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Optional Tours Japan Trek 2010

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Optional Tours. Japan Trek 2010. Optional Tours list. Others Kabuki ( Japaneswe dance drama) Sado (tea ceremony) Maiko (Japanese women dancers) KBS (Keio Business School). Districts Akihbara Asakusa Ginza + Marunouchi Harajuku + Omote - sando + Shibuya Roppongi Shinjuku - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Optional Tours

Japan Trek 2010

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Optional Tours listDistricts• Akihbara• Asakusa• Ginza + Marunouchi• Harajuku + Omote-sando +

Shibuya• Roppongi• Shinjuku• Tsukiji• Kamakura

Others• Kabuki (Japaneswe dance

drama)• Sado (tea ceremony)• Maiko (Japanese women

dancers)• KBS (Keio Business School)

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Akihabara (秋葉原)• Radio Kaikan - the holy place for anime and manga

lovers.• Electronic town stroll – many electronic shops

including duty free shops• Visit Yodobashi Camera Multi-Media Akiba: The

biggest electronic retail store in Japan• Tokyo Anime Center at UDX building - symbol of

high-tech and pop culture• Maid (housekeeper) Cafe experience – Cafe

Rokumeikan

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Radio Kaikan

Yodobashi Camera

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Tokyo Anime Center at UDX building

Maid Café (Rokumeikan)

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The Holy Place for Otaku (anorak)

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Asakusa (浅草)• Senso-ji Temple - Tokyo's most famous and popular

temple. Built in the 7th century• Nakamise Street - lined by more than 50 shops,

which offer local specialties• Ride on Rickshaw – human powered transport (JPY

8,000, or 65 Euros / 30min, 2 people, option)• Sukiyaki (Asakusa Imahan) - a Japanese dish in the

Japanese Hot pot style.• Sumida River Line – boarding waterbus, short trip to

Odaiba / Hamarikyu

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Sensoji – temple Kaminari mon

Nakamise street

Rickshaw

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Asakusa Imahan – Sukiyaki experience

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Odaiba Hamarikyu

Waterbus on Sumida river

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Ginza (銀座) and Marunouchi

• Sony Building• Shopping experience at department store

(e.g. Mitsukoshi, Matsuya 、 Marui), or Brand shops(e.g. Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Emporio Armani, Dior, Gucci)

• Rest at Hibiya Park• Sweets (dessert) experience

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Hibiya park

Corridor street

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Ginza and Marunouchi (丸の内)• Marunouchi Building (Marubiru) Opened in

2002 just in front of Tokyo Station, the new landmark

• Imperial Palace - the residence of Japan's Imperial Family

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Imperial Palace

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Harajuku (原宿) + Omote-sando + Shibuya

• Takeshita Dori - the symbol of Harajuku and birthplace of many of Japan's fashion trends

• Oriental Bazaar - one of Tokyo's largest souvenir shops, very popular among foreign travelers

• Uraharajuku – many unique fashion stores along with back street

• Meiji Shrine - a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji

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Meiji Shrine

Takeshita Dori

Ura-harajuku

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Harajuku + Omote-sando (表参道) + Shibuya

• Omote-sando Hills – recently opened (in 2006) shopping complex

• Shopping experience at brand store (e.g. Louis Vuitton, Celine, Samantha Thavasa)

• Rest at a fancy cafe• Strolling Kotto street

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Harajuku + Omote-sando + Shibuya (渋谷)

• Hachiko Statue - a statue of a loyal dog, modeled in movie “Hachiko”

• Center Gai - a busy pedestrian zone lined by stores, boutiques, game centers, night clubs and restaurants.

• Love Hotel Hill - this area of Shibuya has a high concentration of love hotels

• Yoyogi Park

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Love Hotel Hills

Center Gai

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Roppongi (六本木)• Roppoingi Hills + Tokyo City View & Mori Art

Museum (Option)• Tokyo Mid-town - The Midtown Tower is with

248 meters Tokyo's tallest building• Tokyo tower - the world's tallest self-

supporting steel tower (333 m)• Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) at Zojoji –

famous temple for its beautiful cherry blossoms

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Shinjuku (新宿)• Shinjuku Skyscraper District • Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) at Shinjuku

Gyoen - one of Tokyo's largest and most pleasant parks

• Strolling Kabukicho - Japan's largest red light district

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Shinjuku gyoen

Kabuki-cho

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Tsukiji Fish Market (築地)• Tuna Auctions: open to visitors from 5:00am

to 6:15am• Sushi breakfast• Viewing many fish shops in the market

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Sushi experience at fish market

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Kamakura (鎌倉) Kanagawa

• Great Buddha - Large bronze Buddha Statue• Hachimangu Shrine - Kamakura's most

important Shinto shrine. • Zeniarai Benten - Shrine where visitors wash

their money• Local eno-den excursion

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Great Buda statueHachimangu Shrine

Zeniarai bentenEno-den

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Kabuki ( 歌舞伎) on April 3

• Kabuki-za (East Ginza) – Kabuki show, 30 to 70 min, JPY 700 – 1,500 (5 to 11 euros), English translation available)

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Sado ( 茶道, the way of tea, tea ceremony)

• Happo-en - Otemae experience, JPY 2,200 (16.5 Euros)

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Kimono ( 着物 , Japanese dress)at Kyoto

Budget: JPY 10,000 (= 80 Euros)

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Maiko watching ( 舞妓 )at Kyoto

Budget JPY 3,000 (=24 Euros)

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Keio Business School (Hiyoshi)