Tag Archives: Traditional activity

July, August & September 2015: Sumi-e lessons at Toyokuni Atelier Studio (Tokyo)

14 July 2015Activity, Unclassified2015, August, Brush, Chiyoda, English language, Gallery, Ink, Japanese culture, Japanese language, Jimbocho, July, Painting, Paper, Promotion, September, Specialist, Specialist shop, Sumi-e, Summer, Tokyo city, Toyokuni Atelier, Traditional activity, Washi, WeekendTSJ-IT Admin

In July, August and September 2015, the ink wash painting lessons with sumi-e master HONDA Toyokuni at Toyokuni Atelier Studio (gallery near Jimbocho station, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo) only take place between 13:00 and 17:00. Reserve at least two weeks before your selected day and bring 8.000 yens per person for a lesson of 90 minutes in English or Japanese.

The son HONDA Yuta still teaches sumi-e to foreign beginners without reservation 🙂 Come between 12:00 and 19:00 from Tuesday to Saturday or between 12:00 and 17:00 on Sunday with 1.000 yens per person for a lesson of 30 minutes in English or Japanese.

Sumi-e artists HONDA Yuta and Toyokuni at Toyokuni Atelier Studio (Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, Japan).

Enjoy a unique experience with a bilingual Japanese artist this summer and hone your artistic skills with a brush on washi paper while you visit or live in Japan!

Fully booked! Free map of Tokyo now; tours from 11 May 2015…

07 May 2015Tour, Travel tips, Unclassified1 day, 2015, English language, Free, French language, Half-day, Hotel, Imperial palace, Japanese festival, Japanese language, Kanda Shrine, Map, Tokyo city, Traditional activity, WeekendTSJ-IT Admin

We are fully booked this week but are available for tours in/near Tokyo from Monday 11 May 2015 (starting at your hotel if you wish). Without guide today, tomorrow or this weekend, enjoy by yourself great events (e.g. Japanese festival at Kanda Shinto Shrine), activities, shopping, food & drinks… using our latest free map of Tokyo “North of the Imperial Palace” 🙂

Contact us quickly to book an exciting half day tour or full day tour with Yes in Japan staff speaking English, French or Japanese next week because May 2015 is very busy…
Family looking at carps in a pond at Happo-en (Tokyo, Japan) in April 2014.

Activity in Tokyo: Admire, buy or practice sumi-e at Toyokuni Atelier Studio ☺

09 April 2015Activity, Shopping, Unclassified2015, Award, Chiyoda, Credit card, English language, Free, Gallery, Japanese culture, Japanese language, Jimbocho, Map, Painting, Postcard, Promotion, Specialist, Specialist shop, Sumi-e, T-shirt, Tokyo city, Toyokuni Atelier, Traditional activity, WeekendTSJ-IT Admin

Do you know sumi-e ink wash painting? Toyokuni Atelier Studio is a great place to admire, buy or practice sumi-e: free exhibition, original products, activities for children and adults… by an award-winning father and his son!
Admire, buy or practice sumi-e at Toyokuni Atelier Studio (Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, Japan) ☺

Typical prices:

Sumi-e lesson for beginners (English or Japanese language): 1000 yens
Sumi-e postcard: 100 yens
Sumi-e painting (black ink or rare colourful mix): 3000-30000 yens
Sumi-e t-shirt: 15000 yens

Open: 12:00-19:00 (Sunday: 12:00-17:00, Monday: closed)

Credit cards: Accepted.
Labels: Japanese.

Toyokuni Atelier Studio is the gallery 10 in the section C2 of our Get Japan map of Tokyo in spring/summer 2015:

Back to full travel services in English, French and Japanese language

08 January 2015Business, Unclassified1 day, 2-day tour, 2015, Chiyoda, English language, French language, Half-day, Hotel Niwa Tokyo, January, Japanese language, Suidobashi, Tokyo city, Traditional activity, Travel agency, WalkTSJ-IT Admin

Our French travel manager Sébastien Duval is back at Travel Stand Japan, fully refreshed by his holidays in France! You can benefit from Yes in Japan full services (activities and tours in Tokyo, consulting, flights, reservations, translation, planning of trips to Kyoto or Osaka…) in English, French and Japanese language if you visit our travel agency near Hotel Niwa Tokyo and Suidobashi station in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward.

