Mdia Tour (Kumamoto)

Media tour (Kumamoto) 【Reservation】 Mail: [email protected] ( JTB Corp. Mr. Nakamura )

Outline

Tour Name Kumamoto Nightlife Tour

Area Kumamoto City

Tour date and time 5 October（Saturday）

Brief Introduction of Tour Enjoy Kumamoto nightlife the way locals do after work.

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①Show your official media accreditation pass when participating.Have travel insurance. ②The itinerary is subject to change by weather condition or other circumstances. ③You shall apply for an insurance (covering medical bills, personal liability) in advance. Conditions to participate ④Participant shall read and agree with JTBʼs Statement of Travel Terms and Conditions before sending application email. (https://www.japanican.com/~/media/misc/pdf/tour/01_conditions.pdf) ⑤You shall post your feedback at least 1 time on the Twitter or Facebook or Instagram of your companyʼs account or own account.

Maximum/minimum No. of participants 1 person to 8 person

Tour course introduction

Start Time Place

18:00 In front of Kumamoto City Hall Meeting Place

Stroll Down the Kamitori & Shimotori Stroll down both the Kamitori and Shimotori Shopping Arcades, https://kumamoto- Shopping Arcades Kumamotoʼs premier shopping district. guide.jp/en/spots/detail/107

21:00 In front of Kumamoto City Hall Ending Point Media tour (Kumamoto) 【Reservation】 Mail: [email protected] ( JTB Corp. Mr. Nakamura )

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Tour Name Feel the Earth's Heartbeat Tour

Area Aso City

Tour date and time 8 October（Tuesday）

This tour lets you experience the heartbeat of the earth created by the one of the largest volcanoes in Japan as well as enjoy the magnificence of nature Brief Introduction of Tour created through past eruptions.

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Maximum/minimum No. of participants 1 person to 8 person

Tour course introduction

Start Time Place

9:00 In Kumamoto City(TBA) Meeting Place

Board a helicopter and view the volcanic crater of Aso Nakadake, one https://kumamoto.guide/en/s 10:30 Mt. Aso Nakadake Helicopter Flight of the most active volcanoes in Japan, from the sky. See for yourself the power of the volcano as smoke rises from its crater. pots/detail/209

Japanese Brown Beef or Dengaku Miso Cuisine 12:00 Lunch (See Story Ideas for Dengaku Miso)

13:10 Outdoor Activity TBA

15:00 In Kumamoto City(TBA) Ending Point Media tour (From Kumamoto To Miyazaki) 【Reservation】 Mail: [email protected] ( JTB Corp. Mr. Nakamura )

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Tour Name Home of Japanese Mythology Tour

Area Takachiho Town

Tour date and time 10 October（Thursday）

Visit the shrines honoring the gods Takachiho, the “Home of Japanese Mythology”, the legendary site of Amaterasuʼs grandsonʼs descent to Japan, and take Brief Introduction of Tour a stroll in the divine beauty of Takachiho Gorge, where you can feel the presence of the gods.

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Maximum/minimum No. of participants 1 person to 8 person

Tour course introduction

Start Time Place

8:30 In Kumamoto City Meeting Place

https://www.welcomekyushu. Said to be formed 90,000 years ago when Mt. Aso erupted, com/event/?mode=detail&id= Takachiho Gorge surrounded by dense trees lets you feel the divinity 10:30 Walk Around Takachiho Gorge 9999900000003&isSpot=1&is of nature. This natural beauty is likely why people have, since antiquity, felt the presence of the gods dwelling here. Event=&journey-through- kyushu=1

11:30 Lunch Takachiho town

https://www.welcomekyushu. Said to have been built 1,900 years ago, Takachiho Shrine is the com/event/?mode=detail&isS 12:40 Takachiho Shrine head shrine of the 88 shrines in the Takachiho area. Every night, yokagura (night court music) is performed. pot=1&isEvent=&id=9999900 045163

Tour Amanoiwato Shrine and Amanoyasu Kawara, settings for Japanese myths. Amanoiwato Shrine is where the sun goddess Amaterasu grew angry at her brotherʼs deeds and hid herself in a https://www.welcomekyushu. Amanoiwato Shrine & Amanoyasu cave, which is a god. Amanoyasu Kawara is the dry riverbed where, 13:50 com/event/?mode=detail&id= Kawara when Amaterasu hid herself in the rock cave and the world struggled with the sunʼs disappearance, the many gods talked with her and 9999900035029&isSpot= convinced her to come out. Both are hallowed grounds where you can feel the divine presence of the gods.

17:00 In Kumamoto City Ending Point Media tour (From Kumamoto To Kagoshima) 【Reservation】 Mail: [email protected] ( JTB Corp. Mr. Nakamura )

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Tour Name City of Volcanoes̶Kagoshima Excursion Tour

Area Kagoshima City

Tour date and time 10 October（Thursday）

Sakurajima is the most active volcano in Japan, where smoke billows every day and 1,300 small-scale eruptions were observed in 2015 alone, and the Brief Introduction of Tour people of Kagoshima have lived with Sakurajima in their hearts for a long time. This tour that lets you experience the beauty, awe, and magnificence of Sakurajima.

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Maximum/minimum No. of participants 1 person to 8 person

Tour course introduction

Start Time Place

8:00 In Kumamoto City Meeting Place

Sengan-en Garden is a villa built in 1658 by the Shimazu Clan, who ruled Satsuma for a long time. Enjoy a magnificent Japanese garden https://www.kagoshima- Stroll around Sengan-en Garden set against Sakurajima and Kinko Bay. In the vast garden bloom 11:00 kankou.com/for/attractions/1 (tea activity) seasonal flowers, and many historical sites telling the history of the Shimazu Clan remain. 0526 Enjoy a stroll through the garden as well as a tea activity.

12:30 Lunch Black Pork Cuisine

Board Sakurajima Ferry and head to Sakurajima, one of the most To Sakurajima active volcanoes in Japan. http://www.kagoshima- 13:45 kankou.com/for/areaguides/s After landing at Sakurajima, take a drive around the island. Behold akurajima.html Sakurajima from the observatory and visit Kurokami Buried Shrine Drive around Sakurajima Gate, partially buried in ash from a volcanic eruption, to witness firsthand the eruption of Sakurajima.

18:00 In Kumamoto City Ending Point