June 9, 2011

Free Tours in June

Our next free volunteer-guided walking tours will be held on June 25, Saturday.
Have a glimpse of Shitamachi (Tokyo’s old town) and discover a local traditional Japanese culture with your friends. (Inquire about custom tours and days.)

Fukagawa Fudoson temple
【Course A】
“See the mysterious Ritual of Fire and the biggest and most luxurious mobile shrine; Find different religions.”
Tour dates & time : June 25, Saturday, 2:00 pm– 4:00 pm (2 hours)
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)
Tour fee: Free of charge

Kiyosumi Garden
【Course B】
“Learn about Basho, the founder of Haiku, the world’s shortest poems; Walk through a Japanese Garden.”
Tour date & time: June 25, Saturday, 1:00 -3:00 pm
Visit: Basho Kinen-kan Memorial Museum and Kiyosumi Garden Park
Meet at: Basho Memorial Museum(7minute-walk from Morishita Station on Toei Shinjuku-Line or Oedo Subway Lines : see the map)
Admission: 100 yen for Basho Memorial Museum and 150 yen for Kiyosumi Garden Park (pay at the gate)
Tour fee: Free of charge


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