Tohoku ILC Project Development Center【 ILC Construction Candidate Site Activities 】
Even before the Japanese government starts specific studies related to the domestic site of the International Linear Collider (ILC),
it is necessary to study in advance the outline of issues related to the location of the ILC in the Tohoku region, which is acandidate site for domestic construction.For this purpose, the Tohoku ILC Preparatory Office was established in June 2016 under
the Tohoku ILC Promotion Council.The Tohoku ILC Preparatory Office has formulated the Tohoku Master Plan and has been
studying facility and equipment design specific to the Kitakami site, as well as measures to enhance industrial competitivenessthrough the ILC.In order to further accelerate the community-driven studies, the Tohoku ILC Preparatory Office wasdevelopmentally reorganized and the"Tohoku ILC Project Development Center" was established on August 6, 2020.

Tohoku's Efforts as a Candidate Site for the World

Organization of the Tohoku ILC Project Development Center

The southern part of the Kitakami Mountains, which straddle
Iwate and Miyagi prefectures in the Tohoku region of Japan, isa series of granite formations and was selected as a global
candidate site through the following process.
ILC site evaluation by Japanese researchers (2013)
In August 2013, the "ILC Site Evaluation Conference"
consisting of Japanese researchers released the results of
their study that the Kitakami site is the best candidate site for
the ILC in Japan.
This assessment result was supported
2013
internationally.Since then, Tohoku has
cooperated with the international
research community (LCC/LinearKitakami3
Collider Collaboration) and otherorganizations to promote the plan asa candidate site for construction inthe world.

●Establishment: August 6, 2020
●Representative: Atsuto Suzuki, President, Iwate Prefectural
University●Constituent Organizations
Tohoku University, Iwate University, Iwate Prefectural
University, Miyagi Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Sendai City,Kesennuma City, Tome City, Kurihara City, Osaki City, Morioka
City, Ofunato City, Hanamaki City, Kitakami City, Tono City,
Ichinoseki City, Rikuzentakata City, Oshu City, Nishiwaga Town,
Kanegasaki Town, Hiraizumi Town, Sumita Town, Iwate
Prefecture International Linear Collider Promotion Council

Establishment of Tohoku ILC Project Development Center
Proactive Preparation for Construction by Candidate Local
Governments, etc.
The Japanese government has not made a decision on theconstruction of the ILC. It is hoped that the Japanese
government will position the ILC as a national project andpromote international discussions.
As a candidate site for construction, even before thegovernment has made a concrete study, we believe it isnecessary for the local community to proactively consider
various issues specific to the site for construction, thedevelopment of an environment to accommodate researchers
and their families associated with the location of the ILC, andthe promotion of accelerator-related industries triggered bythe ILC.

Efforts of the Tohoku ILC Project Development Center
Subcommittee Activities by Issue
The Tohoku ILC Project Development Center has establishedsubcommittees consisting of researchers, experts, local
government officials, and related industries to study anddiscuss issues that should be addressed by the local community
in conjunction with the construction of the ILC.
Themes to be studied by the subcommittees
1 Topographical and geological survey of the candidate
construction site, study of the layout of facilities such astunnels, etc,Civil engineering design.
2 Examination of logistics and assembly bases for the ILCaccelerator and measuring instrument buildings, etc.
3. Study on the environment and community development toaccommodate researchers and their families.
4 Activities to promote local residents' understanding of ILC
construction.
5 Promotion of accelerator-related industries.
6 Study of the impact on the natural environment, society, andeconomy.
7 Local carbon-neutral and green ILC initiatives.

Collaboration with national and international researchcommunities
In August 2020, the IDT (ILC International Development Team)was to be established under the ICFA (InternationalCommission on Future Accelerators).Since the preparation forthe ILC construction was expected to progress in this way, theIDT, KEK (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization),AAA (Association for the Advancement of AdvancedAccelerator Science) and other related organizations will work
together to promote the civil design of the ILC construction
and other related issues such as logistics and environmental
impact assessments. In August 2020, the Tohoku ILC Project
Promotion Center was established with local governments,
universities, and other organizations in the vicinity of thecandidate ILC construction site to study specific issues.

Tohoku ILC Project Development Center020-0045 Iwate Prefectural University Aiina Campus,Iwate Prefectural Information Exchange Center 7th Floor
1-7-1 Moriokaekinishidori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture TEL/FAX 019-625-5030
E-mail:tipdc2020@gmail.com