Invitation

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is an honor and a pleasure for me to invite you to attend the upcoming

5th Asian Congress of Abdominal Radiology, ACAR 2015, that will take

place in Hamamatsu, Japan, from June 19 - 21, 2015. The ACAR is

Biennial Meeting of the Asian Society of Abdominal Radiology (ASAR),

and has a short but successful history starting in Miyazaki, Japan, in

2007. The high quality of the educational and scientific content and the

expertise of the speakers and moderators have been the clues for the

success.

The ACAR Program Committee members have designed a new educational program for young abdominal

radiologists, and the scientific program which will provide you with the most advanced knowledge and the

cutting edge in abdominal radiology. The joint meeting will be the 29th annual meeting of Japanese Society

of Abdominal Radiology (JSAR) which will be organized by Professor Yasuo Takehara of Hamamatsu

University School of Medicine. Annual meeting of JSAR consists of case reports of strict image-pathologic

correlation joined by pathologic experts. I am sure you will enjoy it.The collaboration with JSAR will

guarantee a broad and generous exchange of ideas, experiences and knowledge between speakers and

participants.

I invite you to be part of the most complete and up-to-date meeting on abdominal radiology in 2015, not only

by attending the meeting but also by submitting papers and posters and thereby increasing the scientific

content of the meeting. The young investigators travel award will be established in this ACAR 2015, which

will be for who submitted abstract(s) for scientific papers or posters.　　　

The meeting venue will be City of Hamamatsu, Japan, which has a privileged position on central pacific

coast. In northeast there is Mt. Fuji which is the highest mountain throughout Japan and the symbol of

Japan. You can recognize this beautiful mountain in the poster of ACAR 2015.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I promise you to prepare a memorable meeting for you all and I

hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you to Hamamatsu, Japan.

Hiromu Mori, M.D.Congress PresidentThe 5th Asian Congress of Abdominal Radiology

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Congress Title The 5th Asian Congress of Abdominal Radiology (ACAR2015)

Date June 19(Fri) – 21(Sun), 2015

Venue Act City Hamamatsu, Congress Center & Concert Hall 111-1 Itaya-machi, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-city, Shizuoka, 430-7790 JAPAN

Offi cial Language English

Hosted by Asian Society of Abdominal Radiology (ASAR), Japanese Society of Abdominal Radiology (JSAR)

Joint Meeting The 29th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Abdominal Radiology (JSAR)

Website http://www.c-linkage.co.jp/acar2015/

Scientifi c Secretariat　Department of Radiology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine 　Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu City, Oita, 879-5593 Japan 　Phone:+81-97-586-5932 Fax:+81-97-586-0025 e-mail: acar2015@oita-u.ac.jp

Conference Secretariat　Convention Linkage, Inc. 11F, PIAS TOWER, 3-19-3 Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka, 　531-0072 Japan　Phone: +81-6-6377-2188 Fax: +81-6-6377-2075　e-mail: acar2015@c-linkage.co.jp

Congress Information

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Start October 1, 2014

Registration Open October 1, 2014

Abstract Submission Close December 14, 2014

Acceptance Notice February 16, 2015

Early Registration Due February 27, 2015

Author Registration Due March 31, 2015

Congress Date June 19-21, 2015

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ACAR2015 Organizing Committee and Program Committee (alphabetical order)

President: Yi-Hong Chou Taipei, Chinese TaipeiPresident-elect: Hiromu Mori Oita, JapanVice President: Seung Hyup Kim Seoul, KoreaSecretary: Cheng Zhou Beijing, ChinaTreasurer: Manabu Minami Tsukuba, JapanImmediate Past President: Byung Ihn Choi Seoul, KoreaChair of Education Committee: Takamichi Murakami Osaka, JapanChair of Membership Committee: Chang-Hong Liang Guangzhou, ChinaChair of By-Law Committee: Gin-Chung Liu Kaohsiung, Chinese TaipeiWebsite and Newsletter Editor: Jae Young Byun Seoul, KoreaFellows: Takehiko Gokan Tokyo, Japan Myeong Jin Kim Seoul, Korea Bin Song Chengdu, ChinaAuditor: Jeong Min Lee Seoul, Korea Kazuro Sugimura Kobe, Japan

