Sample Itinerary -

Co-lead instructors/staff & iSOS info First Name, Last Name: Email address First Name, Last Name: Email address iSOS: office: 011.81.3.3560.7183 (Japan number) iSOS UT System membership #: UT dedicated phone: 1.215.942.8059 (US number)

Air travel info (tentative and subject to change by UA) Outbound UA5309 Depart SAT at 6:20 am.; arrive in SFO at 8:15 a.m. UA0837 Depart SFO at 11:50 a.m.; arrive in NRT at 2:35 p.m. Inbound UA0034 Depart KIX at 4:50 p.m.; arrive in SFO at 4:40 p.m. UA1248 Depart SFO at 2:00 p.m.; arrive in LAX at 3:36 p.m. UA5755 Depart LAX at 6:05 p.m.; arrive in SAT at 10:53 p.m.

Hotel info • Tokyo (June 17-23, 6 nights) Hotel name: Hotel Ibis Tokyo Shinjuku Address: 7-10-5 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan 〒160-0023 Hotel name in Japanese:ホテルイビス東京新宿 Address in JPN: 東京新宿区西新宿 7 丁目-10-5, 160-0023 Phone: 011-81-3-3361-1111 Homepage: https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-8620-ibis-tokyo-shinjuku/index.shtml

• (June 23-30 : 7 nights) Hotel name: Hotel Mystays Kyoto Shijo Address: 52 Kasabokocho, Aburanokoji Higashiiru, Shijo-dori, Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto 600-8494 Japan Hotel name in Japanese: ホテルマイステイズ京都四条 Address in JPN:〒600-8494 京都府京都市下京区 四条通油小路東入ル傘鉾町 52 Phone: 011-81-75-283-3939 Homepage: https://www.mystays.com/hotel-mystays-kyoto-shijo-kyoto/

Tokyo transportation (download them on your phone/tablet before the trip) • JR East route map: https://www.jreast.co.jp/E/info/map_a4ol.pdf • Tokyo subway map ( lines and Toei Lines): https://www.tokyometro.jp/library_in/en/subwaymap/pdf/rosen_en_1702.pdf • bus route map: http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/koutuu/kankou/sanrosen/pdf/burari-reaflet- e.pdf • Kyoto bus route map: http://inst.uno.edu/Japan/docs/bus_navi_en.pdf

Tokyo itinerary (tentative and subject to change without notice)

6/16 (Sat) AM Meet at the SA Int’l Airport at 4:10 a.m. UA5309 Depart SAT at 6:20 am.; arrive in SFO at 8:15 a.m. UA0837 Depart SFO at 11:50 a.m.; arrive in NRT at 2:35 p.m. Group confirmation number: KTRYGT PM In transit

6/17 (Sun) AM In transit PM • Arrive at Narita Airport at 2:35 p.m. (UA0837) • To be met by Mr. Tatsuya Kobayashi of Waseda University • Exchange money at airport • Travel to hotel in Shinjuku via chartered bus • Hotel check-in • Group dinner at Rinka Restaurant 凛火新宿本店 at 6:30 p.m. 050-7300-0193 〒160-0021 東京都新宿区歌舞伎町 1-26-7 • https://xn----vi7as9ci8s6d76ahb147ag4tvpd338a1h4g.com/

6/18 (M) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served from 6:30 a.m. on) • Meet in hotel lobby, ready to go by 9:45 a.m. in business outfit (to travel by train with Waseda rep to go to JAL; you can bring casual clothes and change into them after lunch) • Visit Japan Airlines 11:30 a.m.-1:10 p.m. Lunch • Group lunch Porto Restaurant in Hamamatsucho PM • Meiji Shrine • Tentative: Tocho Bldg. North Observatory: 9:30 to 23:00; North Observatory closed: 2nd and 4th Monday (or next day if Monday is a national holiday) • Back to hotel Dinner On your own Note

6/19 (T) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served from 6:30 a.m. on) • Meet in hotel lobby, ready to go by 9:45 a.m. in business outfit (you can bring casual clothes and change into them after lunch) • Lecture 1 “Japanese Economy-Challenges for the Future (Economics)” by Prof. Mitsuru Taniguchi, Conf. Rm #3, 10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Lunch Networking lunch with Prof. Kazue Shimamura’s seminar class, Conf. Rm #4, 12:20-2:30 p.m. PM • Asakusa Temple • Sumida River tour (boat leaves Asakusa at 5:20 or 5:30 p.m.) https://www.suijobus.co.jp/en/price/ Dinner On your own Note

6/20 (W) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served from 6:30 a.m. on) • Meet in hotel lobby, ready to go by 8:00 in business outfit (you can bring casual clothes and change into them after the Ad Museum visit) • Meet Prof. Shimamura at Mitsukoshi at 9:15 (Mitsukoshi Mae Station A5 exit) • Mitsukoshi company visit and presentation (9:45-11:45) Lunch Group meal at Jackson near Shinbashi (reservation 12:30) PM • Ad Museum visit and presentation • Tokyo Skytree Dinner On your own Note 6/21 (Th) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served from 6:30 a.m. on) • Meet in hotel lobby, ready to go by 9:20 a.m. in business outfit (bring casual clothes and change into them after the PM lecture) • Meet Waseda rep at 10:10 on 1F in Bldg. 11 to go to Int’l Conf. Center • Lecture 2 “Vending Machines in Japan: An Evolving Marketing Channel” (Advertising) by Prof. Kazue Shimamura, Int’l Conf. Center 3F Room 2, 10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Lunch Onuma Café on Waseda campus (12:20-1:30) PM • Lecture 3 “The Relationship between Business Activities and Accounting” (Accounting) by Prof. Takashi Yaegura, Int’l Conf. Center 3F Room 2, 1:30-3:00 p.m. • Imperial Palace (exterior look) • • Akihabara • Drop off your packed suitcase at the front desk by mid night (one suitcase per person). All suitcases will be shipped to your Kyoto hotel so that we don’t have to travel with a large suitcase on the bullet train on June 23. Leave enough clothes for June 22-23 with personal grooming items, etc. You will need a carry-on bag or duffle bag for these two days. You will reunite with your large suitcase on June 23 in Kyoto. Dinner On your own Note

