OFFICIAL TRAVEL AGENT
JTB Corp. (JTB) has been appointed as official travel agent for the symposium and will handle hotel accommodations.

JTB Corp. International Travel Division
Convention Center (CD101923-259)
2-3-11 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo 140-8604 Japan
Fax: +81-3-5495-0685
Phone: +81-3-5796-5445
E-mail: vhl2004@itd.jtb.co.jp

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
JTB has blocked rooms at following hotels in Kochi for the symposium period. Reservations will be made in order of receipt of application form. If the hotel of your first choice is fully booked, JTB will reserve your second choice or a hotel in the same grade.

Notes:
• Room rates include breakfast, service charge and a 5% tax.

Please download an application form

To be operated with a minimum of 20 persons booked.
Baggage handling not included. Participants are asked to carry their own baggage.

Day 1: Kochi-Osaka, Kyoto
Assembly at Kochi airport early in the morning (around 7:00-9:00 a.m.)
Take a airplane for Osaka, then transfer to Kyoto by coach. After lunch at a local restaurant, Half-day sightseeing in the classical city of Kyoto which was the capital (794-1868), visiting Golden Pavilion, noted for its gorgeous interiors. After watching beautiful Kimono at Nishijin-ori Kaikan, visiting Kiyomizu Temple noted for its wooden veranda and vermilion Heian Shrine. Overnight at New Miyako Hotel Kyoto.
Day 2: Kyoto
The tour disbands at the hotel. The room is available until regular check-out time.
Kyoto - Kansai International Airport: By JR limited-express train “Haruka”
JPY3,490 / 75 min. 30 - 60 min. intervals (6:45 - 20:16)

TOUR CONDITIONS
Tour fare includes 1) Sightseeing and transfers as shown in the itineraries, by motor coach and aipplane, plus admission fees to temple, shrine etc.; 2) Meals as specified in each itinerary; 3) English-speaking guide services; 4) Standard hotel rooms on a half-twin or single basis.

APPLICATION AND PAYMENT FOR HOTELS
Participants wishing to reserve hotel accommodations should complete the application form and return it by fax or by mail to reach JTB no later than March 31, 2004.
Application should be accompanied by a remittance covering the hotel deposit (one night room charge) plus a handling charge of JPY500 due JTB. (The hotel deposit will be credited to your bill. All hotel expenses deducting the deposit should be paid directly to the hotel.)
No reservation will be confirmed in the absence of this payment. All payment must be in Japanese yen. If the remittance covers more than one person, please inform us the name of each participant. Payment should be in the form of:
- One of the following credit cards:
  1. VISA 2. MasterCard 3. Diners Club 4. AMEX
- A bank transfer to JTB Corp. (Message: CD101923-259)
  Account at the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Shin-Marunouchi Branch
  1-4-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Japan (Account number: 1025740)
CANCELLATION
In the event of cancellation, written notification should be sent to JTB. The following cancellation fees will be deducted before refunding.

Hotels:
Up to 10 days before the first night of stay ----------------------------------------------------- JPY500
2 to 9 days before------------------------------------ 20% of daily room charge (minimum JPY500)
1 day before ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- 80% of daily room charge
On the day of arrival or no notice given ------------------------------------100% of daily room charge

Tours:
20-8 days before the departure day of tours including hotel accommodations,
or 10-8 days before the departure day of one day tours------------------------ 20% of tour fare
7-2 days before --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30% of tour fare
1 day before ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40% of tour fare
Prior to starting time on the departure day ------------------------------------------ 50% of tour fare
After departure or failure to show without notice ------------------------------- 100% of tour fare