16PBNC Symbol The 16th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (16PBNC)
     - Pacific Partnership toward a Sustainable Nuclear Future -
  October 13-18, 2008. Aomori, Japan
Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc. Atomic Energy Society of Japan International Atomic Energy Agency AREVA Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy Ltd. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Toshiba Corporation
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Hosts Cooperation Sponsors

Conference Venue

Aomori City, the capital of Aomori prefecture is located about 700km north of Tokyo. The Aomori City Cultural Hall is easily accessible from the airport and the train station.

Access

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Aomori Pref.

Being located at the northern part of Honshu (the main island of Japan), Aomori is well known by its long folk history and its beautiful scenery throughout the year. In October, autumnal tints of yellow and gold carpet the surrounding mountains.

For more pictures, visit the web site of Aomori: http://apti.net.pref.aomori.jp/question/gazou

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Clickable map for pictures of Aomori attractive place
Nebuta Festival (2) Nebuta Festival (1) Sannai Maruyama Ruins Hakkoda Mountain Ropeway Lake Towada Ravine Okuirase Hirosaki Castle Hotokegaura Kandatime (Horse)

 

Rokkasho-mura, Aomori, is the first center of closed nuclear fuel cycles in Japan. Aomori also hosts the Higashidori N.P.S. of Tohoku and Tokyo Electric Power Companies, the Ohma N.P.S. of J-Power Co., and broader approach of nuclear fusion.

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Clickable map for pictures of energy industry
J-Power Co., Ohma ABWR (MOX Fuel) (being prepared) Tokyo Electric Power Co., Higashidori ABWR (being prepared) Tohoku Electric Power Co., Higashidori N.P.S. JNFL, Reprocessing plant (1) JNFL, Reprocessing plant (2) Hokkaido Railway Company, Seikan Tunnel