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Monthly Topics ( May, 2008 )
Sanja Matsuri Festival in Asakusa
Asakusa Sanja Matsuri Festival is one of the Three Great Festival in Edo/Tokyo, which is held on May 16th, 17th and 18th.
Asakusa Jinja Shrine
Asakusa Festival
Sumo Tournament in Tokyo
May tournament holds at Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan from 11th till 25th (15 days).
How to get to Ryogoku.
5 min walk from exit #A3 of Ryogoku sta. on Toei Oedo Line.
2 min walk from west exit of Ryogoku sta. on JR Sobu Line.
20 min walk from Asakusa sta. on Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa Line and Tobu Lines.
"Ticket for the day (08:20AM to start selling, limited number only)"
General Admission Seat JPY2,100 for Adult, JPY200 for Child under 15 years old.
Sumo Tournament Official Website / Tickets availability (except the day ticket)
Recommended spot nearby Sumo stadium
Edo-Tokyo Museum


Special Train Tickets
Japan Rail Pass
It is a special ticket that is available only to travelers visiting Japan from foreign countries for sightseeing. It cannot be purchased inside Japan (Except several Area Pass = Shikoku Free Pass, Hokkaido Free Pass, Izu Free Pass, etc).
Japan rail pass travel guide

Japan Rail Pass Ticket Price
Type Ordinary ( 2nd class ) Green ( 1st class )
Adult Child Adult Child
7-day 28,300yen 14,150yen 37,800yen 18,900yen
14-day 45,100yen 22,550yen 61,200yen 30,600yen
21-day 57,700yen 28,850yen 79,600yen 39,800yen
adult: age 12 and over
child: age under 11
Transportation Fare for non JR Pass holders
Destination
( from tokyo )
Fastest ( JR ) Cheapest (other than JR)
Price Time Price Time Company
Sapporo 24,790yen 9hr 55min 10,400yen 1hr 30min Skymark Airlines
10,460yen 23hr Sunflower Ferry
Sendai 10,590yen 1hr 36min 3,500yen 5hr 45min Orion 123
Narita Airport 2,940yen 54min 1,000yen 70min Keisei Railway
Nagano 7,970yen 1hr 25min 4,000yen 3hr 30min Sanco Tripal
Kanazawa 13,470yen 3hr 51min 4,500yen 8hr 30min Orion 123
Odawara 3,640yen 36min 1,040yen 1hr 55min Odakyu Railway
Shizuoka 6,180yen 1hr 2min 2,850yen 2hr 37min JR Bus Kanto
Nagoya 10,580yen 1hr 38min 3,500yen 6hr 40min Orion 123
Takayama 14,500yen 4hr 2min 6,500yen 5hr 30min Keio Bus
Kyoto 13,220yen 2hr 16min 4,200yen 7hr Orion 123
Shin Osaka 13,750yen 2hr 30min 4,200yen 8hr Orion 123
Hiroshima 18,050yen 3hr 52min 6,500yen 13hr Orion 123
Hakata 21,720yen 4hr 55min 11,000yen 1hr 55min Skymark 123
HIPERDIA / Digital time table,route and fare search ( adult, one way )


Puratto Kodama
Shinkansen 'Kodama Express' including one free drink. Not purchasable for your travelling day. Must purchase in prior and only available at JR Tokai Tours and/or JTB Asakusa Office.
Destination
(from tokyo)
Puratto Kodama Nozomi
Ordinary Green Time Ordinary Green Time
Shizuoka 4,500yen 6,400yen 1hr 35min 6,180yen 8,340yen 1hr 2min
Nagoya 7,900yen 8,900yen 2hr 55min 10,580yen 14,070yen 1hr 38min
Kyoto 9,800yen 11,300yen 3hr 44min 13,220yen 17,860yen 2hr 16min
Shin Osaka 10,000yen 11,500yen 4hr 4min 13,750yen 18,390yen 2hr 30min
( adult, one way )


