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Option A - Tour Dates for tour commencing September 16th 2005
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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JUL/05-06
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JUL/07
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JUL/18, AUG/12&15
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SEP/15
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8 weeks
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JUL/19-20
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JUL/21
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AUG/12&15
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SEP/15
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6 weeks
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AUG/02-03
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AUG/04
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AUG/12&15
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SEP/15
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4 weeks
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AUG/16-17
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AUG/18
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N/A
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SEP/15
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2 weeks
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AUG/30-31
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SEP/01
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N/A
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SEP/15
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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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SEP/16
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We first visit
Takisanji with its perfect
Kamakura period
architecture and magnificent
gate built in 1267 by Mitsunobu Fujiwara,
also taking time to get a close look at the beautiful
Toshogu built by the 3rd and most
powerful shogun of the Edo period
Tokugawa Iemitsu. We then 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.
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0820
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N/A
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Yes
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2
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SEP/17
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We commence a three day trip that begins with one of the most accessible and yet for foreigners
an often unvisited part of Japan - the beautiful Izu Peninsula. Heading into Shizuoka we visit Mishima Taisha and enjoy the views
of Mount Fuji before turning south to follow the west coast of the peninsula along Suruga Bay all the way to the old
trading port of Shimoda. On the way we visit Cape Matsuzaki and the fascinating Dogashima - including the cruise into
Dogashima's caves. Once a vital anchorage for wooden sailing vessels plying the trade between Edo (now Tokyo) and southern
ports such as Toba and Tokoname, Shimoda became famous along with equally isolated Hakodate as one of the first new ports
to be opened up after more than two centuries of isolation, and was the residence of Townsend Harris, the first American
Consul. These days Shimoda is an onsen resort, so apart from a walk around the bay, the old quarter and the
interesting museum, we will also enjoy fresh seafood and a good soak.
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0730
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N/A
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No
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3
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SEP/18
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After a detour to Yumigahama beach, we head north into the National Park through some
spectacular scenery until we reach the mountain "temple town turned onsen resort" of Shuzenji. Shuzenji temple dates
from AD 807. From here we head through the forests to beautiful Lake Ippeki and the town of Ito where William Adams built
his first ship for Tokugawa Ieyasu, and then take a break at Atami beach. In the evening we drive around
Sagami bay to our final destination tonight - Enoshima island.
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N/A
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N/A
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No
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4
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SEP/19
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After breakfast we will stroll around Enoshima island visiting its caves before heading across to the mainland and
historic Ryuko-ji. From here we follow the coast along to Kamakura, capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333, dropping in to see
the Daibutsu (even today probably the most famous attraction in Kamakura) and the wonderful Rinzai Zen temple of Engaku-ji.
Leaving Kamakura we drive across to the Miura peninsula to our last destination for this trip, the battleship Mikasa. This
ship was the flagship of the Japanese Navy under Admiral Togo during the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese war. Completely restored
(inside and out) it is now an incredible museum. In the evening we head to Yokohama's Chinatown for dinner, before we
return to Okazaki.
TEXT
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N/A
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2130
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No
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5
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SEP/20
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Today we visit historic Daijuji temple, the family temple of the Tokugawa and home to many
art treasures, before heading north to the World Expo in Seto. Our schedule is fairly free today, you have the chance to
wander around the site exploring the pavilions.
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0930
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1900
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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 - Yes/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.
Notes:
In the week before a tour commences, a briefing will be held for the participants. If the number of students
participating is 9 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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