Schedule
July 20
Day 1 – Sunday Cultural Tour
08:40. Leave your hotel for a 5-10 minute walk from your hotel to the meeting point at Hiroshima Station.
09:00-12:30. Bus from Hotels (Hiroshima Station) to the Hiroshima Peace Museum and surrounds. Explore the musuem and the grounds. The museum visit includes an audio guided tour.
12:30-13:30. Lunch (TBA)
13:30-19:00. Miyajima by River Cruise. (40 minutes by boat, 2 hour guided tour of the site 40 minutes return). Experience the serene beauty of Miyajima from a unique perspective with the Miyajima River Cruise. This leisurely boat tour offers breathtaking views of the iconic Itsukushima Shrine and its "floating" torii gate, as well as the island's lush forests and majestic Mount Misen.
19:00. Delegates return to their hotels by tram.
July 21
Day 2 – Monday included in base cost
08:40. Leave your hotel for a 5-10 minute walk from your hotel to the meeting point at Hiroshima Station.
09:00-09:30. Bus from Hiroshima Station to the Mazda Museum.
09:45-11:30. Mazda Museum and factory tour.
11:30-12:30. Bus to Saijyo
12:30-13:30. Lunch (delegates are free to purchase at their own cost)
13:30-15:30. Saijyo Sake Tour.
Back to Hiroshima station to pick up extra delegates, and to drop-off guests who do not wish to attend the cocktail reception.
15:30-16:45. Bus to HIT.
17:00-18:30. Welcome Reception (at Leaf Garden Café – Level 1 HIT)
18:30-19:00. Bus to Hiroshima Station.
July 22
Day 3 - Tuesday
08:30-09:00. Delegates travel to HIT by train and connecting bus.
09:00-10:00. Registration
10:00-10:30. Plenary
10:30-11:00. Keynote Address
11:00-11:30. Morning tea
11:30-12:30. Paper session A
12:30-13:30. Lunch (Leaf Garden Café)
13:30-14:00. Free time
14:00-15:30. Paper session B + Panel/workshop A
15:30-16:00. Afternoon tea
16:00-17:00. Paper session C
17:10-17:40. Delegates travel to Hiroshima Station by bus and train.
July 23
Day 4 - Wednesday
09:00-09:30. Delegates travel to HIT by train and connecting bus.
09:30-11:00. Paper session D
11:00-11:30. Morning tea
11:30-13:00. Paper session E + Panel/workshop B
13:00-13:30. Lunch (Green Leaf Café)
13:30-14:00. Free time
14:00-15:30. Paper session F + Panel/workshop C
15:30-16:00. Afternoon tea
16:00-17:00. Paper session G
17:10-17:40. Delegates travel to Hiroshima Station by bus and train.
July 24
09:00-09:30. Delegates travel to HIT by train and connecting bus.
09:30-11:00. Paper session H
11:00-11:30. Morning tea
11:30-12:30. Paper session I + Panel/workshop D
12:30-13:00. Lunch (Green Leaf Café)
13:00-13:30. Free Time
13:30-14:30. Conference Close and Plenary
14:40-15:10. Delegates travel to Hiroshima Station by bus and train.
17:30-18:00. Private Tram to Restaurant
18:00-21:30. Mushashi – Traditional Japanese Restaurant. Buffet style with Soft drinks, wine, beer and whiskey. Includes Dance Troup (Kagura).
July 25
11:00-15:00. Delegates travel to Tokyo by Shinkansen (Bullet Train).
15:00-15:30. Hotel Check-in
17:00. Delegates are free to explore Tokyo City
July 26
08:30-16:30. Tokyo Tour (Lunch included)
more information to follow
July 27
08:30-16:30. Mt Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi Tour (Lunch included)
more information to follow