KI-ZU-NA Event: Sake Cellar Visiting and Inari Shrine Tour

Taken from the KI-ZU-NA website:

Student Lounge KI-ZU-NA August 2009 Event
Visit Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum and Fushimi Inari Shrine.

Date/Time:	August 22nd (Sat.), 2009 Meeting at 12:30. End of the tour will be around 4:30p.m.
Meeting Place:	Keihan Railway Fushimi-Inari Stn. Ａt the exit of the train which bounds for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima.
Fee:	300 yen, museum’s entrance fee. (To be paid when you apply) ※ Transportation expense 200 yen (one way) from Fushimi Inari Stn. to Chushojima Stn. is not included.
Application:	Apply directly to ‘KI-ZU-NA’ staff.
Eligibility:	Kyoto University students, faculty members, researchers, etc.
Acceptance:	First 15 people ※ We will stop accepting　applications when seats are filled.

International Student Day

International Student Day: Culture Gathering in Kyoto Nijo Castle

Nijo Castle

Kyoto is inviting foreign students at universities and colleges in the city to participate in International Student Day from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 17.

The event will give Kyoto’s foreign students an opportunity to enjoy traditional stage performances and tea ceremonies at Nijo Castle in Nakagyo Ward.

Participation is free and 150 students will be invited. Those who wish to participate must enter a drawing by phone or fax or apply online through the city’s Web site by Aug. 15.

To apply, call (075) 661-3755 or send a fax to (075) 661-5855 listing your name, address, telephone number, school name, nationality and e-mail address. To apply online, go to the Web site at www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000012821.html (in Japanese) and fill out the inquiry form.

Those accepted will receive their invitation by early October. The event will be postponed to Oct. 18 in case of rain.

For more information, access www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000065429.html (in Japanese).

Date:	Saturday, October 17, 2009
Time:	10:00am – 2:00pm
Location:	Nijo Castle
Street:	Senbon dori and Oiike
City/Town:	Kyoto, Japan
Map:	GoogleMaps
Cost:	FREE!
Notes:	You have to sign up by calling or filling out an application online. It is limited to 150 people (only international students).