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UMSL Japan Study Tour 2014 Schedule
”Highlighted areas denote business dress required.”
4/18 F 3-4pm Course Intro / General Orientation
Intro to Japanese History / Culture
Clark 400
5/9 F 1:15-3pm Cross Cultural Communication
Japanese History / Culture
Clark 400
5/19 M 6:30am
9:10am
Meet at Delta Departure Desk
Register with Michael and check bags
Depart St. Louis > Minneapolis > Narita (Delta 2505X, Delta 155X)
Lambert
5/20 Tu 5:35pm
7:00pm
Arrive in Narita (Tokyo)
Clear customs and exchange currency
Bus transfer to Olympic Youth Center (OYC)
Check in to OYC
Open Evening/Dinner
Narita
OYC
5/21 W 7:30am
8:30am
9:00am
11:30am
1:30pm
3:00pm
6:00pm
8:00pm
Meet for Group Breakfast in Fuji Cafeteria (bring passport)
Welcome to Tokyo Orientation Session (Eckelkamp, Michael)
Survival Japanese Language Training (Business Nihongo Solutions)
Open Lunch
Meet to depart for Sumo Exhibition
Sumo Exhibition
Scavenger Hunt in Asakusa (Open Dinner)
Meet at Kaminari-mon to return to OYC
Fuji Cafeteria
Center 512
D Bld Ent
5/22 Th 8:30am
9:15am
10:00am
12:00noon
1:30pm
3:30pm
6:00pm
Culture Lecture: From Edo to Tokyo (Eckelkamp, Michael)
Business Lecture: Japanese Economic Development and
Management Practices (Furuya)
Meet to depart for guided exploration of Shibuya (Open Lunch)
Meet at Hachiko to depart for Company Visit
Company Visit (Daimler Fuso)
Depart for OYC
UMSL Alumni Event: Tea Ceremony and Dinner (Oka Tei)
Center 512
D Bld Ent
5/23 F 8:30am
9:15am
10:00am
12:00noon
2:30pm
3:10pm
6:00pm
Culture Lecture: Tokyo Free Day + Meiji Era Japan (Eckelkamp,
Michael)
Business Lecture: The Meiji Entrepreneurial Spirit (Furuya)
Meet to depart for Shibusawa Museum
Shibusawa Museum Visit
Meet to depart for Waseda University (Open Lunch)
Waseda University Campus Visit
Open Return/Open Dinner/Open Evening
Center 512
D Bld Ent
Museum Ent
5/24 Sa 8:00am
11:21am
4:00pm
Meet to depart for Nikko
Yoyogi-koen 8:23am  Tobu Asakusa 8:59 am
Tobu Asakusa 9:10amTobu Nikko 11:21am (Tobu 2-Day Pass)
Arrive in Nikko
Day Trip to Nikko (Open Lunch/Open Return)
Meet at Tobu-Nikko station if you want to return with instructors
D Bld Ent

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Open Dinner/Open Evening
5/25 Su
9:00am
Open Day in Tokyo
Michael/Eckelkamp will lead tour of sites in Tokyo for interested parties. D Bld Ent
5/26 M 9:00am
9:30am
10:30am
1:00pm
3:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
Culture Lecture: Japanese Pop Culture (Eckelkamp, Michael)
Business Lecture: Japanese Organizational Cultures & Global
Diversity Challenges (Furuya)
Meet to depart for guided exploration of Akihabara (Open Lunch)
Meet at Akihabara Electric Town Gate to depart for Company Visit
Company Visit (Japan Institute of Labor)
Depart for Yakult Swallows Baseball game
Yakult Swallows Baseball Game (Open Dinner)
Center 502
D Bld Ent
5/27 Tu 8:30am
9:00am
9:45am
10:30am
1:00pm
2:00pm
4:00pm
6:00pm
7:30pm
Culture Lecture: Preparing for Kyoto (Eckelkamp, Michael)
Business Lecture: Japanese Marketing (Furuya)
Meet to depart for Idemitsu Museum
Idemitsu Museum Visit (Open Lunch)
Meet at Museum Entrance to depart for Company Visit
Company Visit (Nippon Express)
Return to OYC
Expatriate Panel Discussion
Dinner with Expatriate Panel members (Sakura Restaurant)
Center 512
D Bld Ent
Center 503
D Bldg 9F
5/28 W 7:40am
10:17am
5:30pm
Meet to depart for Nagano
Shinjuku 8:16am Omiya on JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line (JR Pass activated)
Omiya 9:02 am Nagano on Nagano Shinkansen Asama
Arrive Nagano
Day Trip to Nagano (Open Lunch/Open Return)
Meet at East Exit of JR Nagano Station if you want to return with instructors
Nagano 5:30pmOmiya 6:46pm on JR Nagano Shinkansen
Omiya 7:11pm Shinjuku 7:48pm on JR Saikyo Line Rapid
Open Dinner/Open Evening
(Don’t forget suitcase drop-off tomorrow morning)
D Bld Ent
5/29 Th 7:00am
7:10am
7:30am
8:18am
9:03am
11:47am
1:30pm
2:00pm
5:30pm
7:30pm
All bags down in lobby, room ready for inspection
***Suitcase drop-off for delivery service***
Depart OYC for trip to Kyoto be on time!!!
