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November 26-30, 2025
Toba, Mie, Japan

Toba 2025: Ocean Science for a Sustainable Future
Invitation to the Symposium A series of Japanese-French Oceanography symposia has been co-organized by the two Japanese-French Oceanographic societies in Japan and France. They both aim at promoting scientific exchanges between the two countries and hold regular symposia alternatively in Japan and France since 1983. In continuity with the last symposium in 2021 at Caen, France, the 20th Japanese-French Oceanography Symposium would take place from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 November 2025 in Toba, Mie, Japan.

Japanese HP


Concept Note

Flyer of the symposium in Japanese
Venue National Institute of Technology, Toba College [access / venue map]

 Schedule November, 26-27    Excursion
 November, 28    Training ship Toba maru guided tour
 November, 28-30    Symposium
 November, 28    Welcome reception organized by Toba City at Toba Hotel International
 November, 29    Dinner organized by SFJO at Toba Hotel International
 Program is in preparation now
Important Dates (expected) August 2025
    Registration opens
    Registration for presentations opens
    Submission of abstract for presentations opens
September 2025
    Registration for presentations closes
September 2025
    Submission of abstract for presentations closes
October 2025
    Announcement of the program on the website
2026-2027
    Proceedings to be published by Springer

 Guidance for Participants     General notes
What's New
2025.06.11
Opened website
2025.06.11
Published Japanese flyer
2025.08.25
Started registration