All participants and accompanying persons are invited to attend the conference
banquet and excursion.
Banquet
The conference banquet will take place at Shozankan.
Time: evening, Sep. 6 (Mon)
Meeting point: Bus will depart from Katahira Sakura Hall.
Cost: JPY 8,500 (includes transportation)
Excursion
A half-day excursion to Hiraizumi area in Iwate Prefecture will be organized (~1.5 hours from Sendai by
bus). Hiraizumi was a political and cultural center of north Japan in the
11th and 12th centuries and has been nominated for the UNESCO tentative
list of World Heritage. You will be guided through Chuson-ji Temple and
Motsuji Temple where you can see important histrical and cultural buildings,
such as the outstanding Konjikido designated a National Treasure in Japan.
For more details, please see here.
Time: morning, Sep. 8 (Wed)
Meeting point: Bus will depart from Katahira Sakura Hall.
Cost: JPY 7,000 (includes transportation, lunch, and a guided tour)
Note: The minimum number of participants is 20. The deadline for the application
of the excursion is 31 July 2010.
Itinerary:
| 9:00 |
Departure from Katahira Sakura Hall |
| 10:30-12:30 |
Chuson-ji Temple and Motuji Temple |
| 12:45-13:45 |
Japanease-style lunch with soba in Hiraizumi |
| 15:30-16:15 |
Drop-off at Sendai Sta. & Katahira Campus |