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Umesoin "Nenbutsu and Dharma Talk Meeting"
【Itinerary】 Time Length Explanation→ Betsu Ji Nenbutsukai → Dharma Talk * There will be a break on the way. * The itinerary and contents are subject to change. 【Lecturer】 Masahiko Sato (Joshinji Resident, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) 【Title】 "Learning Life by Gazing at Death" 【Overview】 Why don't you chant the Buddha while hitting a wooden fish in a modern temple designed by Kengo Kuma? In February, June, and October, Umesoin invites monks who are lecturers to hold "Nenbutsu and Dharma Talk Meetings". After a separate time remembrance meeting in which you hit a wooden fish and chant Nenbutsu, you will listen to the lecturer monk's Dharma talk. First-time visitors and the general public are also welcome. Please feel free to apply. 【What to bring】 Prayer beads * Rental is also available. 【Law Lecturer Profile】 Masahiko Sato (Joshinji Resident, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) Born in Tokyo in 1958. Completed the doctoral program at Taisho University Graduate School. Studied abroad in the United States as a visiting researcher for bioethics research. Head of the Jodo sect Tokyo diocese, part-time lecturer at Taisho University, specially appointed missionary of the Jodo sect, resident of the Tokyo Diocese Toshima-gumi and Joshinji Temple. 【Remarks】 * The itinerary and contents are subject to change. * For the latest information, please check the Umesoin website. * Please refrain from coming by car. 【Application and Inquiries】 Organizer: Aoyama Culture Village (Public Relations Department, Umesoin) 〒107-0062 2-26-38 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Reception hours 9:00~17:00) TEL：03-3404-8588 FAX：03-3404-8436 E-Mail： bunkamura@baisouin.or.jp
Umesoin "Kaizan Remembrance and Noh Dedication"
Together with the opening of the Umesoin Temple, Nanryu Kazuhisa's Imperial Ceremony, we will dedicate the Noh performance of Kanze-ryu Noh. Admission from the Noh dedication is not allowed, so please attend from the court. 【Performer Profile】 Tadaki Hashimoto Graduated from the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. Holder of the Comprehensive Certification of Important Intangible Cultural Properties. The eldest son of Kanze-ryu Hohashimoto Isomichi. He studied under his father, the late Yuyuki Katayama, and Kuroemon Katayama. First performed at the age of three. While at university, he studied under the 26th Kanze-ryu Sejō family, Kanze Kiyokazu, the late Fujinami Shigemitsu, and the late Nomura Genyuki. Taking on the challenge of new attempts to convey the charm of Noh to young people, he plans and performs with opportunities for young people to easily experience the classics of Noh and Japan, such as performing with other genres and performing at temples, shrines, and bars. In addition to practicing in Kyoto and Tokyo, they also hold workshops at kindergartens and elementary schools to provide opportunities to cultivate an eye for discerning the "real thing" by experiencing the traditional culture of "Noh" from childhood to Japan. 【Remarks】 * Admission free, no application required. Anyone is welcome to attend. * Please refrain from coming by car. * After the ceremony, there will be a Noh dedication with a break. *The itinerary is subject to change. * If you would like to participate as a group, please contact us in advance. * For everyone's safety, please bring and wear a mask and cooperate with cough etiquette as much as possible. If you are worried about your physical condition, please do not overdo it. 【Contact】 Organizer: Aoyama Culture Village (Public Relations Department, Umesoin) 〒107-0062 2-26-38 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Reception hours 9:00~17:00) TEL：03-3404-8588 FAX：03-3404-8436 E-Mail:bunkamura@baisouin.or.jp
Minato City Tourism Information Center
The staff is available in English (Korean depending on the day) and provides information on various sightseeing information, restaurants, transportation, and accommodation in Minato Ward. We also sell goods from the Minato City Tourism Association.
Roppongi Hills
"Roppongi Hills" is an expansive 12.0 hectare site, which is about 8 times the space that Tokyo Dome covers. It features shopping areas and restaurants, as well as art galleries, movie theaters, apartments, offices, a park, and much more. Mori Tower has 52 floors and extends 250m above sea level. It has a 360-degree glass observation deck called "Tokyo City View", and the "Sky Deck" above that offers a wide open space with a complete panoramic view of Tokyo's cityscape.
