We are holding the Science Festival for Youth: Niigata-Joetsu Convention. Please come and join us.

1. Purpose of the Event
The “Science Festival for Youth,” which began in 1992, marks its 30th year in 2021. It is said that understanding science and technology is not merely a matter of transmitting knowledge, but that practical experiences such as observations and experiments are effective, and in particular, the awe and experiences felt during childhood remain as a formative landscape for a lifetime. With the philosophy that "Right now, opportunities for hands-on experience are simply disappearing! We need opportunities to experience the fascination of science," the "Science Festival for Youth" aims to provide as many young people as possible with the opportunity to experience the fun and excitement of science and technology, as well as the joy and wonder of discovery.
Teachers and students from elementary school to university, full of creativity and enthusiasm, gather in one place to present a wide variety of experiments and crafts covering various fields of science throughout the venue, much like festival stalls, using their own unique methods. Visitors can participate in whatever catches their interest, ask instructors questions directly about things they find mysterious, and experience the joy of science and technology.
The "Science Festival for Youth" is a nationwide initiative aimed at sharing such valuable experiences together.
Based on the above purpose, this will be implemented as a project of the Joetsu Science Museum with the cooperation of relevant parties.

2. Date and Time
Saturday, November 20 and Sunday, November 21, 2021, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last admission 4:30 PM)

3 Venue
Joetsu Science Museum Special Exhibition Room and others
For details, check the Joetsu Science Museum website. https://jscience.jp/news/detail.php?id=209

4 Organizer
・Executive Committee of the "Science Festival for Youth" Niigata/Joetsu Convention
Japan Science and Technology Foundation

5 Support
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / National Council of Science Museums / Japanese Association of Museums / NHK / Physics Education Society of Japan / The Society of Biological Education, Japan / The Japanese Society of Earth Science Education / The Association for Science Education of Japan / The Japanese Society for Science Education / The Geological Society of Japan / The Biophysical Society of Japan / The Physical Society of Japan / The Japan Society of Applied Physics / The Chemical Society of Japan / The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers / Japan Isotope Association / Japan Association for Science Education Promotion / Institute for Private School Education, Japan / The Botanical Society of Japan
Public Interest Incorporated Association Zoological Society of Japan / Public Interest Incorporated Association Astronomical Society of Japan / Public Interest Incorporated Association Japan Federation of Engineering Societies / General Incorporated Association Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan / Japan Association for Energy and Environmental Education

6. Participating Organizations (in Japanese syllabary order)
Science Lecture Research Group / Takayoshi Niwa, Joetsu Times Co., Ltd., National Myoko Youth Nature House, Dr. Kinichiro Sakaguchi Commemorative Committee / Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Joetsu University of Education (Department of Technology), Joetsu Kiyosato Star's Hometown Museum, Joetsu City Environmental Conservation Division / Living Environment Division, Joetsu City Industrial Location Division, Joetsu District Science Center Research Council, Joetsu Astronomical Education Research Association, Japan Weather Forecasters Association Niigata Branch, Joetsu Science Museum