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Historical residence Park Th……

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Historical residence Park The Yoshida family= Historical Japanese architecture Tour guide of Japanese rich farmer’s house

The gorgeous house belongs to Yoshida (wealthy farmer family in the middle of 19 century).
The tour guide will show you how they lived at that time. Enter from the 25 meters long big gate, you can see the stately main building covered by Kayabuki (roof structure using Japanese pampas grass as the material for thatching),elegant library and garden.Like time has stopped, you can feel a piece of mind isolated from bustle and hustle.

■From 1-10 in one group (over ten, please contact the office)
■Price: adult 200yen, student and senior (over 60) 100yen
Children under 11 years’ old and handicapped go free
There’s discount for a big group (over 20 people)
■Tour guide are all in English
Closed on every Monday (if Monday is national holiday, closed on Tuesday)
■Opening time: From 10:00am To 4:00pm
■Duration of tour: 60 minutes
■How to book: Please fill the application form three working days before your visit.
■Contact: Only Japanese is available Tel: 04-7135-7007

≪To get here≫
Our address 974-1 Hananoi Kashiwa city Chiba
The Tobu bus links West gate of Kashiwa station and Kashiwa public high school, Tokyu village or Kashiwa Tanaka station. The bus stop is announced and is called ‘Hananoi Shrine’. 5 minutes’ walk from the bus stop.
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≪Optional tour≫
Casual Japanese Calligraphy

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Who will be the Yokozuna ? W……

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Who will be the Yokozuna ? Watching tour of training and experience of Sumo wrestler

Sumo is one of the Japanese national sports as well as Budo. Since sumo wrestling tour is held in Kashiwa every year, Kashiwa people love Sumo very much. Many boys are working hard  to be a Sumo wrestler Yokozuna in the future. This tour will show you how these boys (some of them got the first prize in the national championship) train sumo. You can try loincloth (mawashi) on and feel like being the sumo wrestler.

■When: Every Sat. and Sun. from 10am to 12 pm
Some of these days may not available, because wrestlers are out to participate in the big match. Please ask the information desk.
■Price: \1,000 per person (cash only)
■Language: English but not fluently
■Group: from 1 to 10 (over ten, please ask the information desk)
■Schedule: ①Warming up ②Basic sumo action ③Watching tour of training (ex. Initial stance,Tachiai) ④ Being sumo wrestlers
■How to book: Please fill the application form three days before your visit.

≪To get here≫
Our address 73 Kashiwashita Kashiwa
15 minutes’ walk from east gate of JR Kitakashiwa station

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Akebonoyama agricultural Par……

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Akebonoyama agricultural Park Enjoy BBQ with fresh vegetables just harvested from the farm.

As you know, Japanese vegetables are tasty. Pesticide free, organic vegetables harvested from the farm are all safe. You can grill these fresh vegetables at the barbecue corner. This tour includes harvest and barbecue, it’s very popular. You will be excited and your stomach will be satisfied, too.

■Group from 1 to 50
■Price Adult:\4,800 Children under 11 years old: \2,700 under 2 years old: free of charge(price doesn’t include the tax 8%)
Price include not only harvested vegetable but also meat (chicken, pork, beef)
All you can drink from the bar  (alcohol) +1,500 (soft drink) +\350
■Closed on every Monday (if Monday is national holiday, closed on Tuesday)
■Opening time
Checking time Picking Using Barbeque corner
AM9:45〜10:15 10:20〜  10:15〜13:15
PM13:15〜13:45 13:50〜  13:45〜16:45
*After checking we will take you to the farm, so please be sure to check-in within the time.
*We would like to welcome big group (like over 20 people), but please contact us.
*As for the groups come in the morning time can stay more if they want, depend on availability. (additional cost adult \500/30 minutes  children under 11 years old: \250/30minutesunder  2 years old: free of charge)
*As for afternoon group, we’re sorry, there’s no extension.
How to book: Please fill the application form three working days before your visit.
Only Japanese is available Tel: 0570-088-817

≪To get here≫
Our address 2005-2 Fuse Kashiwa
The Tobu bus from No.5 bus stop links West gate of Kashiwa station and Mitsui-Danchi or Fusebenten.
The bus stop is announced and is called ‘Entrance of Tuchiyazu’(about 30 minutes from Kashiwa station). 8 minutes’ walk from the bus stop.
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[※COMING SOON]Zazen (Zen med……

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[※COMING SOON]Zazen (Zen meditation) Soto shu Tobarisan Chouzen-temple

※COMING SOON

How about being like Buddha? “Shikantaza”,Zazen (Zen meditation of Soto Zen) is nothing but sitting. It is not the way to achieve the goal. Zen meditation itself is the Budda and the Satori(understanding). Chozenji has 450 years of history. Zazen at Chozenji would be precious experience.

■Opening time   Monday to Friday   From 9:00am To 10:30am
■May not available during the Budda events (Please ask)
■Ofuse (offering/donation) \1000 (cash only)
■1to10 people in one group (Over 10 people, please ask)
■Over 10 years old who understand English or Japanese can join Zazen
■Schedule ①Explanation ②Zen meditation ③sutra recitation ④Tea time
■How to book: Please fill the application form two days before your visit.
■Contact Only Japanese is available Tel: 04-7167-2420

≪To get here≫
Our address 6-1-9 Kashiwa Kashiwa Chiba
5 minutes’ walk from the east gate of Kashiwa station

Cycling along the lake side ……

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Cycling along the lake side Feeling fresh wind and enjoying beautiful views

Teganuma lake is one of the Prefectural natural park. There’s good maintenance cycling road on the south side of the lake. You can enjoy cycling with fresh wind, beautiful views, many wild birds and cozy cafes. On the way, you can also have fun with natural hot spring , shopping and so on.

Opening time: April to September from 9:00am to 17:00
October to March from 9:00am to 16:00
Price (Cash only):
Adult \500 Children (under 11) \300 Cross bike \700 Power assisted bicycle \1,000
How to book: Please apply at the management office on the day.
(Parents’ or guardian’s consent form is required for use only by those under 19 years old)
Contact: Only Japanese is available Tel: 04-7160-3120

■To get here
■Kita-Kashiwa Furusato Park
■Our address 204-2 Yotsubashinden Kashiwa Chiba
■Teganuma cycling Map

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Making stylish and fancy des……

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Making stylish and fancy design of Japanese calligraphy

How about making stylish and fancy design of Japanese Calligraphy? In Japan “Onoresho” is becoming popular. “Onoresho” is like casual shodo (Japanese calligrapy). In this tour you can learn how to write Kanji (Japanese letter) using Japanese calligraphy pen. You will write the words which you like or your name, you can choose anything. After writing, take it home with a photo frame and special two Japanese calligraphy pens. It will remind you your happy time in Japan.

Date: Everyday except Monday (if Monday is national holiday, Tuesday)
■Time: From 10:00 am to 11:30 or from 13:30 to 15:00
■Price \4,000 per person (cash only)
■1-5 in one group (Over 5 people, please ask)
■Special present two Japanese calligraphy pens, one photo frame
■Location  Yoshida family historical park
■How to book: Please fill the application form five days before your visit.

≪To get here≫
Historical residence Park The Yoshida family
Our address 974-1 Hananoi Kashiwa city Chiba
The Tobu bus links West gate of Kashiwa station and Kashiwa private high school, Tokyu village or Kashiwa Tanaka station.The bus stop is announced and is called ‘Hananoi Shrine’. 5 minutes walk from the bus stop.
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≪Optional tour≫
Tour guide of Japanese rich farmer’s house

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