Tokyo Metro One Day Pass
It allows you unlimited rides on any Tokyo Metro lines for an entire day from the first train to mid-night.
adult 710yen, child 360yen
PASMO
Just one card, and you can ride 26 railway companies and 75 bus companies without the hassle of having to buy a ticket ( yes, including JR as well as Tokyo Metro and Keisei Line ).
Suica and N'EX
Please compare this special ic ticket to Keisei Line fare.
Toei-Tokyo Metro One Day Pass
It allows you unlimited rides on any Toei Subway lines and Tokyo Metro lines for an entire day from the first train to mid-night.
adult 1,000yen, child 500yen
Tokyo Free Kippu ( Toei and Tokyo Metro and JR )
This allows you one-day unlimited rides on Toei streetcars, Toei buses, Toei subways as well as the Tokyo Metro lines and JR lines within the 23 wards.
adult 1,580yen, child 790yen
Kamakura and Enoshima Free Kippu
Unlimited ride inbetween Kamakura - Ofuna - Fujisawa - Enoshima - Kamakura for JR, Enoden and Mono-rail. It is 1,970 yen including fare for round trip from any station on JR Yamanote loop line.
Seishun 18 Kippu
Unlimited ride on local and rapid trains ( no express, no limited express, no shinkansen, no bus is available ) for all over JR railways. 2,300yen x 5 ( not necessary consecutive days ) = 11,500yen. Group/Family use and/or one person use is ok.


Recommended One Day Trip from Tokyo
Mt. Fuji
The mountain, of course! Perfect shape with hight at 3,776 meter. The symbol of Japan. Official climbing season is for July and August, although, January and February has the cleanest air with longest visivilities, you may see Mt.Fuji even from Shinjuku Metropolitan Government Building, Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Tower and etc.
Live view today
Recommended route ( Apr. 29th - Nov. 3rd )
Shinjuku sta. - 5th sta. on Mt. Fuji ( Fuji Kyuko Bus/2hr 55min )
Tokyo sta. - ( JR Tokaido shinkansen express/1hr 2min ) - Shizuoka sta. - ( JR Minobu line limited express/38min ) - Fujinomiya sta. - ( Fuji Kyuko Bus ) - Shin 5th sta. on Mt. Fuji
Note: Bus runs every Saturdays and Sundays during Apr. 29th and Nov. 3rd, and runs everyday for July and August.
Recommended route ( Winter )
Shinjuku sta. - Kawaguchiko lake ( Fuji Kyuko Bus/1hr 45min )
Tokyo sta. - Kawaguchiko lake ( JR Bus Kanto/2hr 45min )
Shinjuku sta. - ( JR Chuo line limited express/58min ) - Ohtsuki sta. - ( Fuji Kyuko line limited express/42min ) - Kawaguchiko lake
Note: Bus runs every day every season.
Nikko
Nikko has both nature and architect. Mountains, waterfalls, outside hot-spring along the river. Tokugawa Shogun Shrine is one of the World Heritage sites.
Asakusa sta. - ( Tobu line spacia 1hr 40min/regular train 2hr 20min ) - Tobu Nikko sta.
Ueno sta. - ( JR Tohoku shinkansen/45min ) - Utsunomiya sta. - ( JR Nikko line/43min ) - Nikko sta.
Kamakura
Let's walk into the giant bronze Great Buddha's belly. Would you like to see what he has in his stomach?
Tokyo sta. - Kita Kamakura sta. ( JR Yokosuka line/1hr )
Yamadera Temple
It is 1,015 stone made stairs worth to see the magnificiant view from this wooden observation deck. You'll be able to feel and glance at Japanese nostargy.
Ueno sta. - ( JR Yamagata shinkansen Tsubasa express/2hr 40min ) - Yamagata sta. - ( JR Senzan line/16min ) - Yamadera sta.
Ueno sta. - ( JR Tohoku shinkansen Yamabiko express/1hr 50min ) - Sendai sta. - ( JR Senzan line/50min ) - Yamadera sta.
Shirakamisanchi World Heritage
Mainly Beech untouched forest is named, who knows by whom, Shira ( white ) Kami ( God ). Once you step in, you'll know the almighty power floating in this universe, if you know what it was meant to be. Beautiful along the coast train, Resort Shirakami rapid train, is available from April to September.
Ueno sta. ( JR Akita shinkansen Komachi express/4hr 23min ) - Akita sta. - ( JR Gonoh line Resort Shirakami rapid train) - Juniko sta. ( Four hours trekking is available in Shirakamisanchi for this route, one day trip from Tokyo)
Kakunodate
This town presents Buke-Yashiki ( Samurai House ) and deep spiritual trees, so it is called small Kyoto in Michinoku ( Tohoku area ). In spring time, one of the best place for cherry blossoms.
Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum
Ueno sta. ( JR Akita shinkansen Komachi express/3hr 30min ) - Kakunodate sta.
Tsurugajo Castle
Together with Byakkotai spirits, the young Samurai story, the town's famous castle with 1,000 cherry blossom trees represent Aizu-Wakamatsu. For those who visits the area cannot escape from feeling the spiritual atomosphere.
Ueno sta. ( JR Tohoku shinkansen Yamabiko express/1hr 10min ) - Kohriyama sta. - ( JR Banetsu-saisen line/1hr ) - Aizuwakamatsu sta.
GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort
It is only 90 minutes short Shinkansen ride away from Tokyo. GALA Yuzawa station was designed and built for winter holidayer like you, direct connection to the gondola lift in the same building ( inside the station ). It has been also known for Onsen lover like you. Famous Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata also stayed one of the ryokans here to compose ' yuki-guni ( snow country ) '. Enjoy reading your books with silent sound of snow.
Ueno sta. - ( JR Joetsu shinkansen express/1hr 30min ) - GALA Yuzawa sta.


