1. Kyoto Nagoya Tokyo Osaka Virtual GIE JAPAN Mt. Fuji Sushi Geisha Sumo Japan Chapel Hill

2. Tokyo to NAGOYA Kyoto Nagoya Tokyo Osaka 230 mile / 1h 36min

3. Nagoya to KYOTO Kyoto Nagoya Tokyo Osaka 93 mile / 44min

4. Welcome to KYOTO

5. “Historic City” KYOTO 794 AD 1868 AD Culture # National Treasure: 169 # Important Cultural Asset: 1,629 Tourism # Tourists: 50 M / year Former Capital of Japan 794 AD – 1868 AD Present Relocation of the Capital Kyoto  Tokyo

6. Today’s Schedule 8:00 am - 1:00 pm 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hotel: TAWARA-YA Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner

7. Kyoto City Map Sight Seeing Company VisitDinner One thing you should remember … 2-jou (2nd St.) 3-jou (3rd St.) 4-jou (4th St.) 5-jou (5th St.) 7-jou (7th St.) N North ~ South: Number + “jou” (= street) West ~ East: OO Street Kawara-machi St. Naming Rule

8. Kinkaku-ji temple Sight Seeing Company VisitDinner Thick gold leaf ! 20 kg (44.1 LB) Web Camera  http://www.shokoku-ji.or.jp/kinkakuji/webcam/index.htmlhttp://www.shokoku-ji.or.jp/kinkakuji/webcam/index.html Built in 1397 Four different faces Summer SpringFall Winter

9. Machi-ya Business Sight Seeing Company VisitDinner Machi-ya = Kyoto’s traditional townhouse More than 200 years old ! Nishijin-ori (textile) Kimono Cafe Restaurant Hair SalonRental house

10. Geisha Sight Seeing Company VisitDinner Maiko (= Dance child): Apprentice Geisha Okiya = lodging house for maikos “Don’t Follow Maikos in the Street” Kyoto city website

11. Companies in Kyoto FEATURES: Hi-tech Companies Originating from Traditional Crafts Established in 1889 Since 1590s Industrial Automation, Electronic Components, etc. LSI, Semiconductor, etc. Solar Battery, Electronic Devices, etc. Hanafuda (Flower Cards) Kiyomizu-yaki (Ceramic Ware) Sight Seeing Company VisitDinner

12. Kyo-kaiseki Sight Seeing Company VisitDinner An artistic and gracious Japanese seasonal cuisine Uses the fresh ingredients of the season Cooked in ways that enhance the original taste of the ingredients

13. Sleep well … TAWARA-YA TAWARA-YA ryokan (hotel) Established over 300 years ago Very famous among celebrities (Hitchcock, Spielberg, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, etc.) You should stay before you die

14. Kyoto to OSAKA Kyoto Nagoya Tokyo Osaka 27 mile / 27min