A message from Gerald Lombardi: Most overseas visitors to EPIC 2010, coming from Europe, the Americas, Middle East, other parts of Asia and the Pacific Rim, don't have a chance to visit Japan regularly. And since most foreign visitors also don't speak Japanese, it can be difficult to do some of the interesting things they might want to do. But thanks to the hard work of the Japanese members of the conference organizing committee, and with the generous participation of a group of eager students, we are pleased to offer EPIC Mini-tours, to give attendees a break from the EPIC proceedings, and a chance to do something fun, unexpected and at the same time, "EPIC-y". Takanori san and his student volunteers have planned several small-group excursions to places like the Edo Tokyo Architecture Garden (see urban history unfold before your eyes), Gundam Café (where anime lovers can eat their favorite character rendered in bean paste, then go window-shopping in nearby Akihabara), the gigantic artificial island of Odaiba (featuring many futuristic design concepts), and an onsen-themed family amusement park! In addition, the student guides will be happy to customize an excursion to suit their group's preferences. Each excursion promises to be very interesting! --------------------------------------------------------------- These mini-tours are only for EPIC2010 participants. Plan&Schedule are flexible. Hosts are willing to hear the participants' requirements. All tours are fully booked by now. Please contact a coordinator Takanori Ugai(ugai@jp.fujitsu.com) if you .have any query. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tsukiji fish marketTeam5: Date&Time: 29th August 9:00-17:00 Hosts: Fukumoto, Ujiyama, Kumagaya Max. Number of Participants(15) Theme:Feel the atmosphere of old Edo ~comparison between (Japans) now and the good old days~ Place:around Asakusa (Nakamise shopping arcade, Kappabashi tool arcade) Plan&Schedule: 9:00 AM gathering at the intercontinental hotel ~9:30 AM move to Taharamachi station of Tokyo Metro Ginza line (東京メトロ銀座線) ~10:45 watching commercial city and products in Kappa bashi Dougu gai ~11:00 moving to TEPCO Asakusa-museum ~12:30 we can watch old style of how residents in Asakusa spent their lives 12::30~1:30 lunch We are planning to go to several options in a few groups. The choice is up to the participants and It is welcomed to choose another choice if you found choice besides options below. we can flexibly change options Sushi-shop,Unagi ya(eel shop) and Matsuya(Japanese bowl shop) 1:30~2:00 moving to Kaminari-mon 2:00~5:00 hanging around "Nakamise shopping arcade"and "Sensouji-Temple" 5:00 The end of tour people who go to Tsukiji fish market can attend the Tsukij-tour in a row! In Japan, there is proverb that says "It is important to study the past to learn new things". Then, let's listen to the advice and start from the old days! You could experience Japanese culture and "peculiar" form of merchandise, what is characteristic of the modern age. "Sensouji-Temple" and "Nakamise shopping arcade", http://www.senso-ji.jp/ http://www.asakusa-nakamise.jp/ are the most famous historical memorial in Asakusa, and "TEPCO Asakusa-museum" &"Kappa bashi dougu-gai" displays traditional artifacts made by craftmen. http://www.asakusa-kan.com/ http://www.kappabashi.or.jp/ These places are certainly the best to experience Japanese cultural and traditional, and historical artifacts and products created in the history. We could flexibly change our plan and meet your requests (as long as it it a practicable one ;) ), so please join us! We'll be waiting for your participation. --------------------------------------------------------------- Date:30 Aug Meeting time: **** 4:00 morning ***** Meeting point: Kachidoki-mon station limit of memebers:6 The Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. you can enjoy watching salers working on Seri of Tuna, Seri means auction or bidding in Japanese. After we visited Tsukiji fish market We are planning to have breakfast at Sushi-shop to taste fresh fishes. We will return to Midtown before the opening session of EPIC begin!! We will assemble at the Kachidoki-mon station Taxi fare from Intercontinental Hotel:\1160 --------------------------------------------------------------- Team1: Date&Time: 1st September 13:00-18:00 Hosts: Kaneko, Akaishi & Kitahara (金子さん, 赤石さん & 北原さん) Max. Number of Participants: 7 Theme：Japanese Culture from Traditional to Modern (^ ^)/ Place: Akihabara(秋葉原)-Asakusa(浅草)-Tawaracho(田原町) Plan&Schedule: 13:00 To Akihabara ・Lunch at Gundam Cafe! (Gundam is one of the most famous Japanese animations!!) http://www.g-cafe.jp/index.html ・Take a Purikura at one of the famous game centers, Taito Station!(タイトーステーション) What is "Purikura"? →http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_booth#Purikura http://www.taito.co.jp/gc/details/tokyo/tokyo/sgc00365/index.html ・See, buy and feel Japanese subculture at Radiokaikan, where we can buy Action figure or Gashapon!! http://www.radiokaikan.org/ http://www.kaiyodo.co.jp/ (←one of the famous action figure companies) What is "Gashapon"?