YOKOTA TOURS POLICIES
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You must be 18 or older to sign up for a Yokota Tour. All participants 17 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to go on Yokota Tours. Please read the tour descriptions in this brochure thoroughly. Participants are encouraged to eat a good breakfast prior to departing on all morning tours; you may also bring your own food on the tours. Rest stops are made on all tours lasting over two hours. (The food at the rest stops is primarily Japanese and currency used is yen.) At all stops, we encourage passengers to return to the same seat taken at the beginning of the tour, and always return to the bus at the time directed by the tour guide. Buses for all Yokota Tours depart near building 2000. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure time as buses leave promptly, rain or shine. Full payment for the cost of the tour is due at the time of reservation and must be made in person. All payments must be made in cash, check or charge (VISA, MASTERCARD or CLUB CARD); yen will not be accepted. Smoking and consumption of alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the tour bus. Personal coolers are acceptable but must be stored in the luggage compartment beneath the bus. Listening to media players is allowed only with the use of headphones. Parents must ensure their children are well behaved and do not disturb other passengers. The Yokota ITT staff strive to ensure the most enjoyable trip possible. We will make every reasonable effort to accommodate groups when requested. However, due to seating and ticket availability, this may not always be possible. The Yokota ITT Office is not responsible for the loss of personal items (baggage, equipment, etc.) left on the bus. The Yokota ITT Office is not responsible for any accidents due to personal negligence or misconduct on the tour. All trip schedules can change due to traffic and/or other extenuating circumstances. Prices and schedules are subject to change without notice.
Yokota Tour Wait-List Policy If the tour is full, you can put your name on a waiting list. If there are any cancellations, we will try to contact you three times via phone. After receiving the phone call, you will have 24 hours to come by the Yokota ITT Office to sign up. After the 24 hour period is over, we will move on to the next person on the list.
Inclement Weather All tour cancellations due to inclement weather will be determined by 4 p.m. the day before the scheduled tour. Customers will be notified by 6 p.m. that night. In the event a cancellation is necessary, charge refunds will be made the following day and cash refunds will be available after five business days. Customer receipts will be needed to pay out refunds.
Yokota Tours Refund Policy • One-Day Tours Refund will be provided for cancellations made four or more business days prior to tour date. Any cancellations made after four business days will not be entitled to a refund. • Overnight Tours The cancellation policy will be notated on the tour book for each tour. • Military Obligations In the case of a TDY, TAD, exercise or recall, written documentation (TDY orders or letter from squadron commander/first sergeant) must be presented prior to departure for a full refund. In the event that Yokota ITT has already purchased the admission ticket, you will have to pay for the admission ticket cost regardless of the reason for cancellation.
Policy for Conduct and Alcoholic Beverages on FSS Tour Buses These guidelines will be followed for the safety and comfort of all passengers traveling aboard 374 FSS sponsored tours to include: Yokota Tours; Outdoor Recreation trips; New Sanno/ Narita shuttles and all Private Organizations that contract transportation through 374 FSS Vehicle Operations. The following provisions will be followed by all customers electing to travel on a 374 FSS bus: Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the seating and aisle area of the bus. All coolers, bags or backpacks containing alcoholic beverages must be stored within the bus luggage compartment located below and separated from the seating compartment.
Yokota ITT
227-7083/227-7084 Hours of Operation
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Yokota Tours
Mon–Fri • 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sat • 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Sun & Hol • Closed
A customer found in the seating area with alcoholic beverages will be directed by a 374 FSS escort to immediately move the beverages to the luggage compartment. Customers refusing to comply with the no-alcohol policy while en route will be released at the next convenient train station or location. The customer is responsible in securing their own transportation back to Fussa/Yokota. Customers found intoxicated when boarding a 374 FSS bus for return travel to Fussa/Yokota will be refused admittance on the bus. They will be directed to the closest train station or location. Again, it is the responsibility of the intoxicated person to find another means of travel. Persons not permitted to travel with 374 FSS due to the above circumstances shall forfeit their ability to receive a refund for incurred expenses for bus travel and event fees.
Sign-Ups Start: YokotaFSS.com
Sat • 6 Apr 10 a.m.
Individuals will be referred to the 374th Mission Support Group Commander for non-compliance with the above requirements. Incidents will be handled under UCMJ or YCAP as appropriate.
You must have your receipt at the time the refund is requested. No refund 30 days after the event date. Note: For regular tours, customers are permitted to purchase up to 10 tickets per person. For special tours, customers are permitted up to five tickets per person. Group seating is not guaranteed on tours.