Noriko Aida Kanagawa, JapanMasaaki Akahane Tokyo, JapanKazuo Awai Hiroshima, JapanYasunari Fujinaga Matsumoto, JapanYoshihiko Fukukura Kagoshima, JapanToshifumi Gabata Kanazawa, JapanKenji Ibukuro Tokyo, JapanGen Iinuma Tokyo, JapanYutaka Imai Isehara, JapanIzumi Imaoka Osaka, JapanHiroyuki Irie Saga, JapanKatsuyoshi Ito Okayama, JapanMasahiro Jinzaki Tokyo, JapanIkuo Joja Okayama, JapanMasumi Kadoya Matsumoto, JapanYasushi Kaji Utsunomiya, JapanSusumu Kanazawa Okayama, JapanMasayuki Kanematsu Gifu, JapanKimihiko Kichikawa Nara, JapanRyohei Kuwatsuru Tokyo, JapanOsamu Matsui Kanazawa, Japan

From ASAR Executive Committee

Organizing Committee

Executive Committee

Hiromu Mori Oita, JapanTakehiko Gokan Tokyo, JapanManabu Minami Tsukuba, JapanTakamichi Murakami Osaka, JapanKazuro Sugimura Kobe, JapanYasuo Takehara Hamamatsu, JapanShunro Matsumoto Oita, JapanYasunari Yamada Oita, Japan

Kenji Matsuzaki Tokushima, JapanYasuo Nakajima Kawasaki, JapanYoshifumi Narumi Osaka, JapanKazuyuki Ohgi Tokyo, JapanKuni Ohtomo Tokyo, JapanYoshitaka Okada Saitama, JapanKoji Takahashi Asahikawa, JapanSatoru Takahashi Kobe, JapanYumiko Oishi Tanaka Tsukuba, JapanKaori Togashi Kyoto, JapanMasakatsu Tsurusaki Osaka, JapanKazuhiko Ueda Matsumoto, JapanYasuyuki Yamashita Kumamoto, JapanKengo Yoshimitsu Fukuoka, Japan

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*Last name in alphabetical order

Invited Speakers from Outside Asia

Deborah A. Baumgarten

Emory UniversityHospital

Atlanta, U.S.A. SAR HonoraryLecturer

Michel Claudon Children's Hospital,University of Nancy

Nancy, FRANCE ESUR HonoraryLecturer

Roger A. Frost Salisbury District Hospital

Salisbury, UK

Amy K. Hara Mayo Clinic, Arizona Scottsdale, U.S.A

Thomas Helmberger Klinikum Bogenhausen Munich, GERMANY

C. Daniel Johnson Mayo Clinic, Arizona Scottsdale, U.S.A

Akira Kawashima Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Rochester, U.S.A

Mina Komuta Cliniques UniversitairesSaint-Luc, UCL

Brussels, BELGIUM

Andrea Laghi Sapienza University ofRome I.C.O.T.

Rome, ITALY

Luis Marti-Bonmati La Fe University andPolytechnic Hospital

Valencia, SPAIN ESGAR HonoraryLecturer

Celso Matos Université Libre deBruxelles HôpitalErasme

Brussels, BELGIUMESGAR HonoraryLecturer

Alec J. Megibow NYU-Langone MedicalCenter

New York, U.S.A. SAR HonoraryLecturer

Yves Menu Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris UniversityHospitals andPierre and MarieCurie University(Paris VI)

Paris, FRANCE ESGAR HonoraryLecturer

John R. Mernagh McMaster University Hamilton, CANADA

Harriet Thoeny Inselspital, UniversityHospital of Bern

Bern, SWITZERLAND ESUR HonoraryLecturer

Henrik S. Thomsen Copenhagen UniversityHospital Herlev

Copenhagen,DENMARK

Vincent Vandecaveye University HospitalsLeuven

Leuven, BELGIUM

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European Society ofUrogenital Radiology

European Society ofUrogenital Radiology

*This list is subject to change.

Joint Meeting of the 5th ACAR & 29th JSAR 2015 Program at a glance

Program is subject to change.

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Joint Meeting of the 5th ACAR & 29th JSAR 2015 Program at a glance

Program is subject to change.

