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SOCIAL PROGRAMME
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SOCIAL PROGRAMME AND TOURS

Social Programme


WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE CONFERENCE CENTRE (Waseda University Conference Centre)
Tuesday, July 10 18:00-19:30

Delegates and accompanying persons are invited to attend the Conference Welcome Reception. The reception will include a traditional Japanese ceremony.

Price:
Registered delegates: free
Accompanying persons: 1,000 Yen. Please buy the tickets for accompanying persons at the registration desk.


CONFERENCE BUFFET DINNER AT AQUARIUM (The Sunshine International Aquarium)
Thursday, July 12 19:00-21:00

The INTERACT 2001 Conference Buffet Dinner will take place in the Sunshine International Aquarium. You can enjoy beautiful fish and pretty animals. It takes 15 min by tram from the Conference Centre.

Public tram service is provided from Conference Centre ("Waseda" station) to Sunshine International Aquarium ("Ikebukuro 4 Chome" station). The travel takes less than ten minutes; thus, we strongly recommend for using the public tram service.

Chartered bus is prepared for elderly or disabled people. It will leave at the Conference Centre at 18:20.

Price:
Registered delegates: free
Accompanying persons: 8,000 Yen. Reservations are required for accompanying persons.

Address: 3-1 Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-8630.
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Copyright(C) Sunshine International Aquarium


Technical Tours

The following Technical Tours are available for registered delegates. Registration can be made on the conference registration form. Reservation will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Waseda HRI's Wabian Technical Tour 1
July 11, 2001 (Wednesday) 16:30-18:30

HUMANOID ROBOTICS INSTITUTE, WASEDA UNIVERSITY

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Humanoid Robotics Institute, Waseda University is an active institute on the major research areas in Robotics including Harmonized Human Machine Environment, Integrated Mind-body Mechanism, Intelligent Machine, Cyber Robotics, Meta Communication, and Perceptual Computing.


Technical Tour 2
July 11, 2001 (Wednesday) 16:30-19:30

SONY COMPUTER SCIENCE LABORATORIES and THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

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Sony Computer Science Laboratories (CSL) is on the cutting edge of the Human-Computer Interaction research.

Intelligent Modeling Laboratory, The University of Tokyo is a unique research institute, with its Computer Augmented Booth for Image Navigation (CABIN).


Other Tours

A number of other tours and excursions are available for delegates and accompanying guests on an individual reservation basis.

Tokyo city tours

Dynamic Tokyo (full-day)
You will visit Tokyo tower, Japanese garden (try tea ceremony), Imperial Palace Plaza, and Asakusa Kannon Temple. Also enjoy Sumida River Cruise. Lunch is included. Price: 12,000 Yen
Tokyo Morning (half-day)
You will visit Tokyo tower, Imperial Palace Plaza and Asakusa Kannon Temple. Price: 5,000 Yen
Sukiyaki Night (night tour)
You will enjoy Sukiyaki dinner. Price: 5,000 Yen

Round Trip and Excursion from Tokyo

Nikko 1 Day by Motorcoach
You will visit Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Waterfall, and Lake Chuzenji. Lunch is included. Price: 13,500 Yen
Mt. Fuji-Hakone 1 Day by Motorcoach
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. You will drive up to Mt. Fuji 5th station, and enjoy a cruise on Lake Ashi. Lunch is included. Price: 12,000 Yen
Walking Tour of Kamakura 1 Day from Tokyo (July 14)
Kamakura is an old capital and there are many beautiful temples and shrines. Lunch is included. Price: 12,000 Yen

Reservation can be made at the Official Travel Agent or the Conference Information Desk.

For further information, please refer to [Sunrise Tours], which lists available tours and excursions in Japan.

Official Travel Agent

INTERACT 2001 Accommodations and Tour Office
c/o International Communications Specialists, Inc.(ICS)

Address: Sabo Kaikan Bekkan, 2-7-4 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-8646, JAPAN
Telephone: +81-3-3263-6979
Facsimile: +81-3-3263-7577
E-mail: interact2001@ics-inc.co.jp


Last updated: July 3, 2001.
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