journey to japan - U3A - Osaka International Conference 2016

ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DES UNIVERSITES DU TROISIEME AGE
JOURNEY TO JAPAN
From October 04 to 16, 2016
For the International Conference of AIUTA in Osaka
DISCOVER THE SPIRIT OF JAPAN
TOKYO – NAGOYA - OSAKA - NARA - KYOTO
Day 1
Departure on 04/10/16
Arrival in Tokyo on 05/10/16, you will be picked up at the
airport and sent to your hotel. Free day.
Stay of 3 nights at the 2 star Fukudaya hotel.
Price: € 57 for a double or twin room.
Day 2
06/10
Visit of park Shinjuku Gyoen. Located in the Shibuya
District, it is probably the most beautiful park of Tokyo. It is
most particularly beautiful in autumn when the leaves of the
trees take a red colour.
Visit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building,
located a few minutes away by walking from the Shinjuku
park. It is one of the Tokyo skyscrapers from where we will
be able to have a wonderful view of the city.
Visit of the Meiji Jingu Temple which is a mausoleum
dedicated to Meiji Emperor, and visit of Yoyogi Koen’s parc
which surrounds the mausoleum
After our exploration of Meiji temple, we pass by Takeshita
Dori Street to take our lunch. This street is renowned for
being frequented by extravagant people dressed in cosplay
costumes.
We will continue our walk towards the heart of Shibuya
District which is one of the liveliest places in Japan where
crowds of people walk through the Hachiko crossroad
everyday. We will take our dinner in Ebisu, which is 2 km
south of Hachiko crossroad and is renowned for its little
restaurants and bars, frequented by office workers.
Day 3
07/10
Early in the morning, we will head to the Tsukiji fish market,
which is the largest wholesale market in the world for fish and
seafood. This is the ideal place to taste delicious sushis. The
market opens at 5:30 AM and most of its business takes
place before 9:00. We should get there as soon as possible
in order to attend the buzzing of trade.
Then, we will go to the sumo temple of Ryogoku
Kokugikan, where we may attend sumo trainings.
After our lunch, we will visit the Buddhist temples of
Asakusa and Senso-Ji.
Day 4
08/10
Departure from Tokyo to Nagoya (350km)
By Hikari train: 110 minutes or Kodama train: 180 minutes.
Visit of Nagoya Castle (approx. €5) or the Nagoya museum
of Sciences which has the largest planetarium in the world
(last visitors accepted at 16:30. Entrance €8)
Stay in 3 star hotel MyStays (€36 for a double room €45 for
a twin room).
Day 5
09/10
Departure from Nagoya to Osaka
Approx. 2 hours by train.
For the first day, we can visit the castle of Osaka built in
the16th century, and its park featuring numerous
monuments; or we can visit the Osaka aquarium which is
one of the largest in Japan (entrance €20).
In the evening, we will take a stroll in the lively district of
Dontonbori. We will spend the night in Toyoko Inn Hotel
(double room €63, single room €54).
Day 6
10/10
Nara
On day 6, we will take a train to the little town of Nara which
is less than 1 hour away from Osaka. Nara is renowned for
its historical monuments and its deer parks. We will visit the
Todai-Ji temple which contains the largest wooden building
in the world (Daibutsu-Den). Then we will visit Nara Park and
Heijo Palace. In the evening, we will return to Osaka.
Day 7
11/10
AIUTA Conference
First day of the AIUTA conference organised by the Osaka
U3A and the Asia Pacific Alliance on the theme of “ageing
while being active and in good health”. The subscription to
the conference is €150.
Day 8
12/10
Second day AIUTA Conference
Day 9
13/10
Visit of Kyoto organised by Osaka’s U3A
We will attend the Gion Matsuri festival which is the most
popular festival in Japan. It takes place between October 7
and 11. Then we will get back to Osaka.
Day 10
14/10
We will return to Kyoto (which is only 30mn away from Osaka
by train) to further explore this city which contains lots of
beauties such as Buddhist complex of Fushimi Inari-Taisha
or the Golden pavilion. Return to Osaka in the evening.
Day 11
15/10
Free Day in Osaka
Enjoy your free day to do some shopping or explore other
interesting sites of the city.
Day 12
16/10
Flight back home
It is time to say goodbye to Japan and go back home.
