2026 Japan-U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium

Date & Time:
Thursday, July 16, 2026 from 10:30am – 5:00pm
Venue:
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
Stanford University
326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6105
Parking:
Galvez lot (L-96)
296 Galvez St, Stanford, CA 94305
*We strongly suggest you register your parking pass in advance.
Parking registration will become available on July 6th, 2026 and will be $8 for those who register. Attendees must register online through this link. Metered parking is enforced Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. After 4pm and on weekends, parking is free throughout the University at Lot A, C or visitor spots on campus (except around the Oval).
Please refer to the guide below – How to purchase an Event Permit as an Event Attendee

Parking will be first come first served in the lot; spaces will not be reserved
Digital entrance signs will read 2026 Japan-US Innovation Awards Symposium
Gate arms will open at 7:30am and close at 5:00pm
Once the gate arms are closed, cars will not be able to enter the lot, but those already parked will be able to exit. There are sensors at the exits that will open the gate arms to allow cars to exit.
To avoid a citation, vehicle information is required to obtain permission to park in the reserved spaces. Please provide the QR code or the registration link below to your attendees.
The last day to cancel this request at no cost, or adjust the request is  Friday 3rd, 2026.
Please note that there is another event scheduled on June 16th with 20 reserved spaces in the area. Those spaces are unavailable as they are reserved for a separate event.
How to register for your parking pass
Stanford has recently rolled out a new parking system. Below will be instructions on how to access their new website, as well as the steps needed to register for your parking pass for the day of the event.
New parking website: https://www.offstreet.io/events/3PZPNILV 
How-to-guide: https://media.offstreet.io/production/companies/359/32fa426a-72f1-487b-9683-e2e79f4bad85v
Step by Step:
Navigate to https://www.offstreet.io/events/3PZPNILV
Enter the license plate the “Plate” field.
Select (or confirm) the vehicle’s state using the ‘State/Prov’ dropdown. This field defaults to “California”.
Enter your email address in the “Email” field and click “Next”
Enter your name in the “Event Attendee’s Name” field and click “Next”.
For events where the attendee pays for parking, enter your credit card information and click “Pay”. Otherwise, skip this step.
Optionally, if you’d like to save your information, click the “Save my information…” checkbox and enter an email address and phone number.
Your registration is complete! You should soon receive an email confirmation.