Tokyo Tower
Opened in 1958, this symbol of Tokyo, and of Japan itself, saw its 60th anniversary back in 2018. Located in Tokyo's Yamanote area, this 333m tall radio tower has both a main deck (150m high) and top deck (250m high) from which you can look out over Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tsukuba, and all of the Tokyo metropolis itself, making it a popular tourist spot not just among the Japanese, but with tourists from all around the world. The tower's 'Landmark Light' is widely acknowledged to have completely transformed Tokyo's nightscape, and together with the 'Diamond Veil' illuminations launched to mark the tower's 50th anniversary, they're able to paint all manner of pictures in Tokyo's night skyline. The tower's 'Foot Town' building is replete with services including cafes and souvenir shops, and also hosts a variety of events throughout the year, making the tower the perfect spot for a fun-filled day trip. The number of visitors to the tower's observation decks has surpassed the total population of Japan, breaking the 180 million people milestone in 2018. In June of 2013 the tower was officially recognized as tangible cultural property of Japan.
Mori Art Museum/Roppongi Hills
The Mori Art Museum is located on the 53rd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. With a focus on contemporary art, it has various public education programs and exhibition plans that transcend genre, creating a new form of art museum. Other than on Tuesdays, it stays open relatively late, so it can even be enjoyed after work. Visitors may also enter the Tokyo City View observatory with the same ticket.
Tokyo Water Taxi (Odaiba)
There are about 20 docks, the largest in Tokyo. The total number of routes is more than 1000. Use our extensive network to navigate the Water City at your disposal. Like the limousine car, it uses a charter style. You can bring your own food and drink, as well as board with your dog on a leash. Basic Ride（Web） Please specify the dock and time according to the schedule before and after. Shorten blandish layovers and get to your destination without anyone disturbing you — On or off, make your precious day a seamless one. https://marine-taxi.horai.sv/tokyo-water-taxi Custom Ride（Mail） Concierge service for those who are not satisfied with Basic Ride. Please tell us "I want to see such a scene" or "I want to do this". https://water-taxi.tokyo/taxi-tours/
Toraya Tokyo Midtown Gallery "The 47th Project Exhibition: Seeing and Enjoying "Japanese Sweets Food Samples"
Food samples you see in the shop windows of restaurants and coffee shops. From the shape of the dishes to their colors, toppings and garnishes, they are made just like the real thing, and are attracting attention both in Japan and abroad as a unique culture originating in Japan. In fact, packaged confectionery such as toraya yokan, baked sweets, and naka uses food samples to convey the shape and cross-section in an easy-to-understand manner. This time, we interviewed the sample production site and searched for ways to make people feel "delicious" through vision. Enjoy the world of food samples, which is exciting just to look at and even more interesting if you learn more. Interview and exhibition cooperation: EBISU Inc. Photo: Yoko Ohata
Toraya Akasaka Gallery "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Exhibition with Japanese Sweets"
Various fresh sweets are lined up in stores according to the changing seasons. Many are replaced every six months. In this exhibition, you can see about 200 images of raw sweets from among the Japanese sweets made by Toraya, as well as the origin of Kashiwa mochi and ohagi related to annual events. From January to December, enjoy seasonal designs.
Sky Hop Bus
A sightseeing route bus that connects sightseeing spots in the city center and operates mainly in open bus vehicles with free hop-on hop-off. It is one of the major tourism contents called "hop-on hop-off bus" in major overseas cities. It connects major sightseeing spots without changing trains, and from the open seats of the open bus, you can feel the atmosphere of the city different from usual, and you can enjoy the transportation itself. It is equipped with a voice guidance system in seven languages, including Japanese and English, and is multilingual. Reservations are not required for buses, and you can get on from each bus stop. You can use it as soon as you think of it, and you can enjoy sightseeing tours at your own pace. In Minato Ward, you can get on the bus from two locations: Tokyo Tower Bus Stop, Tokyo Prince Hotel and Zojoji Bus Stop.
Sky Hop Bus
A sightseeing route bus that connects sightseeing spots in the city center and operates mainly in open bus vehicles with free hop-on hop-off. It is one of the major tourism contents called "hop-on hop-off bus" in major overseas cities. It connects major sightseeing spots without changing trains, and from the open seats of the open bus, you can feel the atmosphere of the city different from usual, and you can enjoy the transportation itself. It is equipped with a voice guidance system in seven languages, including Japanese and English, and is multilingual. Reservations are not required for buses, and you can get on from each bus stop. You can use it as soon as you think of it, and you can enjoy sightseeing tours at your own pace. In Minato Ward, you can get on the bus from two locations: Tokyo Tower Bus Stop, Tokyo Prince Hotel and Zojoji Bus Stop.
