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11 December 2016: 44^th Japan Cup Karate-do Championships (Tokyo)

06 December 2016Travel tips, Unclassified2016, December, Event, Martial arts, Nippon-budokan, Tokyo cityTSJ-IT Admin

Japanese men & women will fight or practice “kata” forms at the Nippon-budokan from 09:00 to 18:00 on 11 December 2016 during the 44^th Japan Cup Karate-do Championships. This event is sponsored by Japan Karatedo Federation and a ticket costs only 2.000 yens (18 dollars)!

You can probably attend this event without us because the Nippon-budokan is easy to find (near Kudanshita subway station) and the tickets are sold on site but if you want us to accompany you there as part of a private 1-day tour in Tokyo city… let us know before Friday afternoon 🙂

If you wonder how exciting this karate event might be, watch the video of last year’s final for female kata:

Enjoy Japanese martial arts and Japanese culture, especially if you are a karateka in Asia!

2020 Trip: World Robot Summit in Japan

01 December 2016Travel tips, Unclassified2020, Event, High-tech, Rat Year, RobotTSJ-IT Admin

In 2020 Year of the Rat, Japan will host a “World Robot Summit” international convention to improve the speed, precision and reliability of robots used for manufacturing, agriculture, nursing care, medical treatment… Japan is “the” world leader in robotics! Contact our travel agency if you would like us to prepare an exceptional high-tech trip for you or your company including this international event, with or without tour guide speaking your native language 🙂

To decide when to come to Japan, you can also check the latest news on Get Japan channel:

Tokyo in December 2014: Events in Chiyoda & Bunkyo wards

16 November 2014Event, Unclassified2014, Action show, Autumn, Bunkyo, Ceremony, Championships & Tournaments, Chiyoda, December, Emperor, Event, Hero, Japanese culture, Kanda Shrine, Karate, Market, Martial arts, New Year, Nippon-budokan, Shinto, Shrine, Tokyo city, Tokyo Dome City, Ultraman, Winter, Yasukuni ShrineTSJ-IT Admin

In Tokyo in December 2014? Enjoy a Japanese event in Chiyoda or Bunkyo ward! We recommend:

06 December 2014: Antique/flea market at Yasukuni shrine.
07 December 2014: Martial arts tournament at Nippon-Budokan (Karate, practised with hands & feet).
20 December 2014: Antique/flea market at Yasukuni shrine.
23 December 2014: Shinto ceremony for the Emperor’s birthday at Yasukuni shrine.
26-31 December 2014: Ultraman superhero shows at Tokyo Dome City in Prism Hall with live fights, activities for children, etc.
28 December 2014: Shinto purification ceremony for the end of 2014 at Kanda shrine.
31 December 2014: Shinto purification ceremony for the end of 2014 at Kanda shrine and Yasukuni shrine.

Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo (Japan).

Reserve a half-day personalized tour if you wish a Yes in Japan tour guide or conductor to accompany you before, during or after an event!

Martial Arts Hall of Japan: Purposes, area, events, tours

18 September 2014Travel tips, Unclassified2014, Aikido, Architecture, Autumn, Championships & Tournaments, Chiyoda, Concert, Dojo, Event, Free, Hotel Grand Palace, Japanese culture, Judo, Karate, Kendo, Kitanomaru Park, Kudanshita, Lesson, Martial arts, National Showa Memorial Museum, Nippon-budokan, Olympic Games, Spring, Summer, Tokyo city, Tsukudo Shrine, Winter, Yasukuni ShrineTSJ-IT Admin

42m-high octagonal “Martial Arts Hall of Japan“, the Nippon-budokan was built in Kitanomaru Park to host the first Olympic judo competition during the 1964 Summer Games, promote Japanese martial arts especially among the young, foster health by training body & mind, and contribute to world peace! 14.471 spectators can watch exciting concerts, demonstrations, tournaments… Contact the Yes In Japan team to watch or participate to martial arts lessons in a dojo of the annexe 🙂

Martial Arts Hall of Japan (Chiyoda ward, Tokyo).

The Martial Arts Hall of Japan is in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo near Kudanshita subway station, Hotel Grand Palace, the National Showa Memorial Museum, Tsukudo Shrine, and Yasukuni Shrine. See our calendar to enjoy a martial arts event there (several every month), often for free or a few thousand yens. In autumn 2014, you can go watch aikido, judo, karate, kendo… Be careful, the starting and ending time of the events vary.

If you visit Asia and are interested in Japanese culture or martial arts, attend a championship at the Martial Arts Hall of Japan and request a Yes in Japan personalized tour in Tokyo!

Chiyoda map for autumn 2014: Tourism, shopping, discounts, English menus…?

