Report of20 – 28 May 2012

IEEE JCHC Chair: Eiichi Ohno

1 201225 Sept

IEEE Technical Tour of JapanThe Technical Tour of Japan, approved by the IEEE Life Members
Committee, started on 20 May from Kyoto and ended on 28 May
2012 at Tokyo. The 27 participants visited the IEEE Milestone sites
and the related museums, as well as historical heritages in Nara,
Kyoto, Nagoya and Tokyo districts.
The tour could be considered success with the cooperation of*JCHC and *LMAG Tokyo, three Sections in Japan; Kansai, Nagoyaand Tokyo, also with good support of the local IEEE members andJTB Business World Tokyo Corp.
*JCHC: Japan Council History Committee*LMAG: Life Members Affinity Group2

Technical Tour of Japan
Kansai Section

Sapporo Sec.

Nagoya Section
Sendai Sec.

Tokyo Section
Shin-etsu Sec.

Hiroshima Sec.
Fukuoka Sec.

Tokyo Sec.
Nagoya Sec.
Kansai Sec.

Shikoku Sec.

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Itinerary 1 (Kansai Section)
Day 1 [Arrival Day]: Sunday, 20 May Welcome to Japan
Check-in to the Westin Miyako, Kyoto (3 nights)
Day 2: Monday, 21 May – Sharp Museum and Nara Tour
Watching of the annular eclipse before breakfasta) Sharp Historical Hall in Tenri, Nara (two Milestones)b) Great Buddha of Todai-ji and other temples in Narac) Welcome dinner at the Japanese restaurant in Kyoto
Day 3: Tuesday, 22 May – Keage Hydropower Station andtemples in Kyotoa) Keage Power Station and Lake Biwa Canal Museumb) Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, and other temples in Kyoto
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Itinerary 2 (Nagoya Section)
Day 4: Wednesday, 23 May – Railway Park in Nagoya
Bus drive to Nagoya (two and half hour)a) Railway Museum of the Central Japan Railway Co.
(Milestone: Tokaido Shinkansen)b) Dinner in Tokugawaen Garden Restaurant
Stay in Nagoya Tokyu Hotel (1 night)
Day 5: Thursday, 24 May – Yosami and Toyota Museumsa) Memorial Museum of Yosami Transmitting Station (Milestone)b) Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technologyc) Ride on Shinkansen Express Train from Nagoya station andarrive at Tokyo station
Stay in Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo (4 nights)
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Itinerary 3 (Tokyo Section 1)
Day 6: Friday, 25 May - NHK Museum and Seiko Museuma) NHK Broadcast Museum (Milestone: Satellite Broadcast)b) Seiko Museum (Milestone: Quartz Wristwatch)c) Asakusa temple and cruise dinner on Sumida river
Day 7: Saturday, 26 May - Toshiba Museum,TEPCO Museum, and VHS Halla) Toshiba Science Museum, Kawasaki (Milestone: JWP)b) TEPCO Electric Power Historical Museum, Yokohamac) VHS Hall and Takayanagi Museum, JVC Yokosuka(Milestones: VHS Recorder and Takayanagi TV)d) Dinner in Yokohama Chinatown
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Itinerary 4 (Tokyo Section 2)
Day 8: Sunday, 27 May - Edo-Tokyo Museum and Town
walka) Edo Tokyo Museum andAkihabara Electric Townb) Shopping (Ginza / Nihonbashi)c) Farewell dinner at Il Leone in Shin-Takanawa
Day 9 : Monday, 28 May - End of TourEnd of Tour after breakfast.

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Sharp Memorial Hall, 21 May

Todaiji Temple
Keage PS

Nara Park

Maiko danceKeage Power Station, 22 May

Welcome dinner at Ganko Restaurant in Kyoto, 21 May

Railway Park of the Central Japan Railway, 23 May

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Yosami Museum, 24 May

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Tokugawaen Garden Restaurant

Ms. Iwata, wife of Nagoya
Section Chair

NHK Museum, 25 May
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Seiko Museum, 25 May

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Toshiba Science Museum, 26 May
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TEPCO Museum, 26 May

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JVC Yokosuka, 26 May

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Edo-Tokyo Museum, 27 May

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Dinner Cruise on theSumida River, 25 May

Dinner Cruise on the Sumida river

Ad Hoc Joint Quartet at the Farewell, 27 May

Tokyo Skytree, 634m highAfter the Farewell Dinner at Il Leone, 27 May22Remarks• We hope all participants could deepen their insight into thehistories of Japanese technology and culture, through the visits
to the related corporations, museums, temples and shrines.
• We are very happy to have 27 oversea participants, 26 fromthe US and one from the UK, to the Japan Tour overcoming
many difficulties. In spite of hard schedule for those whose
average age is over 72, the tour ended as planned without any
delays nor troubles.
• Some local IEEE members in Japan joined the tour at theirdomestic area and promoted the friendship with visitors.
• Also many thanks to the related people and organizations
cooperated to welcome the guests and bring the success of thetour.

See you in Japanagain
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