Okura Shukokan Special Exhibition "Victorian Jewelry of Love: A Splendid British Lifestyle"
In 1837, a young woman at the age of 18 succeeded to the throne of the British Empire, ushering in a period of great glory. Queen Victoria (reigned 1837~1901) reigned for 64 years during this period of prosperity. Britain during this period, which built colonies all over the world and was called the "Empire that never sets" due to its overwhelming industrial and military power, is called the Victorian era. This exhibition introduces the glamorous and elegant world of dresses, lace, silverware, etc. that colored the lifestyle of the British upper class, focusing on European antique jewelry that attracted many people, including jewelry related to the British royal family and the capitalist class that was emerging at that time, during the reign of Queen Victoria, when the British Empire was the most prosperous.
Tamiya Plastic Model Factory Shimbashi Store
Tamiya Plastic Model Factory Shimbashi store is tamiya's official shop on Akarenga Street in Shimbashi. On the shop floor on the first floor above ground and the first basement floor, we have prepared more than 6,000 kinds of items currently released by Tamiya. Scale model, radio control model, mini 4WD, from pre-assembled models and fine parts, paints and tools, original goods such as Tamiya T-shirt, a variety of lineups can be enjoyed just by looking at it. Choose your favorite items while chatting with family and friends. At Modelers Square on the second floor, various events such as mini 4WD and radio control model competitions, craft classes, model making courses, and promodeller talk shows are held. We also provide a private service.
Yakatabune Nowayasu
The new large houseboat departing from Hamamatsu-cho in the center of the city goes around the Sumida River where you can feel the tradition from Edo and the bay area which goes at the forefront of the world. English-speaking staff are enrolled so that customers from overseas can fully enjoy it. You can also watch the fireworks display from the houseboat. On board, you can taste traditional Edo-mae cuisine using plenty of ingredients purchased in Tsukiji and Toyosu, a market where Japanese delicacies gather. With the night view of Tokyo from the water and delicious Japanese food, you can feel the real pleasure of sightseeing in Tokyo to your heart's content. We also arrange a wide range of entertainment, from geisha to comedy. Please enjoy cherry blossom viewing in spring, fireworks in summer, autumn leaves in autumn, year-end party and New Year's party in winter, and events of the four seasons together with the scenery of Edo and seasonal dishes from Yakatabune. From 10 chartered people, the day of operation of the shared boat is our website ( http://www.nawayasu.com/ Please check.
The Okura Tokyo
"Okura Prestige Tower", a high-rise building that incorporates a Japanese accent in the sophistication and dynamism of Tokyo, and the middle-class building "Okura", which weaves the essence of Japanese beauty everywhere and provides hospitality tailored to each person This luxury hotel consists of two buildings of the Heritage Wing.
Royal Indian Dining
Traditional north indian food, Halal meal and good cost performance party menu.
Tokyo Water Taxi (Hi-NODE)
There are about 20 docks, the largest in Tokyo. The total number of routes is more than 1000. Use our extensive network to navigate the Water City at your disposal. Like the limousine car, it uses a charter style. You can bring your own food and drink, as well as board with your dog on a leash. Basic Ride（Web） Please specify the dock and time according to the schedule before and after. Shorten blandish layovers and get to your destination without anyone disturbing you — On or off, make your precious day a seamless one. https://marine-taxi.horai.sv/tokyo-water-taxi Custom Ride（Mail） Concierge service for those who are not satisfied with Basic Ride. Please tell us "I want to see such a scene" or "I want to do this". https://water-taxi.tokyo/taxi-tours/
Tokyo Water Taxi (Tennozu Pier)
There are about 20 docks, the largest in Tokyo. The total number of routes is more than 1000. Use our extensive network to navigate the Water City at your disposal. Like the limousine car, it uses a charter style. You can bring your own food and drink, as well as board with your dog on a leash. Basic Ride（Web） Please specify the dock and time according to the schedule before and after. Shorten blandish layovers and get to your destination without anyone disturbing you — On or off, make your precious day a seamless one. https://marine-taxi.horai.sv/tokyo-water-taxi Custom Ride（Mail） Concierge service for those who are not satisfied with Basic Ride. Please tell us "I want to see such a scene" or "I want to do this". https://water-taxi.tokyo/taxi-tours/
Tokyo Water Taxi (Shinagawa Disaster Prevention Pier)
There are about 20 docks, the largest in Tokyo. The total number of routes is more than 1000. Use our extensive network to navigate the Water City at your disposal. Like the limousine car, it uses a charter style. You can bring your own food and drink, as well as board with your dog on a leash. Basic Ride（Web） Please specify the dock and time according to the schedule before and after. Shorten blandish layovers and get to your destination without anyone disturbing you — On or off, make your precious day a seamless one. https://marine-taxi.horai.sv/tokyo-water-taxi Custom Ride（Mail） Concierge service for those who are not satisfied with Basic Ride. Please tell us "I want to see such a scene" or "I want to do this". https://water-taxi.tokyo/taxi-tours/
Tokyo Water Taxi (Tamachi Disaster Prevention Pier)
There are about 20 docks, the largest in Tokyo. The total number of routes is more than 1000. Use our extensive network to navigate the Water City at your disposal. Like the limousine car, it uses a charter style. You can bring your own food and drink, as well as board with your dog on a leash. Basic Ride（Web） Please specify the dock and time according to the schedule before and after. Shorten blandish layovers and get to your destination without anyone disturbing you — On or off, make your precious day a seamless one. https://marine-taxi.horai.sv/tokyo-water-taxi Custom Ride（Mail） Concierge service for those who are not satisfied with Basic Ride. Please tell us "I want to see such a scene" or "I want to do this". https://water-taxi.tokyo/taxi-tours/
Hi-NODE (High Node)
Hi-NODE is a new facility facing Tokyo Bay that connects regions and regions, people and people, and now and the future. A lawn plaza surrounded by trees, a café and restaurant with a terrace overlooking the sea, and a bridge connecting sunrise to bamboo turf in fantastic light at night. Surrounded by the sea, although it is located in the city, this Hi-NODE creates a new relationship between the seaand the living.