10 September 2014Travel tips, Unclassified2014, Akihabara, Autumn, Awajicho, Bar, Championships & Tournaments, Chiyoda, Christianity, Church, Coffee shop, December, Discount, English language, Event, Free, Iidabashi, Japanese culture, Japanese festival, Japanese food, Jimbocho, Kanda, Kudanshita, Map, Martial arts, Money exchange, Museum, November, Ochanomizu, October, Ogawamachi, Restaurant, Shin-ochanomizu, Shinto, Shopping, Shrine, Souvenir/Gift shop, Specialist shop, Subway, Suidobashi, Takebashi, Tokyo city, Traditional activity, Train, Travel agency, Walk, YenTSJ-IT Admin

The Yes in Japan team met tonight at Travel Stand Japan to draft its free brochure about Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward for autumn 2014. 25% bigger than in summer and more useful for tourism, its map should cover most of the north of Chiyoda ward: Yasukuni shrine west, Imperial garden south, Akihabara east, and Tokyo Dome city north. Highlighting the Book Town and Electric Town, it should indicate the location of subway/train stations: Akihabara, Awajicho, Iidabashi, Jimbocho, Kanda, Kudanshita, Ochanomizu, Ogawamachi, Shin-ochanomizu, Suidobashi and Takebashi.

This second map should inform about:

More bars, coffee shops and restaurants (especially more diverse Japanese food). We are preparing English menus for some partners 🙂
More souvenir/gift shops and specialist stores for shopping.
Prices, discounts, offers, and possibility to pay by credit card.
Activities, experiences and tours.
Christian churches, Shinto shrines, museums, places for money exchange…
Events such as festivals and martial arts tournaments in October, November and December 2014.

Download our online map of Chiyoda and tell us if a special place is missing… then use our latest version when you visit Japan 🙂

Ideas for our Autumn 2014 map of Tokyo Jimbocho Book Town?

08 September 2014Travel tips, Unclassified2014, Autumn, Awajicho, Bar, Buddha Bellies Cooking School, Bumpodo, Championships & Tournaments, Chiyoda, Christianity, Church, Cooking, Doctor, English language, Event, Free, Hanaya, Hotel, Iidabashi, Ippo, Jazz, Jazz Olympus, Jimbocho, Kudanshita, Loving Hut, Map, Market, Martial arts, Music, Muusa, Nago café, Natural care Suidobashi outpatient centre, Night, Ochanomizu, Ogawamachi, Ohya-shobo, Okuno-karuta, Ony's bar, Otsumami-kaasan, Police, Post, Promotion, Restaurant, Sankei-shoten, Sapana, Sapana Suidobashi-ten, School, Shin-ochanomizu, Shinto, Shobu-do-sangyo, Shopping, Shrine, Souvenir/Gift shop, Specialist shop, Subway, Suidobashi, Summer, Tempura, Tempura Hachimaki, Tokyo city, Traditional activity, Train, Walk, Yamagataya-kamiten, Yamatoya-hakimono-tenTSJ-IT Admin

We distributed 20.000 Yes in Japan maps of Tokyo Jimbocho printed in English on A3 paper at hotels, shops, cultural centres, and special events in Tokyo this summer to help travellers, support local businesses, and promote tourism in Chiyoda ward (Jimbocho is its northern part). Many foreign tourists walked holding the map and the local community gave us much positive feedback! After seeing the digital version below, do you have suggestions or comments for an extended “Autumn 2014” map of Tokyo Jimbocho? What information do you wish for your first/next visit there?

Our “Summer 2014” map of Tokyo Jimbocho features hotels, subway/train station exits, Christian churches, Shinto shrines, post offices, and police stations. It also includes a calendar (flea market, martial arts tournaments…) and recommends:

Activities & tours: Buddha Bellies Cooking School, Yes in Japan.
Doctor: Natural care Suidobashi outpatient centre.
Gift, souvenirs & specialists stores: Bumpodo, Ohya-shobo, Okuno-karuta, Sankei-shoten, Shobu-do-sangyo, Yamagataya-kamiten, Yamatoya-hakimono-ten.
Nighttime: Jazz Olympus!, Ony’s bar.
Restaurants: Hanaya, Ippo, Loving Hut, Muusa, Nago café, Otsumami-kaasan, Sapana Suidobashi-ten, Tempura Hachimaki.

Note: You can always download for free the latest Yes in Japan map of Jimbocho “Book Town”.

02 August 2014: Japanese culture & night cruise in Tokyo’s Sumida ward

22 July 2014Tour, Unclassified2014, Association, August, Boat, Bon-odori, Bridge, Concert, Cruise, Dance, Edo, English language, Event, Flute, Garden, Geta, Guide, Haiku, Half-day, Japanese culture, Japanese festival, Kimono, Kokugikan, Koto, Minato, Music, Night, Odaiba, Poetry, Promotion, Rainbow Bridge, River, Ryogoku, Shakuhachi, Shoes, Sumida, Sumida river, Sumidagawa Edo Cultural Sightseeing Promotion Association, Summer, Sumo, Tea, Tea ceremony, Tokyo city, Tokyo Skytree, Tourism office, Tower, Traditional activity, Transportation, Weekend, Yukata, Yukata De Guide TourTSJ-IT Admin

Nice! Tokyo’s Sumida ward, its tourism office and the Sumidagawa Edo Cultural Sightseeing Promotion Association organize a “Yukata De Guide Tour” special event in English for foreign tourists near Ryogoku station from 16:00 to 21:00 on Saturday 02 August 2014.

