• KAGRA

KAGRA Wiki

Information for researchers. For general information, please go to https://gwcenter.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp.

• Contents in this page	[1] Links	[2] KSC contents	[3] Site Access	[4] Subsystems	[5] Other information
  Quick Links:	FAQ	KSC page	O3a, O3b	F2F	YourActionRequired
  	Join KAGRA			Internal wiki (need PW)

News

• KSC Newsletter No.11 (2025 Jan)

• New CPC submission page is ready now. (2023/10/25)

• LIGO Data Grid access is available. See [kagra 03375] and here.

• Application to access account for LVC resources (gw-astronomy account). See [kagra 05692] and apply from here.

• Login procedure of LIGO wiki here (2024.1)

• FAQ (Frequently Asked Question page) is open. The sample of Acknowledgment.

  • O3a, O3b information pages, and O4 pledge, YourActionRequired, Collaboration MoU, O3CommitmentForm pages are now separated.

• Coming meetings

  • The 13th KAGRA International Workshop (KIW 13) will be held on 18–20 December 2025 at Room B132, Science Building, Sinchon Campus, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Website

  • The 36th KAGRA F2F meeting will be held from December 15 (Mon) to 17 (Wed), 2025, at Lee-Yun Jae Hall, Room B101, Sinchon Campus, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Website

• Past meetings

  • LVK collaboration meeting, 24-27 March, 2025; Hybrid style, held at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park Hoteltion meeting Website

  • The 12th KAGRA International Workshop, 26-27 May, 2025; Mainly on-site. Hosted by Shanghai Astronomical Observatory and Tongji University Website

  • The 35th KAGRA Face-to-Face meeting, August, 2025; Hybrid style. Hosted by Toyama University

  • The 34rd KAGRA Face-to-Face meeting at ICRR, University of Tokyo, 16-18 December 2024 Website

  • 4th FWG Open Meeting at Science Tokyo (webpage)

  • The 33rd KAGRA Face-to-Face meeting at Tokyo City University (Setagaya campus), 21-23 August 2024 Website

  • The 11th KAGRA International Workshop (KIW-11) April 16-17 2024, Open Data Workshop (ODW) April 18-20, National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan Website

  • LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration meeting at Louisiana State University, USA, 11-14 March 2024

[1] Links

[2] KSC contents

KSC = KAGRA Scientific Congress

KAGRA Data Analysis Working Group

• Application form for an account of KAGRA Main Storage System

KAGRA Documents

• MOU

• KAGRA Document Tree

• KAGRA design document Ver 3.0

• Interface Control Document (ICD) (Also see Interface Control wiki)

• System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)

• FAQ (frequently asked questions) to the KAGRA collaboration (under editing)

• KAGRA publication policy (inc. the procedure to submit for the JPS meetings)

• CPC submission Page

[3] Site information

• KAGRA website (Japanese, English)

• ATTENTION! No stores in Mozumi(KAGRA site area). Please bring your own food and drinks.

Access info. & accommodation

• Access to the KAGRA site

The bus service between Inotani and Mozumi has been reduced to three daytime services only starting October 1, 2025. As alternative transportation for the morning and evening services that were discontinued, the Kamioka Northern On-Demand Taxi is now in operation. (Advance reservation required.) Both the bus and the on‑demand taxi do not operate on weekends, national holidays, and from December 31 to January 3. For important notes and reservation forms for the on‑demand taxi, please refer to the Kamioka Observatory(SK) website:https://www-sk.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/access/#tab3

Takara Taxi, our contracted taxi company, may be used only when bus and on‑demand taxi services are significantly inconvenient, such as on weekday nights or weekends/holidays.Those wishing to use this service must obtain prior approval from the KAGRA Office (office-hida@icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp). For details, please refer to the TAXI rule in "Taxi service between Inotani and Mozumi/Kamioka (Prior permission required. Read the rule for use.)" below.

There are three transportation options between Inotani Station and Mozumi (Kamioka), depending on the day of the week and time of day.The attached PDF summarizes the transportation selection flowchart and details.Please choose the appropriate option and complete any required procedures.We kindly ask for your cooperation in using the transportation options in order of priority whenever possible. * Transportation flowchart and details

• Bus and On-Demand Taxi time table (From October 1, 2025)

• Taxi service between Inotani and Mozumi/Kamioka (Prior permission required. Read the rule for use.)

• Accommodation during KAGRA stay: ICRR Dormitories in Mozumi（Dec.13, 2021-）

  • User application form for ICRR-KAGRA accommodations

  • ICRR Dormitories (near KAGRA site) : Read the manual before making a reservation

    • ICRR Dormitories Manual (Japanese / English)

  • Pictures of SOGOTO dormitory

  • Cafeteria : Light meal menu (Available to all. No reservation required but pay in advance.)

  • How to enjoy Kamioka

How to work at the KAGRA site?

• Material of morning meeting in the Dropbox folder (in Japanese): Take a file named today's date.

• Application to enter the KAGRA mine: Google Doc

• How to take garbage away in KAGRA site (in Japanese): Manual

• How to purchase items you need (in Japanese): Procedure

• Application for requesting mine work to Kamioka-kougyo (in Japanese): Application form

• 1F TV meeting room at Kenkyu-to(Hokubu-kaikan): Reservation page

• Reservation for Zoom

• Reservation for the Koach Filters

• Site Shift information

Technical information

• Table of KAGRA location (Table)

Mitaka (Tokyo) Control Room

• User Information

[4] Subsystems

[5] Other information

Target Sensitivity of bKAGRA

• Sensitivity data can be downloaded from JGW-T1707038

• Website about the KAGRA sensitivity is here.

• Parameter list is here.

Others

• Misc. (tools, past discussions, etc.)

• 重力波学生輪読

• 合同サブグループ説明会

• Student meeting

• 干渉計基礎レク

• For Young Researchers

• Materials for Visitors Slides, Posters etc. to guide visitors of KAGRA

• KAGRA CG Illustrations Stunning CG Illustrations by Rey.Hori

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