UM-St.Louis Japan Study Tour 2004 Schedule-final version

*Breakfast Daily at OYC Fuji cafeteria included in program

7:30am

Meet at United International Departure desk Register with Amy Warren, Check bags

9:50 am

5/13

Thu

3:05pm

Arrive Narita Airport, Tokyo
Customs, Currency Exchange at airport
Transport to Olympic Youth Center (OYC) by chartered bus
Check-in to OYC facility
Dinner at OYC Fuji Cafeteria (included in program)
Group Meeting – A Bldg Lounge area

5/14

Fri

8:30am
12:00 1:00pm
4:30pm

Survival Japanese (JAL Acad. staff)
Lunch on your own at OYC
Depart D Bldg for Edo Museum Trip
Scavenger Hunt starting from Omote Sando Subway stop
Dinner on your own during scavenger hunt
Scavenger Hunt Debriefing Tower A 1st floor lounge

7:45pm

5/15

Sat

8:30

12:00-?

5/16

Sun

7:30am
8:17am
9:16am



2:12pm


3:09

5/17

Mon

8:30am
9:30am
11:00


11:45


1:00pm
3:00pm

Japanese History (Eckelkamp) Rm
Japanese Economics (Bird) Rm
Depart D Bldg Entrance for US Embassy
Lunch at Embassy Cafeteria (included in program)
US Embassy Briefing
JETRO Briefing
Open Evening – great time to explore Ginza, Shibuya!!

5/18

Tue

8:30am
9:30am


1:45
2:30
6:00pm

Contemporary Japan (Eckelkamp) Rm
Japanese Business (Bird) Rm
Open Lunch
Depart D Bldg for Shibusawa Museum
Shibusawa Museum Tour
Tea Ceremony Okatei (at OYC)
Alumni Dinner to follow (included in program)

5/19

Wed

MOVE DAY – Please be prepared to move out of your room after the Tsukiji trip in order to make it to 8:30 lecture on time! Store luggage in____
Depart D Bldg for Tsukiji Fish Market (optional)
Social Issues (Eckelkamp) Rm
Lean Production (Bird) Rm
Depart D Bldg Entrance for Nissan (chartered bus) Lunch en route –
Nissan Factory Tour
Depart D Bldg Entrance for Baseball Game (Dinner at game)
Yakult Swallows vs Hanshin Tigers – Jingu Stadium
Pickup Key and sheets from Eckelkamp after return from Nissan Tour

5:30am
8:00am
9:30am
11:00 1:00pm



5:30pm
6:30pm

5/20

8:30am
9:15am
10:00am
12:00


2:00pm
4:00pm
6:30pm

8:00pm

MOVE DAY – Please be out of your room in plenty of time to get to breakfast make it to 8:30 lecture on time! Store luggage in _____
Japanese Innovation (Bird) Rm
Depart from Classroom for Canon
Canon Company Visit
Lunch at Canon Employee Cafeteria ( included in program)
Sony Company Visit
Seven Eleven Walking Tour
Expatriate Panel Rm
Dinner with expats (included in program)
Sakura Restaurant 9F Bldg D OYC
Pickup Key and sheets from Eckelkamp after return from Seven Eleven Tour

5/21

8:30am
?:00 1:00pm
4:00pm

Distribution Systems (Bird) Rm
Lunch on your own…
Depart for Nippon Express
Nippon Express Visit
Department Store Walking Tour
Open Evening

5/22

8:30am
10:15

Literature and Art (Eckelkamp) Rm
Depart D Bldg Entrance for Kabukiza Theater
Free Time Meiji Shrine
Imperial Palace
Kitanomaru Park
Mt. Takao
Tokyo Disneyland
See Tokyo tour handouts

5/23

7:30am
8:30am
10:19
3:59pm
6:04pm

Depart Center Bldg for Nikko Trip
Depart Asakusa Station
Arrive Tobu Nikko Station
Tour and Lunch on your own
Depart Tobu Nikko Station (return time is open – last train
departs Tobu Nikko station for Asakusa at 5:53)
Arrive Asakusa Station
Open Return to OYC – great time to explore Asakusa!!

5/24

7-9am
9-10:30


10:30


2:05pm

Clean rooms and turn in sheets
Last minute shopping and exploration
Depart OYC for Narita Airport by chartered bus
Depart Narita

Sayonara Tokyo!!

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