Imagine wearing a colourful Yukata summer kimono with traditional Geta wooden shoes, visiting the Kokugikan sumo arena, joining a tea ceremony in a Japanese garden, smelling and tasting Japan’s green tea from your cup, attending a concert of Koto (stringed musical instrument) and Shakuhachi flute, living a Haiku Japanese poetry gathering…
Japanese culture: tea ceremony.

Then cruise the Sumida River at night to admire the lit-up Rainbow Bridge (Odaiba area) and modern Tokyo Skytree tower from a cute boat…

Finally, enjoy a festival with many small shops and Japanese people dancing a Bon-odori dance… You may even dance with them!
Japanese culture: dance.

Why not live and enjoy the Japanese culture this Summer evening in Tokyo’s Sumida ward? Make a reservation for the “Yukata De Guide Tour” for only 4.500 yens (food included) before 29 July! Our Yes in Japan travel manager will definitely join 🙂

USEFUL LINKS

Official Website in Japanese and English: “Visit Sumida” tourism office.
Official Website in Japanese and English: Sumidagawa Edo Cultural Sightseeing Promotion Association.
Ryogoku station area on Yes in Japan.
Sumida ward on Yes in Japan.

USEFUL JAPANESE

Yukata De Guide Tour = ゆかたでガイドツアー (yukata-de-gaido-tsua).
“Visit Sumida” tourism office = 墨田区観光協会 (Sumida-ku-kanko-kyokai).
Sumidagawa Edo Cultural Sightseeing Promotion Association = 隅田川・江戸文化観光振興会 (Sumida-gawa-edo-bunka-kanko-shinko-kai).
Yukata = 浴衣, Bon-odori = 盆踊り, Sumida river = 隅田川 (Sumida-gawa).
Ryogoku station = 両国駅 (Ryogoku-eki), Sumida ward = 墨田区 (Sumida-ku), Tokyo = 東京.

Yes, we make things happen in Japan!

17 July 2014Business, Unclassified1 day, 2-day tour, Chiyoda, English language, Event, Free, French language, Half-day, Hotel, Hotel Niwa Tokyo, Interpreter, Japanese language, Japanese people, Jimbocho, Map, Restaurant, Shopping, Souvenir/Gift shop, Specialist, Specialist shop, Suidobashi, Tokyo city, Traditional activity, Travel agency, WalkTSJ-IT Admin

Yes, we make great things happen in Japan! Join a holiday tour or traditional activity today or tomorrow, go shopping at exceptional specialist shops with a Yes in Japan interpreter (English-French-Japanese), learn about events, meet wonderful Japanese people, use our free map of Jimbocho area (Chiyoda ward, Tokyo city) with great hotels, restaurants and stores…

Free map of Jimbocho area in Chiyoda ward (Tokyo, Japan).

Any question? Do not hesitate to call, e-mail or visit our Japanese travel agency in Tokyo near Suidobashi station and Hotel Niwa Tokyo!

Impressive Japanese archery during the 44^th All Kanto Student Kyudo Championships at the Nippon-budokan

23 June 2014Event, Unclassified2014, 2015, 2016, All Kanto Student Kyudo Championships, Archery, Armour, Arrow, Bow, Championships & Tournaments, Chest protector, Chiyoda, Clothes, Event, Glove, Japanese boy, Japanese culture, Japanese girl, June, Kanto, Kyudo, Martial arts, Nippon-budokan, Spring, Student, Summer, Tokyo city, UniversityTSJ-IT Admin

We watched impressive Japanese archery “kyudo” during the 44^th All Kanto Student Kyudo Championships in Chiyoda ward on Saturday 21 June 2014.

Japanese girls and boys coming from various universities competed with tall bows, shooting arrows with gloves and wearing kyudo traditional clothes, which includes a chest protector for female archers to protect their breasts from the bowstring. We could clearly see everything: the long rows of Japanese archers, individual movements of the participants and of their bows, the trajectory of the arrows, and the arrows in/near the targets. Around us, fellow students, friends and family members noisily encouraged their favourite archers!

We strongly recommend you to attend this event in Tokyo at the end of Spring or beginning of Summer 2015 or 2016 if you are interested in Japan, the Japanese culture or martial arts! Contact us if you wish to watch, learn about, or practice Japanese archery; we could organize something just for you 🙂