GY345 Regional Studies: Japan as an Island Arc
Professor Noblett, Myrow
Block 1
Tentative Syllabus
Date Topic Transportation Lodging
M Sep 1 Class Preparation, Meet at CC on your own
T Sep 2 Depart from COS ~ 6AM? Airplane ----
W Sep 3 Arrive Narita Airport, Tokyo Youth Hostel
International ~4 PM? (Iidabashi)
Th Sep 4 Culture Tour in Tokyo trains, subways Tokyo
Yoyogi Y.H.
Possibly Ueno park, National
Museum, Asakusa Temple
Garden, other ideas?
F Sep 5 F.T. Miura Peninsula (S of Tokyo) Rental Bus “
Prof. Saka (Waseda)
Neotectonics in Seds around beaches
One possible small map project
See Guide C11, overview and Day 3
S Sep 6 F.T. Urban Geology in Tokyo Local trains “
Prof. Saka (1-2 hour overview)
Guide A13; See also Guide A12
S Sep 7 GeoTourist Day to Kamakura Local Trains “
Major temples, Great Buddha
Enoshima fault terrace
M Sep 8 GeoTourist Day to Nikko Volcanics Shinkansen/Local “
Tokugawa Shogun Shrines
Chuzenji Lake and Kegon no Take
Waterfalls in Volcanic Natl Park
T Sep 9 Free day in Tokyo Local Hotel Abant
Leave for Shizuoka by dinner Shinkansen Shizuoka
W Sep 10 F.T. Izu Peninsula Rental Bus Fuji-Yoshida Y.H.
Prof. Niitsuma (Shizuoka) (COS sister city)
See Guide A14 (created 2-day version)
Marine rocks accreted during development
Of TTT triple junction (only example on Earth today)
Stops 0-1,2-2,2-4,2-5,2-6,2-7?
Th Sep 11 F.T. Izu Peninsula (cont’d) Rental Bus Hotel Abant
Stops 4-2,4-4,4-5,4-8,5-2? Shizuoka
F Sep 12 Culture Tour in Kyoto Shinkansen Higashiyama Y.H.
Ryoanji, Kinkakuji,Nijojo… Local/ Rental?
S Sep 13 F.T. Wakasa Bay Rental Bus Akaguri-Zaki
Prof. Ishiwatari (Kanazawa) Auto Camp
See Guide C22 (some changes)
Ophiolite nappes and blueschists
Possible Day 1 without 1,2; add new stops
S Sep 14 F.T. Wakasa Bay (cont’d) Rental Bus Hamasaka
Guide C22, Day 2? Y.H.
Genbudo Volcanic Park?
See Guide B11, stop 1-3
M Sep 15 F.T. Daisen Rental Bus KohojiTemple
Prof. Furuyama (Osaka City Univ.) Y.H.
Trip to Daisen Volcano
Large inland intermediate cone
T Sep 16 F.T. Wakasa Bay (cont’d) Rental Bus Kobe Tarumi
Guide C22, Day 3 Y.H
Return via Kobe- if time permits,
discuss Hanshin Earthquake and visit
Awaji Island site, else stay in Kobe
And complete trip next day
W Sep 17 Kobe and Hanshin Earthquake Shinkansen? Osaka Hattori-
Ryokuchi YH
Th Sep 18 Free Time Local trains or “
Rental Bus
Tour Kyoto area- temples and gardens…
F Sep 19 Culture Tour in Osaka/Nara Local trains “
Castle, Temples
S Sep 20 Return to Tokyo Shinkansen TokyoYoyogi.
Free Time!! Y.H.
S Sep 21 F.T. Izu-Oshima??? Boat “
Volcanic Island, Active
M Sep 22 Tokyo: Work Day Local “
Compile Reports, Farewell Party?…
T Sep 23 Tokyo: Complete work Local “
Possible 1/2-day trip to
Arakawa R. type locale for
Greenschist in high-pressure belts
See Guide C10 for other possibilities
W Sep 24 Depart Tokyo (`noon for 4 PM flight) Airplane ---
Arrive Colorado Springs ~ 4PM, same day