6/22 (F) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served from 6:30 a.m. on) • Meet in hotel lobby, ready to go by 8:15 a.m. (casual outfit) • UTSA student presentations at Waseda (9:00-11:00 a.m.) • Go to Yokohama Lunch On your own (at the Red Brick Warehouse Mall) PM Suggested activities in Yokohama: • Red Brick Warehouse Mall • Cup Noodle Museum • Gaijin bochi • French/British Hill • Seaside park • Minato Mirai • China Town Dinner Group dinner in Yokohama China Town Note Kyoto itinerary (tentative and subject to change without notice)

6/23 (Sat) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served from 6:30 a.m. on) • Check out of hotel, meet in the lobby and ready to go by 8:45 (casual outfit) • Travel to Shinagawa • Buy (boxed lunch) to be eaten on the bullet train • Take bullet train Nozomi 223 from Shinagawa to Kyoto (10:27-12:38) Lunch On the train (using boxed lunch bought at ) PM • Go to hotel to drop off bags • Yasaka Shrine • Gion • Teramachi Dinner • Meet in hotel lobby and ready to go by 6:15 (casual outfit) • Group dinner at Torataro at 6:30 p.m. Note Get back to hotel from Gion/Teramachi: Take bus going to the West, get off at Shijo Nishinotoin Station 6/24 (Sun) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served 7-10) • Meet in hotel lobby and ready to go by 7:30 a.m. (casual outfit) • Walk to Shijo Horikawa (NE) to take the chartered bus at 7:45 to go to KUFS • Field trip to (train ride and river cruise) Lunch Group lunch in Arashiyama PM • Bamboo Forest • Monkey Mt. Dinner On your own Note

6/25 (M) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served 7-10) • Meet in hotel lobby and ready to go by 8:25 a.m. (business outfit) • Walk to Shijo Horikawa (NE) to take the chartered bus at 8:45 to go to KUFS • Semi Conductor Company visit (9:45-12:00) Lunch Group lunch at ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel (12:00-2:00 p.m.) ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel: 81.75.231.1155; 〒604-0055 Kyoto Prefecture, 京都市中京区堀川通二条下ル土橋町 10 番地 PM • Nijo Castle Dinner On your own Note Go back to hotel from Nijo Castle

6/26 (T) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served 7-10) • Meet in hotel lobby ready to go by 7:30 (you can be in your casual outfit first and then change into business outfit before lunch at KUFS) • Kiyomizu Temple Lunch Welcoming and networking lunch at KUFS 12:45-2:45 p.m. PM • Ryoanji Zen Temple • Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion (if time allows) Dinner On your own Note

6/27 (W) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (served 7-10) • Meet in hotel lobby ready to go by 9:40 (business outfit) • “The Super Power of Ninja Manufacturers in Kyoto” lecture – Mr. Tatsuya Nakai (10:30-11:30; Rm 941) • Go back to hotel to change clothes Lunch On your own PM • Meet in hotel lobby ready to go by 1:45 (casual outfit) • Fushimiinari Shrine Dinner • Meet in hotel lobby at 6:45 • Group dinner Gyuzen (Shijo Karasuma shop: 075-354-9399) Note

6/28 (Th) AM Activities • Breakfast on your own • Meet in hotel lobby ready to go by 7:30 (Business outfit) • Cross Effect company visit Lunch Group lunch Cross Effect cafeteria (11:30-12:00) PM • “Operating a Holiday Rental Business Catering to the Foreign Market”- Prof. Michael Barr at 1:00 • Travel to Sakara Machiya for a field visit Dinner • Meet in hotel lobby at 6:45 • Group dinner Torimero (Shijokarasuma) Note

6/29 ( F) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (7:00-10:00) • Meet in hotel lobby and ready to go by 8:40 (business outfit) • “Economy and Business: Japaneseness”- Prof. Ryohei Nakagawa (9:30; Rm 941) • “Japanese Law and Society” lecture – Prof. Jay Klaphake (10:40; Rm 941) Lunch Lunch on your own PM Free time Dinner Farewell dinner at Daishogun at 6:30 Note

6/30 (Sat) AM Activities • Breakfast in hotel (7:00-10:00) • Packing • Check out of hotel by 11:00 (to avoid late checkout penalty) Lunch Lunch on your own and take your backpack with you if you go out to eat. Alternatively, you can eat at the KIX Airport • Meet at hotel lobby at 11:30! Please don’t be late! • Walk to the shuttle bus location to be picked up/taken to KIX • Airport UA check in UA0034 Depart KIX at 4:50 p.m.; arrive in SFO at 4:40 p.m. UA1248 Depart SFO at 2:00 p.m.; arrive in LAX at 3:36 p.m. UA5755 Depart LAX at 6:05 p.m.; arrive in SAT at 10:53 p.m. Group confirmation number: KTRYGT Note