Tokyo City View
The observation deck on the 52nd floor of Mori Tower that rises over Roppongi Hills is located almost in the center of central Tokyo. Despite this, there is nothing blocking the view from here, providing you with a 360-degree dynamic view of the scenery.
Nezu Museum
Established in 1945, the museum houses 7000 items, mainly antique works, and teaware collected by the first generation businessman, Kaiichiro Nezu (founder of Tobu Railway). The garden, with a tea room, is known as one of the quietest and excellent gardens in Tokyo, taking advantage of the natural atmosphere, incorporating the mountain stream that runs on a slope. You can enjoy the changing leaves in the garden in the fall.
Enjoy a happy time surrounded by the sky, the sea and the smile with your friends (Anniversary Cruise)
We can arrange cruisers of various sizes (2 to 600 people capacity) that are ideal for Tokyo Bay cruises according to your purpose, budget and number of people. Total coordination of chartered cruising in Tokyo Bay and Yokohama. Please leave all the special surprises to the anniversary cruise to the production that there is a variety of food and beverages and the transfer. Tokyo Bay charter cruising to forget everyday life is a vacation space at the moment of riding... If you can rent out to your precious friends at a casual price and create memories you will never forget for a lifetime... It's an anniversary, isn't it? With the dreams and ideals of many people, we sail on a Tokyo Bay cruise 24 hours a day. In addition to Japanese, English and Chinese are also available. How about cruising as a new staple of Tokyo tourism?
Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art 20th Anniversary Exhibition "Mamoru Nakagawa: Beautiful Metalwork and Design"
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art, we will hold an exhibition introducing Mamoru Nakagawa (born in 1947), a metalwork artist from Panasonic and based in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Engraving" (Living National Treasure). After majoring in industrial design at Kanazawa College of Art, Nakagawa joined Matsushita Electric Works (now Panasonic) in Osaka in 1971 and was involved in the design of beauty appliances and other products. After returning to his hometown at the age of 27, he saw an exhibition of stirrups at the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, and became fascinated by the local traditional craft of Kaga inlay. He then joined the goldsmith Takahashi Sukeshu (1905-2004) and trained while working at the Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial Research Institute. He has been selected and awarded awards at Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibitions, etc., and in 2004, he was recognized as an Important Intangible Cultural Property "Engraving" holder for his efforts to pass on the skills of metalwork. To this day, while striving to nurture the next generation at universities and mints, we are actively conducting overseas training in the United States, Taiwan, and other countries, and are developing activities from an international perspective. The "inlay" pursued by Nakagawa is a technique in which the surface of a metal is carved with a chisel and different metals are fitted into the grooves to create a pattern. The depth of the inlaid part is extremely thin, less than 1 mm, and precise work is required. Among them, Nakagawa mastered the "overlapping inlay" that is composed of multiple metals and is said to be difficult. Nakagawa, who says, "The development of creation is the same for both craft and industrial design," and utilizing the production methods he learned as a designer at a company, he repeatedly made prototypes of metalwork and built a modern style of inlay with forms inspired by daily life and abstract patterns spun from his own memory. In this exhibition, we will trace Nakagawa's early inlay works to his latest works, as well as a total of about 100 works and materials, including product designs he worked on in the 1970s and 80s, masterpieces of Kaga inlay that became the starting point for his career as metalworker, collaborations with contemporary artists, and works by the next generation who inherited Nakagawa's skills. Please pay attention to the spirit of design that lives on consistently in Nakagawa's inlay production and various efforts aimed at passing on traditional techniques.