J-PARC is a joint project between two organizations, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) and Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA).
The facility is located in Tokai village in the northern region of Ibaraki prefecture, JAPAN.
Construction started in April 2001, and in the spring of 2009 (end of JFY2008) the Phase 1 project was completed after eight years of construction period.
Currently, consideration and technology development of the experimental facility for nuclear transmutation research are underway.
| 2001 |
JAEA and KEK signs a cooperative agreement on construction and research and development of J-PARC. |
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| 2005 | JAEA and KEK signs a cooperative agreement on management of J-PARC. |
| 2006 | J-PARC center is established. |
| 2007 | Expected energy is achieved at linac and RCS. |
| 2008 |
Initial target energy (30 GeV) is achieved at MR. |
| 2009 | Utilization of the Hadron and Neutrino Experimental Facility is started. |
| 2011 | Operation stops due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. |
| 2012 | Operation resumes and shared use starts. |
| 2013 | The radioactive material leak accident occurs in the Hadron Experimental Facility on May 23. |
| 2015 | Short pulse 1 MW is achieved. |
| 2016 | Operation of the MLF resumes with a low power. |
| 2018 | Continuous operation with a beam power equivalent to 1 MW is succeeded. |