Science Knot

The Science Knot Building, located at Hiroshima University, serves as the headquarters of WPI-SKCM².

WPI-SKCM² members are eligible to use meeting rooms, seminar rooms, telecubes, and the poster printer under specific conditions. Please review the reservation guidelines before making a booking here.

Opening Hours

Building Hours: Weekdays 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

・Outside these hours, the building will be locked. To enter, please use your pre-registered staff or student ID card at the card reader
located at the main entrance or the east entrance.

WPI-SKCM2 Office (5th Floor) Hours: Weekdays 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Connecting Doors to Faculty of Science Building D: Weekdays 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

・Outside these hours, the doors will be locked.

Outreach space

The first floor features an outreach space with a variety of interactive exhibits, allowing visitors to explore knot theory and chirality. It also highlights the ongoing mission and research achievements of WPI-SKCM².

In Case of Emergencies

Emergency Procedures

In the event of an emergency, such as a fire, please evacuate by following the emergency exit signs inside the building. Directional signs are also in place to guide you to the nearest exits; we strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with the evacuation routes in advance.

Please do not use elevators during an emergency.

If you require assistance due to an emergency or accident, please contact the WPI-SKCM² Office at 082-424-8047 during office hours (weekdays, 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM).
Outside office hours, please contact the security office at 082-424-7210.

Other Emergency Contacts

• Fire / Ambulance: 119
• Police: 110

The information below is intended for internal members only.

Access to the 4th Floor Researcher Offices

・Entry is permitted using a pre‑registered staff or student ID card.
・To register your ID card, please visit the Support Office on the 5th floor.
・The last person leaving the room must ensure that the door is locked and that the air conditioning and lights are turned off.
・Lending or borrowing staff or student ID cards is strictly prohibited.

5th Floor WPI-SKCM² Support Office and Faculty Area

Office hours: Weekdays 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. (Lunch break: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

・Outside office hours, the area will be locked. Entry is restricted to faculty members with offices in this area and administrative staff.
・Please visit the Support Office and faculty offices during office hours.

Campus Mail and Postal Deliveries (Faculty and Postdocs Only)

・Personal mailboxes are located on the south side of the 5th floor Support Office. Please check your mailbox regularly.
・If a package is too large to fit in your mailbox, you will be contacted directly. 

Garbage disposal

・Please dispose of waste in the bins provided in the shared kitchen area, ensuring proper separation in the following categories:

             – Burnable waste

             – Bottles and Cans

             – Plastic bottles

・For plastic bottles, please remove the label and rinse the inside before disposal.
・Household garbage must not be disposed of in these bins.
・Accumulating large amounts of garbage in shared spaces causes inconvenience to others. Please help maintain a clean environment.
・If you need to dispose of a large quantity of waste, garbage bags are available at the WPI Support Office. Please take the garbage to the designated collection station yourself. Refer to the map for its location.
・Improper use of shared kitchen bins may result in individuals being required to dispose of their waste independently. 

Kitchen Space Usage

・Please clean the area after use, and do not leave food scraps in the sink.
・Please keep shared spaces free of personal belongings.