September 29, 2010

Special English-guided tours in Tokyo's historical area, for FREE

We will have special English-guided tours on the 2nd and 3rd of October, working with Fukagawa Modern-kan, the official tourist information center of Koto Fukagawa area.
Experience the historic atmosphere of Edo, Tokyo’s old town,  with friendly local guides.
You will have a chance to see historic landmarks, the biggest mobile shrine in Japan, unique Buddhist ritual of fire, get to know about Japanese religions -- the spirit of which has a lot in common with the world of the movie "Avatar", I think --  and lots more.

Tour dates & time:  Sat. 2, and Sun. 3 , October / 10:00 am – noon
Visit: Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine and Fukagawa Fudoson Temple
Meet at: Torii gate of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine (3 minute-walk from Monzen nakacho station on the Tozai Subway Line : see the map below)
Tour fee: Free of charge
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How to Apply:
Contact Fukaga Modern-kan: info@fukagawatokyo.com
Or email to: koto.guide (a) gmail.com  ( replace (a) with @ ), or Fax to 03-3647-7530
with the following details:
- Your name & sex
- Nationality
- Number of participants
- Contact number
- Date to join (2nd or 3rd of October)
Please specify "Koto City Walking Tour" in the e-mail  title.

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