International flights
Flight ticket Toulouse-Tokyo and Osaka-Toulouse costs €724 with KLM. It can be booked directly
on KLM website.
https://www.klm.com/travel/fr_fr/apps/ebt/calendar.htm?application=EBT7&country=FR&langua
ge=fr&barsEnabled=true&fixedDatesOnly=false&canModify=ORIGIN%2CDESTINATION%2CT
RAVELDATES%2CPAX%2CCABINCLASS%2CURL&trip=TLS:A:20161004%3ETYO:COSA:C:20161016%3ETLS:A&numberOfAdults=1&numberOfYoungAdults=&numberOfChildren
=&numberOfInfants=&cabinClass=ECONOMY&outboundMonth=
Local Transport
Train:
Tokyo – Nagoya €93
Nagoya – Osaka €56
Osaka Nara (return ticket) €12
Osaka – Kyoto (return ticket) €12
Total = 173 €
A dozens of subway rides in Tokyo and Osaka should also be included in your budget (€1.6 for a
ride). Approx. €30 budget.
Accommodation
Prices for accommodation vary according to whether or not you share your room with another
person. The prices presented below are discount prices which require early booking.
Proposed hotels:
Tokyo - Emblem Hotel Nishiarai €57/night for double or twin (€28.5€/pers.) – 3 nights
http://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/fukudaya-tokyo.fr.html?aid=301664;label=jp-tokyowhVgg8cjPFZ2th1TSimPDAS83704188964%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1660%3Ap2%3Aac%3Aap1t1%3
Aneg%3Afi%3Atiaud-85317449633%3Akwd105615177%3Alp2496%3Ali%3Adec%3Adm;sid=41958bbd449a7a7c3935ebfa3db562b6;dcid=
12;checkin=2016-10-05;checkout=2016-1009;dist=0;group_adults=2;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;srfid=d95a72936ab013a0af69a4
8bd9593ff04f35af50X39;type=total;ucfs=1&
Nagoya – 3 star Mystays Nagoya Sakae Hotel, €36 for a double room and €45 for a twin room
(i.e €18 or €22.5 per person) – 1 night.
http://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/mystays-nagoya-sakae.fr.html?aid=340291;label=metatrivagohotel-856803_xqdz-7eb5d8399174f1df81b37e634ddf92d2_los-1_nrm-1_gstadt-2_gstkid-0_curreur_lang-fr;sid=41958bbd449a7a7c3935ebfa3db562b6;dcid=12;checkin=2016-1010;checkout=2016-1011;dist=0;group_adults=2;no_rooms=1;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;srfid=4f21a716abf0
4ed64ceb9b7d0f0b2b61e6dec049X1;type=total;ucfs=1&
Osaka – 2 Star Tokyoko Inn Hotel. Double Room €63/ night, single room €54/night – 7 nights
http://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/toyoko-inn-osaka-umeda-nakatsu-no2.fr.html?aid=301664;label=jp-tokyowhVgg8cjPFZ2th1TSimPDAS83704188964%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1660%3Ap2%3Aac%3Aap1t1%3
Aneg%3Afi%3Atiaud-85317449633%3Akwd105615177%3Alp2496%3Ali%3Adec%3Adm;sid=41958bbd449a7a7c3935ebfa3db562b6;dcid=
12;checkin=2016-10-09;checkout=2016-1016;dist=0;group_adults=2;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;srfid=b2fe84ac620c89187b52db
d94275ceed15617dddX22;type=total;ucfs=1&
IN EUROS
Tokyo
Nagoya
Osaka
Total
Total by person
Number of nights
3
1
7
Total double room
171
36
442
649
324,5
Total twin room
171
45
473
689
344,5
Total single room
171
36
380
587
587
Food
You should plan a €40 budget per day for your meals
Visits
Most visits are free. Others are rather cheap. You need a budget of approximately €50 for the
visits.
Subscription to the AIUTA Conference
This subscription includes a participation to the conference, several maels as well as a one day
trip to Kyoto. €150
Organisation and guiding
This trip was designed by Jeremy Boer, assistant of Prof. François Vellas. He will take care of the
hotel bookings if you wish to stay in the proposed hotels. The bookings will be done online for
free. The payments must be done once at the hotels. The purchase of the plane tickets must be
done by the participants themselves. Jeremy will be present during the trip as guide and organizer.
In order to cover his expenditures, a contribution of €200 per person is required.
Budget Summary
Flight tickets
Local transport
Accomodation
Food
Visits
Participation to the conference
Organization and guiding fees
Total
€724
€203
Between €324,5 and €587
€440
Between €50 to €60
€150
€200
Between €2100 and 2400
For any additional information, to suggest modifications in the programme or confirm your
participation to the trip, please contact Jeremy Boer.
([email protected]).