Journey

In February 2014 a group of electrical engineering students from the University of Twente will travel to Japan for a 3 week visit. The places they attend during this trip will be determined during the coming months. About twenty companies and universities will be visited, accompanied by a lot of cultural activities. The exact planning is not yet available, but a preliminary plan is already made. The cities certainly to be visited are Tokyo and Kyoto.

Tokyo

Besides being the main capital of Japan, Tokyo is the largest metropolitan area in the world. The city is home to a lot of universities and research institutions. We will visit Shimadzu and AKM among several other companies. Also a lot of cultural interesting places can be found there, for instance the Imperial Palace. Because of the size and importance of the city a lot of companies have settled which can be interesting for us to visit.

Kyoto

The city is situated in the central part of Honshu island. Kyoto is one of the best preserved cities in Japan. Littered with thousands of temples, shrines, palaces and gardens this is a great city to visit for cultural activities. Besides the rich cultural area there are also quite a few institutions and universities situated in the city, making it an excellent place for us to visit.

Kobe

There is a one day detour to the city Kobe in the Hyogo prefecture. Kobe is sitiuated 30 kilometers east of Osaka. In Kobe we will visit the Riken institute.

Nagoya

Nagoya is the fourth largest city of Japan. The city is situated in the central part of Honshu island. It has one of the largest ports in Japan.