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Area:Ueno,Asakusa,Ryogoku Way to enjoy: Cultural Experience
They provide the following services at Tourist Information on the 1st floor.
Staff are always on hand to interpret and provide you with information in English.
You can buy some "kawaii" Japanese souvenirs (Japanese Papers, chopsticks ect...) in YANESEN.
Characteristics: Community specific curriculum. In addition to ordinary lessons, the curriculum enables you to learn practical Japanese enjoyably through contact with the community people by participating in the cultural classrooms of the community and having extra lessons to experience their lifestyle.
You can directly experience Japanese culture in the below types of workshops in the Cultural Activity Classroom.
・Kabuki Experience (Classical Theater)
・Rakugo Experience (Comic Storytelling)
・Sado, Kado, Shodo, Kodo Experience (Tea Ceremony, Flower Arrangement, Calligraphy, Incense Appreciation)
・Haiku Experience (Traditional Poetry)
・Zen Experience
They introduce you to volunteer guides who, either free of charge or for a low rate, will tell tourists such as yourself about the local area's nature, history, culture and more in English.
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