Arrive Tokyo Station, purchase ekiben box meal for breakfast
Depart Tokyo Station on Shinkansen (Hikari 465)
Arrive in Kyoto and check bags at Toyoko Inn Shijo Karasuma (Open Lunch)
Meet to depart for Higashiyama
Kyoto City Bus: #207 to Kiyomizu-michi
Exploration of Higashiyama including Kiyomizudera Tour (Open
Return)
Kyoto City Bus: #207 to Shijo-takakura
Check in to Toyoko Inn Shijo Karasuma (Open Dinner)
Meet in hotel lobby to depart for Group Karaoke (optional)
Hotel Lobby
5/30 F 8:00am
8:45am
Meet to depart for Kyoto Sangyo University (KSU)
Kamigamo Shrine Tour with KSU students
Hotel Lobby

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10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
2:30pm
3:00pm
7:30pm
KSU Campus Tour
Lunch and Exchange with KSU Students
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) Tour
Meet at Kinkaku-ji-michi Bus Stop
Kyoto City Bus: #12, #50, or #101 to Nijo-jo-mae
Nijo Castle Tour
Open Return/Open Dinner/Open Evening
Meet to depart for Gion Night Walk (optional) Hotel Lobby
5/31 Sa 8:00am
8:33am
9:31am
4:00pm
Meet to depart for day trip to Nara
Depart by JR train to Nara
Arrive at Nara JR Station, meet Nara tour guides
Nara Day Trip (Open Lunch/Open Return)
Meet at JR Nara Station Info Center if you want to return with Michael
Nara 4:24pmKyoto 5:11pm on JR Nara
Kyoto 5:16pmShijo 5:19pm on Karasuma Subway Line
Open Evening/Dinner
Hotel Lobby
Nara Station
6/1 Su
8:30am
Open Day for JRail pass
Furuya / Michael will lead trips for interested parties.
Hotel Lobby
6/2 M 8:30am
9:00am
12:00noon
1:30pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
Meet to depart for Fushimi Inari Shrine
Fushimi Inari Shrine Hike and Tour
Meet to depart for Uzumasa
Inari 12:19pmKyoto 12:24pm on JR Nara
Kyoto 12:37pmUzumasa 12:50pm on JR Sanin
Toei Uzumasa Eigamura Movie Museum Tour (Open Return)
Uzumaza  Kyoto on JR Sanin
KyotoShijo on Karasuma Subway Line
Meet to depart for Sayonara Dinner
Sayonara Dinner
Open Evening
(Don’t forget suitcase drop-off tomorrow morning!)
Hotel Lobby
Hotel Lobby
6/3 T 7:30am
8:56am
11:50am
12:58pm
3:50pm
4:23pm
All bags down in lobby, check out of hotel be on time!!!
***Suitcase drop-off for delivery service***
Depart Kyoto Station for Shinagawa on Shinkansen (Hikari 460)
Board Narita Express (N’ex 23) to Narita Airport
Arrive at Narita Terminal 1
Pick up suitcases at JAL baggage delivery, walk to International Terminal 1
Depart Narita > Minneapolis > St. Louis
Arrive St. Louis (Delta 156V, Delta
1987V )
Hotel Lobby
Daily breakfast vouchers provided at Olympic Youth Center.
Breakfast included in Kyoto Hotel.