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50th Anniversary

of the first encounter

World Convention

Happiness Academy

NAGO CITY, OKINAWA, JAPAN

December 9-16, 2023

This Happiness Academy will change your life!

It will be 50 years since Maitreya Rael had his first encounter with the Elohim. Let us gather with him and celebrate this memorable and historic day together in a big way.

Over 100,000 people throughout the world have attended Happiness Academies. What’s more, they keep coming back! Why? 

They come back to recharge! Through 1 week of pleasure and revolutionary learning, they re-energize and rediscover themselves and others. And they participate in amazing workshops and evenings especially designed for optimal growth in being human! They blossom as they were meant to blossom!  

Event Info

■ Event Holder

Japanese Raelian Movement (JRM)
Contact : International Welcome Team (IWT)

■ Registration

December 9 (Sat)   2:00 pm – 18:00 pm  Event Registration

December 10 (Sun) 8:45 am Door open 9:30 am Start

December 16 (Sat) 12:30 pm     End

December 12 (Tue) & 13 (Wed)   50th Anniversary World Convention

December 13 (Wed) 2:00 pm     Cellular Plan Transmission Registration

December 10 (Sun)  – 15 (Fri)    Registration after Event started

9:00 am – 9:20 am     

2:30 pm – 2:50 pm

Note: Please complete your registration first in order to participate in the Event.  

■ Dates

December 9 (Sat) to December 16 (Sat), 2023

■ Location

“The Event Hall” is a place where: 

-> All the Raelian events are held. 

-> Registration on and after Dec 9 is provided for participation and payment

-> A room key is handed over after completing registration on Dec 9

-> Reserved meal boxes are available. 

 

 

■ Accommodation

“The Hotel” recommended by JRM is a place where:

-> The Event Hall is located 6 mins away by car.

->  JRM chartered circular buses run between the Hotel and the Event Hall during break times.

-> You can receive room keys before/after Dec 9 when booking through JRM.

->  JRM chartered buses for Airport, Naha, and Nanjo Cities on Dec 16, departing from.

-> You check in and pay for the room charge when booking by yourself on another booking site.

Basic Daily Schedule

Time table

9:30 am – 9:55 am  Meditation

10:00 am – 12:30 pm (noon)  Morning session

12:30 pm (noon)- 3:00 pm  Lunch break

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm  Afternoon session

5:30 pm -7:30 pm  Dinner break

8 pm – 9:30 pm  Entertainment or Showtime

<What to Apply for>

  • On our JRM Application site, you can reserve:

 

(1)   Event participation

(2)   Hotel room

(3)   Meals (box meals called “BENTO”)

(4)   Buses (2 kinds)

  • Please register for the event participation even when you do not reserve the Hotel through JRM. Without registration, you cannot attend any Raelian event. 
  •  The Hotel via JRM includes a breakfast buffet, so you would need to order lunch and dinner BENTOs.
  •  It is recommended to order BENTO as there are no shops or restaurants around the Event Hall within walking distance.

Fees

■ Participation Fee

  • Participation fee includes rental fee of facilities & equipment and costs of training materials.

 

Participation fee

Full Participation fee for Dec 9~16

Participation fee

/ day

Structure Member

26,400 JPY

3,300JPY

Simple Member

14,400 JPY

1,800JPY

New comer

14,400 JPY

1,800JPY

Non member

14,400 JPY

1,800JPY

Student

or under18

Free

Free

 NOTE:  Currency- Japanese Yen (JPY)

 

  •  “New member” means simple or non members who never attended continental seminars in Kama, Europe, America and Asia. JRM wants you to be informed as we provide a special support to them. 
  •  If you are under 18 or a student under 26 years old, members or non-members, your participation fee is waived (free). Please show your ID card at the reception desk.

■ Hotel Fee

Here is a room charge per person per night when reserving KARIYUSHI Beach Resort Ocean Spa through JRM. Rooms are in western style with a single bed (s).

Type of room

Price/person/night

for 1 person

15,500 JPY

for 2 persons

7,300 JPY

for 3 persons

6,800 JPY

for 4 persons

6,700 JPY

  • Please purchase your flights first, and then, reserve the Hotel with us in order to minimize changes related to your stay.
  • Once you’ve applied with JRM, you cannot change online. Please contact JRM instead.
  • If you reserve by yourself the same Kariyushi Beach Resort Hotel, please contact other booking services for any modification, cancellation, and questions about your accommodations.
  • Also, if you share a room with someone, please make sure you and your roommate(s) agree to share a room to avoid any trouble. 
  • THERE IS A NEW RULE UPON THE HOTEL’S REQUEST: ROOM RESERVATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MADE WITH THE SAME CHECK-IN & OUT DATES, WITH THE SAME GUESTS.

Check-In:

  •  Dec 8 is the most recommended date for check-in because:

 -> You can receive a key at the Hotel front desk without waiting too long 

 ->  Next day, eat breakfast, move to the Event Hall on a less crowded JRM Bus

 -> Register in the morning without waiting in a long queue.

Check Out:

  •  Please make sure to return the room key to the Hotel front desk before 10:00 am check-out time.
  • If you leave your luggage in your room after 10:00 am, the Hotel will charge you an extension fee.    
  • The Event on the last day will start around 9:00 ~ 9:30 am, so please make sure to check-out early enough to be on time.
  • Breakfast on the last day will also be provided.

