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See the world with

Nikkei Horizons!

August 1-9

20199 DAYS/7 NIGHTS

You will be blown away in summer 2019!

Nikkei Horizons offers you an exclusive tour of the

best and world-renowned festivals – Niigata Nagaoka

Fireworks, Aomori Nebuta and Akita Kanto

festivals! This tour includes visit Morioka and

overnight stay in Tokyo.

www.keironorthwest.org ∙ 1601 East Yesler Way | Seattle, WA 98122 ∙ 206.726.6469 ∙ NHinfo@keironw.org

Nikkei Horizons ∙ 1601 East Yesler Way | Seattle, WA 98122 ∙ 206.726.6469 ∙ NHinfo@keironw.org

Travel from Tokyo to Nagaoka,

Niigata by JR Express Train (reserved

seating) | “Ekiben” - a station bento

box experience | Dinner at local

restaurant in Nagaoka | Spectacular

Nagaoka Grand Fireworks Festival

Day 1: Thursday, August 1 — Travel from Seattle to Narita, Japan

Travel from Seattle to Narita International Airport (direct flight)

Arrive in Narita International Airport and transfer to Tokyo

Accommodation at Grand Prince New Takanawa or similar

Day 2: Friday, August 2 — Overnight in Tokyo

Day 3: Saturday, August 3 — Tokyo – Niigata – Nagaoka Fireworks Festival (B/D)

Accommodation (2 nights in Nagaoka) TBA

Photos ©JNTO

Hotel to Shinagawa Station – 10-15 min. walk

Restaurant to fireworks viewing area – 20-30 min. walk

Nagaoka Fireworks Festival is held yearly on the 1st

and 2nd of August in Nagaoka City in Niigata.

This small town will be filled with people and is said to

be the most desirable fireworks festival in Japan. Enjoy

the two-hour festival with over 20,000 fireworks, shot

from a 1.2-mile wide barge on the Shinano River. The

highlight is the largest Shosanshakudama (3-feet

long) shell in the world, which spreads out 2,000 feet

wide in the sky!

Day 4: Sunday, August 4 — Nagaoka (B/L)

Sightseeing town of Nagaoka | Niigata Prefecture Museum of History | Shopping at Tsubame Sanjo

Factory Outlet, Block Busters – the town of Tsubame Sanjo is know for small factories with skillful

craftsmen who produce high quality and unique products such as kitchen and cooking items. | Enjoy free

time for exploring Nagaoka downtown | Special fireworks workshop by a pyrotechnician (TBD)

Traveling by private coach

**Guaranteed reserved seating!

Accommodation (2 nights in Nagaoka) TBA

Nikkei Horizons ∙ 1601 East Yesler Way | Seattle, WA 98122 ∙ 206.726.6469 ∙ NHinfo@keironw.org

Day 5: Monday, August 5 — Nagaoka – Omiya – Aomori – Nebuta Festival (B/D)

Accommodation at Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku

Accommodation TBA

Day 7: Wednesday, August 7 — Akita – Kakunodate – Morioka – Tokyo (B/L/D)

Nebuta Festival was designated as an

Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property

in 1980. “Nebuta” refers to the floating brave

warrior figures which are carried through the

center of the city by over 50,000 dancers who

move to rhythm of Japanese taiko and flute

music! ** Guaranteed reserved seating!

Travel on the JR Super Express train to Omiya

and transfer to another super express train to Aomori.

Day 6: Tuesday, August 6 — Aomori – Akita – Akita Kanto Festival (B/L/D)

Around two hundred bamboo poles, five to twelve meters long, bearing twenty-

four or forty-six lanterns, topped with gohei, and weighing up to 110 pounds, are

carried through the streets during the night on the palms, foreheads, shoulders,

or lower backs of the celebrants. Enjoy Rice Patch Art during the daytime.

** Guaranteed reserved seating!

Travel with private coach (3.5 hr.) | Lake Towada

Cruise (1 hr.) | Lunch at local restaurant |

Dinner at hotel

Hotel to festival – 10-20 min. walk

Accommodation TBA

Kakunodate Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum | Lunch at

local restaurant and enjoy Morioka wanko soba noodles |

Farewell dinner at Ukai Tei Japanese Restaurant by Tokyo

Tower serving Tofu Kaiseki style course menu

Travel with private coach to Morioka and with JR Super

Express train to Tokyo.