→http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gashapon 15:00 To Asakusa&Tawaracho (~18:00) ・Senso-ji (浅草寺), which is the oldest temple in Tokyo and we can take a picture in front of "Kaminarimon Gate". http://www.senso-ji.jp/ ・Nakamise-Dori(仲見世商店街), which is one of the oldest shopping centers and you can buy souvenirs here. http://asakusa-nakamise.jp/e-index.html ・Kappabashi-Dougu Street (合羽橋道具街), where we can buy almost every kind of restaurant implement and which is famous for "fake" food samples!! http://www.kappabashi.or.jp/en/index.html Let's enjoy Japanese old & new culture together!! If you have any preference for what to do or where to go, please let us know! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team2: Date&Time: 29th August 9:00-13:00 Hosts: Kaneko & Motegi (金子さん&茂木さん) Max. Number of Participants: 5 Theme: Relaxation in the traditional Japanese way Place: Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari (大江戸温泉物語) in the Daiba area(お台場) http://www.ooedoonsen.jp/higaeri/english/index.html Plan&Schedule: 9:00-13:00 Feel Edo's elegance at Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari, which is an onsen (hot springs) theme park! Activities:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team3: Date&Time: 1st September 13:00-18:00 Hosts: Hosoda, Matsumura, Takayama, Shimizu, Soumon (細田、松村、高山、清水、惣門) Max. Number of Participants: 12 Theme: TOKYO TIME TRAVEL -the past and present Place: Around Odaiba (A large artificial island in Tokyo Bay) Plan&Schedule:
Asakusa (if time permits) -There is a famous temple, Senso-ji (also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) but it is now under renovation. -There are many shops which sell Japanese traditional goods in Nakamise street. You can buy souvenirs here. *entrance fee: ¥0 *fare(from Roppongi to Asakusa): ¥260($3) Hama-rikyu Gardens -Hama-rikyu Gardens is a public park which was the garden of the ruler during Edo era. -There are seawater ponds, forested areas and a teahouse. -It is located along Tokyo Bay. http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/english/park/detail_04.html#hamarikyu *entrance fee: ¥300($3.5) *fare(from Asakusa to Shiodome): ¥260($3)
Tokyo Mizube Line (water-bus) http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/english/business/index.html *fare: ¥210($2.5)
Decks Tokyo Beach -Decks Tokyo Beach is a leisure complex at Odaiba which contains a replica of Showa-era streets. http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/japan/tokyo/sightseeing-in-tokyo/decks-tokyo-beach.html *entrance fee: ¥0
Panasonic Center Tokyo -Panasonic Center Tokyo is the showroom of Panasonic. -You can watch large-sized 3D TV and see the universal design products and so on. http://panasonic.net/center/tokyo/index.html *entrance fee: ¥0 *fare(from Tokyo Teleport to Kokusai-tenjijo): ¥200($2.5) Total: ¥1230 (entrance fees: ¥300, fares: ¥930) ($14.5) Since the plan is flexible, you can also visit other places near Tokyo Bay if you want to. Let's enjoy water cruise around Odaiba together! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team4:
Assemble: ticket gate of Roppongi-itchome station at 8:45 Date&Time: 29th August 8:45-17:00 Hosts:Hosoda,Fukumoto,Yamazaki,Sato,Honda Max. Number of Participants: 10 Fee: ￥2500(for entrance fees: ¥1000, fares: ¥1500) Theme:The Change of Japanese cultural life style from the point of view of a style of architecture. Since opening up country and downfall of Edo shogunate in 1859. Japanese had changed their aspects of life style little by little to keep up with the leading civilisation of Western countries.This change includes essential life style for example cloths,foods,and residence. By observing such evolution of life styles,We would like to introduce how people in Japan settle down to modern style and how ancient Japanese spent their lives before Meiji revolution. We are planning to guide you to "Edo Tokyo Tatemonoen" (Edo Tokyo park of a constructions) so that we can show you actual styles of buildings at that time. We would like to recommand to introduce the kernel of Japanese culture acumulated in flow of long time.We are very confident this plan would please you guys. Plan&Schedule:
Assemble: ticket gate of Roppongi-itchome station at 8:45 Edo Tokyo building park(9:30-)
-Buildings in Edo and Showa era has been preserved and displayed.
"Kanda bush Soba"(13:00-)
-Established 1880（13th year in Meiji Era）
Modern wooden store had constructed by Sukiya (style) in 1923. assigned as a historical archtecture of Tokyo.
Edo Tokyo Museum(14:30-)
http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/english/-The Edo-Tokyo Museum was founded as the place where visitors come to learn more about Tokyo’s history and culture , Let's feel & enjoy Japanese architecture!
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