About Us
Visualize the invisible world with a giant microscope
Experience the world's most advanced technology
You can tour SPring-8 (Large Synchrotron Radiation Facility) and SACLA (X-ray Free Electron Laser Facility).
About Tours
- Group Size
- In principle, groups of 15 or more people
- Application Period
- From 3 months up to 10 days before the desired tour date
- Available Days
-
Weekdays, excluding the following:
・Golden Week
• Obon holidays
• RIKEN Foundation Day (4th Monday of October)
• Year-end and New Year holidays - Available Hours
- 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Duration
- Approximately 90 minutes
- Tour Fee
- Free
A guide will accompany you inside the facility.
• Overview briefing on SPring-8 and SACLA
• Viewing of the facility introduction video
• Site Tour
Important Notes
• Visitors under the influence of alcohol are not permitted to join the tour.
• Smoking is prohibited on the premises.
•Eating and drinking are prohibited by law in certain areas of the tour route.
•Pets are not allowed on the premises.
•Please refrain from participating if you are experiencing a fever, the flu, or other symptoms of illness.
•We accept no responsibility for any accidents, injuries, or damage to/soiling of clothing or personal belongings caused by carelessness within the facility.
•The tour may be suspended if these rules are not observed.
Click here to reserve/apply for a tour
※Please ensure the group representative makes the application and provides the following information
1. Preferred tour date:
2. Number of visitors:
3. Group name:
4. Representative's name, address, phone number, and email address
5. Transportation:
6. Requests, etc.:
Contact Us
Site Tour / Commemorative Photo
May 2026
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Okayama University
UPDATE : 2026.05.12
Japan Electronics Circuit Manufacturers Association
UPDATE : 2026.05.08
Kyoto Prefectural Momoyama High School
UPDATE : 2026.05.07
Meisei Academy High School Special Advanced Course
UPDATE : 2026.05.01
Apr.2026
Kakogawa City Flower Tour Association
UPDATE : 2026.04.24
Junshin Academy High School, 1st year student, 2/2
Junshin Academy High School, 1st year student 1/2
UPDATE : 2026.04.10
Osaka Seiko Academy Junior High School and Senior High School
UPDATE : 2026.04.02
Mar.2026
Shimane University Junior Doctor Training Program
UPDATE : 2026.03.27
More Himeji Travel
UPDATE : 2026.03.26
Miki Gakuen Hakuryo Junior High School 4/4
Miki Gakuen Hakuryo Junior High School 3/4
Miki Gakuen Hakuryo Junior High School 2/4
Miki Gakuen Hakuryo Junior High School 1/4
UPDATE : 2026.03.25
Akashi East Rotary Club
UPDATE : 2026.03.19
Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Amagi Junior High School 3/3
Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Amagi Junior High School 2/3
Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Amagi Junior High School 1/3
UPDATE : 2026.03.11
Hyogo Prefecture Disaster Prevention Equipment Association
UPDATE : 2026.03.04
Okayama University Institute for Basic Sciences in Interdisciplinary Fields
UPDATE : 2026.03.04
Feb.2026
Tottori Prefectural Yonago Higashi High School
UPDATE : 2026.02.26
Kako Town Development Association
UPDATE : 2026.02.20
JFE Steel Corporation
UPDATE : 2026.02.20
Hyogo Prefecture Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Cooperative Association
UPDATE : 2026.02.06
Jan.2026
Osaka Kyoiku University Affiliated High School Tennoji Campus
UPDATE : 2026.01.29
TOENEC Corporation
UPDATE : 2026.01.29
ILC Community Development Joint Research
UPDATE : 2026.01.16
Nakanishi Village Community Center
UPDATE : 2026.01.15
Dec.2025
Next-Generation Science and Technology Challenge ROOT Program (Kobe University)
Sayo Town Children's Experience Club
Hyogo Prefectural Tatsuno High School
Hyogo Prefectural Sumoto High School
Tokushima Prefectural Jonan High School
UPDATE : 2025.12.25
Hyogo Prefectural Seiryo High School
Department of Physics, Okayama University of Science
UPDATE : 2025.12.23
Shimane University, Faculty of Materials and Energy, 2/2
Shimane University, Faculty of Materials and Energy, 1/2
UPDATE : 2025.12.22
Sanda City Silver Human Resources Center
UPDATE : 2025.12.17
Sanda City Silver Human Resources Center
UPDATE : 2025.12.16
Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo High School, 1st year student
