Childcare Service and family lounge will be available at the ESJ73 meeting. For other venue facilities such as nursing rooms and diaper changing spaces, please see here.
Childcare Service
Childcare service will be provided in the ESJ73 venue to those who have completed advance application and payment. The service is provided by Poppins service Kyoto, Poppins Corporation, which is contracted out by the ESJ.
Operating dates
- Kyoto Univ. Yoshida-South campus: March 11, 2026 to March 13, 2026.
- Kyoto International Conference Center: March 14, 2026 to March 15, 2026.
- These will be open during the hours when academic conferences are held, including the mixer.
Fees
- It will be 1,000 yen per hour. It will be formally decided at the December meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ecological Society.
Registration
- For childcare services, please apply directly by email to Poppins Service Kyoto.
- Application Contact: Ms. Sugimoto, Poppins Service Kyoto
- Email: poppinskyoto@gmail.com
- Application Period: February 2, 2026 to February 25, 2026
- Soon after using the childcare room, an invoice will be emailed directly to the user from Poppins Service Kyoto. Please pay the usage fee to Poppins Service Kyoto.
Facilities
Family Lounge
A family lounge will be set up for participants with their infant(s) and school children. No reservation is required. Please use the room to eat with your child(ren) or just to relax.
- Kyoto Univ. Yoshida-South campus: Kyokita 3D
- 11th: 12:00-18:00
- 12th: 8:30-18:00
- 13th: 8:30-18:00
- Kyoto International Conference Center: Room 101
- 14th: 8:30-18:00
- 15th: 8:30-15:00
Nursing Rooms
- University’s Yoshida-South Campus, one room in the same row as the family lounge area will be designated as a nursing room..
- The Kyoto International Conference Center has a nursing room within the venue as part of its facilities.
Diaper changing space
- Kyoto University: has a multipurpose restroom available for both men and women, equipped with diaper-changing facilities.
- At the Kyoto International Conference Center, diaper-changing stations are installed in both the men’s and women’s restrooms.
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