2019 Ultimate Japanese Summer Festivals Tour

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August 1-9 2019 9 DAYS/7 NIGHTS

You will be blown away in summer 2019!

Nikkei Horizons offers you an exclusive tour of the best and world-renowned festivals – Niigata Nagaoka Fireworks, Aomori Nebuta and Akita Kanto festivals! This tour includes visit Morioka and overnight stay in Tokyo.

www.keironorthwest.org Nikkei Horizons ∙ 1601 ∙ 1601 East East Yesler Yesler WayWay | Seattle, | Seattle, WA 98122 WA 98122 ∙ 206.726.6469 ∙ 206.726.6469 ∙ NHinfo@keironw.org ∙ NHinfo@keironw.org

Day 1: Thursday, August 1 — Travel from Seattle to Narita, Japan Travel from Seattle to Narita International Airport (direct flight)

Day 2: Friday, August 2 — Overnight in Tokyo Arrive in Narita International Airport and transfer to Tokyo Accommodation at Grand Prince New Takanawa orPhotos similar ©JNTO

Day 3: Saturday, August 3 — Tokyo – Niigata – Nagaoka Fireworks Festival

(B/D)

Nagaoka Fireworks Festival is held yearly on the 1st and 2nd of August in Nagaoka City in Niigata.

This small town will be filled with people and is said to be the most desirable fireworks festival in Japan. Enjoy the two-hour festival with over 20,000 fireworks, shot from a 1.2-mile wide barge on the Shinano River. The highlight is the largest Shosanshakudama (3-feet long) shell in the world, which spreads out 2,000 feet wide in the sky! **Guaranteed reserved seating!

Travel from Tokyo to Nagaoka, Niigata by JR Express Train (reserved seating) | “Ekiben” - a station bento box experience | Dinner at local restaurant in Nagaoka | Spectacular Nagaoka Grand Fireworks Festival Hotel to Shinagawa Station – 10-15 min. walk Restaurant to fireworks viewing area – 20-30 min. walk

Day 4: Sunday, August 4 — Nagaoka

Accommodation (2 nights in Nagaoka) TBA

(B/L)

Sightseeing town of Nagaoka | Niigata Prefecture Museum of History | Shopping at Tsubame Sanjo Factory Outlet, Block Busters – the town of Tsubame Sanjo is know for small factories with skillful craftsmen who produce high quality and unique products such as kitchen and cooking items. | Enjoy free time for exploring Nagaoka downtown | Special fireworks workshop by a pyrotechnician (TBD)

Traveling by private coach

Accommodation (2 nights in Nagaoka) TBA

Nikkei Horizons ∙ 1601 East Yesler Way | Seattle, WA 98122 ∙ 206.726.6469 ∙ NHinfo@keironw.org

Day 5: Monday, August 5 — Nagaoka – Omiya – Aomori – Nebuta Festival

(B/D)

Nebuta Festival was designated as an

Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 1980. “Nebuta” refers to the floating brave warrior figures which are carried through the center of the city by over 50,000 dancers who move to rhythm of Japanese taiko and flute music! ** Guaranteed reserved seating!

Travel on the JR Super Express train to Omiya and transfer to another super express train to Aomori.

Accommodation TBA

Hotel to festival – 10-20 min. walk

Day 6: Tuesday, August 6 — Aomori – Akita – Akita Kanto Festival

(B/L/D)

Around two hundred bamboo poles, five to twelve meters long, bearing twentyfour or forty-six lanterns, topped with gohei, and weighing up to 110 pounds, are carried through the streets during the night on the palms, foreheads, shoulders, or lower backs of the celebrants. Enjoy Rice Patch Art during the daytime. ** Guaranteed reserved seating!

Travel with private coach (3.5 hr.) | Lake Towada Cruise (1 hr.) | Lunch at local restaurant | Dinner at hotel Hotel to festival – 10-20 min. walk Accommodation TBA

Day 7: Wednesday, August 7 — Akita – Kakunodate – Morioka – Tokyo

© Inakadate Tanbo Art

(B/L/D)

Kakunodate Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum | Lunch at local restaurant and enjoy Morioka wanko soba noodles | Farewell dinner at Ukai Tei Japanese Restaurant by Tokyo Tower serving Tofu Kaiseki style course menu Travel with private coach to Morioka and with JR Super Express train to Tokyo.