May Sun
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11 Tokyo Waterfront, Asakusa & Odaiba Fuji Shibazakura
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Mother’s day Brunch & Ueno Park
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18 Nikko Spring Fest Nirayama, Tea Harvesting & Izu Panorama Park
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HUGHES
TO CHILI’S
YOKOTA ITT TOURS CUSTOMER PARKING
E CLUB
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BLDG. 2000
Shosenkyo, Samurai Temple & Wine
Sumo
Baseball Game Hiroshima
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Shiraito Waterfall & Mt. Fuji
Fuji Safari Park
Disneysea
Disneyland
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TO ODR GEORGE
31 Please park your POVs in the parking spaces near the side of building 2000. ITT customers, please do NOT park your POVs in the E Club parking lot.
Yokota Tours BUS PICKUP LOCATION
S hos e n kyo Gorg e, Sam u rai Te m p le & W i n e Factory • SAT • 25 May
Tokyo Waterfront Area, Asakusa Temple, Odaiba & Palette Town SAT • 11 MAY
Cost by Age Group: $50 (12 & Up) • $40 (6–11) • $35 (4–5) $30 (3 & Under is Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 8:30 a.m. Asakusa 10 a.m. (Lunch on Your Own) River Cruise 1–1:35 p.m. Garden 1:35 p.m.–2:40 p.m. Odaiba 3–5 p.m. Return 7 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and admission to the garden and river cruise. View the Thunder Gate “Kaminarimon” at Asakusa. The beautiful vermilion-lacquered gate displays the Main Hall of Sensoji Temple. Then, take a river cruise to one of Japan’s finest gardens, Hamarikyu, which once served as the Shogun’s garden palace. We will then drive to Palette Town and Odaiba via the scenic Rainbow Bridge.
Mother’s Day Brunch at The New Sanno & Ueno Park SUN • 12 MAY
Cost by Age Group: $60 (13 & Up) • $45 (6–12) • $30 (4–5) $30 (3 & Under if Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 8:30 a.m. Brunch 10–11:30 a.m.
Ueno Return
12–4 p.m. 6 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and Mother’s Day brunch. Entrance Fees for Ueno Zoo: ¥300 Ages 65 & Up, ¥600 Ages 16–64, ¥200 Ages 13–15, Free for Ages 12 & Under Entrance Fees for Most Museums: ¥620 Ages 18 & Up, Free for Ages 17 & Under Celebrate Mother’s Day at the New Sanno Hotel — the finest brunch in town. Fresh baked breads, rolls and croissants complement an array of traditional and international favorites to include Belgian waffles, omelets made-to-order and several carving stations. Enjoy the salad bar, fresh sushi bar and seafood station. Petit-fours, cakes and pastries top off the meal. Ueno Park is the largest park in Tokyo and the oldest in Japan. This park is famous for Ueno Zoo and its museums, temples and shrines. See giant pandas at Japan’s oldest zoo. Explore the Tokyo National Museum, National Science Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, National Museum of Western Art and more.
Nikko Spring Festival
Procession of a Thousand Warriors SAT • 18 MAY Cost by Age Group: $50 (16 & Up) • $40 (6–15) • $30 (4–5) $30 (3 & Under if Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 6:30 a.m. Toshogu* 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Return 6 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and admission to Toshogu Shrine. *If the festival is canceled due to weather, this tour will go to Nikko Toshogu Shrine. The Nikko Toshogu Shrine Spring Festival is most famous for the procession of a thousand warriors. A unique cultural experience you don’t want to miss!
Nirayama Furnace, Tea Harvesting & Izu Panorama Park SAT • 18 MAY
Cost by Age Group: $80 (16 & Up) • $75 (13–15) • $65 (7–12) • $45 (3–6) $30 (2 & Under if Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 6 a.m. Furnace 9 a.m. Tea Harvest 10 a.m. Panorama Park 11:30 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (Lunch 12:30 p.m.) Premium Outlet 3–4:30 p.m. Return 6:30 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and admission to the furnace, lunch buffet, ropeway ride and tea picking. Visit the Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace. It is one of the most complete furnaces still standing and represents the start of modern iron production in Japan. Experience tea picking and harvesting at Kuraya Narusawa Tea Farm and see how Japanese teas are made. After the tea picking experience, we’ll head to Izunokuni Panorama Park which is a leisure facility situated on Mount Katsuragi. Take the ropeway ride up to the summit for a panoramic view of Izunokuni. Enjoy a buffet style lunch featuring over 50 Asian and Western dishes including salad, pasta, meat, seafood and fresh vegetables. On our return home, we’ll stop at the Gotemba Premium Outlet located in Gotemba City. The mall features over 200 stores along with a number of restaurants and food vendors.
