User Information
Usage Guidelines for Sesoko Research Facility
- To use the Sesoko Research Facility, you must submit a "Usage Application Form" each time. Please follow the application procedure outlined below. Note that usage for non-research purposes is not permitted.
- At least two weeks before the intended use, contact the administrative staff of the Sesoko Research Facility (Ms. Nozawa) via email or phone to coordinate the schedule and the number of participants. This applies even if you are not staying overnight.
- For the use of boats, scuba diving, transportation and use of large equipment, or biological cultivation, please notify the technical staff (Mr. Kadena) separately from the "Usage Application Form." You will be informed whether usage is possible. For shared equipment, please consult with the faculty member in charge.
- Currently, facility usage applications are completed through email communication, so submitting the "Usage Application Form" is not required. The form template can be downloaded from the following link.
- The procedures for using the Sesoko Research Facility are available from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays. Please arrive within this time frame. Note that applications cannot be processed during the lunch break (12:00 PM to 1:00 PM).
Contact Information
Address:
3422 Sesoko, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 905-0227, Japan
Tropical Biosphere Research Center, Sesoko Research Facility, University of the Ryukyus
TEL: +81-980-47-2888
FAX: +81-980-47-4919
Email: sesoko[at]acs.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
(Please replace "[at]" with "@")
Accommodation
The facility can accommodate up to 38 people, with eight four-person rooms and six single rooms.
These accommodations are used by participants in student training programs, joint research meetings, and collaborative research projects,
as well as by general researchers. Additionally, two guesthouses are available for foreign visiting researchers.