Social Programs
Ice Breaker (Welcome Reception)
Evening of September 5
All the participants are cordially invited to attend the Ice Breaker (Welcome Reception), which will
be held in the evening of the first day of PCI-2010, September 5, 2010. It will begin at 6 pm atthe Hokkaido University Conference Hall. Light meals, snacks and drinks will be provided.
Fee for the Ice Breaker is included in the conference registration fee. Accompanying guests arealso welcome to attend the reception.
Reception by Invitation of the Vice-President of Hokkaido University Evening of September 6
All the participants are cordially invited to attend the Reception hosted by the Vice-President of
Hokkaido University, Professor Takeo Hondoh. The reception will be held in the evening of
September 6, 2010. It will start at 6pm at the Elm Restaurant of the Faculty House Trillium(“Enreiso” in Japanese) located on campus. Light meals, snacks and drinks will be served.
Accompanying guests are also welcome to attend the reception. No fee is necessary. Come as youare.
Conference Banquet
Evening of September 9All participants are cordially invited to attend the PCI-2010 Conference Banquet the evening ofSeptember 9, 2010.
It will begin at 7:00 pm at Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo(http://www.keioplaza-sapporo.co.jp/english/), located at just a-10-minute walk from the Conference
Hall. Fee for the PCI-2010 Banquet is included in the conference registration fee. If you haveany dietary restriction, please let us know so that we may accommodate your request. If you needextra-tickets, contact the organizing committee. Come as you are.
Excursion Afternoon of September 8
All participants are welcome to attend the excursion in the afternoon of September 8, 2010. Since thenumber of participants for PCI-2010 will be over 150 persons, we arranged three courses for thehalf-day bus tours. The details of each course are described below. You should choose one andinform the secretary by e-mail at pci-2010@lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp by August 20. However, since
the possible number of participants for each tour is limited, we will book reservations on afirst-come-first-served basis. All the busses will leave at 13:30 pm from the front of Conference
Hall and later join together at a restaurant for a barbecue dinner. Fee for the excursion is includedin the conference registration fee excluding the extra fees for the optional activities.
Course A: Otaru City tour (Max: 80 persons)Otaru city is an old, historic harbor town with many tourist attractions, located approximately 40 km
northeastof
Sapporoalong
theJapanSeacoast(http://www.welcome.city.sapporo.jp/english/places/otaru.html). For the Japanese, Otaru has an
atmosphere and sophistication of a foreign land and is known as a romantic and nostalgic city. As aherring-fishing town it was once the financial hub of Hokkaido, with its major financial institutes
concentrated aroundthe "Wall Street ofthe North".
Thestone and brick-built
western-stylebuildings and oldJapanese-stylebuildings, once thepremises of banks
andtrading
companies,still
remain around thetown. You will tour

an old Japanese-style fisher’s house (Herring Mansion, “Nishin-Goten” in Japanese) and have time
to walk around downtown on your own. At the end of the excursion, we will return to Sapporo
downtown area and have a barbecue dinner* at Beer Keller Sapporo Restaurant in the Sapporo
Factory, which was the former brewery of Sapporo Beer.
Course B: Sapporo Pirika Kotan and Hot Spring Experience tour (Max: 40 persons)“Sapporo Pirika Kotan” is the Sapporo City Ainu Culture Promotion Center(http://www.city.sapporo.jp/shimin/pirka-kotan/en/index.html) and shows the livelihood, history andart of the Ainu people, who lived indigenously on the northern lands and fostered a unique culture.
This is Japan's first facility featuring indigenous peoples, where visitors can watch, touch andexperience numerous traditional Ainu hand crafts made by Ainu living in Sapporo. After leaving
the center, we will stop at “Hoheikyo Onsen” which is the Japanese style hot spa located outside(http://hoheikyo.co.jp/english/index.htm). Here you can enjoy the hot spa experience. At the endof the excursion, we will return to Sapporo downtown area and have a barbecue dinner* at Beer
Keller Sapporo Restaurant in the Sapporo Factory, which was the former brewery of Sapporo Beer.

Course C: Historical Village & Museum of Hokkaido tour (Max: 40 persons)
Both the Historical Village and Museum of Hokkaido are tourist attractions located atthe “Nopporo” Forest Park on the outskirts of the city. The Historical Village of
Hokkaido(http://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/destinations/hokkaido/sapporo_historic
al_village.html) is an open air museum where visitors can learn about the culture anddaily life of Hokkaido’s pioneer era, and the history of its industries and economy. The
Historical Museum of Hokkaido (http://www.hmh.pref.hokkaido.jp/) is also located withinan easy walk of the Historical Village. You can also enjoy the walking or hiking in theforest. After leaving Forest Park, we will stop at Okurayama Jump Stadium, where is
the best viewing point of Sapporo city area. At the end of the excursion, we will return toSapporo downtown area and have a barbecue dinner* at Beer Keller Sapporo Restaurant in theSapporo Factory, which was the former brewery of Sapporo Beer.

*Barbecue dinner: At the restaurant, “Genghis Khan” barbecue with fresh Sapporo Beer will beserved. The main ingredient of a “Genghis Khan” style barbecue is lamb, and this style ofbarbecue is very popular in Hokkaido area. If you have any dietary restriction, please let us know

so that we may accommodate your request.

Accompanying Person’s Programs (dates as indicated)
If you wish to join the accompanying person’s program below, please contact the organizing
committee by e-mail at pci-2010@lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp by 30 July. Since the possible number ofparticipants for each program is limited, we will book reservations on a first-come-first-served basis.
AP-1) Sapporo City Walk & Japanese Tea Ceremony Experience
Date: 6 September (Monday) 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Fee: None, but you may be asked to pay an entrance fee in some places as indicated.
Quorum: Maximum 25 persons
Local volunteers will guide you through downtown Sapporo visiting historical spots such as the Old
Clock Tower and the Old Hokkaido Government Building, the Odori Park area, and a unique
shopping street called "Tanuki-Koji". This tour will give you a good start to enjoy your stay inSapporo and will help to familiarize yourself with a new city in a different country. You may also
have a chance to experience a panoramic view of Sapporo City from the JR Tower observatory near
the JR train station (700JPY per person), and a traditional Japanese tea ceremony (1,500JPY perperson) during the walk.
AP-2) Hokkaido Shrine Visit
Date: September 7 (Tuesday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee: 1,000JPY
Quorum: Maximum 20 persons
The program takes you on a tour to Hokkaido Shrine -- a representative Shinto Shrine in Hokkaido.
Participants will take the local subway enjoying communication with local volunteers. You will
experience a memorable and spiritual tour through the calm forest of Hokkaido Shrine (connected tothe spacious Maruyama Park).

Post Conference Visit Afternoon of September 10We will visit the Hokkaido University Museum and the Institute of Low Temperature Sciencelocated in the Hokkaido University campus in the afternoon of September 10 (the last day ofPCI-210). The tour will start at 2:00 pm from the front of Conference Hall and end at the Instituteof Low Temperature Science at around 4:30 pm. No fee is necessary, but you may be asked to signup at the registration desk by 9 September.
We will walk from the Conference Hall to the Museum. At the museum you will see a special
display related to Late Professor Ukichiro Nakaya, who is the famous physicist as credited withmaking the first artificial snowflakes, and have some free time in the museum. After leaving themuseum, we will walk to the Institute of Low Temperature Science. The Institute staff will
introduce historical and recent studies in the institute.