Please move to the AMARYS registration site (https://amarys-jtb.jp/wotz2024/) and register for the excursion (post-conference tour) on April 26 (Fri). Tour Fee: 7,000 JPY.
Participants must register separately from the symposium registration (Tour Fee: 7,000 JPY per person (tax included)).
We will start this tour at 8:30 from JR Matsue Sation (the tourist bus stop is close to the SOUTH entrance of the station).
[Meeting Date/Point]
8:15, 26 April.2024, at JR Matsue Station
*Full English guided tour
Place to visit
1. Oni no Shita Burui, a large gorge stretching approximately 2.3 km (Une, Minari Okuizumo-cho, Nita-gun): The natural habitat of Rhododendrons or native azaleas is found in the valley. We will take a hike on recreation trails along the river. https://www.kankou-shimane.com/en/destinations/9285
(Photo: Rhododendron ripense Makino in Oni no Shita Burui).
** The convener Prof. Kobayashi will guide you on this hike for wild ornamental plant observation. We may see naturally growing plant species as below;
- Aucubaceae / Aucuba japonica アオキ
- Camelliaceae / Camellia japonica ヤブツバキ
- Caprifoliaceae / Weigela hortensis タニウツギ
- Ericaceae / Rhododendron kaempferi ヤマツツジ, Rhododendron ripence キシツツジ
- Fabaceae / Wisteria floribunda ノダフジ, Wisteria brachybotrys ヤマフジ
- Hydrangeaceae / Hydramgea serrata ヤマアジサイ, Hydrangea petiolaris ツルアジサイ, Schizophragma hydrangeoides イワガラミ, Deutzia crenata ウツギ
- Styracaceae / Styrax japonica エゴノキ
- Quercoideae / Quercus acutissima クヌギ, Quercus crispula ミズナラ, Quercus serrata クヌギ, Quercus variabilis アベマキ
- Pinaceae / Pinus densiflora アカマツ
- Cupressaceae / Cryptomeria japonica スギ, Chamaecyparis obtusa ヒノキ
- Asparagaceae / Hosta spp. ギボウシ類
- Trochodendraceae / Trochodendron aralioides ヤマグルマ
2. Mochi pounding in the traditional way (Mochitsuki) and Lunch of mochi in local style: Okuizumo-cho is one of the famous production areas of rice in Japan. We will make tasty fresh rice cakes using a big mallet at an old fold house. Country-cooking lunch will be provided by WOTZ2024 organizer.
** The members who will board a plane to Tokyo or Osaka may get off at Izumo-Airport (IZO). The members who will use Yonago Airport (YGJ) need to go to JR Matsue Sation and take a shuttle bus to YGJ from Matsue.
[Dismissal Date/Point]
15:10, 26 April.2024, at Izumo-Airport (IZO)
15:45, 26 April.2024, at JR Matsue Station
