Japan Impact will take place at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), on February 15 and 16 next from 10am to 8:30pm (Saturday) and 6pm (Sunday). Here you will learn how to get to the convention entrance with the various means at your disposal.

Public Transport

The best way to reach the convention without problems is without a doubt with public transport. In order to reduce our ecological footprint and to facilitate travel to the event, we have agreed a partnership with Mobilis. Thanks to this partnership, a day pass "Grand Lausanne" (Zone 11+12) is included directly in the pre-sale tickets! Find out more about the Mobilis zones by clicking on this link.

Come to Japan Impact by public transport with Mobilis !

The best way to reach the convention without any problem is undoubtedly with public transport. In order to reduce our ecological footprint and to facilitate the travel to the event, we agreed on a partnership with Mobilis. Thanks to this partnership, a day pass « Grand Lausanne » (Zone 11+12) is included directly with the pre-sale tickets on our website!

More info on the Mobilis tarif system, here.

How does it work ?

When you reserve your presale, fill in your personal information (name, first name, age). We will then generate the Mobilis Day Card for you and add it directly below your admission ticket. Please make sure that you always have a valid ticket with you when you travel, so that you can submit your ticket in case of a ticket control. During ticket checks, you'll have to prove your identity, so we recommend that you take a piece of identification with you.

Please note, that this benefit will only be available with presale tickets purchased and will not be included on tickets purchased on site on the weekend of the convention. The day pass is only valid for the day corresponding to the date indicated on the ticket!

Security at Japan Impact

A few security rules

Entering Japan Impact is subject to a security control, based on these rules :

Naturally, all objects that are prohibited in public by the Swiss law are also prohibited in the convention, as are all objects with a metallic outline (such as spiky bracelets and belts), except utility objects such as umbrellas.

We emphasize that weapon replicas resembling guns or firearms must not enter the convention.

Because of the Japan Impact festival, we must close to the public multiple building and outdoor spaces. We try to minimize nuisance to usual EPFL users - do not hesitate to contact us for any question.

Closed Buildings

The following buildings will be closed to people external to the festival from Friday February 17th at 20:00 to Monday February 20th at 06:00:

• BS
• CE
• CM
• CO

Closed Outdoor Spaces

It will be impossible to cross the North Square (Place Nord), the Esplanade, and the Diagonal from Friday February 17th at 20:00 to Monday February 20th at 06:00. Outdoor spaces on the second floor of buildings CE, CM and BS will also be closed to the public during this time.

In order to make Japan Impact more enjoyable for all its visitors, we are putting in place and will continue to put in place a number of measures which you can find here. If you have any questions or requests, please write to us at japaccessible@japan-impact.ch! Please note that some information will be added between now and the event.