Social Program
Half-Day Excursion
Corporate 3rd Office, Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. (KNT) has been appointed to handle registration for ICMBE2024.
Date: September 11 (Wed.), 2024
- A) Izumo Course: The land of Gods and Myths
- B) Yasugi Course: Unique Museums
- C) Sakaiminato Course: Seafood lunch and Yokai
Itinerary Outline
A) Izumo Course: The land of Gods and Myths
Shimane Prefecture, where the conference venue is located, has been known since ancient times as the Land of Gods and Myths. In this course you will visit Izumo Taisha, a grand shrine renowned for its deity of matchmaking. According to legend, all the gods in Japan gather here once a year. After visiting the shrine, you’ll have the opportunity to delve into the region’s ancient history at the nearby Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo.
©Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
Itinerary
*=== : by private coach,---: on foot
[Icon Description] Meals: ○-- with Meal / X --- No Meal / B---Breakfast / L---Lunch / D---Dinner
| Date: | September 11 (Wed.), 2024, half day | |
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| Time: | 12:45 – 17:50 | Timeline |
Meeting Time: 12:30 Meeting Location: Kunibiki Messe entrance Departure Time: 12:45 12:45 Departure Kunibiki Messe === Lunch in the private coach 13:45 - 15:15 Izumo Taisha --- < Sightseeing: Enjoy a leisurely walking at a traditional Japanese shrine > 15:20 - 16:50 Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo === < Visit the museum and discover the ancient history of the region > 17:50 (Disbanding) Kunibiki Messe |
Meal B: X L: ○ (Lunch Box) D: X |
| Tour Escort: | None | |
| Guide Service: | English-speaking guide service | |
| Transfer: | By private coach operated by Ichibata Bus | |
| Excursion Fee: | JPY 5,000 / person (tax included) *Same fee for adult, child, infant. |
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| Minimum number of participants: | 25 | |
| Maximum number of participants: | 90 | |
| Inclusion: | Admission Fee (Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo), English guide, coach, Lunch (Lunch Box) | |
| Exclusion: | Medical expenses for injuries and illness, Travel and accommodation costs to the start point or from the end of the itinerary, Travel Insurance, and anything not listed in the schedule above. | |
B) Yasugi Course: Unique Museums
This course features two unique museums situated near our conference venue: the Adachi Museum of Art and the Wakou Museum. The Adachi Museum of Art has a vast collection of modern Japanese paintings by artists such as Yokoyama Taikan. It also has expansive garden which was ranked the first in “2023 Japanese Garden Ranking.” With this beautiful garden, the Adachi Museum has been selected the number one spot to visit for 21 consecutive years. Another unique museum in the area is the Wakou Museum. It is the only museum in Japan dedicated to “tatara,” a traditional method of iron manufacturing used in the creation of Japanese swords. Equipment for “tatara” iron-manufacturing, and various tools and swords created by this method offer a fascinating glimpse into this ancient craft.
Adachi Museum of Art
Wakou Museum
Itinerary
*=== : by private coach
[Icon Description] Meals: ○-- with Meal / X --- No Meal / B---Breakfast / L---Lunch / D---Dinner
| Date: | September 11 (Wed.), 2024, half day | |
|---|---|---|
| Time: | 12:45 – 17:30 | Timeline |
Meeting Time: 12:30 Meeting Location: Kunibiki Messe entrance Departure Time: 12:45 12:45 Departure Kunibiki Messe === Lunch in the private coach 13:20 - 15:00 Adachi Museum of Art === < Visit the museum and enjoy Japanese paintings and gardens > 15:20 - 17:00 Wakou Museum === < Visit the museum and discover traditional Japanese forging techniques > 17:30 (Disbanding) Kunibiki Messe |
Meal B: X L: ○ (Lunch Box) D: X |
| Tour Escort: | None | |
| Guide Service: | English-speaking guide service | |
| Transfer: | By private coach operated by Ichibata Bus | |
| Excursion Fee: | JPY 5,000 / person (tax included) *Same fee for adult, child, infant. |
|
| Minimum number of participants: | 25 | |
| Maximum number of participants: | 90 | |
| Inclusion: | Admission Fee (Adachi Museum of Art and Wakou Museum), English guide, coach, Lunch | |
| Exclusion: | Medical expenses for injuries and illness, Travel and accommodation costs to the start point or from the end of the itinerary, Travel Insurance, and anything not listed in the schedule above. | |
C) Sakaiminato Course: Seafood lunch and Yokai
Sakaiminato is one of the best fishing ports in Japan. Shigeru Mizuki, a renowned Japanese manga artist, is famous for his stories featuring Yokai, such as in “Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro.” This course takes you to Mizuki Shigeru Road and the Mizuki Shigeru Museum, where you can immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Yokai. Along the way, the tour bus will pass “Betabumi-zaka,” which literally means a slope so steep you need to press the gas pedal to the floor. You will enjoy “Kaisen-don” (a seafood rice bowl) for lunch. The tour also includes a visit to the Wakou Museum, providing another opportunity to learn about “tatara,” the traditional method of iron manufacturing.
