27th Japanese Chitin & Chitosan Symposium / 10th Asia-Pacific Chitin & Chitosan Symposium

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Social Program

1) Welcome Reception on Oct 04 (Fri.)
	Welcome Reception will be held at Yonago Convention Centre “Big Ship” (venue) on Oct 04, 2013. Welcome reception fee is included in the registration fee. Special Program of Welcome Reception “The Nihon Buyo”

2) Excursion & Banquet on Oct 07 (Mon.)
	Matsue Castle – Izumo Grand Shrine – Wako Museum Banquet at Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park Note: Fees of sightseeing tour, lunch and banquet are included in the registration fees. *Students are required to pay additional fees of 15,000JPY.

Visiting spot overviews < Matsue Castle >
	http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/spot/castles/matsuejo.html Matsue Castle (Matsue-jo) was built by the daimyo Horio Yoshiharu, who governed the region of the present Shimane Prefecture, over a period of five years starting 1607. All the buildings which functioned as a castle were demolished except for the donjon and the stone wall when political power passed from the Edo shogunate to the Meiji government. The donjon, which is designated one of Japan's Important Cultural Properties, has five tiers and is about 30 m tall. It is characterized by a structure designed for actual warfare with a well for underground siege, and the top floor is an observation level.'

< Izumo Taisya >
	http://www.izumo-kankou.gr.jp/740 It is a national treasure. This building is the tallest and one of the oldest shrines in Japan; it was built in 1744 and is 24 metres (78 feet) tall. It was supposedly over 48 metres (157 feet) tall, 1000 years ago. It is dedicated to Ohkuninushi-no-Ohkami, the god of relationships, so people come here to pray for a good relationship. In the tenth month of the lunar calendar (usually in November), Shinto gods from all over Japan gather here.

<Wakou (Japanese steel) Museum>
	http://www.city.yasugi.shimane.jp/english/sightseeing/003.html Tatara , a traditional technique of producing Japanese steel is exhibited in this museum using old machines. Yasugi City was and still remains one of the best homes of the world’s high quality steel, Yasuki Hagane. Artistic Japanese swords are also displayed in the museum. Tatara , a traditional technique of producing Japanese steel is exhibited in this museum using old machines. Yasugi City was and still remains one of the best homes of the world’s high quality steel, Yasuki Hagane. Artistic Japanese swords are also displayed in the museum.

<Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park>
	http://www.houki-town.jp/p/15/2/1/56/ Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park is one of the largest flower parks in Japan. The park is about 50 hectares in area with a variety of seasonal flowers at a 50 meters flower dome, a flowerbed on water and a European garden. Night viewing of illuminated flowers, called "Moonlight Flower Garden", is very popular. Moonlight Flower Garden is held on Saturday and Sunday from July to August, Christmas season, and summer vacation season.

3) Accompanying Person Program on Oct 05 (Sat.) and Oct 06 (Sun.)
	October 05(Sat): Depart Big Ship(the Venue) ―Adachi Museum of Art―Kiyomizu Temple （Lunch）―Arrive at Big Ship
	October 06(Sun): Depart Big Ship(the Venue) ―Mount Daisen―Daisen-ji Temple―Hakuho-no-sato（Lunch）―Arrive at Big Ship
	Note: The above Accompanying Person Program i s included in the registration fee for the accompaying persons.

Visiting spot overviews- < Adachi Museum of Art >
	http://www.adachi-museum.or.jp/e/ The Museum was selected as the most attractive museum to visit in Japan. Set in a beautiful natural environment, Adachi Museum of Art is well known for both its superb Japanese gardens and its collection of Modern Japanese painting, comprising approximately 1,500 of the country's most highly regarded paintings produced after the Meiji period and centering on the works of Yokoyama Taikan.

< Kiyomizu Temple >
	http://www.yonago-navi.jp/en/yonago/outskirts/matsue-yasugi/sightseeing/kiyomizudera/ The temple is only one 1400 years old 3 stories pagoda in Sanin area. The area of 50,000 square meters, one of the buildings escaped fire, Main building and some Important Cultural Properties of Japan are here. Many people are visiting to pray for driving away evil spirits Temple with gracious atmosphere, 1000 of cherry bloom in spring and maple colors in fall, both are very impressive.

< Mt. Daisen >
	http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/tottori/daisen.html A sacred place, the highest peak in the Chugoku region. Many outdoor leisure activities to enjoy throughout the year. Mt. Daisen, situated in the western part of Tottori, was chosen as one of the best 100 mountains in Japan. It is actually the generic term for a chain of eight mountains with Mt. Tsuru-ga-mine, 1,711 meters above sea level, as its highest peak. It belongs to Daisen-Oki National Park. It is the highest peak in the Chugoku region and has historically been regarded and worshipped as a sacred mountain.

< Hakuho-no-sato >
	http://www.yonago-navi.jp/en/yonago/yodoe/experience-culture/yume-onsen/ It is famous for one of the best waters in Japan and hot springs.

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