UPDATE : 2025.12.08
Graduate School of Biotechnology and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Cellulose Society Kansai Branch
UPDATE : 2025.12.04
Ibaraki National College of Technology
UPDATE : 2025.12.03
Nov.2025
Iwate Prefectural Morioka Third High School, 2nd year, 3/3
Iwate Prefectural Morioka Third High School, 2nd year, 2/3
Iwate Prefectural Morioka Third High School, 2nd year, 1/3
Jōshō Gakuen Alumni Association Higashi-Harima Branch
UPDATE : 2025.11.21
Fuji/Muko School District - Welfare Commissioners, Children's Welfare Commissioners, and Cooperation Commissioners
UPDATE : 2025.11.19
Next Cypress Association
UPDATE : 2025.11.14
Harima Kogen Higashi Junior High School
UPDATE : 2025.11.12
Wire Technology Research Association
Kansai Electric Power Company Mitsuru Association Aioi Branch
UPDATE : 2025.11.07
Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Higashi High School
UPDATE : 2025.11.05
Oct.2025
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Kansai Branch Senior Meeting
UPDATE : 2025.10.29
Hiroshima Prefectural Gion Kita High School
UPDATE : 2025.10.15
Second-year student at Shimane Prefectural Ota High School
Shimane Prefectural Izumo High School 4/4
Shimane Prefectural Izumo High School 3/4
Shimane Prefectural Izumo High School 2/4
Shimane Prefectural Izumo High School 1/4
Hyogo Prefectural Kita-Kobe Comprehensive High School 2/2
Hyogo Prefectural Kita-Kobe Comprehensive High School 1/2
UPDATE : 2025.10.01
Sep.2025
Third-year student in the Information Engineering course, Department of Information, Electrical and Mathematical Data Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University
UPDATE : 2025.09.29
Osaka University
UPDATE : 2025.09.26
Department of Earth and Planetary Systems Science, Faculty of Science, Hiroshima University
UPDATE : 2025.09.24
Tsukushi-kai
UPDATE : 2025.09.19
Administrative Scrivener Himeji Branch
UPDATE : 2025.09.18
Momoe Group
Physical Therapy Walking Club
UPDATE : 2025.09.16
Tsuyama Hazardous Materials Safety Association
UPDATE : 2025.09.12
Hyogo Prefectural Arima High School
UPDATE : 2025.09.09
Notre Dame Girls' High School
UPDATE : 2025.09.03
Hyogo Prefectural Police Public Relations Division / Forensic Division
Osaka University
UPDATE : 2025.09.02
Aug.2025
Nara Prefectural Takada High School 3/3
UPDATE : 2025.08.28
Nara Prefectural Takada High School 2/3
Nara Prefectural Takada High School 1/3
Nara Prefectural Nara Kita High School
UPDATE : 2025.08.27
Kagawa Prefectural Sanbonmatsu High School, First-Year Science and Math Honors Class
UPDATE : 2025.08.26
Hyogo Prefectural University Affiliated High School
UPDATE : 2025.08.22
Yurihama Gakuen Junior High School
UPDATE : 2025.08.19
Kobe University Kobe Mirai Doctoral Training Dojo 2/2
Kobe University Kobe Mirai Doctoral Training Dojo 1/2
Okayama Gakugeikan High School
UPDATE : 2025.08.19
Nishinomiya Municipal Nishinomiya High School
UPDATE : 2025.08.18
Nara Prefectural University Affiliated High School
Osaka Prefectural Senri High School
UPDATE : 2025.08.08
Tottori University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, 2/2
Tottori University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, 1/2
Kansai Okura Junior and Senior High School
UPDATE : 2025.08.07
Meijo University Affiliated High School
UPDATE : 2025.08.06
Tokushima Prefectural Tomioka Nishi High School
Kayo Gakuin High School and Junior High School
Okamura Seminar
Matsumoto Shuho Junior High School, Science Department
UPDATE : 2025.08.06
Yamanashi Prefectural Nirasaki High School
Ehime Prefectural Saijo High School
UPDATE : 2025.08.05
Kagawa Prefectural Kanonji First High School
UPDATE : 2026.06.15
Salesian International Academy Junior and Senior High School, Chemical Engineering Seminar
UPDATE : 2025.08.01
Jul. 2025
Hyogo Prefectural Aioi High School, Natural Science Course
Tokushima Prefectural Johoku High School
Okayama Prefectural Tsuyama High School, Science and Mathematics Course, 2nd year
UPDATE : 2025.07.30
Hyogo Prefectural Akashi High School
Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Amagi High School
UPDATE : 2025.07.29
Hyogo Prefectural School Welfare Association, Nishiharima Branch
University of Tokyo-INPEX Social Collaboration Course
UPDATE : 2025.07.28
Hyogo Prefectural Fukusaki High School
UPDATE : 2025.07.24
Suma Gakuen High School