Kaisen-don
This photo is for illustrative purposes.
Actual dish may differ from the photo.
Mizuki Shigeru Road
©MIZUKI Productions
Betabumi-zaka
Itinerary
*=== : by private coach
[Icon Description] Meals: ○-- with Meal / X --- No Meal / B---Breakfast / L---Lunch / D---Dinner
| Date: | September 11 (Wed.), 2024, half day | |
|---|---|---|
| Time: | 12:45 – 17:30 | Timeline | Meeting Time: 12:30 Meeting Location: Kunibiki Messe entrance Departure Time: 12:45 12:45 Departure Kunibiki Messe ===via Betabumi-zaka === 13:25 - 15:10 “Kaisen-don” lunch, Mizuki Shigeru Road and Mizuki Shgeru Museum < Stop at the Mizuki Shigeru Road and have Kaisen-don for lunch. After lunch, visit the museum > === via Betabumi-zaka === 16:00 - 17:00 Wakou Museum === < Visit the museum and discover traditional Japanese forging techniques > 17:30 (Disbanding) Kunibiki Messe |
Meal B: X L: ○ D: X |
| Tour Escort: | None | |
| Guide Service: | English-speaking guide service | |
| Transfer: | By private coach operated by Ichibata Bus | |
| Excursion Fee: | JPY 5,000 / person (tax included) *Same fee for adult, child, infant. |
|
| Minimum number of participants: | 25 | |
| Maximum number of participants: | 45 | |
| Inclusion: | Admission Fee (Mizuki Shigeru Museum and Wakou Museum), English guide, coach, Lunch (Lunch Box) | |
| Exclusion: | Medical expenses for injuries and illness, Travel and accommodation costs to the start point or from the end of the itinerary, Travel Insurance, and anything not listed in the schedule above. | |
Application deadline:
August 22 (Thu.), 2024
Note:
- * Please reserve your spot and complete the payment upon Registration. The places will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis.
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* Participants who are under 15 need to be accompanied by a parent. If a guardian (other than a parent) is accompanying a participant under 15,
a written parental consent form is required. Additionally, the custodial parent is requested to submit an agreement for participants aged 15
to under 18 who will not be accompanied by their parents and are applying to attend the tour.
Please prepare digital data containing necessary information and signature, and email it to the ICMBE Registration Desk.
PARENTAL CONSENT AND AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS UNDER 18 - * Itineraries may be subject to change due to weather, road conditions, or any other operational circumstances.
- * Excursions will proceed as planned even in the event of rain, but may be cancelled in the case of stormy weather conditions.
- * The excursion fee will be refunded if the tour is cancelled.
Payment Method
All payments must be made in Japanese yen by credit card. Registration will be completed only with full payment.
(VISA, Master Card, JCB, or American Express only)
- * Please use a credit card which is valid at least until October 2024.
- * The recipient listed on the credit card statement is “Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd," but the recipient name may be slightly different depending on the card company.
- * Credit card transactions might be recorded on your credit card statement about two to three months later due to system matter.
- * Neither checks nor cash are accepted.
- * This tour is an Organized Tour planned, recruited and implemented by Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd., and participants shall execute an Organized Tour Contract with us. The contract shall be executed with our acceptance and receipt of the above Excursion Fee, and the execution date shall be the date when we receive the Excursion Fee.
Change / Cancellation / Refund Policy:
For any changes or cancellations to the optional excursion (if applicable), please submit your requests by e-mail to the ICMBE2024 Secretariat at registration@icmbe2024.org.
The date and time of the change and cancellation will be based on the working hours (Mon - Fri 10:00 -17:00 [JST = UTC+9], except national holidays). Requests of cancellation received after working hours will be processed on the next working day, which may incur charges.
Cancellation Policy for Excursion
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11 days or more before the excursion date No Charge
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10 to 8 days before the excursion date 20% of excursion fee
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7 to 2 days before the excursion date 30% of excursion fee
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1 day before the excursion date 40% of excursion fee
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On the excursion date (before departure) 50% of excursion fee
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On the excursion date (after departure) 100% of excursion fee
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Cancellation without notice (No-show) 100% of excursion fee / No Refund
Refund Policy
Refunds will be processed before or after the conference, after deducting the cancellation penalties.
If payment was made by credit card, the refund will be credited back to the same card.
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