TIAFT2012

We are planning 5 courses of social program. Of course, the expense of the social program is not included in the registration fee. However, we recommend accompanying persons as well as active participants to join either of them, because the price for participation is very reasonable (around JPY5,000 including lunch) thanks to the efforts of volunteers, and it will be a good chance to contact Japanese culture, people and their lives.

Please send the application form via fax to the secretariat.
Deadline: Monday, May 21, 2012

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A） Visit to the YAMAHA grand piano factory and KAMO iris garden

- To be held on June 4 (Monday), 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; price: about JPY5,000 (lunch included); the minimum number of people: 20 persons (if the number of participants does not reach 20, the program may be canceled)

We will drive you to a grand piano manufacturing factory of the YAMAHA Corporation, a world-famous musical instrument manufacturer. Even now, many processes of their manufacture are being made by the handwork of skilled workers. After the visit to the factory, we will visit a beautiful KAMO iris garden with a very old rich farmer's house; KAMO is the family name of the farmer. In the garden, you will enjoy a special KAMO lunch box (see the picture below). Thereafter, you will be brought to a little museum demonstrating paintings created by handicapped children at NEMUNOKI-GAKUEN. Then, we will be back to Hamamatsu at about 3: 30 p.m.


B） Little tour of Japanese gardens near Hamamatsu

- To be held on June 6 (Wednesday), 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; price: about JPY5,000 (lunch included); the minimum number of participants: 20 persons

In the north of Hamamatsu, we have very old and historical Buddhism temples with beautiful gardens. We will first drive you to the Hokoji temple. Until lunch time, you will be able to walk around the premises of the Hokoji temple, which was constructed in the 14th century. You will find beautiful gardens and very old Buddha statues designated as important cultural properties of Japan there. After lieving the Hokoji temple, we will have a pleasant time of a mutton barbecue lunch at the Kijitei restaurant. After a couple of hours of lunch, we will move to the Ryotanji temple constructed in as early as 8th century. This temple is very famous for its unique garden created by Mr. Enshu Kobori, a famous artistic gardener in the Edo period. You will enjoy it a lot. We will be back to the center of Hamamatsu at about 4:30 p.m.


C） Cruise on Lake Hamana and Hamamtsu Flower Park

- To be held on June 7 (Thursday), 9:14 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; price: about JPY6,000 (lunch included); the minimum number of participants: 3 persons, and the maximum number: 30 persons

Lake Hamana is located just in the west of the Hamamatsu City. You can enjoy the cruise on Lake Hamana for about one hour, followed by the visit to Hamamatsu Flower Park.

We will reach the wharf for the cruise by bus on a regular route. After the cruise, we will take a lunch at a hotel restaurant. Then, we will enjoy looking around the Hamamatsu Flower Park. During the season, iris and hortensia flowers will be very beautiful. We will be back to the center of Hamamatsu also by bus on a regular route at about 5:30 p.m.


D） Experience of tea ceremony at a traditional Japanesey house Shointei

- To be held on 6 (Wednesday) and 7 (Thursday)(2days), 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; price: about JPY5,000 (lunch included); the minimum number of participants: 10 persons

We will walk from the congress venue to the Shointei house for about 20 min. It is a traditional Japanesey house built for tea ceremony. You will be able to learn not only manners of tea ceremony but also profound meanings of each behavior of the ceremony. If time permits, you will be able to enjoy learning the flower arrangement art. Then, we will take a lunch at a restaurant in a nearby restaurant. After the lunch, we will walk around the Hamamatsu Castle garden, and be back to the congress venue by a bus on a regular route at about 2:30 p.m.


E） Mall and sushi-go-round

- To be held on June 4, 6 and 7 (3 days), 9:00 a.m. to 2:00-3:00 p.m.; price: JPY500 (participation fee only, lunch and transportation fees not included); the participant number not limited

We also have huge malls in Hamamatsu. Many of accompanying persons and active participants seem to be very keen to do shopping for souvenirs and other items. We will take you one of the biggest mall in Hamamatsu using a commuter train (JPY150 each back and forth) and a bus (JPY150, but, if you buy something at the mall, a free bus ticket will be provided on return) on a regular route. Most probably, you will be able to find every item that you want to buy. After you enjoy shopping until noon, we will take you to a sushi bar (sushi-go-round). If some of you do not like sushi, you will be able to choose any type of restaurants (fast foods, Italian and Chinese foods) inside the mall. After the lunch, it will be possible for you to do shopping again.