Sumo Tournament 8th Day in Gogatsu Basho SUN • 19 MAY
Cost by Age Group: $80 (4 & Up) If a child under three requires a seat, the above price applies. Itinerary: Depart 10 a.m. Museum 11:30 a.m. Sumo 1–6 p.m. Return 8 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation, sumo ticket (B-seat, second floor) and entrance fee to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. Watch sumo wrestling live at the Ryogoku Kokugikan — the foremost sumo viewing site in all of Japan. Nicknamed “the sport of emperors,” sumo wrestling is a unique Japanese pastime. In this traditional 15-day tournament, the wrestler with the most wins is deemed champion. After the match, visit the Edo-Tokyo Museum which exhibits Tokyo’s past and present history. Learn about Tokyo inhabitants’ way of life including their architecture, cultural heritage, political climate and more.
Shosenkyo Gorge, Samurai Temple & Wine Factory SAT • 25 MAY
Fuji Shibazakura Festival & Mt. Fuji 5th Station Chinese Buffet at Highland Resort Hotel SAT • 11 MAY Cost by Age Group: $65 (13 & Up) • $50 (6–12) • $35 (3–5) $30 (2 & Under if Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 7 a.m. Festival 9:30–11:15 a.m. Lunch 12–1:30 p.m. 5th Station* 2:15–3:45 p.m. Return 7 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and entrance fees for the festival and lunch buffet. *If the road to Fifth Station is closed, the tour will go to Oshino Village instead. Visit the Fuji Shibazakura Festival to witness the blooming shibazakura flowers — phlox moss fittingly nicknamed lawn cherry blossom. Located within the Fuji Five Lakes area, the festival venue provides guests with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji as the vast and colorful shibazakura flower field is displayed in the foreground. Explore the festival stalls selling pots of pink moss, shibazakura-themed souvenirs and local produce. Enjoy a delicious Chinese buffet-style lunch at the Highland Resort Hotel. Then, stand halfway up Japan’s tallest mountain at Mount Fuji’s Fifth Station.
Cost by Age Group: $60 (13 & Up) • $45 (4–12) $30 (3 & Under if Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 7 a.m. Wine Factory 9–9:45 a.m. Samurai Temple 10–11 a.m. Shosenkyo 12–3 p.m. (Lunch on Your Own) Return 7 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and entrance fees for the temple and cable car ride. Enjoy free wine tasting at the Manns Winery. Then, visit the burial place of Takeda Shingen, a great warrior “Daimyo” (samurai leader of the war age). During your visit, explore an exquisite garden created by a high priest of the Samurai Age. Ride a cable car up Mount Kimpu at Chichibu National Park and admire the rock cliffs of Shosenkyo Gorge.
Japanese Baseball Game at Tokyo Dome Yomiuri Giants vs. Hiroshima Carps SAT • 25 MAY
Cost by Age Group: $45 (4 & Up) If a child under three requires a seat, the above price applies. Itinerary: Depart 11 a.m. Tokyo Dome 1 p.m. Game 2–5 p.m. (Tentative) Return 7 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and C-seat, thirdbase side. Experience the excitement of Japanese professional baseball at the Tokyo Dome! Watch the Yomiuri Giants play against the Hiroshima Carps.
Shiraito Waterfall & Mt. Fuji 5th Station
Lunch Buffet at Sylvans Restaurant SUN • 26 MAY
Cost by Age Group: $60 (12 & Up) • $45 (6–11) • $35 (4–5) $30 (3 & Under if Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 7 a.m. Waterfall 10–11 a.m. Lunch Buffet 12–1:30 p.m. 5th Station* 2:15–3:30 p.m. Return 6:30 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and lunch buffet. * If the road to Fifth Station is closed, the tour will go to Oshino Village instead. Marvel at the breathtaking view of Shiraito Waterfall. “Shiraito,” meaning white threads, aptly describes this beautiful waterfall. Enjoy a buffet lunch at the Sylvans Restaurant. Bring your camera and enjoy the beauty of Mount Fuji’s Fifth Station.
