EASC Study Tour 2003
Japan and Okinawa
Itinerary
May 3
Bloomington
- Orientation
Bloomington
- Orientation
Chicago
- Pre-departure orientation
- Group dinner
- Chicago O'Hare -> Tokyo Narita (will arrive next day)
June 13
TokyoJune 14
- Group meeting: Tokyo orientation
- Tour of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observation deck
- Tour of Edo-Tokyo Museum
- Kabuki performance at Kabuki-za Theater with makunouchi bento-box dinner
- Guided bus tour of Tokyo: Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace East Garden, Asakusa District (lunch), Yasukuni Shrine
- Independent study day
Kyoto
- Group meeting: Tokyo wrap-up and Kyoto orientation
- Heian Shrine, Museum of Traditional Crafts, etc.
- Kaiseki-ryori dinner at Ryokan
- Guided bus tour of Kyoto: Nijo Castle, Ryoan Temple (group lunch: shojin-ryori), Kiyomizu Temple, Philosopher's Path, etc.
June 19
- Independent study day
- Traditional Japanese Art Performance at Gion Corner (optional)
Himeji
- Group meeting: Kyoto wrap-up and Himeji orientation
- Tour of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History & Himeji Castle
to Hiroshima
June 21
- Group meeting: Hiroshima and homestay orientation
- Visit to Peace Memorial Park: Peace Memorial Museum
- Tea with homestay families and Hiroshima International Homestay Club members (at hotel)
- Homestay
- Homestay
June 23
Osaka
- Visit to National Museum of Ethnology
- Group check-in at hotel
- Group dinner (bento-box) & meeting (at hotel): Hiroshima wrap-up and school visit orientation
- Osaka Prefectural Education Board staff
- School visits
- Group dinner with Osaka Prefectural Education Board staff
Okinawa
- Group meeting: Osaka wrap-up and Okinawa orientation (culture & history)
- Group dinner (Okinawan cuisine) and Okinawa traditional art performance.
June 26
- School visits in Kadena (high and middle schools)
- Guided bus tour of Okinawa I: Ie-jima island, Nakijin Castle, Yomitan Beach landing
- Group meeting: Okinawa orientation (security issues)
- Free Time
June 27
- Drive by Futenma Marine Corps Air Station, Kadena Air Base, Yomitan Auxiliary Airfield
- U.S. Marine Corps briefing on Special Action Committee on Okinawa issues
- US Consul General briefing
- Free time
- Group dinner
June 28
- Guided bus tour of Okinawa II: Peace Prayer Memorial Museum, Himeyuri Monument, Shuri Castle, Ryukyu-mura Village, Okinawa Prefectural Museum
- Group dinner
June 29
- Group meeting: Okinawa wrap-up
Narita
- Farewell banquet: tour wrap-up
June 30
- Tokyo Narita -> Chicago O'Hare (will arrive on the same day)
September 27
Bloominton
Follow up
Last updated:
06/14/2006
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