Dear participants,

We, organizing committee welcome all of you to join the pre-symposium tour to Kitami, Hokkaido. At this time of the season onion is right in the middle of transplanting. The demonstration of the mechanized onion transplanting prepared by the local agricultural cooperative is included as well as visiting onion storage facilities, a onion processing company and a local agricultural research station.

At night we will have a get-together party hosted by the local agricultural cooperative, Hokuren and JA Kitamirai under the relaxing atmosphere. Enjoy fascinating dishes filled with the luscious specialty of Hokkaido.

One-day sightseeing is also included to appreciate the wonder of creation by volcanoes.

Do not miss this opportunity to experience East Hokkaido.