Tokyo Disneyland SUN • 26 MAY
Cost by Age Group: $95 (18 & Up) • $80 (12–17) • $70 (4–11) $30 (3 & Under if a Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 6 a.m. Disneyland 8 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Return 11:30 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and one-day passport. Spend your holiday at Tokyo Disneyland. Modeled after the original park in California, Tokyo Disneyland features 40 attractions located in seven themed lands: World Bazaar, Adventureland, Westernland, Critter Country, Fantasyland, Toontown and Tomorrowland. There are also over 50 dining facilities and 60 retail shops. Meet Disney characters and enjoy the special festivities throughout the park. For temporary closures of park rides and facilities, please visit the Tokyo Disney website.
Hiroshima
SAT–MON • 25–27 MAY Cost by Age Group: $680 (6 & Up) $360 (3–5) No Bed/No Meals/Seat Only $40 (Additional Single Occupancy Fee) If child two or younger will occupy a seat, the child price applies.
Itinerary: Day One 4 a.m.
Depart Yokota
5:30 a.m.
Arrive at Haneda Airport
7:05–8:45 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 12:10–1:10 p.m. 1:20–3:10 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Flight ANA 631 (Tentative) Kintaikyo Bridge & Iwakuni Castle Lunch on your own Miyajima Island Check in to Hotel
7 a.m.
Breakfast at Hotel
10 a.m.
Yamato Museum
1 p.m.
Kure Port (By Ferry)
2 p.m.
Hiroshima Port (By Streetcar)
3:40 p.m.
Arrive at Hotel
7 a.m.
Breakfast at Hotel
9 a.m.–2:40 p.m.
(Please check out before departure) Hiroshima City Tour (A-Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle, etc.)
5–6:25 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Flight ANA 682 (Tentative) Arrive at Yokota (Tentative)
Day Two Tour cost includes bus transportation to and from Haneda Airport, round-trip airfare, two-night accommodation with two breakfasts and tour of Hiroshima and Miyajima Island. Explore World Heritage sites in Hiroshima and Miyajima. Miyajima is famous for its Itsukushima Shrine and red torii gate that appears to stand in the sea during high tide. Walk through the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, dedicated to promoting peace around the world.
Hotel:
Day Three
Hokke Club Hiroshima Address: 7-7 Naka-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, 730-0037 Phone: 082-248-3371 Twin room size: 16 m² (173 ft2) Bed size: 120 cm x 200 cm (2.5 ft x 4ft) each
Cancellation Policy: Tour cancellation must be made before departure date. Fees apply per person. There are no exceptions to the cancellation policy. Cancellation Fees $5 Cancellation Fee Per Person
On/Before 6 May
80% Refund
4–17 May
70% Refund
18–22 May
50% Refund
23 May
No Refund
After 23 May/No Show
Fuji Safari Park MON • 27 MAY
Cost by Age Group: $60 (16 & Up) • $50 (4–15) $30 (3 & Under if Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 7 a.m. Safari Park 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Return 6:30 p.m.
Tour cost includes bus transportation and admission fees for the park and Jungle Bus ride. Enjoy your holiday at Fuji Safari Park! Watch many rare and endangered species roam free as you ride a bus along the Safari Road. The Jungle Bus allows you to see wild animals up close and feed them through the wire-netted windows of the bus. At the Doubutsu-Mura, walk along the animal village to view American black bears, California sea lions, Chile flamingos and many other species. Pet and play with curious and friendly animals at the animal farm.
Tokyo DisneySea
—Eating facilities are available
TUE • 28 MAY
Cost by Age Group: $90 (18 & Up) • $75 (12–17) • $65 (4–11) $30 (3 & Under if Bus Seat is Needed) Itinerary: Depart 6 a.m. DisneySea 8 a.m.–7 p.m. Return 9 p.m.
Legend
—Bring ¥ for shopping and snacks —Wear comfortable shoes and clothes —Lots of walking on this tour —You may want to bring your own lunch
Tour cost includes bus transportation and one-day passport. Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park unique to Japan. It consists of seven unique themed “ports of call” including Mediterranean Harbor, Mystery Island, Mermaid Lagoon, Arabian Coast, Lost River Delta, Port Discovery and American Waterfront. There are fun rides, entertainment shows, restaurants and shops in each area. Attractions at Tokyo DisneySea are born from popular sea legends and the sense of exploration and discovery the ocean inspires. For temporary closures of park rides and facilities, please visit the Tokyo Disney website.
—Bring your camera —Great for kids! —Great for families! —Great for couples!
Itinerary may be subject to change without notice.