Excursions for Foreign Forum Registrants
Course A（Iwate Prefecture Course)
November 28, 2017 （Tue.） to November 29, 2017（Wed.）
Participants（maximum）：30 （Free of Charge）
Tono served as an origin in supplying relief goods after the earthquake. Participants will learn what kind ofactivities were conducted as the frontline of logistical support. Participants will also follow the path leading
to the reconstruction of the Sanriku Railway while enjoying the beautiful view of the Sanriku Coast from theDisaster Education Train. At Hiraizumi-town, participants will have a chance to visit Chuson-ji Temple thatwas registered as a World Heritage Site in June of 2011.

Chuson-ji Temple（image photo）

DATE ARR. DEP. CITYSCHEDULE
1 Nov.28
13:40 Sendai Sendai International Center (Lunch box in the Coach)(Tue.) 16:30 17:00 Tono ○Tono City Archives Museum of Logistical support
Kamaishi Stay at Japanese Ryokan,Houraikan (Talk by “Okami”*)
18:30

DAY

TRANSPORTATIONSTAYCoachKamaishi（* see below）

2 Nov.29
09:00
Houraikan(Wed.) 09:30 09:10○Sanriku Railway “Disaster Education Train”
10:40 10:50 Ofunato Sakari Station
11:00 11:50
Lunch at Kyassen Ofunato (Seafood)
12:10 13:00 Rikuzen ○Miracle Pine
-Takata ○Tide Embankment
14:30 16:00 Hiraizumi ○World Heritage Hiraizumi Chuson-ji Temple
16:30
Ichinoseki Arrive at Ichinoseki Station

CoachSanriku
Railway
Coach（*You can leave bus at Ichinoseki Station to transfer to JR Shinkansen“Hayabusa” #106（16:48Dep.）bound for Tokyo Station.)

18:00

Sendai Back to Sendai station- You will be responsible for your own transportation if you leave the group at Ichinoseki Station.
- Please be aware that the duration of the excursion may slightly vary depending on schedule revisions of transportation agencies and roadconditions at various locations.
- This schedule is based on plans as of August 15, 2017.
[Tour leader]： Accompanied by 1
- ○: Tour of facility ●：View from the coach[Meals] Breakfast x 1 ／ Lunch x 2 ／ Dinner x 1＊Okami : the chief service manageress of a Japanese style inn.

Course B（Miyagi Prefecture Course)
November 28, 2017 （Tue.） to November 29, 2017（Wed.）
Participants（maximum）：30 （Free of Charge)
At the Minamisanriku Sun Sun Shopping Village and Seapal-Pier Onagawa, participants will see the course ofevents leading to the towns regaining their liveliness and observe the difference before and afterreconstruction of both facilities. In addition, participants will inspect the reconstruction in Ishinomaki whereis the most devastated area of the Great East Japan Earthquake. At Matsushima, one of the most scenic
locations in Japan, participants will visit Godaido Temple, Zuiganji Temple and Entsuin Temple where they
will get a chance to experience making Buddhist bead bracelets.
DAY DATEMatsushima（image photo）
画像提供：(一社)松島観光協会

ARR. DEP. CITYSCHEDULE
1 Nov.28
13:40 Sendai Sendai International Center(Lunch box in the Coach)(Tue.) 15:30 16:20 Minami ○Minamisanriku-cho Disaster Prevention Agencysanriku Office Site
16:25 17:00○Minamisanriku Sun Sun Shopping Village
17:10
Stay at Minami Sanriku Hotel Kanyo(Talk by “Okami”*)
2 Nov.29
08:20 M.Sanriku Minami Sanriku Hotel Kanyo(Wed.) 09:05 10:00 Ishino- ○Inspection of reconstruction in Ishinomaki

TRANSPORTATION

STAY

Coach

Minamisanriku
Coachmaki

10:40 12:00 Onagawa ○Lunch at Seapal-Pier Onagawa (Seafood)
13:00 14:30 Matsu- ○Godaido Temple・○Zuiganji Temple
shima

14:40 15:50○Entsuin Temple (Buddhist Bead Bracelet Making)Sendai Back to Sendai station
16:50- Please be aware that the duration of the excursion may slightly vary depending on schedule revisions of transportation agencies and roadconditions at various locations.
- This schedule is based on plans as of August 15, 2017.
[Tour leader]： Accompanied by 1
- ○: Tour of facility ●：View from the coach[Meals] Breakfast x 1 ／ Lunch x 2 ／ Dinner x 1＊Okami : the chief service manageress of a Japanese style inn.