Accommodation at Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku

Day 8: Wednesday, August 8 — Tokyo (B) ©Yasufumi Nishi/©JNTO

Leisure time (Escort will help you use public transportation upon request.) | Optional tours available | JPY1,500 SUICA pre-paid card will be provided

Day 9: Thursday, August 9 — Go home (B) Free time in the morning Travel to Narita International Airport by limousine bus Travel from Narita International Airport to Seattle (direct flight)

Accommodation at Keio Plaza Hotel Nikkei Horizons ∙ 1601 East Yesler Way | Seattle, WA 98122 ∙ 206.726.6469 ∙ NHinfo@keironw.org

ULTIMATE JAPANESE SUMMER FESTIVALS August 1-9, 2019 | 9 DAYS/7 NIGHTS Nikkei Horizons, a Keiro Northwest Program

$700 single supplement fee * Round trip Seattle-Narita by Japan Airlines * Airfare including airline taxes, fees and charges * Airfare is subject to change depending on the airline taxes, fees and charges at the time of ticketing. .

LAND RATE INCLUDES: • Daily breakfast, 3 lunches, 4 dinners • Tour activities cost listed in itinerary • 7-night accommodations** • Bilingual tour escorts and guides • Tips for bus drivers and guides

• Land transportation, including train ride (Tokyo – Nagaoka – Akita – Aomori – Tokyo, reserved seating) and private chartered bus • Shipping suitcase twice (1 pc pp included, 2nd pc additional cost)

**Due to the high volume of visitors to the festival towns during this time of year, group accommodations may include multiple locations.

Room types (singles/doubles) might vary depending on availability. Your tour fee will be adjusted accordingly.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE | PAYMENT SCHEDULE | TOUR CONDITIONS: • Fill out the tour registration form; your credit card information is required to guarantee your spot.

• $800 deposit will be collected when we meet the minimum participation (10) * Nikkei Horizons office will contact you in advance for transactions • Deposit payment method: credit card or check • Balance (land and group airfare) payment method: check only • Make check payable to Keiro Northwest; mail to Nikkei Horizons 1601 E. Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122 • Tour price and schedule is subject to change by Vender.

• Registration deadline is April 22, 2019.

Payment Due

Deposit

60% of Remaining Land Balance

Remaining Land Balance

Airfare

At the time of Registration

April 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

April 24, 2019

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations must be in writing and acknowledged by Nikkei Horizons. Keiro Northwest / Nikkei

Horizons reserves the right to cancel the tour if it does not meet minimum participation requirements; cancel a participant registration if the tour activity level exceeds the participant’s physical and mental abilities and will charge for cancellation. Please contact Nikkei Horizons about the activity levels of this tour. Please check the following chart for the cancellation penalty fee and the date the penalty applies for cancellation made on and after.

Cancellation Penalty

Deposit

60% of Land Fee Excluding Deposit

100% of Land Fee Excluding Deposit

Airfare

Non-refundable

April 24, 2019

June 7, 2019

Non-refundable

Protect your deposit or final payment Travel insurance is highly recommended to protect you in the event that circumstances change before and during the tour. A Group Travel Insurance plan is available. Please contact the Nikkei Horizons office for details.

Please note: Group travel insurance payment due date will be communicated by Keiro Northwest after registration.

Addressing Cancellations by the Seller of Travel (Keiro Northwest Nikkei Horizons) The tour is especially arranged by JTB USA, Inc. for Keiro Northwest Nikkei Horizons Continuing Education Program. If transportation or other services are cancelled by the seller of travel, all sums paid to the seller of travel for services not performed in accordance with the contract between the seller of travel and the purchaser will be refunded within thirty days of receiving the funds from the vendor with whom the services were arranged, or if the funds were not sent to the vendor, the funds shall be returned within fourteen days after cancellation by the seller of travel to the purchaser unless the purchaser requests the seller of travel to apply the money to another travel product and/or date. Registration Number: 600-211-935 Addressing Cancellations of Tours or Associated Activities by the Travel Provider Agency, a contracted Vendor of such Agency, or Due to Exceptional Circumstances Please note that some tour activity offerings can be seasonal, dependent on weather conditions, or subject to other circumstances beyond the control of Keiro Northwest Nikkei Horizons or our vendor travel provider agencies. Should a tour plan, itinerary item or other tour-associated activity be cancelled or rescheduled for any reason beyond the control of Keiro Northwest Nikkei Horizons, the seller of travel does not assume responsibility, nor any guarantee of a refund, for the associated costs for the cancelled/rescheduled activity. Nikkei Horizons will work with the contracted travel agency to pursue reimbursement, but this will be solely dependent on the travel agency vendor’s policy regarding refunds/exchanges for activity cancellations or changes to tour planning or itinerary deemed necessary by the contracted travel agency.

Nikkei Horizons ∙ 1601 East Yesler Way | Seattle, WA 98122 ∙ 206.726.6469 ∙ NHinfo@keironw.org