Yokohama to Host OHBM 2028 Annual Meeting in Japan

Yokohama has been selected to host the 2028 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM 2028), one of the world’s leading international conferences in brain science, further strengthening the city’s position as a global hub for international conventions and academic exchange.

The meeting will take place at PACIFICO Yokohama from June 18–22, marking only the second time the event has been held in Japan.

OHBM is a premier international academic society in the fields of brain imaging, neuroscience, and neurological disease research. Its annual meeting attracts approximately 3,000 researchers, healthcare professionals, and industry representatives from around the world. OHBM 2028 will be organised in collaboration with the Japan Human Brain Mapping Society.

The Yokohama City Visitors Bureau (YCVB) and PACIFICO Yokohama supported the successful bid led by JHBM, in partnership with the City of Yokohama and the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). The win reflects years of coordinated collaboration among local hotels, cultural venues, restaurants, and other city stakeholders.

Yokohama was selected for its strategic location, strong reputation as a centre of science, technology, and research, its commitment to sustainability, and its large-scale convention infrastructure at PACIFICO Yokohama, supported by a wide range of nearby conference facilities.

Professor Hiromasa Takemura, chair of the JHBM OHBM2028 Bidding Committee and professor at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, commented: “JHBM has worked for many years to bring the OHBM Annual Meeting back to Japan, and we are truly delighted that Yokohama has been selected as the host city for OHBM 2028.”

Event Details
Event Name: 2028 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM 2028)
Dates: Sunday, June 18 to Thursday, June 22, 2028
Venue: PACIFICO Yokohama
Expected Attendance: 3,000 on-site participants (including approximately 2,500 from outside Japan)
Organiser: Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM)

The role of the YCVB is to employ the wealth of resources existing in the City of Yokohama and Kanagawa Prefecture to promote the region as an ideal destination for both tourists and international conventions. In this way, the YCVB is contributing to the reinvigoration of the City of Yokohama and surrounding areas, and the advancement of its globalisation.
 

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