Join the online festival between University of Tsukuba and Ohio State University
We are thrilled to announce a special collaborative event between the University of Tsukuba and the Ohio State University! This unique online festival will take place in June and promises to be an enriching experience for everyone involved.
↓ The event is now open , click the logo below to login ↓
Note: you need to create a Cluster account (free!) if you don't have one.
How to get points?
Students who collect the most points will be awarded a trip to the partner university!
check the details in the Point System page.
(New) Post-event questionnaire
Answer the post-event questionnaire to earn 50 points!
The Minecraft server is live !
Join using the server IP below:
192.3.46.170.25565
We're running a Photography Contest!
Check it out → Here.
We're running a Mascot Challenge!
Check it out → Here.
Event Details
ISS Summer Festival
Date: June 13th - 15th (JST), June 12th - 14th (EST), 2025
Live Event: 9 am to 11 am (JST) / 8 pm to 10 pm (EST)
Asynchronous Booth Available: ~9 am, 13th to ~11am, 15th (JST) / ~8 pm, 13th to ~10 pm, 15th (EST)
Location: Online
Participants: Students and faculty from both UT and OSU
Fully Online
The event is fully online.
Join this special opportunity from your home.
This year we will be using Cluster.
Enjoy Diverse Cultures
Experience different cultures that you normally can't.
Customize your avatar to express yourself.
Win a Trip to Ohio/Tsukuba
Join the festival, collect points, and attend the daily quiz sessions about the festival during Live Event Time. Get high scores throughout the three days and win an invaluable chance to visit the counter university.
Floor Plan
The floor plan is in preparation.
check in later to see snippests of the progress.
Program (Live event)
June 13'th
JST: 9:00 - 10:00 | EDT: 20:00 - 21:00
- Event opening
- Booth showcase
- Minecraft tour
JST: 10:00 - 11:00 | EDT: 21:00 - 22:00
- eSports tournament pt.1
- Wrap up for day 1
June 14'th
JST: 9:00 - 10:00 | EDT: 20:00 - 21:00
- Welcome
- Booth commercial time
- Talk show
JST: 10:00 - 11:00 | EDT: 21:00 - 22:00
- Booth commercial time
- eSports tournament pt.2
- Wrap up for day 2
June 15'th
JST: 9:00 - 10:00 | EDT: 20:00 - 21:00
- Welcome
- Booth commercial time
- Minecraft tour
JST: 10:00 - 11:00 | EDT: 21:00 - 22:00
- eSports tournament (Finals)
- Kahoot Quizz Show
- Wrap up for event
- Final remarks
Register for the event!
Joining as an Exhibitor
Please contact us if you're willing to join as an exhibitor
the contact address is: isssummerfestival [@] gmail.com
please fill in the following forum to let us know about the type of activity you wish to create: here
please check what the booth looks like below (we have 30 booth, the design is identical for all booths)
Circles and clubs
University of Tsukuba
Kirikirimai
つくぶい！(TsukuBui)
Awa odori
Tsukuba Aquarium Canvas
Ohio State University
OSU Astronomical Society
The Society of Physics Students
Digital Art Club
Marching Band
OSU Horror Club
Fashion Show
Animation Club
Student Associations
University of Tsukuba
Association of Central Asian Students (ACAS)
Thai Student Association in University of Tsukuba (TSAT)
Indonesian Student Association in Ibaraki (PPI Ibaraki)
Vietnamese Student Association (VSAUT)
South Asian Association (SAA)
Union of Tsukuba International Associations (UTIA)
Ohio State University
East Asian Student Union (EASU)
OSU Japanese Student Organization
How to join?
The tool we are using is called Cluster. It can run on your browser, using a computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone!
See more info about Cluster below:
The Virtual Space is Now Open!
The Virtual Space for ISS Summer Festival is now open.
Click here to access!
Jump in and start exploring the space!
The ISS Summer Festival belongs to the Inclusive Smart Society Inter-University Exchange Project, of the University of Tsukuba.
ISS Program: https://inclusive-smart-society.edu.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/
ISS Summer Festival Organizing Committee
University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
