Course B on 23rd June 2012



At Yokozuna street, we happened to meet one of trainees at Kitanoumi sumo trainig house.

Second person from left.

His name is Hakuai and kindly took a picture with tour participants.

Course B on 23rd June 2012



Tour course B includes Basho museum, memorial park, Basho inari...

A lot of Basho related sightseeing spots.

We took a picture in front of Basho statue at his memorial park.

Next tour: June 30, Saturday (or the date of your choice)

The rainy season has begun in Tokyo.
Did you know that the precious stones in Kiyosumi garden look more beautiful when it rains?
Take part in our tours to find out. Click here for for tour details.

Free tours, last Saturday of every month (or the date of your choice)

Here in Koto-ku, east part of Tokyo, the friendly atmosphere of Edo Shitamachi (Tokyo’s old town) with the history and culture of Edo era (early 17th − mid 19th century) still lives. Enjoy free walking tours, have a glimpse of Shitamachi and discover a local traditional Japanese culture.  Friendly, English speaking locals are your guides.

【Course A】

Find the difference between Shinto shrines & Buddhist temples. Experience the mysterious Goma Fire Ritual in Esoteric Buddhism.
Tour dates & time: The last Saturday of every month.2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (2 hours) 
*The date is negotiable, but allow us at least 2 weeks for arrangement
Visit: Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine and Fukagawa Fudoson Temple
Meet at: Red gate outside from the No.1 exit of Monzen-nakacho station on the subway Tozai line.
Tour fee: Free of charge
                                                                                             

【Course B】

Learn about Basho, the founder of Haiku, the world’s shortest poems. Take a scenic walk in a Japanese Garden.

Tour dates & time: The last Saturday of every month. 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (2 hours) *The date is negotiable, but allow us at least 2 weeks for arrangement.

Visit: Basho Kinen-kan Memorial Museum and Kiyosumi Garden Park

Meet at: Basho Memorial Museum (7 minute-walk from Morishita Station on Toei Shinjuku-Line or Oedo Subway Lines :  see the map )

Admission: 200 yen for Basho Memorial Museum and 150 yen for Kiyosumi Garden (pay at the gate)

Tour fee: Free of charge

                                                                                                  

【Course C】 Customized course:
Please feel free to consult us concerning other options.
* Contact us  at least 2 weeks in advance  

for tour arrangement.

Examples:

●Katori Shinto Shrine

You can find two of the Seven Deities of Good Fortune.

●Kameido Tenjin

Let's visit Tenjin, the patron saint of scholarship.

●Fukagawa Edo Museum

Here, you can get a feel for what life was like in Tokyo’s old town in Edo period.
Admission: 400 yen

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　                

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