* Japanese Presentation Session

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Friday, June 19, 2015

8:20 - 8:50 Educational Seminar 1 US development & artfacts Tsukasa Saida, Tsukuba/Japan

9:00 - 9:40 Scientifi c Session 【JSAR-GU】(Japanese)

9:40 - 10:20 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR-GU】10:30 - 11:40 Opening Ceremony Moderators: Hiromu Mori, Oita/Japan; Yasuo Takehara, Hamamatsu/Japan

Welcome Speech Hiromu Mori, Congress President of 5th ACAR & President of JSAR Yasuo Takehara, Congress President of 29th Annual Meeting of JSAR Yi-Hong Chou, President of ASAR

ASAR Gold Medal Award Jae Hoon Lim, Seoul/Korea (Introduction by Byung I. Choi) Qiyong Guo, Shenyang/China (Introduction by Pengqiu Min)

Opening Lecture : History & Future of the ESGAR

Roger Adrian Frost, Salisbury/UK

12:00 - 13:00 Luncheon Symposium 1 【GU】 Functional MRI to improve Pelvic Lymph Node Staging Harriet Thoeny, Bern/Switzerland

Imaging Evaluation of Urethral and Peri-urethral Lesions in Adults Akira Kawashima, Rochester/U.S.A.

13:10 - 13:50 Scientifi c Session 【JSAR-GU】14:00 - 15:00 Lecture Session 1 【ACAR-GU】 An approach to retroperitoneal masses Deborah A. Baumgarten, Atlanta/U.S.A.

Radiological Anatomy of Retroperitoneal Space and Relevant Clinical Implications Bin Song, Chengdu/China

15:10 - 15:35 Teatime Lecture Session 1 【ACAR-GU】 NSF (Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis)-still relevant Henrik S. Thomsen, Copenhagen/Denmark

15:40 - 16:30 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR-GU】16:40 - 17:20 Scientifi c Session 【JSAR-GU】(Japanese)

Room A

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17:30-18:10 ACAR Poster Presentation at Room C

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ESUR Honorary LectureEuropean Society ofUrogenital Radiology

SAR Honorary Lecture

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Friday, June 19, 2015 Room B

8:20 - 9:00 Scientifi c Session 【JSAR-GI】(Japanese)

9:00 - 9:30 Lecture Sesion 2 【JSAR-GI】(Japanese)

To Be Determined Hiroyuki Konno, Hamamatsu/Japan

9:40 - 10:20 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR-GI】12:00 - 13:00 Luncheon Symposium 2 【GI Imaging from Mayo Clinic】 CT Enterography for obscure GI bleeding and small bowel tumors Amy K. Hara, Scottsdale/U.S.A.

CT colonography: State of the art C. Daniel Johnson, Scottsdale/U.S.A

13:10 - 13:50 Scientifi c Session 【JSAR-GI】14:00 - 15:00 Lecture Session 3 【ACAR-GI】

Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging of the Pancreas Celso Matos, Brussels/Belgium Imaging and management of IPMN of the pancreas based on its molecular pathology Hiromu Mori, Oita/Japan

15:10 - 15:35 Teatime Lecture Session 2 【ACAR-GI】 Imaging Manifestations of IgG4-related Diseases of Abdomen Cheng Zhou, Beijing/China

15:40 - 16:30 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR-GI】16:40 - 17:20 Scientifi c Session 【JSAR-GI】(Japanese)

17:30-18:40 JSAR Poster Presentation at Room D

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ESGAR Honorary Lecture

Saturday, June 20, 2015

8:30 - 9:10 Scientifi c Session 【JSAR-GI】 9:10 - 9:50 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR-GI】10:00 - 10:30 Lecture Session 4 【ACAR&JSAR-Biliary Pathology】 Recent progress in pathology of biliary tract carcinoma Yasuni Nakanuma, Shizuoka/Japan

10:40 - 11:40 Lecture Session 5 【ACAR-GI】 Biomarkers in Abdominal MR imaging Luis Marti-Bonmati, Valencia/Spain

