Date: October 28 (Wed.) – October 29 (Thu.)

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:

1. Satellite Symposium at Nikko has a limited seats. Reserved seats will be made in order of receipt of application.
2. Scheduled arrival time as bellow CANNOT be guaranteed.
3. Places to visit are subject to change with or without notice.
4. We will contact all the participants by e-mail at latest at the end of September in order to reserve shuttle seats.
5. Please arrive at the airport at least two hours prior to departure of your flight. When you wish to stay around Narita
Airport on October 29, JTB-GMT will arrange your accommodation. Please contact JTB-GMT: itch2009@jtb.jp.
6. If you have any questions, please contact us as well.

ITINERARY

DAY 1:1 lunch, 1 dinner included

Chinzan-so (8:00AM check-in, 8:15AM departure) === Nikko=== Nikko Kanaya Hotel
Transfer to Nikko by coach in the morning. After having lunch in Nikko, visits to Toshogu-Shrine. In the evening,
Satellites symposium and Farewell Reception will be held at Nikko Kanaya Hotel.

DAY 2:1 breakfast, 1 lunch (Only Bus2) included

Bus1:Nikko === Narita International Airport
Transfer to Narita International Airport directly by coach.

Bus2:Nikko === Nikko Sightseeing === JR Nikko Sta. === Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo === Narita International Airport

Highlights
Toshogu Shrine: Toshogu Shrine is dedicated to Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate. It was completed by Iemitsu, the third Tokugawa shogun, in 1636.
The gorgeous mausoleum -brilliant colors and lavish gold and silver- reflect the Shogunate's desire that its founder brilliance sparkles in the Japanese minds.
The famous carving of “simian trinity” (three monkeys) is placed in the eave of a sacred stable which once accommodated the sacred horses.

One holds its hands over its eyes, one over its ears, and the other over its mouth. The trinity of monkeys is referred to as “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”.

Kegon Falls: Kegon Falls, fed by Lake Chuzenji, drop along a rock face with a height of 97 meters. They are reputed the most spectacular falls and are one of the most photographed sites in Japan. Visitors can take an elevator to their base. The falls have also been known for suicides ever since a disgruntled philosophy student jumped from their top in 1893.

As many as 1,600 people have leapt from the summit during the past
100 years. Some people claim to find ghostly images in their photos of the falls.

Lake Chuzenji: Lake Chuzenji is a large lake typical of high-altitude lakes in Japan and noted for the beautiful leaves along its shore in autumn. Nikko soon became a favored summer retreat for Western envoys and merchants living in Japan after the opening of the country to trade in the 19th century. After members of the Imperial Family and aristocrats began building summerhouses there, Nikko became a center for cross-cultural socializing during the hot summer months. Eventually, the summer population moved further and further away from the center of Nikko, in search of greater tranquility and better view.
As a result, the area around Lake Chuzenji became a popular resort and fishing spot.

RETURN SHUTTLE BUSES on OCTOBER 29
We have two return buses on October 29.

Return Shuttle Bus Schedule

One bus is scheduled to leave at 5:00AM on October 29 directly for Narita Airport. This trip will take approximately five hours, or possibly longer, depending on traffic condition. This should be available only to the participants whose flight depatrue is in the afternoon from Narita Airport.

The other bus will leave at 8:00AM on October 29 and be served for a two-hour sightseeing of beautiful scenery around Nikko, and thereafter heading to City Tokyo (Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo around 6:00PM) and finally to Narita Airport (around 8:30PM).

Public Transport Timetable: Nikko - Narita Airport
Please click here.
If you wish us to make an arrnamgement of your train ticket please contact by email: itch2009@jtb.jp

Other Information about Nikko
If you wish to get other information about Nikko, please access to Nikko Tourist Association site:
http://www.nikko-jp.org/english/index.html