Usage

Consultations are free of charge, so please feel free to contact us. We welcome inquiries even if your plans are still tentative or conceptual.

Usage Process

  • STEP 1Initial Consultation
    Discuss details regarding your research, experiments, and equipment usage.
  • STEP 2Submission
    Instructions will be provided after the initial consultation. Users must agree to the Terms of Use and Important Points.
  • STEP 3Review
    The submitted proposal will be reviewed.
  • STEP 4Usage and Data Submission
    Conduct experiments and submit experimental data.
  • STEP 5Payment of Fees
    Please pay the prescribed usage fees.
  • STEP 6Submission of Usage Report
    Staff will provide instructions regarding the Usage Report and handling of publication results after usage.

Support Menu

Menu Description
① Technical Consultation Staff provide consultation to help solve technical problems.
② Equipment Usage Users with operational skills operate the equipment themselves to conduct experiments.
③ Technical Assistance Users operate the equipment under the guidance and assistance of staff.
④ Technical Service Staff perform technical work (operation) on behalf of the user based on their request.
⑤ Joint Research Users and university researchers conduct research jointly and publish results.

Fee

The usage fees are listed in the table below. Please confirm the details during the initial consultation.

Category ARIM (Data Registration) Non-ARIM
Independent Operation
③Technical Assistance
(Per half day)
①Technical Consultation
④Technical Service
With Without
Educational / Public Institutions 30,000JPY/day 60,000JPY/day 200,000JPY/day 20,000JPY/day 12,000JPY/hour
Companies 100,000JPY/day 150,000JPY/day

Footnote: ④Technical Service: Calculated by adding costs based on service time to the fees for “Equipment Usage” + “Technical Assistance”.

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