Current imaging diagnosis of HCC in Taiwan Ran-Chou Chen, Taipei/Chinese Taipei

12:00 - 13:00 Luncheon Symposium 3 【GI】 Dual Energy CT in Abdominal Imaging Alec J. Megibow, New York/U.S.A. Dual Energy CT for Hepatobiliary and pancreas: Basics and Clinical Applications Jeong Min Lee, Seoul/Korea

14:05 - 15:10 Lecture Session 6 Yuji Itai Memorial Lecture Session 【ACAR-GI】 Moderators: Kuni Ohtomo, Tokyo/Japan ; Byung Ihn Choi, Seoul/Korea

Current roles and limitation of non-invasive diagnosis of HCC Myeong Jin Kim, Seoul/Korea

Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI for hepatocellular carcinoma: implication for radiogenomics Osamu Matsui, Kanazawa/Japan

15:20 - 15:45 Teatime Lecture Session 3 【ACAR-GI】 Diffusion-weighted imaging of liver tumors:clinical value and new concepts. Vincent Vandecaveye, Leuven/Belgium

15:50 - 16:30 Scientifi c Session 【JSAR-GI】(Japanese)

16:40 - 17:20 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR-GI】17:30 - 18:40 Image Interpretation Session Moderators: Yasushi Kaji, Utsunomiya/Japan ; Myeong Jin Kim, Seoul/Korea

Room A

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SAR Honorary Lecture

ESGAR Honorary Lecture

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Saturday, June 20, 2015

8:00 - 8:30 Educational Seminar 2 CT contrast technique Cher Heng Tan, Singapore

8:30 - 9:00 Educational Seminar 3 MR technique & basic sequence Shenghong Ju, Nanjing/China

9:10 - 9:50 Scientifi c Session 【JSAR-GU)】 9:50 - 10:30 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR-GU】10:40 - 11:40 Lecture Session 7 【ACAR-GU】 Functional Imaging of the Uterus Kaori Togashi, Kyoto/Japan　 The role of preoperative Imaging diagnosis on uterine sarcoma Koo-Kwang Ng, Taoyuan/Chinese Taipei

12:00 - 13:00 Luncheon Symposium 4 【GU】 MR urography: morphological and functional aspects in urinary obstruction Michel Claudon, Nancy/France

Imaging diagnosis of small renal masses Jeong Yeon Cho, Seoul/Korea

14:10 - 15:10 Lecture Session 8 【ACAR-GU】 Imaging of male infertility Min Hoan Moon, Seoul/Korea How MR imaging affects treatment strategy of prostate cancer? Satoru Takahashi, Kobe/Japan

15:20 - 15:45 Teatime Lecture Session 4 【ACAR-GU】 The Role of MRI in the Pretreatment Evaluation for Uterine Cervical Cancer Junko Takahama, Kashihara/Japan

15:50 - 16:30 Scientifi c Session【JSAR-GU】(Japanese)

16:40 - 17:20 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR-GU】

Room B

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Sunday, June 21, 2015

8:00 - 8:40 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR–Emergency Radiology / Interventional Radiology】

8:50 - 9:50 Lecture Session 9 【ACAR-Emergency / Intervention】 Interventional radiology for abdominal trauma Yasuo Nakajima, Kanagawa/Japan

Interventional oncological strategies in hepatic malignancies (primary or secondary,e.g. colorectalmets) - Current concepts and guidelines Thomas Helmberger, Munich/Germany

10:00 - 11:00 Lecture Session 10 【ACAR-Emergency / Intervention】 Treated HCC; Tips and tricks in the evaluation Yves Menu, Paris/France

Imaging of focal liver leison for loco-regional therapy: what an IR wants to know? Uei Pua, Singapore

11:10 - 12:10 Lecture Session 11 【ACAR-Hepatobiliary Pathology】 The pathology of IgG4 related biliary disease Yoh Zen, Hyogo/Japan

New classifi cation of primary liver carcinomas based on their possible cells of origin. Mina Komuta, Brussels/Belgium

12:30 - 13:30 Luncheon Symposium 5 Trans-Pacifi c Bowel Imaging 【GI】 The role and rationale of imaging in Crohn's disease Andrea Laghi, Rome/Italy

Imaging diagnosis of acute appendicitis and differential diagnosis Jen-I Hwang, Taichung/Chinese Taipei

