Bonsai, Tea Ceremony, Japanese Garden
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This tour introduces appealing facets of Japanese culture. At a bonsai museum, you will see the beauty of nature concentrated in miniature potted trees and also attend a traditional tea ceremony, where you can experience the culmination of the Japanese aesthetic of simple, restrained beauty. You will then visit Hamarikyu Garden, one of the premier Japanese landscape gardens, giving you a chance to observe how the skillful use of natural features can heighten artistic effect. With pick-up service at your hotel (no pick-up service for some hotels). |  |
| Course No. | R342 |
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| Departure | Sat., Sun. between Mar. 1–Nov. 30, 2009 (except Mar. 22) |
| Estimated time | 13:40 - 17:30 |
| Meal | None |
| Fare | Adult 5,000 yen/Child 4,500 yen |
Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal (13:40)
Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
At the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum, view dozens of bonsai trees, painstakingly nurtured miniatures reproducing natural beauty in every season. At a traditional teahouse on the grounds, you will attend a tea ceremony.
Hamarikyu Garden
A foremost example of a daimyo’s garden from the Edo period (1603–1867), this has been designated as a national place of special scenic beauty and a national historic site. With its pond containing seawater supplied from Tokyo Bay, the largest Japanese black pine in the city, the seasonal flowers and other features, it is truly a world apart within the large urban area of Tokyo.
Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal (17:40)
＊For persons 18 and over only
＊Drop-off service to hotels is not available at the end of this course.
