November 25–28, 2025 | Institute for Molecular Science (IMS), Okazaki, Japan

We are pleased to announce the upcoming 1st Japan–German Symposium of the ASPIRE Neutral-Atom Quantum Computing community, to be held from November 25 to 28, 2025, at the Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) in Okazaki, Japan.

This international symposium brings together researchers from both Japan and Germany participating in the ASPIRE project on neutral-atom quantum computing. As the first joint event in a five-year series alternating annually between Japan and Germany, this inaugural symposium will lay the foundation for long-term collaboration and researcher exchange.

We look forward to welcoming ASPIRE collaborators and researchers working in quantum computing with neutral atoms and related fields.

📝 Registration is now open!
Please register for this event via the link below.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 17:00 (JST) / 10:00 (CEST)

ASPIRE Speakers

Hans Peter Büchler – University of Stuttgart

Ippei Danshita – Kindai University

Takeshi Fukuhara – RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing / Waseda University

Christian Groß – University of Tübingen

Taiki Ishiyama – Kyoto University

Frank Schlawin – University of Hamburg

Masaya Kunimi – Tokyo University of Science

Igor Lesanovsky – University of Tübingen

Takuya Matsubara – Institute for Molecular Science

Florian Meinert – University of Stuttgart

Yoshiro Takahashi – Kyoto University

Takafumi Tomita – Institute for Molecular Science

Johannes Zeiher – Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics / Ludwig-Maximilians University

Invited External Speakers

Hayato Goto – RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing

Takao Aoki – Waseda University / RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing

Shinichi Sunami – NanoQT

Toshihiko Shimasaki – QuEra Computing Japan

Seiji Yunoki – RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science

Simon Hollerith – Harvard University

Simon J. Evered – Harvard University

Schedule

Please pass by the Registration booth to get your name tag and confirm participations at excursions on Thursday and Saturday.

Registration booth will be staffed on:
– Monday, 14:00-17:30 at OCC
– Monday, 17:45-19:00 at the Welcome Reception
– Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 at OCC
If you arrive outside these slots, please check-in by yourself at the booth.

The detailed booklet is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PJaT0mKZnx4pzSdLTEMJ4InWy2g_Lrb9/view?usp=drive_link

Main Venue

NINS Okazaki Conference Center
https://maps.app.goo.gl/5BFvq1ZBD9pg4nFaA

The NINS Okazaki Conference Center, located near Meitetsu Higashi-Okazaki Station, is easily accessible from Japan’s major international gateways.

• Higashi-Okazaki station (Meitetstu-line)
  10 mins by foot
  https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZC9uF8BLdnu5yGps8
• Okazaki station (JR)
  10 mins by taxi
  https://maps.app.goo.gl/s9GRpxAoZ7VBLqnm8
• Chubu Centrair International Airport
  https://maps.app.goo.gl/TMJ9SYR1CavT3awg6

Other venues

Poster Presentation Information

Participants presenting posters are kindly asked to follow the instructions below:

• Poster size: A0 (portrait orientation)
• Format: No specific template required
• Board assignment: There will be no pre-assigned poster numbers or positions. Please attach your poster to any available board upon arrival.
• Mounting method: Please use push pins (provided at the venue).
• Printing: On-site printing will not be available.
• Display period: From the morning of November 25 and should be removed by noon on November 28. Posters will remain accessible to all participants throughout the symposium period.

We look forward to your contributions and lively discussions during the poster sessions!

Access

The nearest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), about 60 km from Okazaki.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TMJ9SYR1CavT3awg6

However, since there are no direct flights from Europe or North America to Chubu Centrair, most international visitors are recommended to arrive in Japan via Kansai International Airport (KIX) or Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), which offer frequent direct flights from major European cities.

• From these airports, Okazaki city can be reached conveniently by train via Nagoya:
• From Haneda (HND): Tokyo Monorail → Shinkansen to Nagoya → Meitetsu Line (approx. 3.5 h)
• From Centrair (NGO): Meitetsu Line to Higashi-Okazaki Station (approx. 70 min)
• From Kansai (KIX): JR Haruka → Shinkansen to Nagoya → Meitetsu Line (approx. 3.5 h)

*WARNING! There are several train stations in Okazaki, you should aim to arrive at Higashi-Okazaki station on the Meitetsu Line!!!
*You can buy your train ticket at the station. There’s no need to book in advance.
*Some railway companies don’t accept credit cards, so it’s a good idea to have some Japanese yen in cash (10,000yen?). 

Organizers

Sylvain de Léséleuc – Institute for Molecular Science / RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Akane Makino – Institute for Molecular Science

Sponsor

https://yaqumo.com/en

https://www.toptica.com

https://nano-qt.com/