Itinerary — 20–24 July 2026 (annotated)
TL;DR
Five days, four locations (Noto, Kanazawa/Nonoichi, Toyama, Komatsu). The arc: see disaster damage → present & compare (Forum) → see inspection/repair tech in the field → see construction & society. Objectives below are quoted from
program.md.
7/20 — Noto Peninsula → Noto-Peninsula-Earthquake
- Visit to disaster-affected sites in the Noto Peninsula.
- Observe disaster-related structural damage and recognize the importance of maintenance.
- Understand real inspection and restoration methods; consider applications in your own country.
- Domain: Disaster-Damage-Restoration
7/21 — KIT + Ishikawa College → Kanazawa-Institute-of-Technology · Ishikawa-College-GPS
- Maintenance workshop (KIT) = the Forum: identify and compare each country’s challenges & solutions; build networks through international discussion.
- Traffic-volume analysis using GPS data (Ishikawa College): learn fundamentals & applications; consider uses back home.
- Domain: GPS-Traffic-Analysis · Prep: Thailand-Forum-Prep
7/22 — Toyama → Toyama-Bridge-SIP-Demo · Toyama-Prefectural-University
- On-site demonstration (Toyama): observe SIP-developed technologies on an actual bridge; experience their field effectiveness.
- NDT lecture + hands-on (Toyama Prefectural University): fundamentals of non-destructive testing incl. elastic-wave methods; operate lab equipment.
- Domain: NDT-and-Elastic-Wave · SIP-Program
7/23 — KIT + Komatsu → Kanazawa-Institute-of-Technology · Komatsu-Pavement
- Student presentations (KIT): maintenance project planning for a virtual bridge — see how it’s taught; discuss human-resource development.
- SIP-related research labs (KIT): ongoing R&D and current trends.
- Pavement repair site (Komatsu): observe real repair processes, techniques, and application conditions.
- Domain: BIM-CIM-Digital-Twin · Pavement-Maintenance
7/24 — Toyama → Toyama-Expressway-Widening
- Expressway widening construction site (Toyama): planning & construction tech for large-scale projects; safety & construction management.
- Consultation event, Toyama City: hear local-government maintenance challenges; see how SIP technologies reach society.
- Domain: SIP-Program · Maintenance-Cycle-Primer
Carry one question per day
Each site answers a different stage of the maintenance cycle. Jot what transfers to Thailand (and to the JICA-student countries) — that’s the workshop’s whole point, and great forum material.