- Events with no time listed are accessible at any time during open hours.
- There may be age restrictions for some events.
- Admission tickets may be required for some events and will be distributed
at the East Research Building 1F ticketing counter.
Make DNA Models with Beads!
A workshop to make molecular models of DNA bases (ACGT) with wires and beads. Use what you've made as a phone strap or bag charm! Other science bead models will also be displayed.
2F Meeting Room, Main Office BuildingJunior high students or up(parents/guardians must accompany elementary school students)
<Up to 20 people per session>10:30-11:30, 13:30-14:30, 15:00-16:00
Meta quiz, Metagenome Jigsaw puzzle, Lottery
Meta quiz: Answer 5 questions correctly within the time limit to win memorabilia. Metagenome jigsaw puzzle: Complete a puzzle under 5 minutes and learn about the bacterial community of different metagenomes.
6F lobby, North Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Integrative Medical Sciences:Laboratory for Integrated Bioinformatics
Let's observe the development of the mouse
Observe mice fetus samples under a dissecting microscope to understand how and when each organ develops.
6F lobby, North Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00 (Anytime)
Center for Integrative Medical Sciences:Laboratory for Immunogenetics
Visualization of gut commensal microbiota
Stain bacteria fixed on glass slides, and observe them by microscope.
Part1 - Staining: 2F Room N202A, North Research BuildingPart2 - Microsope observations: 3F Room N309, N310, North Research Building
Junior high students or up
<Up to 20 people per session>
13:00-15:00
Center for Integrative Medical Sciences:Laboratory for Intestinal Ecosystem
DNA testing—Find the criminal
using a scientific criminal investigation
An incident occurs in a lab. You have a number of suspects, but you can't determine which one is the culprit from the evidence. Prove the culprit from the blood left on the scene and the DNAs of the suspects by running a DNA diagnosis. SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) type will be determined using an invader assay. (The experiment doesn't involve real blood.)
3F Room E316, East Research BuildingJunior high students or up
(parents/guardians must accompany elementary school students)
<Up to 15 people per session>
13:30-14:30, 15:30-16:30
Center for Integrative Medical Sciences:Laboratory for Genotyping Development
*This event is modeled after a hands-on event at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (aka Miraikan) in Tokyo, supervised by RIKEN.
What's inside a cell?
Participants will imagine being inside a cell, where they will understand the various sizes and functions of molecules.
2F Room E217, East Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Quantitative Biology Center:Laboratory for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
Innovation Center:Cell-Free Technology Application Laboratory
Quiz: Become a RIKEN Yokohama Expert!
Join our quiz and learn about the many interesting aspects of the Yokohama Campus. The participant with the highest score will win memorabilia.
2F Room E215, East Research BuildingJunior high students or up
(parents/guardians must accompany elementary school students)
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Administrative Division, Yokohama Branch
Intaglio/drypoint workshop
Create a copper printing plate by using drypoint, a relatively simple engraving method. Anyone can participate and the plate can be taken home. Musashino Art University students majoring in art print will be assisting in the making and printing of the plate.
2F Room E213, East Research BuildingJunior high students or up(parents/guardians must accompany elementary school students)
<Up to 25 people per session>
10:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00
Musashino Art University
LED vegetables are here!
How LED lights are used to grow vegetables.
Introduction to RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science's collaborators Keystone Technology and Agri-oh and a display of the equipment used to grow vegetables with LED light. Taste some LED vegetables and let us know what you think!
2F Room C215-217, Central Research BuildingAll ages <Up to 20 people per session>
11:00-, 11:30-, 13:00-, 13:30-, 14:00-, 14:30-,
15:00-, 15:30-, 16:00- (10 minutes)
Center for Sustainable Resource Sciences
Keystone Technology
Agri-oh
Euglena and RIKEN saves the world!?
Introduction to RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science's collaborator Euglena Co., Ltd. and its products. Observe Euglena under a microscope and successfully answer a quiz to get a free euglena cookie.
2F Room C215-217, Central Research BuildingAll ages (Samples for 600 people)
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Sustainable Resource Sciences
Euglena Co., Ltd.
Let's try extracting DNA from broccoli!
Extract DNA using everyday items such as broccoli, alcohol, and dishwashing liquid
2F Room C218-C220, Central Research BuildingElementary school students
<Up to 20 people per session>10:30-11:30, 11:30-12:30, 13:30-14:30, 14:30-15:30
Center for Sustainable Resource Science:
Plant Immunity Research Group
Plant Proteomics Research Unit
Metabolomics Research Group
Metabolome Informatics Research Team
Metabolic Systems Research Team
Integrated Genome Informatics Research Unit
A joint team of six labs
Make a mini moss garden and moss ball scooping
Make a little moss garden (bonsai) or scoop moss balls grown in water. Take home and cultivate the moss.
Room C218-C220, 2nd floor, Central Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Sustainable Resource Science:Plant Productivity Systems Research Group
Exploring the small world of
plants by various microscopes
Explore the small world of plants using various microscopes and take a picture of those microscopic plants to take home as a souvenir.
2F Room C214-C216, Central Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Sustainable Resource Science:
Gene Discovery Research Group
Cell Function Research Team
Signaling Pathway Research Unit
Regulatory Network Research Unit
A joint team of four labs
Sow seeds like a scientist
Learn how scientists grow plants for their research. An exhibition of plants that have overcome environmental stress will also be on display.
2F Room C214-C216, Central Research BuildingAll ages (About 200 people in total)
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Sustainable Resource Science:Plant Genomic Network Team
Measure biomass to get rainbow cellulose!