Day 8: Wednesday, August 8 — Tokyo (B) Day 9: Thursday, August 9 — Go home (B)

Leisure time (Escort will help

you use public transportation

upon request.) | Optional tours

available | JPY1,500 SUICA

pre-paid card will be provided

Accommodation at Keio Plaza Hotel

Free time in the morning

Travel to Narita International Airport

by limousine bus

Travel from Narita International Airport to Seattle

(direct flight)

Hotel to festival – 10-20 min. walk

©Yasufumi Nishi/©JNTO

© Inakadate Tanbo Art

Nikkei Horizons ∙ 1601 East Yesler Way | Seattle, WA 98122 ∙ 206.726.6469 ∙ NHinfo@keironw.org

LAND RATE INCLUDES:

• Daily breakfast, 3 lunches,

4dinners

• Tour activities cost listed in

itinerary

• 7-night accommodations**

• Bilingual tour escorts

and guides

• Tips for bus drivers

and guides

$700 single supplement fee

* Round trip Seattle-Narita by Japan Airlines

* Airfare including airline taxes, fees and charges

* Airfare is subject to change depending on the airline

taxes, fees and charges at the time of ticketing.

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REGISTRATION PROCEDURE | PAYMENT SCHEDULE | TOUR CONDITIONS:

• Fill out the tour registration form; your credit card information is required to guarantee your spot.

• $800 deposit will be collected when we meet the minimum participation (10)

* Nikkei Horizons office will contact you in advance for transactions

• Deposit payment method: credit card or check

• Balance (land and group airfare) payment method: check only

• Make check payable to Keiro Northwest; mail to Nikkei Horizons 1601 E. Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122

• Tour price and schedule is subject to change by Vender.

• Registration deadline is April 22, 2019.

ULTIMATE JAPANESE SUMMER FESTIVALS

August 1-9, 2019 | 9 DAYS/7 NIGHTSNikkei Horizons, a Keiro Northwest Program

• Land transportation,

including train ride (Tokyo

– Nagaoka – Akita –

Aomori – Tokyo, reserved

seating) and private

chartered bus

• Shipping suitcase twice

(1 pc pp included,

2nd pc additional cost)

Addressing Cancellations by the Seller of Travel (Keiro Northwest Nikkei Horizons)The tour is especially arranged by JTB USA, Inc. for Keiro Northwest Nikkei Horizons Continuing Education Program. If transportation or other services are cancelled by the seller of travel, all sums paid to the seller of travel for services not performed in accordance with the contract between the seller of travel and the purchaser will be refunded within thirty days of receiving the funds from the vendor with whom the services were arranged, or if the funds were not sent to the vendor, the funds shall be returned within fourteen days after cancellation by the seller of travel to the purchaser unless the purchaser requests the seller of travel to apply the money to another travel product and/or date. Registration Number: 600-211-935Addressing Cancellations of Tours or Associated Activities by the Travel Provider Agency, a contracted Vendor of such Agency, or Due to Exceptional CircumstancesPlease note that some tour activity offerings can be seasonal, dependent on weather conditions, or subject to other circumstances beyond the control of Keiro Northwest Nikkei Horizons or our vendor travel provider agencies. Should a tour plan, itinerary item or other tour-associated activity be cancelled or rescheduled for any reason beyond the control of Keiro Northwest Nikkei Horizons, the seller of travel does not assume responsibility, nor any guarantee of a refund, for the associated costs for the cancelled/rescheduled activity. Nikkei Horizons will work with the contracted travel agency to pursue reimbursement, but this will be solely dependent on the travel agency vendor’s policy regarding refunds/exchanges for activity cancellations or changes to tour planning or itinerary deemed necessary by the contracted travel agency.

Protect your deposit or final payment

Travel insurance is highly recommended to protect you in the event that circumstances change before and during the tour. A Group Travel

Insurance plan is available. Please contact the Nikkei Horizons office for details.

Please note: Group travel insurance payment due date will be communicated by Keiro Northwest after registration.

**Due to the high volume of visitors to the festival towns during this time of year, group accommodations may include multiple locations.

Room types (singles/doubles) might vary depending on availability. Your tour fee will be adjusted accordingly.

Payment Due

Deposit60% of Remaining

Land Balance

Remaining Land

BalanceAirfare

At the time of

RegistrationApril 24, 2019 May 24, 2019 April 24, 2019

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations must be in writing and acknowledged by Nikkei Horizons. Keiro Northwest / Nikkei

Horizons reserves the right to cancel the tour if it does not meet minimum participation requirements; cancel a participant registration if

the tour activity level exceeds the participant’s physical and mental abilities and will charge for cancellation. Please contact Nikkei

Horizons about the activity levels of this tour. Please check the following chart for the cancellation penalty fee and the date the penalty

applies for cancellation made on and after.

Cancellation

Penalty

Deposit60% of Land Fee

Excluding Deposit

100% of Land Fee

Excluding Deposit Airfare

Non-refundable April 24, 2019 June 7, 2019 Non-refundable