2017 JASSC Visit to Tohoku

2017 JASSC Visit to Tohoku

Promoting Friendship and Goodwill among
the People of Tohoku and California

April 14-16, 2017

1. 2-night accommodations in Sendai
2. Breakfast on April 15 and 16, Dinner on April 15 and Lunch on April 16
3. Meetings and discussions with tsunami survivors
4. Visit to Community Center supported by 2011 Japan Relief Fund on the Oshika Peninsula, Miyagi prefecture 
5. Visit Hamaguri-hama, once a tiny fishing village now thriving on environmental tourism
6. Expert, bilingual guides from JASSC partnering disaster recovery organizations (ArchiAid and the Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund)
7. Motor coach for day-long visit in Miyagi-prefecture 
8. Tour of NIKKA Whisky’s historic Miyagikyo Distillery 
9. All travel on East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on shinkansen (“bullet train”) and local trains
10. Social networking reception hosted by National Association of America-Japan Societies in Tokyo (evening of April 14) 

Tohoku Land Only Cost: $675 per person (double occupancy). $100 single supplement.

Registration Deadline: March 31, 2017

Payment must be made in full at the time of reservation. No cancellation or refunds after March 31.

America-Japan Society (Tokyo) Centennial Ceremony and Reception

Thursday, April 13, 2017
Registration 5:00pm
Ceremony 6:00pm
Reception 7:00pm

Imperial Hotel Tokyo

Admission
$220 JASSC Members
$250 Non-Members & Guests

Registration deadline has passed. If you are interested in attending, please contact JASSC office at 310-965-9050 ext. 104 to be placed on a wait list.

United Airlines Offer 

Those who purchase economy class airfare to attend the AJS Centennial Celebration and/or the JASSC Tour to Tohoku will be assigned to Premium Economy. Airfare must be purchased through Kintetsu International. Click for details.

Imperial Hotel Tokyo Offer

The Imperial Hotel has a limited number of rooms available for JASSC Members to enjoy a special rate of ¥27,000/night per room on the nights of April 11 – April 13 and one additional night on April 16 (The normal rate is ¥42,000). 10% service charge, 8.8% tax and hotel tax of 200 yen per person per night will be added to this price.
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