2025.02.08 — 16                                   JAPAN TRIP OF BOGNAR’S KYOTO STUDIO

Exchange rate as of Nov. 23     USD1 = ¥158.00 (on 01.08.25)
                                                 Transportation rates are approximate as they are from last year Feb      08 Sa   O’Hare              09:30    Meeting at United International check-in counter
                                                               Everyone checks in
                                                12:30    Meet at the departure gate
13:10    United Airlines UA881 departs                         09 Su   Haneda /Tokyo  17:45    Arrives 
                        Tokyo               19:30    Taxis to the hotel ~¥9,210 / per cab (everyone shares the costs)
                                                20:00    Lodging: Hotel Monterey Hanzomon  Students
                                                             23-1 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. All for 3 nights
                                                            T: +81.3.3556.7111  
                                                         
                                                          
                                                            Lodging: Hotel Monterey Hanzomon  Faculty
                                                            23-1 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. All for 3 nights
                                                            T: +81.3.3556.7111   Reserv: 4750245606                     10 M     Tokyo               08:00    Breakfast in the hotel
                                                08:30    Meet in the lobby and walk to
                                                09:00    Imperial Palace (walk around)
Marunouchi city then walk to
Tokyo International Forum, 1996 (Rafael Vinoly) Free entry
Ginza: walk through Ginza-dori Ave. Great in the night w/lights
Ginza Subway Station, 2020 (Nikken Sekkei Ltd)
Ginza Subway line to Asakusa stn. ~¥0,209
Asakusa Visitors Center, 2012 (Kengo Kuma) a little to west
Asakusa Kannon Temple (next to the Center), a little to north   
                                    13:00    Subway Ginza line to Omotesando Station ~¥0,252
                                                13:30    Lunch near Omotesando
                                                14:30    Ginza Subway line to Shibuya ¥0,178 
            Scramble Square Bldg. 2019 (Nikken Sekkei Ltd. + K. Kuma)
            Hikarie Building, 2012 (Nikken Sekkei Ltd.). Free entry.
            Miyashita Park Center and Hotel, 2020 (Nikken Sekkei Ltd.).
17:00    Program ends
-- Free time –
                                                              Lodging: Hotel Monterey Akasaka                   11 Tu    Tokyo               07:30    Breakfast in the hotel    
                                                08:30    Meet in the lobby
                                                08:45    Hanzomon Subway line (will be crowded; rush hour) ¥0,160 to
                                                 09:15    Hanzomon station; walk 15 mins to
                                                10:00    Nezu Art Museum, 2009 (Kuma) a must see, also the garden
                                                                        
                                                11:30    Sunny Hills Confectionary, 2013 (Kuma),
                                                SPIRAL Building, 1985 (Fumihiko Maki)
                                                12:30    Lunch near Omotesando
                                                            Chiyoda Subway line to Harajuku ¥0,178
                                                  14:00    Omotesando Area 2
                                                            1964 Olympic Stadia (Tange), seen only from the outside.
                                                            Meiji Shrine Museum, 2019 (Kuma). Entry: ¥1,000
                                                            Meiji Shrine, 1920 (Chuta Ito). Free entry
                                                              17:00    Program ends
-- Free time –
            However, you might walk south on Omotesando Ave. to see
GYRE Omotesando, 2008 (MVRDV). Commercial. Free entry.
DIOR, 2004 (SANAA), see it as you walk along.
Omotesando Hills, 2006 (Ando). Commercial. Free entry
Louis Vuitton, 2002 (Jun Aoki), see as you walk along.
TOD’S, 2004 (Toyo Ito), see as you walk along.
Hugo Boss, 2014 (Norihiko Dan), see it as you walk along.
One Omotesando, 2004 (Kengo Kuma), see as you walk along.
                                                            Lodging: Hotel Monterey Akasaka                   12 W    Tokyo               07:00    Breakfast in the hotel
                                                08:30    Meet in the lobby
08:45    Taxis to Tokyo Station ~¥1,100
                                                09:00    Visit Tokyo Station, 1914 (Kingo Tatsuno) and area
                                                10:15    Move to the platform of departure
                                                11:03    Shinkansen Hikari 509 Super Express

                                                 See Mt. Fuji from the train after about 45 mins. On right side.
Kyoto               13:43    arrive                                                   
                                                Kyoto Station, 1997 (Hiroshi Hara). See the large atrium - free.
                                     14:30    Karasuma Subway line to Karasuma-Oike Stn ¥0,220
                                    15:00    Check into the hotels and get settled.
                                    15:30    ACE Hotel, 2020 (Kengo Kuma). See the lobby inside - free.
17:30    TIME’S Building, 1984 (Tadao Ando)
Ponto-cho (a narrow pedestrian lane) in the night, it is great!!
– Free time –
                                                Lodging: ACE Hotel Kyoto (by Kengo Kuma).    Professors
                                                            245-2 Kurumaya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8185
T: +81 75 229 9001.           
                                                            