UPDATE : 2025.07.16
Hyogo Prefectural Kawanishi Meihou High School
UPDATE : 2025.07.10
Hyogo Prefectural Aboshi High School, 2nd Year Science Class
UPDATE : 2025.07.09
Jun. 2025
Sayo Town Teachers
UPDATE : 2025.06.30
ICPST-42
UPDATE : 2025.06.26
Anabuki Computer College (Vocational School)
UPDATE : 2025.06.19
Hyogo Prefectural University Affiliated Junior High School 2/2
UPDATE : 2025.06.18
Hyogo Prefectural University Affiliated Junior High School 1/2
UPDATE : 2025.06.18
Kamigori Town Yamanosato Elementary School
UPDATE : 2025.06.16
Xingguo High School 4/4
UPDATE : 2025.06.16
Xingguo High School 3/4
UPDATE : 2025.06.16
Xingguo High School 2/4
UPDATE : 2025.06.16
Xingguo High School 1/4
UPDATE : 2025.06.16
Kojima Chamber of Commerce and Industry
UPDATE : 2025.06.12
Okayama High School 1st Year Group
UPDATE : 2025.06.12
Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office 2/2
UPDATE : 2025.06.03
Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office 1/2
UPDATE : 2025.06.03
May 2025
Scandinova Users Meeting
UPDATE : 2025.05.29
Himeji Municipal Shikama High School
UPDATE : 2025.05.27
Japan Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital Training Center for Radiological Technologists
UPDATE : 2025.05.26
WCSMO-16 3/3
WCSMO-16 2/3
WCSMO-16 1/3
UPDATE : 2025.05.21
Department of Physics, Okayama University
UPDATE : 2025.05.13
ISPPCC Preparatory Committee
UPDATE : 2025.05.08
Apr.2025
Waseda University, School of Human Sciences and Graduate School of Human Sciences
UPDATE : 2025.04.23
Flower Raft
UPDATE : 2025.04.11
Mar.2025
The Heat Transfer Society of Japan: Research Group on Heat Transfer Technology by Next-Generation Researchers
UPDATE : 2025.03.28
Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Mihara High School
UPDATE : 2025.03.21
Hyogo Prefectural Sasayama Hōmei High School 2/2
Hyogo Prefectural Sasayama Hōmei High School 1/2
Iris Tanka Society
UPDATE : 2025.03.18
Kobe Noda High School
UPDATE : 2025.03.17
Osaka Prefectural High Pressure Gas Safety Association
UPDATE : 2025.03.13
Hyogo Prefectural Tsuna High School
UPDATE : 2025.03.10
Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Hyogo
UPDATE : 2025.03.05
Osaka Prefectural Shijonawate High School
UPDATE : 2025.03.04
Feb.2025
Ayabe Industrial Training Institute (General Incorporated Association)
UPDATE : 2025.02.28
Shinko Gakuen High School, 2nd Year, Advanced Course
UPDATE : 2025.02.12
Jan.2025
Himeji City Higashi Junior High School 6/6
Himeji City Higashi Junior High School 5/6
Himeji City Higashi Junior High School 4/6
Himeji City Higashi Junior High School 3/6
Himeji City Higashi Junior High School 2/6
Himeji City Higashi Junior High School 1/6
UPDATE : 2025.01.24
University of Queensland / Osaka University and others, Japan tours
UPDATE : 2025.01.22
Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School, 1st Year, Classes 4, 2, and 1, 3/3
Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School, 1st Year, Classes 4, 2, and 1, 2/3
Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School, 1st Year, Classes 4, 2, and 1, 1/3
UPDATE : 2025.01.17
Kyushu Institute of Technology
UPDATE : 2025.01.16
Korean Science Education Organization 2/2
UPDATE : 2025.01.16
Korean Science Education Organization 1/2
UPDATE : 2025.01.16
Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School, 1st Year, Classes 3 & 5, 2/2
Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School, 1st Year, Classes 3 & 5, 1/2
UPDATE : 2025.01.15
Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School, 1st Year, Classes 6 & 7, 2/2
Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School, 1st Year, Classes 6 & 7, 1/2
UPDATE : 2025.01.10
Ehime Prefectural Mishima High School
UPDATE : 2025.01.07
Information dissemination facility
Optopia
At the Harima Science Garden City PR Center Optopia,
Exhibits include models and panels related to SPring-8 and SACLA.
• Hours: 10:30–17:00
* Last admission at 16:30
• Closed: Every Monday; December 29–January 3
• Admission: Free
Aioi Information Lounge
This is an information facility with a waiting lounge, etc., attached to the tourist information center in front of the JR Aioi Station South Exit, providing various information while you spend your waiting time comfortably until your train, bus, or pickup car arrives.
• Hours: 9:00–19:00
• Closed days: Open year-round