13:40 - 14:40 Scientifi c Session 【ACAR-GI】14:50 - 15:10 Closing Ceremony & Award Announcement

7:40 - 8:10 Educational Seminar 4 Hepatic Malignancy Yazmin Yaacob, Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia

8:10 - 8:40 Educational Seminar 5 Other neoplastic & cystic liver lesions Yi-You Chiou, Taipei/Chinese Taipei

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with breakfast

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8:50 - 9:20 Educational Seminar 6 Diffuse liver diseases Chang Hee Lee, Seoul/Korea

9:20 - 9:50 Educational Seminar 7 Infectious liver disease Thaworn Dendumrongsup, Songkhla/Thailand

10:00 - 10:30 Educational Seminar 8 Neoplastic renal diseases Romamtiezer Sahat B Matondang, Jakarta/Indonesia

10:30 - 11:00 Educational Seminar 9 Cystic renal disease Hak Jong Lee, Seongnam-si/Korea

11:00 - 11:30 Educational Seminar 10 Infectious/ congenital renal disease Danny Cho, Kowloon/HongKong

11:30 - 12:00 Educational Seminar 11 Vascular and traumatic diseases of the kidney Li-Jen Wang, Taoyuan/Chinese Taipei

12:30 - 13:30 Luncheon Symposium 6 【Pediatric Imaging】 Congenital Portosystemic Shunt: Diagnosis and Intervention Shunsuke Nosaka, Tokyo/Japan

Obstetrical Ultrasound Emergencies: What the Radiologist Needs to Know John R. Mernagh, Hamilton/Canada

13:40 - 14:10 Educational Seminar 12 Systemic liver/ kidney diseases Rikiya Yamashita, Kyoto/Japan

14:10 - 14:40 Educational Seminar- Comments for Quiz Cases Manabu Minami, Tsukuba/Japan

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The ACAR 2015 Organizing Committee invites all interested individuals to submit abstracts for Scientific

Sessions and Scientific Exhibitions so that the most updated research works and interesting cases around

the world can be shared. Abstract submissions should be made through the online abstract submission

system at http://www.c-linkage.co.jp/acar2015/

GI

LiverBiliaryPancreasGastrointestinal TractsMesentery and peritoneumInterventionEmergencyOthers

GU

Kidney, ureter and bladderProstateFemale reproductive systemTestis and male genitaliaAdrenal and retroperitoneumInterventionEmergencyOthers

Abstract Topics

Abstract Submission Deadline : December 14, 2014

Young Investigators Award (YIA)ACAR 2015 presents the Young Investigators Award for the outstanding presentation of young researchers. Anyone who is under the age of 40 can apply for it when submitting an abstract. Please apply through the online abstract submission system. Twenty finalists will be selected and each winner will be presented a prize of JPY50,000.

Best Poster AwardBest posters will be awarded ACAR 2015 Best Poster Award and each winner will be presented a certificate and a prize. Be sure to submit!

■ Magna Cum Laude : 2 winners GU(1) / GI(1) prize JPY150,000.- ■ Cum Laude : 4 winners GU(2) / GI(2) prize JPY 50,000.-■ Certificate of Merit : 4 winners GU(2) / GI(2) prize JPY 30,000.-

ACAR 2015 Young Investigators Award (YIA)and Best Poster Award

Call For Abstracts

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Registration

Early Registration: October 1, 2014 – February 27, 2015

Standard Registration: February 28 – May 15, 2015*Registration is available at http://www.c-linkage.co.jp/acar2015/ only.

■ Credit Card

・Payment by credit card is available through the online registration system.

・VISA, MasterCard and JCB are accepted.

・Service charges are supposed to be paid by registrants.

■ Bank Transfer

・The payment should be completed by the deadline of registration.

・Remitter's name should be the same as the registrant's one.

・Bank fees are supposed to be paid by remitters.

Payment MethodPayment of the fee should be made by bank transfer or credit card.

The following are included in the registration fee.

　・Access to all Scientific Sessions ・Access to the Exhibition Site ・Abstract Book

　・Congress Kit ・Coffee Breaks 　・Luncheon Symposiums

Registration Fee

Congress Reception JPY5,000.- *Congress Reception is optional.