Lodging: Hotel Tokyu Stay Kyoto Sanjo-Karasuma. Students
392 Kakimoto-cho Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8173.  
T: +81 75 221 0109.                13 Th    Kyoto               07:00    Breakfast in the hotel
08:00    Meet at ACE Hotel lobby and walk to
09:00    PROJECT SITE Spend some time here.
10:30    Gion Shirakawa Shinbashi-dori (street w/ traditional bldgs.)
                                                            Shinmonzen Hotel, 2020 (Tadao Ando), See briefly
                                                            Walking along the Shirakawa creek to Okazaki area
            Kyocera Museum of Art, 1933 (Kenjiro Maeda). See fr. outside  extension, 2020 (Jun Aoki) across from Maki’s bldg.      
11:00    Heian-jingu Shrine (& Gardens), 1895 (Chuta Ito). Free entry.
            Garden entry: ¥600.
National Museum, 1986 (Fumihiko Maki). Lobby is free.
12:30    Lunch in the area
14:00    Walk east
14:15    Nanzenji Zen Temple and Gardens, 1400 & 1611 Entry: ¥600
            Aqueduct nearby (built in the Meiji Era of 1868-1912)
Philosophers’ walk (Tetsugaku no michi); alternative is by taxi    
                                    15:30    Tea break to refresh
                                    15:50    Continue on the Philosophers’ Walk to
16:30    Ginkaku-ji Zen Temple and Gardens, 1482 Entry: ¥500
17:00    Taxis ~¥2,100 to hotels
                                                -- Free time --
                                                            Lodging: ACE Hotel (faculty)
                           Hotel Tokyu Stay Kyoto Sanjo-Karasuma (students)             14 F     Kyoto               07:00    Breakfast in the hotel
08:00    Taxi to Ryoanji Temple (opens at 8:30 am). ~¥3,200 per cab
08:30    Ryoanji Zen Temple and Rock Garden, ~1499. Entry: ¥500     
                                                            Taxis ~¥0,800 to
10:45    Kinkaku-ji Zen Temple (Golden Pavilion) + Gardens, 1397.                             Entrance: ¥500
                                                            Taxis ~¥1,800 to          
                                                12:00    Kyoto Concert Hall, 1995 (Arata Isozaki). See the lobby.
12:25    Garden of Fine Arts, 1994 (Tadao Ando). Entrance: ¥100
13:15    Lunch in the area
14:15    Karasuma Subway line to Kokusai Kaikan ¥0,220
14:50    International Conference Hall, 1966 (Sachio Otani). Closed
                        Tel: +81.75.705.1325. Go around the compound
16:30    Karasuma Subway line directly back to the hotels. ~¥0,290
17:00    hotel. Program ends
-- Free time --
                                                            Lodging: ACE Hotel (faculty)
   Hotel Tokyu Stay Kyoto Sanjo-Karasuma (students)             15 Sa   Kyoto               08:00    Breakfast in the hotel
                                                09:00    Taxis to Ninen-zaka iriguchi ~¥1,800 then walking together on
                                                09:15    Kiyomizu-zaka, the scenic roads leading up to the Temple.
09:45    Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist Temple, 778 & 1633. Entry: ¥400
                        Expect large crowd
            Taxi to ~¥0,700
11:10    Sanjusangen-do Temple, 1164, rebuilt after a fire). Entry: ¥600   with 1001 gilded statues of Kannon. No phots inside.
11:30    Chishinkan of the National Museum, 2014 (Yoshio Yaniguchi)
            Entry: ¥260 for students, ¥520 adults.  Entry till 16:30 
13:40    Lunch in the area
14:45    Taxis to Arashiyama ~¥5,100
15:20    Fukuda Art Museum, 2019 (Koichi Yasuda). Entry: ¥1,500
16:00    Drinks and snacks in the Museum.
Boutique Hotel, 2022 (Koichi Yasuda). See it from the outside.
Short walk to
16:30    Bamboo Forest (take no mori) Entry: open 24 hrs. Free.
                        Sunset at 17:30
18:00    Taxis back to the hotels ~¥3,900
-- Free time –
                                                            Lodging: ACE Hotel (faculty)
                           Hotel Tokyu Stay Kyoto Sanjo-Karasuma (students)             16 Su   Kyoto               07:00    Breakfast in the hotel (from 06:30 to 10:00)
                                                08:15    Meet students at ACE Hotel (in front of it or inside in case of rain)
08:20    Subway Karasuma line to Kyoto Station (third stop) ~¥0,220
08:50    Group photos at the station.
09:33    Hikari 644 Shinkansen Super Express (buy box lunch at Stn)
11:15    In good weather Mt. Fuji is seen from the train about this time.
Shinagawa/Tyo 12:05    Arrive in Shinagawa (Tokyo)                 
                                    12:30    Lunch at the station or nearby
                                    14:45    All of us meet at designated area at the Shinagawa Station
                                    15:05    Train Keikyu Railways to the airport from Platform 1 (you need  tickets ¥0,327 (~$2.5) or, use PASMO Card for easy access
                                                This train runs every 20 minutes. next is at 15:25
Haneda Airp.    15:18    Terminal 3 (International Terminal), the first stop at Haneda.
                        15:40    Check in
                        17:45    Meet at the departure gate
                                    18:20    United Air UA 882 departs                   
O’Hare  Airp.     15:10    arrives (the same day of Feb. 16)
                                   

Required Items and other info.

- Bring ONLY CARRY-ON luggage and one personal bag, such as a small backpack
- Umbrella (foldable / collapsible)
- Good walking shoes (you will need to remove them rather often!) and casual / comfortable outfit.
- Temperatures can be expected to be between 30F (in the night) and 47/54 (daytime)
- Camera / Cellphone and chargers
- Electric outlets are the same as in the US; so is the Voltage; no need to be concerned about these.
- Student ID, will give you reduced entrance fees
- Pls keep in mind the in Japan traffic goes on the LEFT side the road. Stepping down to the road first you need to look first RIGHT and then LEFT.
- Bring cash of Japanese Yen or exchange about USD150 – 200 to JPY (¥) at an ATM in Japan. There    are many ATMs in Japan even in 24hr Convenient stores  
- It is also good to have some cash in US Dollars
- Major Cred Card are accepted in just about every place.
- NO TIP anywhere. Tipping is NOT a custom in Japan.