Jimbocho/Takebashi area in Tokyo: Japanese paper, prints, paintings, sushi…

26 November 2014Travel tips, Unclassified2014, 2015, Autumn, Chiyoda, December, East gardens of the imperial palace, Ebisudo gallery, February, Gallery, Garden, Imperial palace, January, Japanese culture, Jimbocho, Museum, National Museum of Modern Art, Nishiki, November, Promotion, Restaurant, Souvenir/Gift shop, Specialist shop, Takebashi, Tokyo city, Toyokuni Atelier, Traditional activity, Winter, Yamagataya-kamitenTSJ-IT Admin

Exciting Japanese art and culture in Tokyo near Jimbocho and Takebashi subway stations! Traditional paper, prints and paintings, artworks from diverse artists, an imperial spot for green tourism, and delicious raw fish! In autumn and winter 2014, Yes in Japan‘s travel manager recommends you:

Yamagataya-kamiten, shop selling traditional paper Washi since 1879!
Ebisudo Gallery, specialist store with ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
Toyokuni Atelier, art gallery and shop where you can practice sumi-e ink wash painting.
National Museum of Modern Art, with 13 pieces designated as “Important Cultural Properties” by the Japanese government.
East gardens of the imperial palace, with diverse vegetation, well-preserved old buildings and lively carps 🙂
Nishiki, Japanese restaurant serving sushi (raw fish on rice)…

Sumi-e painting at Toyokuni Atelier Studio (Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, Japan).

Visit these unique shops and cultural spots if you study/work in Jimbocho, stay at a hotel in Chiyoda ward, attend a tournament at the nearby Martial Arts Hall of Japan or go to Yasukuni Shrine!

Sumi-e painting lessons from 1000 yens at Toyokuni Atelier Studio (Tokyo)

06 November 2014Activity, UnclassifiedArt, Bamboo, Chiyoda, Daruma, English language, Gallery, Japanese culture, Japanese language, Jimbocho, Kudanshita, Lesson, Mountain, Painting, Paper, Promotion, River, Specialist, Sumi-e, Tokyo city, Toyokuni Atelier, Traditional activityTSJ-IT Admin

Experience painting on Japanese traditional paper Washi! Master Toyokuni teaches sumi-e ink wash painting at all levels in English or Japanese during lessons of 90 minutes at Toyokuni Atelier Studio 🙂 Make a reservation and bring 5.000 yens per person.

As a special offer for foreigners only, his son Yuta teaches sumi-e to beginners in English or Japanese during lessons of 30 minutes. No reservation needed; just bring 1.000 yens per person. You typically draw a simple cat’s face to get used to the brush and black ink then see how to paint a Daruma, bamboo or landscape with mountains and rivers.

For practical reasons, each lesson at the art gallery between Jimbocho and Kudanshita subway stations (Chiyoda ward, Tokyo) is limited to 5 students. Contact the Yes in Japan team to request special arrangements for bigger groups or professionals on business trip in Japan.
Sumi-e painting with Kintaro, a carp and Mount Fuji at Toyokuni Atelier Studio (Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, Japan).

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”.

Activity/tour in Tokyo: Prices in US DOLLAR and EURO

03 September 2014Activity, Tour, Unclassified1 day, Child, Discount, Dollar, Euro, Half-day, Tokyo city, Traditional activity, Walk, YenTSJ-IT Admin

Today’s exchange rate is:

1000 Yens ≃ 9.5 US Dollars ≃ 7.3 Euros
1 US Dollar ≃ 105 Yens
1 Euro ≃ 138 Yens

Nowadays, you can enjoy a high-quality activity or tour in Tokyo at a good price, from 24 and 38 US Dollars respectively (18 and 29 Euros). Children can get a discount, joining Yes in Japan tours for as little as 19 US Dollars (15 Euros)…

Activities in Tokyo from 2500 yens ≃ 24 US Dollars ≃ 18 Euros per adult.
e.g. Japanese tea time at Marebito teahouse
Walking tours in Tokyo from 4000 yens ≃ 38 US Dollars ≃ 29 Euros per adult.
e.g. Jimbocho shopkeepers x Japanese culture
Holding a shamisen with a shopkeeper in Jimbocho (Tokyo, Japan).

We can even organize a personalized group tour in Tokyo for your family or friends for only 143 dollars. 3 friends would just pay 48 dollars each…

½ day personalized tours from 15000 yens ≃ 143 US Dollars ≃ 109 Euros per group.
e.g. Tour with Japanese garden, martial arts demonstration, shopping for ukiyo-e…
1-day personalized tours from 30000 yens ≃ 286 US Dollars ≃ 218 Euros per group.
e.g. Tour with origami exhibition, holy horse at a Shinto shrine, high-tech game centre…
Japanese Gods Grand Tour: Shinto statues of foxes and holy gates in Tokyo.

Reserve before flying to Japan so we can plan a great personalized tour in Tokyo for you!

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.

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