Receive a rainbow cellulose sample if you can measure out the right weight using weights made of woody biomass.
2F Room C210-C212, Central Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Sustainable Resource Science:
Biomass Engineering Program Cooperation Division:Cellulose Production Research Team
What is this seed?
Various plant seeds will be on display. Guess which seed is from which plant.
2F Room C210-C212, Central Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Sustainable Resource Science:
Biomass Engineering Program Cooperation Division:Synthetic Genomics Research Team
Are you a drinker or not?
The relationship between
genes and alcohol metabolism
My DNA determines whether or not I can drink alcohol?!
Do an alcohol patch test to learn the alcohol tolerance level for your body. The relationship between our bodies and our genes will be explained, using the specific example of how just a single difference in genome DNA can result in individual differences. The importance of SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) will be introduced in a fun way.
All ages
<Up to 50 people per session>
11:00-11:30, 13:00-13:30, 15:00-15:30
Center for Integrative Medical Sciences:Core for Genomic Medicine
CLST stamp rally
Stamp rally in parallel with CLST events.
Start：2F corridor West Research BuildingGoal：2F Elevator Hall, West Research Building
All ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Life Science Technologies
Germanium gamma-ray detector
Observe the radiation around us and radiation from space with a germanium detector (used for molecular imaging).
1F Room W118-W122, West Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Bio-Function Dynamics Imaging
Build protein parts with a molecular model
Build an alpha helix and beta sheet, which are the basic structures of protein, using a molecule model kit.
1F Room W118-W122, West Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Structural and Synthetic Biology
We are back…Science Gachapon!
Earn points by playing a game with foreign scientists then use your points to get a Gachapon prize (items related to research).
1F Room W118-W122, West Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Genomic Technologies
DNA kumihimo (braidweaving)
Understanding the structure of DNA by knitting a Japanese braid.
1F Elevator Hall, West Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Genomic Technologies
Let's eat a cold marshmallow at -196℃!
Eat a cold marshmallow at -196℃! It's a new experience! (We moved to a new location this year!)
1F Elevator Hall, West Research BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Structural and Synthetic Biology
Take a look at a superconducting magnetic
levitation coaster!
Experience the power of superconductivity with a superconducting magnetic levitation coaster.
West NMR Complex N201PineAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Structural and Synthetic Biology
Use 3D glasses to observe
the structure of proteins and DNA
The 3D structure of proteins and DNA, shown on a 3D PC monitor.
West NMR Complex N201 PineAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Structural and Synthetic Biology
Protein structure and function:
Let's make light-emitting slime
Let's make slime that glows beautifully in the dark like a firefly! We will study nature of proteins using bioluminescence.
West NMR Complex N203 CherryUp to junior high students
(parents/guardians must accompany third graders or younger),families
<Up to 10 people per session>
11:30-, 12:30-, 13:30-, 14:30-, 15:30-
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Structural and Synthetic Biology
How to observe molecules!
A demonstration to measure familiar objects using NMR.
West NMR Complex N202 PlumJunior high students or up
11:00-, 12:00-, 13:00-, 14:00-, 15:00-, 16:00-
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Structural and Synthetic Biology
Take your photo with an NMR machine in
one of the world's largest NMR facilities!
Have your photo taken with an NMR machine in the background and receive the photo as a souvenir.
West NMR Complex N304 MapleAll ages
10:00-12:00, 13:30-16:00 (Anytime)
Center for Life Science Technologies:Division of Structural and Synthetic Biology
Elementary science
The experiments: paper chromatography, liquefaction of starch, huge soap bubbles, demonstrations using liquid nitrogen, etc.
1F Class No. 2, Lecture BuildingUp to high school students, families
11:00-16:00 (Anytime)
YCU Science Association
Neural circuit stamp rally
Make yourself into a neuron and follow your wiring along the directional path. Get a nice gift at the goal!
1F Room B103, Experiment BuildingAll ages <Up to 10 people per session>
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Functional Structure Biology Laboratory
Microscopy of worm neural circuits by GFP
Observe the workings of neural circuits of worms (C. elegans) with fluorescent microscopy.
1F Room B103Junior high students and up, families
<Up to 5 people per session>
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Functional Structure Biology Laboratory
Making the light of firefly
Prepare the protein that makes fireflies glow. Observe what happens when the protein is heated or chemicals are added.
2F Student Labs, Experiment BuildingAll ages(preschoolers must be accompanied by a guardian)<Up to 20 people per session>
12:30-13:30, 15:30-16:30
Structural Biology Laboratory
Seapartion of pigments
by paper chromatography
Demonstration of pigment separation using watercolor ink. Enjoy the chromatographic pattern of the separated pigments on paper.
2F Student Labs, Experiment BuildingStudents
(elementary through high school)
<Up to 20 people per session>
11:00-12:00, 14:00-15:00
Proteome Science Laboratory
Quiz Challenge for Biomolecule Experts
Introductory-level quizzes on biomolecules using computer graphics.
2F Computer Study Rooms, Experiment BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Computational Life Science Laboratory
Make your own slime!
Make slime.
3F in front of Room B301, Experiment BuildingElementary school students, families
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Functional Structure Biology Laboratory
Let's make salmon roe in a variety of colors!!
Create and color artificial salmon roe.
3F Room B304, Experiment BuildingStudents up to high school, families
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Structural Epigentics Laboratory
Understand your body
Check your body using a stethoscope, electrocardiogram and oxygen saturation monitor, and understand what the data mean.
5F Room B508, Experiment BuildingAll ages
10:00-17:00 (Anytime)
Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
Molecular Medical Bioscience Laboratory
Proteome Science Laboratory
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