Optional Events

Kawadoko Dinner on Sunday, 22nd July

We are planning to have a special kawadoko (or noryo-yuka) dinner on Sunday after Kyoto excursion, at Umemura in Pontocho located beside Kamogawa (Kamo River).

Kawadoko (kawa means river, and doko means floor in Japanese) is a dining deck built above rivers in Kyoto. Eating in kawadoko restaurant is a summer tradition in Kyoto. Pontocho is also a unique place as well as Gion in Kyoto.

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Kawadoko dinner on Sunday:

Date: Sunday evening, 22nd July, 2012

Venue: Umemura, Pontocho in Kyoto

Fee: 16,000 yen per person

To make reservations:

You can select attendance at Kawadoko dinner when you make a conference registration by AMARYS. You can pay the fee by a credit card through AMARYS. Get your tickets at the conference registration desk. Tickets are limited to 40. Do not miss the chance to enjoy a special dinner in Kyoto!