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Top > The Japan-America Grassroots Summit > Past summit > The 19th Japan-America Grassroots Summit-Miyagi 2009 > Post Summit Optional Programs
After the summit is over, you can extend your stay in Japan to discover more about the culture of Japan and make more friends in other regions. CIE, together with travel agencies, will offer the following 6 optional programs. You can designate preferred optional program on the application form.
- All programs include accomodation cost, transportation to destination amd airport on the final day.
“Tokyo Free Time” and “Hokkaido Free Time” do not include organized tours and participants
are to plan their own activities.
- Hotel costs are based on double occupancy. Please indicate if single occupancy is required, at a cost
of $100 per night.
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| 1. Tokyo Free Time |
$100 / per night |
Stay at a hotel in central Tokyo. This includes breakfast.
| Aug.3 |
Depart Sendai to Tokyo by bus. Tokyo free time.
(Stay at a hotel in central Tokyo) |
| Aug.4 -- |
Depart hotel to Narita by Airport Limousine Bus |
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| 2. Kyoto & Tokyo |
$500 |
2 nights homestay in Kyoto and one night hotel stay in Tokyo. This includes breakfast on August 6th.
[Maximum number of participants: 20]
 Volunteer program coordinator in Kyoto : Yoshie Nakayama |
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| Aug.3 |
Depart Sendai to Itami (Osaka) airport by airplane.
Take Airport Limousine Bus to Kyoto station where hostfamilies will pick you up. (Homestay) |
| Aug.4 |
Stay with hostfamily with sightseeing. Special welcome program. (Homestay) |
| Aug.5 |
Depart Kyoto station to Itami airport by Limousine Bus
Fly to Haneda airport. Take Limousine Bus or train to hotel in central Tokyo.
Tokyo free time. (Hotel Stay) |
| Aug.6 |
Depart hotel to Narita Airport by Limousine Bus |
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| 3. Noto & Tokyo |
$470 |
2 nights homestay in Noto and one hotel stay in Tokyo. This includes breakfast on August 6th.
[Maximum number of participants: 20]
Volunteer program coordinator in Noto : Shinobu Uogishi |
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| Aug.3 |
Depart Sendai to Komatsu (Ishikawa) airport by airplane.
Meet hostfamilies at Komatsu airport. (Homestay) |
| Aug.4 |
Stay with hostfamily with sightseeing. Special welcome program. (Homestay) |
| Aug.5 |
Depart Noto to Haneda airport
Take Limousine Bus or train to hotel in central Tokyo.
Tokyo free time. (Hotel Stay) |
| Aug.6 |
Depart hotel to Narita Airport by Limousine Bus |
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| 4. Tohoku Big Summer Festivals |
$880 |
3 nights in Tohoku region enjoying Sansa, Nebuta and Sendai Tanabata festivals, and one night in Tokyo. This includes breakfast on August 7th.
[Minimum number of participants : 20]
| Aug.3 |
Depart Sendai to Chusonji temple and Morioka
Practice Sansa dance and watch Sansa Festival
(Stay at traditional Japanese inn in Morioka, Iwate) |
| Aug.4 |
Visit Morioka Handicraft Village and Koiwai Farm
Exchange with local school in Aomori
Practice Nebuta and watch Nebuta Festival
(Homestay in Aomori) |
| Aug.5 |
Hakkoda ropeway ride and walk around
Oirase and Towada lake
Visit Sendai and watch great fireworks
(Hotel Stay in Sendai) |
| Aug.6 |
Sendai Tanabata Festival
Depart Sendai to Tokyo in the afternoon
(Hotel stay at a hotel in central Tokyo) |
| Aug.7 |
Depart hotel to Narita by Airport Limousine Bus |
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| 5. Luxurious Spa Resort Hawaiians |
$ 310 |
One night at "Spa Resort Hawaiians" in Fukushima. A famous and popular resort in Japan, whose popularity has increased since it was featured in the award winning Japanese film "Hula Girls." Price includes dinner and breakfast.
[Minimum number of participants : 20]
| Aug.3 |
Depart Sendai by bus to Iwaki, Fukushima
Arrive Fukushima and relax in "Spa Resort Hawaiians" |
| Aug.4 |
Depart Iwaki to Narita |
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| 6. Hokkaido Free Time |
$560
($100 per additional night in Sapporo) |
2 nights or more additional night in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
[Minimum number of participants : 20]
| Aug.3 |
Depart Sendai to Sapporo Chitose airport by airplane.
Take Airport Limousine Bus from airport to hotel
in Sapporo.
Sapporo free time. (Stay at hotel in Sapporo) |
| Aug.4 |
Free time in Sapporo (Stay at hotel in Sapporo) |
| Aug.5 -- |
Depart Sapporo by Airport Limousine Bus to Sapporo
Chitose airport.
Fly to Narita airport. |
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