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Option A - Tour Dates for tour commencing December 7th 2007
Study Component Schedule
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Study Length
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Arrival*
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Commence
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Holidays**
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End Studies
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10 weeks
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SEP/25-26
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SEP/27
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OCT/05, OCT/19, NOV/03, NOV/30
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DEC/06
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8 weeks
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OCT/09-10
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OCT/11
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OCT/19, NOV/03, NOV/30
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DEC/06
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6 weeks
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OCT/23-24
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OCT/25
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NOV/03, NOV/30
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DEC/06
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4 weeks
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NOV/06-07
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NOV/08
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NOV/30
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DEC/06
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2 weeks
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NOV/20-21
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NOV/22
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NOV/30
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DEC/06
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*Arrival - there is a Nagoya airport pickup on the days indicated.
**Public/Institute holidays affecting classes are listed here in full.
Proposed Schedule (this may change, please refer to notes below)
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Day
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Date
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Destination(s) - Click for info
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Depart+
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Return+
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Lunch+
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1
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DEC/07
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We drive to Horaiji-san - a
1300 year old temple set amongst the cliffs and if the weather is fine we'll hike up to Oku-no-in for the spectacular views (if the weather is wet we will instead visit one of the increasingly rare senmaida). We finish the day with a visit to the Nagashino Castle Ruins and the
Shitagahara Battlefield and Museum - a turning point in Japanese history where
Oda Nobunaga and
Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the cavalry of the Takeda clan in 1575.
We then fast forward a few centuries as we make our way to the bright lights of Tokyo.
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0800
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N/A
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Yes
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2
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DEC/08
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Tokyo: After breakfast in Tokyo
we head to the Imperial Palace looking at what we can of the walls of the once impregnable Edo Castle of Tokugawa Ieyasu, before heading over to the sometimes controversial Yasukuni Jinja. From here we move to the electronics district of Akihabara (free time for shopping) to see the amazing array of gadgets and bargains on offer, before going to Meiji Jingu. Our evening will involve the shopping areas of Omotesando and Harajuku, winding up in Shinjuku and a quick visit to
Kabuki-cho. A pretty full day basically.
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N/A
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N/A
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No
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3
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DEC/09
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Tokyo After breakfast we are off to
Ueno-koen, an oasis of greenery in
the concrete jungle, that also has several interesting sites to visit such as the Toshogu, Benten shrine and the
Shitamachi Museum. We then have some free
time for shopping in Ameyoko Arcade, before we
head over the Rainbow Bridge for the afternoon - you have the choice of either the ultramodern Odaiba area or
DisneySea.
We return to Okazaki in the evening.
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N/A
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2000
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No
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4
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DEC/10
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Our theme today is "monozukuri" - the art of making things. We begin with a visit to
Okutono Jinya, an
old samurai barracks of the famous Matsudaira clan with a beautiful Japanese garden, before heading to one of the key reasons for Japan's
emergence as a modern economy. At Toyota Motor we walk through their superb
Kaikan, learning about the processes involved
before heading to a Toyota Motor Factory for
a birdseye view. On our return journey we visit historic
Hatcho Miso - one of the oldest and most
successful Japanese businesses in existence today.
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0800
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1830
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Yes
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5
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DEC/11
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Today we head into Nagoya experiencing the morning rush hour.
The plan today is experience trains, including the shinkansen, a crowded commuter train, and
the chikatetsu. You will have the opportunity to learn how to use the machines to buy tickets
(with the exception of the shinkansen), including fare adjustment, read timetables, and get some
close up photos of a Nozomi or two.
Our first stop is the JR Towers (unless it is raining) before we head to
the superb
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology.
This wonderful museum showcases the textile industry inventions of Japan's rapid industrial
revolution, particularly those made by the "king of inventors" Toyoda Sakichi and his nephew Toyoda Kiichiro - the founder
of Toyota Motor Corporation. From here we head to
another factory, the always enjoyable Asahi Beer,
with free beer tasting. Our last stop is historic Toganji
Temple. This 16th century temple is a quiet and peaceful place and is home to the largest sitting Buddha in Nagoya.
It has a beautiful garden, unusual (for the 16th century) Indian architecture, and a very bizarre but photogenic pet
cemetery.
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0800
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1830
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Yes
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+Departure from/Return to Okazaki times given using 24 hour clock (ie 0800 = 8am, 1830 = 6.30pm)
+Lunch - No/No indicates whether lunch is included or not.
Return = N/A means an overnight stay, usually in a ryokan or minshuku, where evening meal/breakfast is always included.
Departure point is either your student accommodation, or in the case of students doing Homestays or living off campus, from
Aoi Hall.
Discounts: As this is an off-season tour (the usual number of participants is 5 or less), it is possible to obtain
a discount of 5000 yen off the total program fee if payment is completed more than ten weeks before program commencement. This
discount is refunded to participants after they arrive at Yamasa.
Notes:
In the week before a tour commences, an informal briefing will be held for the participants, usually on the Monday preceding the
tour start date. If the number of students
participating is 6 students or less (which is usually the case in the off season), then the actual destinations, or the
order in which they are visited, can often be altered to reflect the specific interests of the group members.
Please also note that the schedule may need to be changed in the event of inclement weather/typhoons etc,
or the unforeseen closure of any given destination. Appropriate alternative destinations are chosen only after
consultation with you.
To help ensure that students can budget for expenses accurately, Institute staff will either purchase food (usually
bento and drinks) for you to eat or find a reasonably priced restaurant (maximum cost 1000 yen - with Yamasa paying for the
remainder of your food bill) if due to traffic/weather conditions we are delayed by more than one hour on the days we
return to Okazaki accommodation.
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