Nishizawa Memorial Room

Nishizawa Memorial Room is located at the site of old Research Institute for Semiconductors where Jun-ichi Nishizawa, the former president of Tohoku University, had developed technologies of semiconductor materials. The memorial room preserves and exhibits materials associated with the Birthplace of Optical Communications to share with local communities and to contribute to future educational researches.

■ Opening Hour

Open: Monday to Friday (Saturday, Sundays and holidays closed)

9:00 to 16:00

* Please make sure it is open if you visit us from a long distance. It may temporally close.

[Contact]
Admission Center, Education and Student Support Department, Tohoku University
Address: 28 Kawauchi Aoba-ku Sendai, Miyagi. 980-8576, Japan
TEL: +81-22-795-4810

■ Access

Admission Center on Kawauchi South Campus, Tohoku University
28 Kawauchi Aoba-ku Sendai, Miyagi. 980-8576, Japan
Two-minute walk from the bus stop “Admission Center”, run by Sendai City
(For more information, please visit here to find the building 19)

■ Main Exhibitions

・ Description of terahertz optical communications
・ Differential measurement device
・ Pattern generator Unit 1
・ LED displays
・ Diplomas, medals and trophies
・ Books written by Jun-ichi Nishizawa
・ Panels showing the history of Research Institute for Semiconductors and Jun-ichi Nishizawa

Please see this for a floor map PDF (PDF)

■ Contact for General Information

Procurement Subsection, Finance Department, Tohoku University
Address: 2-1-1 Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
TEL: +81-22-217-4913