fogquest 2013 - 6th International Conference on Fog, Fog Collection and Dew

The 6th International Conference on Fog, Fog Collection and Dew will be held in Yokohama, Japan, 19-24 May, 2013.rrThe goal of this conference is to bring together people who are interested in any aspect of fog and dew. Both advanced scientific findings and fog collection projects will find a broad audience. Participants will include representatives from universities, the private sector, government and international agencies, as well as educational organizations.rrThis conference series was started in 1998 in Vancouver, Canada, then visited St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada (2001), Cape Town, South Africa (2004), La Serena, Chile (2007), and Münster, Germany (2010).rr rYokohama & Mt. Fuji Yokohama Sankeien GardenrThe venue for the 2013 conference is a hall in Red Brick Warehouse, a historic building in Yokohama. There are many comfortable hotels, beautiful spots, and shopping centers near the venue.rrYokohama is the second largest city in Japan, and a beautiful harbor town. Yokohama is easily accessible from Tokyo international airports in Narita (about 1.5 to 2 hours) and in Haneda (about 30 min). Yokohama is very close to Tokyo (30 min by train) and is also close to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Further information can be obtained from the Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau.