Das Jugend-sinfonieorchester Ahresnburg
The Ahresnburg Youth Symphony Orchestra
Japan Tour
18 July - 04 August 2008
The Ahrensburg Youth Symphony Orhestra from Hamburg, Germany, toured in Japan from 18 July to 04 August 2008. During the stay they held concerts with their Japanese counterparts in different places. They also enjoyed sightseeing in Kyoto, Okinawa, and Mount Fuji, and Tokyo, all of which are popular among international visitors. On top of the concerts and sightseeing tours, they experienced part of Japanese lifestyle and hostpitality while staying at their host families.

We at International Joint Concert Organizing Committe would be delighted to organize such a tour comprising joint concerts with Japnese counterparts, sightseeing tours, and home-stay, wherever we have or can
build up contacts throughout the country.
Kinkakuji Temple, Kyoto Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto Nijojo Castle, Kyoto


Children at a kindergaten welcome
them with their drum performance		 Joint concert with one of Japanese
youth orchestras		 During a welcome party

sTour Itinerary tGerman itinerary is available by PDF.
Day Date City Leave
Arrive		 Local
Time		 Transportation Schedule
1 19JUL
Sat		 Kansai Airport

Kyoto
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
08:35
09:00
11:30

15:30
LH 740
Private bus
Arrive at Kansai International Airport.
On arrival, transfer to Kyoto for sightseeing
Lunch under own
Check-in at youth hostel
Dinner at youthhostel
Accommodation at youth hostel
2 20JUL
Sun		 Kyoto


Kansai Airport
"
Naha
"
Yomitanson		 Lv.


Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
 08:00
10:00
12:30

14:40
16:45
 Private bus



JapaneAirlines
2575
Private bus
 Breakfast at youth hostel
Morning visit to Nijojo Castle
Then transfer to Kansai Airport
Check-in on demestic flight
Leave for Hana, Okinawa

On arrival, trasnfer to Yomitanson
by private bus
Dinner at kindergarten
Accommodation at kindergarten
3 21JUL
Mon
 Yomitanson Breakfast at kindergarten
Morning concert
Lunch
Afternoon rehearsal
Evening concert
Dinner
Accommodation at kindergarten
4 22JUN
Tue
 Yomitanson
 Breakfast at kindergarten
Mroning sightseeing
Lunch under own
Evening concert at kindergarten
Accommodation at kindergarten
5 23JUL
Wed		 Yomitanson
Naha
Naha
Tokyo(Haneda)
"
Tama
"
Kawaguchiko
 Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Ar

12:15
14:35
15:00
16:30

21:00
22:30
Japan Ailines
904

Private bus


 Breakfast at kindergarten
Transfer to airport by private bus
Leave Nana for Tokyo(Haneda)
On arrival, transfer to concert venue
in Tama
Joint Concert with Tama Youth Orchestra,
followed by welcome party
Leave for Kawaguchiko, one of the five
lakes around Mount Fuji
Arrive at hotel
Dinner at hotel
6 24JUL
Thu		 Kawaguchiko
Shiraito Falls

Shiraito Falls
Fujinomiya		 Lv
Ar.

Lv.
Ar.		 08:30
10:30
11:30


19:00
Private bus
 Breakfast at hotel
Leave for Shiraito Falls for sightseeing
On arrival, at leisure
Lunch under own
Leave for Fujinomiya
Joint concert with Fujinomiya Higashi
High School Orchestra
Meet host family
Dinner and accommodation at host family
7 25JUL
Fri
Fujinomiya
Mount Fuji
"
Fujinomiya
Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
08:00
10:00
12:00
Private bus		 Breakfast at host family
Morning clime to the 5th Stage of
Mount Fuji for sightseeing
Return to Fujinomiya
Lunch under own arrangements
Welcome party at Fujinomiya Higashi
High School
Concert at City Hall
Dinner and accommodation at host families
8 26JUL
Sat		 Fujinomiya . . . Full board at host familiy
Full-day at leisure
9 27JUL
Sun		 Fujinomiya . . . Full board at host familiy
Full-day at leisure
10 28JUL
Mon
 Fujinomiya Lv.
Ar.
08:30
13:00


14:00
Private bus		 Farewell to host family
Leave for Shinjuku, Tokyo by private bus
On arrival, free time for lunch
Visit to Obeservation Deck at Tokyo
Metropolitan Government Office
Check-in at hotel
Accommodation at hotel
11 29JUL
Tue
 Shinjuku
Meiji Jingu Shrine
"
Imperial Palace
"
Asakusa
"
Funabashi
 Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Ar.
 07:30
08:00
09:30
10:30
11:30
12:00
15:00
16:00

 Private bus

 Transfer to Meiji Jingu Shrine

Continue to The Imperial Palace(exterior
visit)
Continue to Asakusa
On arrival, at leisure
Continue to Funabashi
On arrival, meet host family
Dinner and accommoidation at host family
12 30JUL
Wed		 Funabashi 09:00
 Full-day rehearsal and exchange
with Funabashi High School Orchestra
Dinner and accommoidation at host family
13 31JUL
Thu		 Funabashi Morning rehearsal
Free until concert
Evening joint concert with
Funabashi High School Orchestra
Dinner and accommoidation at host family
14 01AUG
Fri		 Funabashi
Asagaya
 Lv.
Ar.		 10:00
13:00
14:30
18:00
21:00
 Private bus
 Morning farewell party at school
Transfer to Asagaya, Tokyo
On arrival, check-in at hotel
Evening exchange party
Return to hotel
15 02AUG
Sat		 Asagaya
Tokyo Gakugei
University

Asagaya		 Lv.
Ar.

Lv.
Ar.
 09:00
14:15
15:00		 Public Transportaion
 Morning at leisure
Transfer to Tokyo Gakugei University
On arrival, rehearsal and welcome
party with the University Orchestra
Return to hotel
16 03AUG
Sun		 Asagaya
Tokyo Gakugei
University
"
Narita

 Lv.
Ar.




 09:30
10:30




 Private bus





 Reheasal with the University Orchestra

Joint concert at University Hall
Transfer to hotel near Narita Airport
Check-in at hotel
Accommodation at hotel
17 04AUG
Mon		 Narita 12:25 All Nippon
715		 Leave for Hamburg by All Nippon Airways
715 and Lufthansa058

Office :
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Tel: 81-3-5425-2326 (English only)
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