Excursions for Foreign Forum Registrants
Course C（Fukushima Prefecture Course)
November 28, 2017（Tue.） to November 29, 2017（Wed.）
Participants（maximum）：30 （Free of Charge）

Participants will learn correct information regarding nuclear power such as radiation and decontaminationand observe the current state of Hama-dori（the Pacific Ocean coastal region） in Fukushima that received
damage from both the nuclear accident and tsunamis. At the Naraha Remote Technology Development
Center, an essential R&D base for measures to discontinue the nuclear power plant, participants will learn
about the operation of development and verification facilities for remote controlled equipment and devices
while also learning in detail the lessons learned from the nuclear accident and what kind of measures are
Aquamarine Fukushima（image photo）
currently being taken.
DAY DATE

ARR. DEP. CITYSCHEDULEPORTATION
1 Nov.28
13:40 Sendai Sendai International Center(Lunch box in the Coach) Coach(Tue.)via Joban expressway
16:20 17:30 Naraha ○Naraha Remote Technology Development Center
18:10
Iwaki Stay at Spa Resort Hawaiians
2 Nov.29
09:00 Iwaki Spa Resort Hawaiians
Coach(Wed.) 09:30 11:00○Learn about reconstruction of Iwaki
from ”Kataribe”* （* see below）
11:30 13:15○Iwaki Lalamew (Lunch)
13:30 15:00○Aquamarine Fukushima（Aquarium）
15:15
Arrive at JR Izumi Station
TRANS-STAY

Iwaki（*You can leave bus at Izumi Station to transfer to JR “Hitachi”
Express #20（15:29Dep.）bound for Tokyo Station.)

17:45

Sendai Back to Sendai station- You will be responsible for your own transportation if you leave the group at Izumi Station.
- Please be aware that the duration of the excursion may slightly vary depending on schedule revisions of transportation agencies and roadconditions at various locations.
- This schedule is based on plans as of August 15, 2017.
[Tour leader]： Accompanied by 1
- ○: Tour of facility ●：View from the coach[Meals] Breakfast x 1 ／ Lunch x 2 ／ Dinner x 1＊Kataribe : People talk about their experiences of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the history, culture and life of the area.

Course D（Aomori Prefecture Course）

November 28, 2017（Tue.） to November 29, 2017（Wed.）
Participants（maximum）：15 （Free of Charge）
Participants will cruise on a traditional Japanese roofed pleasure boat in the Hachinohe Coast area and walkaround the “Miroku Yokocho” food stall village to experience the culture unique to Japan. In addition,participants will visit the fish- and vegetable-centered morning market loved by locals to feel the atmosphereof the energy filled market. At the Tanesashi Coast, participants will view the course of the Michinoku Sea
Breeze Trail.

Tanesashi Coast（image photo）

DAY DATE

ARR. DEP. CITYSCHEDULESTAYPORTATION
1 Nov.28
13:40 Sendai Sendai International Center
Shinkansen(Tue.)
14:54
Sendai Station（Lunch box in the Shinkansen）
16:14 16:30 Hachinohe Hachinohe Station
Coach
17:00 18:00○Hachinohe roofed pleasure boat “Niida Maru”○Hachinohe Yatai Mura (Food Stall Village) “Miroku
18:30 20:00
Yokocho” (Dinner)
20:30
Stay at Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hachinohe
Hachinohe
2 Nov.29
Coach
08:00 Hachinohe Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hachinohe(Wed.) 08:20 09:30○Morning Market in front of Mutsu-Minato Station○Kabushima
09:45 10:15○Tanesashi Coast
10:40 12:00
Lunch at a local restaurant（Seafood）
12:30 13:30
Arrive at Hachinohe Station
14:00 15:06
ShinkansenTRANS-（*You can leave bus at Hachinohe Station to transfer to JR Shinkansen“Hayabusa” #24 (15:06Dep.) bound for Tokyo Station.)

16:29

Sendai Back to Sendai Station- You will be responsible for your own transportation if you leave the group at Hachinohe Station.
- The price of traveling from Hachinohe Station to Sendai Station is included, but the price to take the Shinkansen from Sendai Station to Tokyo
Station is NOT included. So if you do not go back to Sendai, please purchase the ticket by yourself.
- Please be aware that the duration of the excursion may slightly vary depending on schedule revisions of transportation agencies and roadconditions at various locations.
- This schedule is based on plans as of August 15, 2017.
[Tour leader]： Accompanied by 1
- ○: Tour of facility ●：View from the coach[Meals] Breakfast x 1 ／ Lunch x 2 ／ Dinner x 1