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for Western men and Japanese
women, though rarely the
other way around.

Specialty Tours
Visitors interested in
thematic tours rather than
the usual kind of sightseeing
can try Sunrise Tours in Tokyo,
operated by the Japan Travel
Bureau. A tour might focus on
a visit to a calli graphy studio,
participation in a tea ceremony,
or exploring a downtown area.
Sunrise also runs tours An outdoor tea ceremony in Kyoto
specializing in sumo or Tokyo
nightlife, including trips to see free walking tours around the both these venues, however,
tradi tional Japanese theater. capital in various languages. as the tea ceremony is very
The Hato Bus Tour In Kyoto, details about Hirooka popular.
Company has a similar range of Hajime’s personally guided
half-day, full-day, and night- tours, Walk in Kyoto, Talk Factory Visits
time tours for non- in English, are available
Japanese tourists, from hotels and Three automobile manu facturers
including a visit to infor mation centers; – Toyota (in Aichi prefecture),
a tea ceremony the tours take Nissan (in Kanagawa), and
and a garden tour. place on Mondays, Mazda (in Hiroshima) – welcome
Grey line runs trips Wednes days, visitors to their various plants.
around Tokyo as and Fridays. Tours in English can be arranged.
well as to places such In Kyoto you can The electronics-oriented Toshiba
as Mount Fuji and experience a tea Science Insitute in Kanagawa
Hakone, and will also Traditional Japanese cere mony at Kyoto prefecture offers an hour-
arrange private tours ingredients City International long tour.
tailored to a customer’s Foundation on Most tours are on weekdays
wishes; the more individual Tuesdays at 2pm, or at Westin only, exclusive of national holi-
a tour is, the higher the cost. Miyako Hotel every day from days, and it is best to contact
The City of Tokyo’s Tokyo 10am–7pm. You will need the relevant organi zation
Walking Tours organizes to make a reservation at in advance.
DIRECTORY
Home Stays Specialty Tours Sunrise Tours Factory Visits
Tel (03) 5796-5454
EIL Japan Greyline (Tokyo). Mazda
3F Hirakawacho Fushimi 2-14-6 Kojimachi, Tel (075) 341-1413 General Affairs Dept, 3-1
Bldg, 1-4-3 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. (Kyoto). Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Tel (03) 5275-6525. ∑ jtb-sunrisetours.jp gun, Hiroshima-ken.
Tel (03) 3261-3451. ∑ jgl.co.jp/inbound/ Tel (082) 252-5050.
∑ federationeil.org/ index.htm Tokyo Walking Tours
where-to-go/asia/japan 6F Nishin Building, Nissan
Hato Bus Tour 346-6 Yamabuki-cho, 6-17-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku,
Conversation Company Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Tokyo. Tel (03) 5565-2389.
Lounges 1-4-2 Hamamatsucho, ∑ gotokyo.org/en/ Toshiba Science
tourists/guideservice/
Minato-ku, Tokyo. Institute
Leafcup Tel (03) 3435-6081. guideservice
2F Burie Iidabashi Bldg, 2-18 Walk in Kyoto, 2F Lazona Kawasaki
Agebacho, Shinjuku-ku, ∑ hatobus.com Talk in English Toshiba Bldg, 72-34
Tokyo. Tel (03) 3710-7063. Kyoto City Tel (075) 622-6803. Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku,
∑ leafcup.com/english International ∑ web.kyoto-inet. Kawasaki. Tel (044) 549-
2200.
Mickey House Foundation or.jp/people/h-s-love
4F Yashiro Bldg, 2-1 Toriicho, Awataguchi, Westin Miyako Hotel Toyota
2-14-4 Takadanobaba, Sakyo-ku. 3F Keage, Sanjo, Corporate PR, 1 Toyota-
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Tel (075) 752-3010. Higashiyama-ku. cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken.
Tel (03) 3209-9686. ∑ kcif.or.jp/en Tel (075) 771-7111. Tel (0565) 29-3355.

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