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June 11,2013

Chikako MIYAO Director Environmental Policy Division Kumamoto Prefectural Government

The Charm of Kumamoto One of ’s Great Castles:

Kumamoto Castle Water nurtured by the affluent nature in Kumamoto

Spring water in Kumamoto City 100% of the water for daily life for about one million residents in Kumamoto City is provided

Kumamoto City is the only city in the world with such affluent spring water (ground water) Water nurtured by the affluent nature in Kumamoto

Received the highest The UN awards ceremony on award of the UN “World Day for Water” “Water for Life 2013” （March 22 , 2013 Hague City , Netherland) （Kumamoto city） Main venue and its periphery

Hotel Nikkou kumamoto

On its periphery lies the center of Kumamoto City The Charm of Kumamoto One of Japan’s Great Castles : Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle Minamata, where occurred

Minamata City

Using the lessons learned from Minamata Disease as a base, a challenge for rebirth is being promoted The beautiful sea has come back to Minamata

Seaside Promenade in Minamata

It is the oasis for the citizens Model Environmental City Minamata

Sorting , Recycling and Reduction Waste

Citizens of Minamata are classifying garbage into 24 categories Magnificent Nature of Aso

Komezuka Magnificent Nature of Aso

Aso Crater Magnificent Nature of Aso

Grazing of cows in Aso Aso region was registered as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Certified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (May 29 , 2013) Kuma-mon, the sales manager of Kumamoto Prefecture Won the first prize at Yuru-Kyara(mascot) Grand Prix in 2011

Sales of Kuma-mon goods reached about 30 billion yen (U.S. ＄300million) last year

Kuma-mon appeared ©2010熊本県くまモン at the Japan Expo in Paris Kuma-mon, the sales manager of Kumamoto Prefecture

More and more support,please!

Very popular in SNS （as of the end of May 2013)

☆Twitter （Number of the followers） Approx. 240,000 ☆You Tube `Kuma-mon Exercise` Approximately 1.2 million views ☆Facebook（the number of likes）

©2010熊本県くまモン Approx. 120,000 Kuma-mon, the sales manager of Kumamoto Prefecture

Visited the damaged areas caused by the East Japan Great Earthquake and of torrential rain in , July 2012

Brought energy to children and seniors

Kuma-mon, the sales manager of Kumamoto Prefecture Introduction of Optional Tours ☆ One-day trip to Aso and its grand nature, pure water and tasty food

Aso Crater Takamori Dengaku

Shirakawa Riverhead Introduction of Optional Tours ☆ One-day trip to enjoy the history and delicacies of Kumamoto

Honmaru Gozen Kumamoto Castle

Suizenji Jojuen Park Introduction of Optional Tours ☆ One-day trip to enjoy the history , culture and delicacies of Minamata

Tokutomi Parents’ home Fukuda Farm Winery

Paella

All the citizens of Kumamoto are looking forward to seeing you from the bottom of our hearts Kumamoto Tourism Site http://kumanago.jp/ Kumamoto Prefecture’s Website on Dipcon http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/site/suiginjoyaku- gaikoukaigi/dipcon-minamata.html ©2010熊本県くまモン Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Minamata Convention on Mercury Optional Tour Plan

As of June 6

Minimum Tour No Tour Title Itinerary number of Faure participants

Hotel Nikko Kumamoto --- Mt.Aso Crater --- (8:30) (10:00-10:45)

Lunch Kusa-Senri-ga-Hara --- Takamori Dengaku --- Mt. Aso (11:00-11:35) (12:00-13:00) JPY 1 1 Day Tour 10,000 --- Source of Shirakawa river --- Kumamoto AP --- (13:15-14:00) (15:30)

--- Kumamoto Station (16:30)

Hotel Nikko Kumamoto --- Suizen-ji Joju-en --- (9:00) (9:30-10:30)

Kumamoto Lunch JPY 2 ～ 1 Day Tour Johsai-en --- Kumamoto Castle/Castle Keep Gozen --- 11,000 25 PAX (11:00-12:00) (12:30-15:00)

--- Kumamoto Station --- Kumamoto AP (15:30) (16:30)

Hotel Nikko Kumamoto --- (8:30)

--- Tokutomi Memorial Hall＆ Parents’ home --- (10:30-11:15) Minamata JPY 3 1 Day Tour Lunch 10,000 --- Fukuda Farm Winery ------(12:00-13:20)

--- Kumamoto AP --- Kumamoto Station (16:30) (17:30)

*Including Motor coach, Lunch, Tour escort fee and tax.