Kumamoto UNESCO Cultural Treasure Bus Tour

[Roland Carlos]

Hello everyone,

The Kumamoto UNESCO group is planning another upcoming cultural exchange event oriented towards foreigners in Kumamoto. This time, it will be a bus tour heading to some famous cultural spots in Hitoyoshi and Taragi, located in the southern part of Kumamoto Prefecture. It will be a great opportunity to get a guided tour of some famous Kumamoto sights that you would not usually be able to see.

Date: Saturday, March 7

Location: Hitoyoshi City and Taragi Town

Audience: Study abroad students and their families, ALTs, UNESCO members, people with interest in international exchange

Cost: Adults 500 yen/Children 300 yen (pay on the morning of the 7th), lunch is included

Schedule:

8:40 - Check-in at Kencho Clock Tower

9:00 - Depart Kencho (bus will leave promptly at 9)

10:00 - Tour of Aoi Aso Shrine, Hitoyoshi City (National Treasure)

11:00 - Viewing of Ghost Hanging Scroll at Eikoku Temple, Hitoyoshi City

11:30 - Depart from Eikoku Temple

12:00 - Tour of Ebisu Market, Taragi Town

12:30 - Lunch and tour of Ota Family Residence, Taragi Town (Important Cultural Property)

1:30 - Depart Ota Family Residence

1:45 - Tour of Taragi Town Cultural Museum and Batsugun Brewery

2:40 - Tour of Shoren Temple (Important Cultural Property)

3:00 - Depart Shoren Temple

4:20 - Arrive at Kencho and finish

Spaces for the bus tour are limited to 35 participants. In the event that more than 35 people sign up for the tour, spaces will be selected by lottery. Selected participants for the bus tour will receive further information about the tour around February 27.

If you are interested in participating on the bus tour, please e-mail me your:

- Name (Romaji and Furigana)

- Age

- Nationality

- Personal Contact Phone Number (Home or Cell)

- Name of BOE (JHS ALTs)/base school (HS ALTs)/place of work (CIRs)

- Name of Tantosha

- Tantosha phone number

- Tantosha fax number

- Have you ever participated on a Kumamoto UNESCO bus tour before? (Y/N)

Applications will be accepted until February 20. I've linked to some websites talking about the sites above (although unfortunately mostly in Japanese).

Thanks,

Roland

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商工観光労働部　観光経済交流局　国際課
International Affairs Division
Kumamoto Prefectural Government

Roland Carlos  ローランド　カルロス

Tel: 096-333-2157

Fax: 096-381-3343

E-mail: rolan...@gmail.com
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