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Kyoto Exchange
Turlock High School May
April 2014
A Cultural Exchange with
Kyoto Gakuen High School
April 17th - 26th 2014
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Table of Contents
Travel Itinerary
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Estimated Cost of Trip
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Where is Kyoto?
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Temples of the Kyoto Area
7
Some Things to Know Before Visiting
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Getting Around Japan
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How to Use a Japanese Toilet
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Japanese Cuisine
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Appropriate Gifts
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Japanese Manners and Etiquette
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Words and Phrases
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Money and Numbers
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Useful Kanji and Signs
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Kyoto Exchange Information (contacts and website)
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Skoolaborate and PacRimX Projects
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Kyoto Exchange Reservation Form
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Skoolaborate Student Agreement
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Short-Term Independent Study
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Note: Additional information will be distributed through emails and the Kyoto Exchange
website. This is a private website that is password protected. See page 28 for login
information.
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Tentative Travel Itinerary
Kyoto Preview Video ¨C We visit most of the locations shown in this video during our trip.
Thursday, May 2nd
Depart from THS, drive to San Francisco Airport (SFO) (Parents welcome.)
6:30 am
9:00 am
Arrive at San Francisco Airport (SFO)
11:29 am
Flight departs for Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka, Japan
(We lose an entire day due to 17- hour time difference and flight time.)
Friday, May 3rd
Arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka, Japan
3:20 pm
7:30 pm
Meet up with host families at Kyoto Gakuen High School
Saturday, May 4th
8:00 am
Meet at Kyoto Station, Host Family Day
Nara (T¨dai-ji), ancient capital of Japan where sacred deer roam freely
Byodoin Temple and museum, temple on the back of the 10-yen coin
Sunday, May 5th
8:00 am
Day with host families (Nothing scheduled.)
Monday, May 6th
8:00 am
Arrive at Kyoto Gakuen High School
8:30 am
Opening Ceremony, be presented to student body in assembly, student speeches,
presentation of plaque to Kyoto Gakuen student representative
10:30 am
Bus to Nishiki Market, oldest market in Kyoto
Noon
Lunch in Nishiki Market area
1:30 pm
Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka, great souvenir shopping streets
Kiyomizu-dera Temple, beautiful temple floating above cherry trees, Otowa-waterfall
4:30 pm
Return to Kyoto Gakuen High School
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Tentative Travel Itinerary (continued)
Tuesday, May 7th
8:00 am
Arrive at Kyoto Gakuen High School
9:00 am
Train to Arashiyama area, romantic train, bamboo forest, Iwatayama Monkey Park,
Tenryuji Temple, Togetsukyo Bridge, Hozu River boat tour
4:30 pm
Return to Kyoto Gakuen
Wednesday, May 8th
8:00 am
Arrive at Kyoto Gakuen High School
8:30 am
Attend cultural classes in the morning
11:30 am
Lunch in school cafeteria
12:30 pm
Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous tunnel of 10,000 torii (red shrine gates)
4:30 pm
Return to Kyoto Gakuen
Thursday, May 9th
8:00 am
Arrive at Kyoto Gakuen High School
8:30 am
Train to Kyoto Station
9:30 am
Sanj¨±sangendo Temple, 1,001 figures of Kannon
11:00 am
Kyoto Tower tour
10:00 am
Shopping and lunch around Kyoto Station, Bic Camera Electronics Store
2:00 pm
Train back to Kyoto Gakuen
3:00 pm
Farewell Party at Kyoto Gakuen High School
Friday, May 10th
9:00 am Arrive at Kyoto Gakuen High School
9:30 am Entrance Ceremony, welcome new students and their families to the KG High School
11:00 am Early lunch (Change into casual clothes.)
Noon Walk to Ryoanji Temple, famous Japanese rock garden
2:00 pm Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion, beautiful golden temple in lush garden and lake setting
3:00 pm Bus to Nishijin Textile Center, tour, opportunity to try on a kimono
4:30 pm Return to Kyoto Gakuen High School
6:00 pm Go to Gion Corner Theater [tentative]
Saturday, May 11th
8:00 am
Arrive at Kyoto Gakuen High School
My¨shin-ji Temple, tour grounds adjacent to KG High School
9:00 am
Noon
Depart for Kansai International Airport (KIX)
5:30 pm
Depart for San Francisco International Airport
? Travel Back in Time
10:59 am
Arrive at SFO six and a half hours ¡°before¡± leaving Osaka, Japan
Noon
Start your attempt to synchronize your body clock back to local time (Good luck!)
This schedule is subject to change. Many things can affect the schedule. Many times we will encounter
parades, festivals, or celebrations when walking between sites and may decide to change our plans.
Estimated Cost of Trip
Airfare
A round trip ticket is between $1,500 - $2,000 depending on when it is purchased and the current
exchange range between the dollar and the yen. The current price is under $1900. (This is higher
than the average fare last year.) Parents are responsible for making their student¡¯s reservation.
This allows for flexibility in payment, no travel agent, and the ability to apply frequent flyer
miles to receive a seat upgrade or discount. Once the reservation is made, you need to submit
a copy to the district to finalize your spot for this exchange.
Incidentals
A deposit of $300 is required to reserve a spot for this trip. Spots are assigned in the order
deposits are received. Money is deposited in a Turlock High School student body account and
converted to yen prior to the trip. This money will be used to pay for the Christmas Gift
Exchange shipping charges, Kyoto Gakuen commemorative trip plaque, trains, buses, temple
fees, and other expenses incurred during the trip.
Because we have added activities this year, this amount may increase. We will have a better
estimate in late November. It is our intent to keep it below $300. Girls who wish to try on
kimonos at the Textile Center will need to pay for this at the time of the tour (approx. $25)
Funds are accounted for individually for each student with any remaining amount given back to
the student on the morning of the last day shopping trip. This allows them to have it for
souvenir shopping. With the mix of activities planned for this trip, we do not expect that we
will have a large amount left by the end of the trip. But schedules can change, and that may
change this estimate.
Spending Money
We are always asked, ¡°How much spending money is needed?¡± This is not a question easily
answered. We¡¯ve had students do this trip with $100 spending money (not recommended) and
we¡¯ve had students bring large sums of money or credit cards to purchase electronics and other
high cost items.
We will have many opportunities as a group to discuss this issue and students should have a
feel for themselves how much they might need before leaving. We are expecting the exchange
rate to not be as good this year as last. This may cause many students to pass on buying more
expensive items, and instead stick with small souvenirs.
Students will need more money if they plan on eating out each day. (Most do this.) Noodles and
fish are the most affordable items. Students can ask their host family for a bento lunch if they
wish. Students are encouraged to try the bento lunches.
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