The congress organisers are pleased to offer a number of optional tours giving delegates and partners the opportunity to experience the culture of Yokohama and surrounding areas.
To book your place/s please use the registration form in the Preliminary Programme or book on-line.
OP-1: Flower Arrangement and Tea Ceremony
Date:
Oct. 23 (Mon.) 13:00-16:00 (approx. 3.5 hours)
Price:
Free of Charge
Enjoy a hands-on experience of Japanese culture. Learn about the simple beauty of Japanese flower arrangement and taste special cakes with traditional Japanese tea, a ceremony originally perfected by samurai and still popular today.
OP-2: Yokohama Walking
Date:
Oct. 23 (Mon.) 13:00-16:00 (approx 3-4 hours)
Price:
JPY 2,500 per person
Yamashita Park: This park commands a romantic view of the Bay Bridge and ships passing through the port.
Silk Museum: One of the rare silk museums in the world. Exhibits the process of silk production from silkworms to clothes as well as Japanese historical silk clothing.
OP-3: Tokyo City (1 day)
Date:
Oct. 24 (Tue.) 9:00-16:00 (approx 7 hours)
Price:
JPY 10,500 per person
Meiji Jingu Shrine: Meiji Jingu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken, the great-grandparents of the present emperor. The shrine spreads over 700,000 square meters covered by a forest of 120,000 trees of 365 species donated by people from all over Japan.
Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art: This museum boasts one of Tokyo's finest collection of Edo Period woodblock prints or Ukiyo-e.
Oriental Bazaar: Located in one of the most lively shopping areas in Tokyo, Omote-sando, the boutique offers a wide range of Japanese souvenirs.
OP-4: Mt. Fuji and Hakone (1 day)
Date:
Oct. 24 (Tue.) 9:00-18:00 (approx 9 hours)
Price:
JPY 16,000 per person (Lunch included)
Owakudani Valley: The Owakudani Ropeway joins Togendai, on the northern shore of Lake Ashi, and Mt. Soun. The highest point is 130 metres above the ground and at Owakudani Station a revolving observation platform affords a panoramic view of the Hakone district and a near by view of Owakudani Valley.
Lake Ashi: Excursion boats give cruises around beautiful Lake Ashi, a crater lake with a circumference of nearly 18 kilometres. Lake Ashi is also well known for the inverted reflection of Mt. Fuji on a calm, clear day.
The Komagatake Ropeway: The Komagatake Ropeway takes one to the top of Mt. Komagatake, which affords a view of Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, Mt. Futago and the mountains of the distant Izu Peninsula. Cable cars travel the 720-meter-long ropeway in five minutes.
OP-5: Kamakura (1 day)
Date:
Oct. 25 (Wed.) 9:00-17:00 (approx 8 hours)
Price:
JPY 11,500 per person (Lunch included)
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine: Founded at its present location by Yoritomo Minamoto in 1180, it remains one of the most popular shrines in the Kanto region.
Daibutsu or The Great Image of Buddha: Designated a National Treasure, it is Japan's largest Buddhist image after Todai-ji's in Nara.
Hase Kannon Temple: The Hase Kannon temple is the home of the Hase Kannon, Japan's largest wooden sculpture, standing about 27.5 feet in height.
OP-6: Edo (Old Tokyo) Downtown (1 day)
Date:
Oct. 25 (Wed.) 9:00-17:00 (approx 8 hours)
Price:
JPY 11,500 per person (Lunch included)
Edo-Tokyo Museum: The Edo-Tokyo Museum shows how the 15th-century village of Edo grew to be Tokyo, one of the largest cities in the world. The museum, established in 1993, recounts this story of remarkable growth through life-size replicas and detailed scale models.
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa: Sensoji is the oldest and most impressive temple in Tokyo. The main hall was first built in 645 and the temple precincts bustle with people praying, buying fortunes, shopping or sightseeing.
Sumida River Cruise: Enjoy the boat ride from Asakusa. The river was the most important waterway for the development of Tokyo.
OP-7: Japanese Garden & Shopping
Date:
Oct. 26 (Thu.), 9:00-12:30 (approx 3.5 hours)
Price:
JPY 5,000 per person
Sankei-en Garden: Sankei-en is full of masterpieces of architecture. Hara Tomitaro, a silk merchant, created the garden in the image of Nara.
Motomachi Shopping Street: Located close to China town this street is a shopper's paradise and is lined with many chic and fashionable stores. Minimum of 30 participants required per tour.
Details are subject to change with or without notice. Accompanying persons are also invited to join tours OP-1, OP-3 and OP-7.