Category Early～ February 27, 2015

Standard～ May 15, 2015

On-site

Physician

(JSAR members*)JPY16,000.-(JPY8,000.-)

JPY18,000.-(JPY10,000.-)

JPY20,000.-(JPY12,000.-)

Trainee/

Non-physicianJPY8,000.- JPY9,000.- JPY10,000.-

Accompanying Person JPY5,000.- JPY5,000.- JPY5,000.-

(JSAR members*):This is applicable for JSAR members who are good standing for JSAR annual due (JPY 8,000).

Registration for Educational Lecture Course

Educational Lecture Course is a newly-established session of continuing education of ASAR/ACAR for young abdominal

radiologists in Asia.

In ACAR 2015, it will focus on Liver and Kidney Diseases and will consist of 12 lectures. For more information about this

lecture course, please visit the ACAR 2015 website at http://www.c-linkage.co.jp/acar2015/

Cancellations

・Cancellation must be notified to the Conference Secretariat by email.

・All refunds will be made after the conference.

・Bank service fees for refund will be deducted from the paid registration fee.

　Cancellation by February 27, 2015 100% refund

　Cancellation by May 15, 2015 50% refund

　Cancellation after May 15, 2015 no refund

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Access to Hamamatsu

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Access to Hamamatsu

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Around Hamamatsu Station & Accommodation

Whether you are coming by local line or bullet train, please get off at the JR Hamamatsu

Station. The venue is a 5-10 minutes walk from the JR Hamamatsu Station.

Accommodation has been reserved at special ACAR 2015 rates with easy access to the

venue by ACAR 2015 offi cial Travel Agent.

・Room Rate/ Single room charge including breakfast, service charge and general consumption tax・Location/ Distance from the conference site

Class Hotel Room Rate(per person / per night) Location

Deluxe ❶ Okura Act City Hotel Hamamatsu JPY 13,500 64 m

Standard❷ Hotel Crown Palais Hamamatsu❸ Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hamamatsu❹ Grand Hotel Hamamatsu

JPY 9,300-JPY 10,020 193-1,300 m

Economy

❺ Toyoko-Inn Hamamatsu-eki Kita-guchi❻ Court Hotel Hamamatsu❼ Hotel Route-Inn Hamamatsu-eki Higashi ❽ Hotel Meijiya❾ APA Hotel Hamamatsueki-Minami10 Richmond Hotel Hamamatsu11 Hotel Ascent Plaza Hamamatsu12 The Gen's Hotel13 Kuretake Inn Central Hamamatsu14 Hamamatsu Station Hotel　　

JPY 6,500-JPY 8,940 298-900 m

ReservationReservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.Due to the limited number of rooms, early hotel reservation is highly recommended.

Access to the ACAR2015 website. Click “Accommodation & Travel”.

1 Select the hotel and send a reservation form.

2 Received confi rmation mailfrom the travel agency.

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Useful Information of Japan in General

ClimateThe average temperature in June in Hamamatsu is 22℃ degrees.

The rainy season lasts during the June in most of Japan.

The weather may be gloomy for you, however, you will be able to see many pretty flowers

such as Ajisai, hydrangea, a symbol of Japan’s rainy season.

LanguageThe language of Japan is Japanese.

If you use a few Japanese everyday greetings, it will make your trip more enjoyable.

Please try it out!

[ Useful Greetings ]

Japanese English

Kon'nichiwa. Good afternoon!

Arigatou. Thank you!

Sayounara. Good-bye!

CurrencyThe Japanese unit of currency is the Yen.

There are 3 different denomination bills: 10000, 5000 and 1000,

and 6 different denomination coins: 500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1.

TippingTipping is not customary in Japan, therefore, you don’t have to do so. At hotels and major

restaurants a 10-15 % service charge will be added.

Credit CardsAll major credit cards, such as American Express, Visa, Mastercard and Diners Club, are

accepted at all major hotels, restaurants and tourist facilities. They are not used at small

shops.

ElectricityThe electrical current is 100 volts AC, 50 cycles in Tokyo and eastern Japan and 60

cycles in western Japan including Hamamatsu.

