10
Tour 5. Murata Machinery, Ltd. (Muratec)
Visiting sites:
Inuyama
Plant, Murata Machinery
Language: Japanese (English in
part)
https://www.muratec.com/company/ti/rd/
Inuyama Castle
https://inuyamajo.jp/
IMASEN Inuyama mechanism museum
Shobei Tamaya studio
https://inuyama.gr.jp.e.jm.hp.transer.com/experience/detail/4/
Lunch:
Vegetarian food will be available (pilaf or sandwich, need reservation
in
advance)
Meeting time: 9:00AM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Drop-off time: 6:00PM(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Maximum capacity: 30
Minimum number of participants required to
operate the tour: 10
Tour 6. Nagase Integrex
Visiting sites:
Factory,
Nagase Integrex
Language: Japanese
https://nagase-i.jp/eng/
Seki
Traditional Swordsmith Museum
https://www.sekikaji-mus.com/
Feather
Museum
https://www.feather-museum.com/
Lunch:
Vegetarian
food TBD
Meeting time: 9:00AM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Drop-off time: 6:00PM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Maximum capacity: 30
Minimum number of participants required to
operate the tour: 10
Tour 7. NGK
Visiting sites:
DIVERS,
NGK
Language: Japanese and English
https://www.ngk-global.com/divers/
Toyota
Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
https://www.tcmit.org/english/
Noritake
Museum
https://www.noritake.co.jp/eng/mori/look/museum/
Lunch:
Bento
(Lunch box)
Vegetarian
food will not be available.
Meeting time: 9:00AM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Dismissal time: 2:00PM (Tentative) at Toyota Commemorative Museum
of Industry and Technology (10 min. walk to Noritake Museum)
Maximum capacity: 30
Minimum number of participants required to
operate the tour: 10
Tour 8. Okuma Corporation
Visiting sites:
Main
Factory, Okuma
Language: Japanese and English
https://www.okuma.co.jp/english/product/
Inuyama
Castle
https://inuyamajo.jp/
IMASEN
Inuyama mechanism museum Shobei Tamaya studio
https://inuyama.gr.jp.e.jm.hp.transer.com/experience/detail/4/
Lunch:
Bento
(Lunch box)
Vegetarian
food will be available (need reservation in advance)
Meeting time: 9:00AM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Drop-off time: 6:00PM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Maximum capacity: 30
Minimum number of participants required to
operate the tour: 10
Tour 9. Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Visiting sites:
The
Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Machine Tools
Language: Japanese (English)
https://machine-tools-museum.mazak.com/en/index.html
Feather
Museum
https://www.feather-museum.com/
Seki
Traditional Swordsmith Museum
https://www.sekikaji-mus.com/
Lunch: TBD
Vegetarian
food TBD
Meeting time:
9:00AM (Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Drop-off time: 6:00PM
(Tentative) at JR Nagoya Station
Maximum capacity: 30
Minimum number of participants required to
operate the tour: 10