Recommended One Day Onsen ( Hot Spring ) Trip from Tokyo
Kawaji Onsen
Bathing in the beautiful mountains looking at rivers and sky, you willl become a part of nature. Kawaji Onsen Pass at 1,200 yen is good for Kashiwaya, Denshichi, Ichiryukaku and more ( available 13:00 - 16:00 only ).
Asakusa sta. - ( Tobu line spacia/1hr 58min, regular train/2hr 14min ) - Kinugawa Onsen sta. - ( Yagan tetsudo line/13min ) - Kawaji Onsen sta.
Kinugawa Onsen
Some relaxation place like Asaya, New Okabe, Hanasaryo are recommended.
Asakusa sta. - ( Tobu line spacia/1hr 58min, regular train/2hr 14min ) - Kinugawa Onsen sta.
Akazawa Onsen
You will be a man ( woman ) naked in the 25meter long bath on the cliff facing Pacific Ocean. How's that?
Tokyo sta. - ( JR Tokaido shinkansen Kodama express/43min ) - Atami sta. - ( JR Ito line/24min ) - Ito sta. - ( Izukyuko line/22min ) - Izukogen sta. - ( Free shuttle bus/15min ) - Akazawa Onsen
Takaragawa Onsen
One of the biggest hot-spring in Japan. This is the secret onsen along beauty stream in the middle of mountains.
Ueno sta. - ( JR Joetsu shinkansen Toki express/1hr 10min ) - Jomokogen sta. - ( Bus/60min ) - Takaragawa Onsen


Guided Tour in downtown Tokyo
Tokyo Museum Grutt Pass 2008 (Self Guide, on your own)
61 museum, zoo, aquarium, gallery and more are only at 2,000yen within 2 month validity.
Tokyo City Tour
Mini van tour with English/Spanish/Italian speaking driver is available.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tour Guide Service
Volunteer based tour guide orgnized by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Available in English, French, German, Espaniol, Italiano, Chinese, Korean and more.
Hato Bus Tour
One day tour, half day tour and more is available in English.


Domestic Tour from Tokyo
JTB
JTB Asakusa Office : 10:00 - 18:00 Open
This is an example fare of June - October, 2007. It will be varied by season, therefore, we'd like to recommend you to do direct inquiry at JTB Asakusa who speaks fluent English.
Kyoto
One day plan : 19,800yen ( Shinkansen round trip from Tokyo including lunch)
3 days free plan : 26,100 - 56,100yen ( Shinkansen round trip from Tokyo including two nights hotel and one day bus ticket j
Hokkaido
3 days free plan : 32,800 - 92,800yen ( Air round trip from Tokyo including two nights hotel)
Okinawa
3 days free plan : 39,800 - 156,800yen ( Air round trip from Tokyo including two nights hotelj


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