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ANA Traveler’s Online Tours
~ In August we are providing new themes through two itineraries!
ANA X Inc. (Representative Director and President: Shinichi Inoue, headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) commenced sales today of the ANA Traveler’s Online Tours to be conducted in August. This time we have provided new themes through two itineraries.
■ Online tour for enjoying the starry sky in summer ~ Everyone, let’s learn together! The Perseid Meteor Shower and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan ~
Credit: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
This is an online tour for enjoying the starry sky in summer which can be enjoyed as the free study of children during their summer holidays. We invited a National Astronomical Observatory of Japan astronomer, Associate Professor Hidehiko Agata (Note 1) to give explanations about the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, constellations and the universe.
Furthermore, he will give an explanation about the Perseid Meteor Shower, one of the three major meteor showers. It is reported that there will be a good opportunity to observe the meteor shower before dawn on August 13 so he will also explain the observation points.
For this tour we have provided a “Viewing-only plan” and a “Viewing + workshop (including astronomical telescope kit) plan” under which the customers will construct a telescope together with Associate Professor Agata. A quiz and a question-and-answer session with Associate Professor Agata utilizing Zoom’s Q&A function are also provided, so by all means please participate if you are interested in astronomy or want to make summer holiday memories with your children.
| [Date and time] | August 6 (Friday): Plan (i) From 19:00 to 19:50, Plan (ii) From 19:00 to 19:50 and from 20:00 to 20:35 August 7 (Saturday): Plan (iii) From 19:00 to 19:50, Plan (iv) from 19:00 to 19:50 and from 20:00 to 20:35 |
| [Application deadline] | Plan (i) and (iii): August 3 (Tuesday) at 23:59 Plan (ii) and (iv): July 29 (Thursday) at 23:59 |
| [Prices] | Plan (i) and (iii): Viewing-only plan 2,980 yen (tax included) Plan (ii) and (iv): Viewing + workshop (including astronomical telescope kit) plan 9,980 yen (tax included) |
| [Capacity] | Plan (i) and (iii): 200 people (each time) Plan (ii) and (iv): 100 people (each time) *Minimum number of event participants: 30 people (each time) |
| [Participation conditions] | Please participate from a place with a stable communications environment. Furthermore, on the day we will use Zoom so if you do not have the Zoom app, please download it in advance. |
| [Target] | For first year to sixth year elementary school students |
| [URL for the details] | https://www.ana.co.jp/ja/jp/travel/onlinetour/ |
| [Notes] | • Your questions will be answered using the Zoom Q&A function. • Please understand in advance that due to the composition of the tour, we may not be able to answer all questions. • The period from 19:50 to 20:00 in Plan (ii) is a break time. |
(Note 1) Profile of Hidehiko Agata
Supervising Director of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO)
Associate Professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan/Head of the Office for Astronomy Outreach
Sora Tourism Promotion Council Representative
Shinano and Omachi tourism ambassador
Publications: Astronomical Notes on The Little Prince, Frightening Astronomy which Keeps Me Awake at Night, Extraterrestrial Life Exists, Japanese Starry Sky Tourism, and many others
■ The ANA overseas branch staff provide a guide to summer’s new destination cities
“Stockholm and Istanbul edition” and “Moscow and Vladivostok edition”
ANA’s new destination cities overseas are connected to a live broadcast, and the local staff in ANA’s overseas branches lovingly present the current situation in their towns, the best tourist spots, gourmet food information, etc. in a round-table talk format while also including pre-recorded videos.
During the tour, a quiz and a question-and-answer session utilizing Zoom’s Q&A function is also provided, so global exchanges with the overseas branch staff can also be enjoyed.
It still remains difficult to go on overseas trips, but how about getting the feeling of overseas travel online?
| [Date and time] | August 9 (Monday) [Stockholm and Istanbul edition] from 17:30 to 18:30 August 14 (Saturday) [Moscow and Vladivostok edition] from 17:30 to 18:30 |
| [Application deadline] | August 8 (Sunday) at 23:59 [Stockholm and Istanbul edition] August 13 (Friday) at 23:59 [Moscow and Vladivostok edition] |
| [Prices] | Plan (i): Viewing-only plan 1,980 yen (tax included) Plan (ii): ANA goods + souvenirs recommended by the branch staff plan 4,980 yen (tax included) |
| [Capacity] | Plan (i): 100 people (each time) Plan (ii): 50 people (each time) |
| [Participation conditions] | Please participate from a place with a stable communications environment. Furthermore, on the day we will use Zoom so if you do not have the Zoom app, please download it in advance. |
| [URL for the details] | https://www.ana.co.jp/ja/jp/travel/onlinetour/ |
| [Notes] | • Your questions will be answered using the Zoom Q&A function. • Please understand in advance that due to the composition of the tour, we may not be able to answer all questions. |
Going forward, we will continue to offer an ANA-style charming lineup, so please stay tuned.
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