■ Bento (Japanese meal box) Fee

Lunch 600 JPY 
Dinner 1,000 JPY 

  • BENTO is served by the Event Hall after the morning and afternoon sessions.
  • PLEASE NOTE BREAKFAST COUPON THE HOTEL PROVIDES CAN BE NO LONGER USED TO LUNCH THIS YEAR.

■ Deadlines

  • For Participation, Accommodation, BENTO, and Buses: Please order and reserve them before: Sunday, October 20, 78 aH (2023), Japan time

■ Cancellation Fees

The Hotel

  • Cancellation fee will be incurred as follows (all in Japan time):

-> 10%  28 days before use  ex: Nov 10 in case of Dec 8 check-in

-> 20%  21 days before use   ex: Nov 17 in case of Dec 8 check-in

-> 30%  17 days before use   ex: Nov 21 in case of Dec 8 check-in

->  50%  15 days before use   ex: Nov 23 in case of Dec 8 check-in

-> 100%  14 days before use   ex: Nov 24 in case of Dec 8 check-in

->  100%  Cancellation on check-in day and No Show

BENTO

  •   100 % payment will be incurred on and after November 18, 2023, Japan time.  

■ Payment

  • After you apply online with us, you will receive the auto-message of an acceptance. If no auto message is received, please contact the International Welcome Team as shown on top.
  • All the applied details such as participation, hotel, BENTO, and buses are invoiced by the International Welcome Team via Email for your final confirmation.
  • Payment should be made at the reception on Dec 9 – only in Japanese Yen cash.
  • Since currency exchange fees are high in the Hotel, better use major international Airport exchange or ATM cash withdrawal services when arriving in Japan.

■ Transportation

Chartered Bus between the Event Hall and the Hotel

JRM charters buses to run between the Hall and KARIYUSHI Beach Resort Hotel before and after each session about 40 times during the whole event.

Those of you who reserve KARIYUSHI Beach Resort Hotel with JRM, will be put on the list of this bus service. So, if you have a car transportation, please select “No” in our application form.

Duration:     6~7 min. before and after each session
Bus Fare:     3,000 JPY

NOTE: If you reserve with KARIYUSHI Beach Resort Hotel on another booking site, please inform us so we can double-check your bus reservation status. If you are not on the bus list, you cannot use the service or will have to pay JPY4,000 on Dec 9 at the reception. Better to save 1,000 yen and 30 minute-walk one way by booking online with us.

Airport Limousine Bus From Naha Airport to KARIYUSHI Beach Resort

Buses for D Area and DE Area stop at the Hotel

Duration:      90-120 min.
Bus fare:       2,040 JPY

Limousine Bus Information: https://okinawabus.com/en/

The schedule is subject to changes so please keep yourself updated.

Chartered Bus after the Event

Please note that JRM plans to charter buses from OKINAWA KARIYUSHI Beach Resort to Naha Airport, and Naha & Nanjo Cities on Dec 16. That’s because there will be no direct limousine buses available in the early afternoon and no buses will be available from the Hotel area to Nanjo City. 

If you fly back on Dec 16 after the Event, please provide your flight details. Based on your flight info, we can put you on the bus list to Naha Airport.

Without any flight info, you cannot reserve your seat. If you wish to reserve buses for other destinations, please choose Naha or Nanjo on the application page.

Duration:     80 min. (100 min in case of Nanjo)
Bus fare:     2,000 JPY (Nanjo planned as plus 1,000 JPY)

Taxi 

Between Naha Airport and the Hotel

Duration:     80 min
Cost:      About 15,000 JPY plus highway toll

Rental Car

You may rent a car when sharing a reasonably priced condominium or lodge located far from the Event Hall. You can find car rentals online.  You will need an international driver’s license in order to drive in Japan.

■ Conditions

<Qualified participants>

  •  Those who are equal to or older than 15 years old.
  •  Non-members as well as members of the Raelian Movement. 
  • For security reasons, you are required to show your ID cards at the reception.
  • When required, please allow us to take your photo so we can create your participation ID.  
  • Those who are between 15 and 17 years old, are required to submit a parental permission letter.

 

< Miscellaneous >

  • Translation services are provided in English, Korean, Chinese, and other languages when required and available.
  •  Please bring your portable radio with frequencies ranging between 88.0 to 108.0.
  • Photographing & videotaping and any recordings are prohibited during the program.
  • In order to keep our technical and audio devices in appropriate function, please turn your smartphones and computers off from wifi and Bluetooth to avoid any kind of interference with frequencies.



■ Suggested Itinerary

Dec 8  Fri

Arrive in Naha Airport and move to KARIYUSHI Beach Resort by bus

– Check-in the Hotel and receive the room key

Dec 9 Sat

– Move to the Event Hall by JRM chartered bus, register, and make a payment

Dec 16 Sat

– Check-out the Hotel, return the key, and leave your luggage in the hotel lobby

– Move to the Event Hall and attend the last morning session

– The event ends

– Receive the reserved lunch BENTO from the Event Hall

– Move to the Hotel using JRM chartered bus

– Depart from the Hotel to Naha City 

– Check-in a hotel in Naha

Dec 18 Mon

Check-out from the hotel and fly back

*Please Contact Us if you have any questions.

To Register

Online registration is now closed, but on-site registration will be available at the venue during the event with on-site fee.

For more information please contact the International Welcome Team of the Japanese Raelian Movement at [email protected].

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See you Soon!