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KOBE GROUP ITINERARY: Alec, Grant, Onna-Lisa, Stephanie, Janet, Max, Mackenzie,
Aiden,Karsten,David,Kira,Amanda,Sam,Bondon,Tim,Eugenia,Quinsi,Sean,Patjun,Wilbur,
Date Transportation Depart Arrive Activities Notes
6/22-6/29 Portland/Tokyo/Fukuno-Trip Director: Okada Sensei; Teacher Chaperone: Hokari Sensei
6/22 Alaska Air 242 7:00 8:55 PDX-SFO: 1 hr 55 min PDX at 05:00; bring breakfast/snack, passport!
  Japan Air 1 13:00     Prepare to drag your own luggage
6/23     15:40 SFO-NRT: 10 hr 40 min  
  Japan Air 53 18:15 19:25 NRT-NGO: 1 hr 10 min  
  Bus 21:00 23:00 NGO-Sanrakuen Inn: 2 hr 27 hrs door to door!
6/24       AM: late morning sightseeing  
        PM: Fukuno-machi Municipal Hall meet the mayor; everyone wears Richmond JMP t-shirt
        Eve: Fukuno Elementary welcome party at Amu Hall; meet host family
           
6/25 Train     AM: Fukuno Elementary travel to/from school with host family student
  Train     PM: Fukuno Elementary school day: boys wear shirt w/ collar, girls wear dress/skirt
        Eve: free time with host family  
           
6/26 Train     AM: Fukuno Elementary travel to/from school with host family student
  Train     PM: Fukuno Elementary school day: boys wear shirt w/ collar, girls wear dress/skirt
        Eve: free time with host family  
           
6/27 Bus     AM: travel to Taira School folk instrument (Sasara) making
  Bus     PM: Taira School, near Gokayama arrive Gokayama late PM
        Eve: Japanese hot bath (onsen)  
        Gokayama overnight sleep w/ futon on floor in a large room
6/28       AM: paper and noodle making lunch is their handmade noodle (soba)
  Bus     PM: travel back to Fukuno Sch.  
        Eve: free time with host family  
           
6/29-7/3 Fukuno/KOBE/Tokyo-Trip Director: Okada Sensei
6/29       AM: Fukuno Elementary  
  Bus     PM: travel to Kobe  
        Eve: Sumaura School meet host family
           
6/30       AM: Sumaura School 100 yr school anniversary celebration; includes 15 min singing/dancing performed by our students prepared by Mrs. Wills
        PM: free time with host family school day: boys wear shirt w/ collar, girls wear dress/skirt
        Eve: free time with host family  
           
7/1       AM: Kobe sightseeing Begins mid morning; no school
        PM: Kobe sightseeing free time with host family late PM
        Eve: free time with host family  
           
7/2       AM: Sumaura School travel to/from school with host family student
        PM: Sumaura School school day: boys wear shirt w/ collar, girls wear dress/skirt
        Eve: free time with host family farewell party?
           
7/3 Bullet Train