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Excursion

■ Optional Tour around Hamamatsu

・Date June 21 , 2015 (Sun)

・Itinerary 07:45 Act City Hamamatsu - Gotemba Premium Outlets - Lunch at Nippon Daira Hotel - Kunozan Toshogu Shrine - Kanzanji Onsen/Lake Hamanako -

19:20 JR Hamamatsu Station

・Price (per person) JPY 15,300

・Date June 21 , 2015 (Sun)

・Itinerary 08:30 Act City Hamamatsu - Miho Pine Grove (Miho no Matsubara) - Lunch at Nippon Daira Hotel - Kunozan Toshogu Shrine - Kanzanji Onsen/Lake Hamanako -

17:50 JR Hamamatsu Station

・Price (per person) JPY 15,000

Tour 1 OUTLETS Shopping & Mt.Fuji Viewing

Tour 2 Miho Pine Grove & Mt.Fuji Viewing

*The tour might be cancelled if it does not reach the minimum number of participants.

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Excursion

Factory Visit around Hamamatsu

Sightseeing 　　　

Shunkado "Unagi Pie", known throughout Japan, is an eel-flavored confection that is a symbol of Hamamatsu. It has recently become popular among foreigners, who like to buy it as a souvenir. At the Unagi Pie Factory, visitors who are interested can see how Unagi Pie is made, learn the secrets behind its tastiness.・Time required 40mins ・Price (per person) Free ・Opening Hours 10:00-16:30

Unagi Pie Factory

After shifting production processes for grand pianos from the factory at Yamaha Corporation’s headquarters, they opened the Kakegawa Factory for public tours.They have since received a wide variety of visitors, including musicians, families, corporate trainees, and school groups. (*Reservation is required)・Time required 90mins ・Price (per person) Free ・Opening Hours 09:30-17:00 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday only)

Yamaha Kakegawa Grand Piano Factory

Fans of sake are gradually increasing overseas. Hamamatsu Brewery is one of just a few breweries in Hamamatsu. It was created here at Tenjingura in 1871, with a goal to "brew culture and encounters between people". (*Reservation is required)・Time required 30mins ・Price (per person) Free ・Opening Hours 10:30-16:00 (Closed Tuesday)

Tenjingura Hamamatsu Sake Brewery

Hamamatsu Castle is conveniently located near the city center and easily reached by bus. Originally named Hikuma Castle it was later extended, rebuilt and renamed when occupied by Ieyasu Tokugawa (1542-1616) who intended it to be a launch-pad for world unification bearing the name - Success in life. ・Price (per person) JPY 200 ・Opening Hours 08:30-16:30

Hamamatsu Castle

Ryugashido is a limestone cave formed over time from 250 millions year old strata. A 400m course is available to the general public, however the total length of the cave is 1046m. There are about 50 observation points in the publicly accessible section alone with a 30 meter high subterranean waterfall called Ogonno Otaki as a main attraction.・Price (per person) JPY 650 ・Opening Hours 09:00-17:00

Ryugashido Cavern

Ryotanji Temple

Ryotanji temple is one of the ancient Zen-temples from the Nara era and was founded in 733. The li family has had 40 generations of ancestors who have worshipped there and they consider the Ryotanji temple as their family temple.・Price (per person) JPY 400 ・Opening Hours 09:00-16:30

Suzuki, one of the major companies representing Hamamatsu, has consistently paid close attention to the lives of consumers since its founding as the Suzuki Loom Works in 1909. Since then, the company has grown to become one of the most major brand names throughout the world. At the Suzuki Plaza museum, the many products created by Suzuki over the years are on display, as well as the company's history, and its current vehicle-making efforts. (*Reservation is required)・Price (per person) JPY 400 ・Opening Hours 09:00-16:30

Suzuki Plaza

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Excursion

■ One-Day Trip to Other Cities

Hamamatsu is located about an hour and a half from Kyoto or Tokyo by Bullet Train (Shinkansen).

You can make a day trip from Hamamatsu to these fascinating cities too.

*If you are interested in tours in Japan, please refer to “Accommodation & Excursion” page of the ACAR website, or contact Travel Desk directly on site.

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Tokyo

Kyoto