Tour B
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Toyota Motor Kyushu and Old Residence of Mr. Ito Den-Emon (918-B)
Departure : 12:30
Return : 17:30
| International Congress Center (12:30) | |
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Factory Tour at Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc. 1-hour drive via Kyushu expressway will take participants to Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc. (http://www.toyota-kyushu.com/english/). Participants will join factory tour to see paint line of Lexus, one of Toyota's most popular models. At showroom, we will learn Toyota's corporate commitment and see several other popular models produced in this factory. A tour guide will translate Japanese explanation into English.
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Old Residence of Mr. Ito Den-Emon After 40-minute drive on the local road, participants will visit Mr. Ito Den-Emon’s house, which is almost 100-year old residence owned by a prominent coal mine manager in the northern Kyushu area, Mr. Ito. Den-Emon: http://www.city.iizuka.lg.jp/02manabi/rekishi/shiseki/itoutei/index.php. Not only the residence itself but also his once wife, Ms. Yanagihara Byakuren, is well known for her romance and related stories in addition to as a female poet. Participants can enter this traditional Japanese house, see its valuable architecture and exhibitions, relax and stroll in a Japanese garden. |
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| International Congress Center (17:30) | |