Dear XRISM Community,

We are pleased to issue a first announcement for the XRISM International Conference 2025, held October 20 – 24, 2025, in Kyoto, Japan at the Kyoto Terrsa Conference Center.

This is the first international conference for XRISM, launched in September 2023. Conference topics will include:

• Formation of the largest structures in the Universe
• Chemical evolution of the Universe
• Active galactic nuclei and their environment
• Endpoints of stellar evolution
• Accretion and outflow in compact objects
• New physics with high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy
• XRISM for multi-wavelength/multi-messenger astronomy

Currently, only the homepage of the conference website is available, but more information including a registration fee/procedure will be available shortly. Registration will open in mid-April.

October is a good season in Kyoto with nice weather and full of tourists, so please make your hotel reservations as early as possible if you are planning to attend. The venue is within walking distance of Kyoto Station.

We look forward to seeing you there. Save the date!

Best,

Brian Williams

On behalf of the XRISM 2025 SOC