Social Programs｜WCTC2024

Opening reception

Date & Time	May 21 (Tue) 18:30-20:30pm
Venue	Manyo Room (3rd floor) in Crowne Plaza - ANA Osaka, an IHG Hotel 1 Chome-3-1 Dojimahama, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0004 Phone: +81-6-6347-1112 Official site: https://www.anacrowneplaza-osaka.jp/en/

* Since this is the first day of the whole program, the registration desk will be set up at the venue. The registrants and the accompany persons will be able to arrive directly and check in.

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Venue (image/*The reception will be in the buffet style)
Buffet (image)

Reception & dinner

Date & Time	May 22 (Wed) 19:00-21:00pm
Venue	The Garden Oriental Osaka 10 - 35 Amijima cho, Miyakojima-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 534-0026 Phone: +81-(0)6-6358-5533 Official website: https://www.gardenoriental.com/

A beautiful urban guesthouse with a vast site of approximately 1,000 square meters and a lush garden. Enjoy the course meals with seasonal ingredients in the space that exudes historical dignity.

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Venue (image)
Buffet (image)

Gala dinner

Date & Time	May 23 (Thu) 18:30-19:00 Welcome cocktail party 19:00-21:00 Gala dinner
Venue	Akashi Room in Sumiyoshi Taisha, Kisshoden Room: 2-9-89 Sumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-0045 Phone: +81-(0)6-6675-3591 Official website: https://sumiyoshitaisha.jp/en/

The headquarters of approximately 2,300 Sumiyoshi Shrines throughout Japan. Enjoy the gala dinner after visiting the main shrine, which had been designated as a national treasure.

Main shrine of Sumiyoshi Taisha (image / provided by Sumiyoshi Taisha)

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Course meal (image)