2009 Japanese Pop Culture Anime Fair Special!

Explore the GHIBLI museum, Nakano Brodway, Akihabara, and the TOKYO ANIME FAIR!
Accompanied by professional Anime Cosplaying tour guides.
Included is a FREE bus and train Travel card worth 2000yen. (to be used during the tour)

Highlight

1) Visit Studio GHIBLI museum , the home of Hayao Miyazaki's creations.
A museum created by Japanese Director Hayao Miyazaki, who directed such popular animated classics as My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky, and Spirited Away.  Here you will enter the world of Miyazaki and explore the stories, characters, and creation processes of his animated masterpieces.  You can also take a look at the history and science behind animation.

2) Visit Nakano Broadway, a rival to Akihabara as the home of pop culture.
This hot new shopping destination is said to be the new alternative to Akihabara.  Here you can buy anything from anime and manga goods to cosplay outfits to kimono and other traditional Japanese crafts.  The shopping center is famous for its branch of MANDARAKE, a manga and anime goods store comprised of 16 different shops, as well as the Boogie-Woogie Maid Café .
　
3) Tour Akihabara , the home of and sanctuary to Japan's Otaku sub culture.
The original “otaku” hangout, Akihabara boasts plenty of anime and manga related shops.  Of course, it is also home to many popular maid cafés.  You can also find just about anything here related to electronics, including a specialty shop devoted to nothing but home robotics!

4) Visit the Tokyo Anime Fair 2009 , The Tokyo Anime Fair is the biggest, brightest and best Amine fair in Japan, the home of Anime.
The highlight of the tour!  Spend a day at the largest anime fair in Japan.  The exhibition will include a trade fair with exhibits from anime-related companies, stage performances, movie showings and displays, and the “Tokyo Anime Awards”.  Last year’s fair welcomed several hundred companies and over one million guests.

5) You can choose some fantastic optional tours.
Optional Tour
- Option1　  Karaoke Experience , Anime style!!　[ Maximum 10people]
　　　　　　　　　　Come and sing your favourite repertoire of songs and enjoy Japan's favourite past time! 
　　　　　　　　　　　JPY 5,000 [per/person]   March 18 15:00-17:00 *food and drink not included in the fee.

- Option2　  Shinjuku Night Tour 
                  Tour around Shinjuku's Kabuki-cho and Golden street
                   and discover for yourself why they are considered the  most famous night districts in Asia.　
　　　　　　　　　　　JPY 5,000 [per/person]   March 20 18:30-20:00 *food and drink not included in the fee.

- Option3　  Manga writing class.    
　　　　　　　　　　Ever wanted to learn how to draw Manga just like comics?
　　　　　　　　　　Then why not come and learn all the tricks of the trade from a professional Manga artist.
　　　　　　　　　　JPY 9,000 [per/person] March 21 14:00-16:00 
 
- Additional night at the hotel  JPY 8,800 per/night
Tour price includes all guiding, local transport, 4 nights accomodation and all entrance fees
Visit Japan and experience the wild, wacky world of Anime, Cosplay and Otaku culture.
This tour is suitable for all ages.

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* All photos are sample images.

Tour fare (per person)

* Above fares do not include Optional Tour fares
* Local transport is not included in the Exclude Accommodation plan.
* If you wish to join optional tours, specify OP1, OP2, or OP3 in Remarks (If you are not sure yet, it is possible to request them later on before the tour dates)
*Single charge JPY 8,000

Departures

From 2009 March 17 to March 21 (5days)
*Applications must be made by February 23th (before 17:00)

Tour Code

Include Accommodation HEJ044 / Exclude Accommodation HEJ045

Itinerary

Conditions

Important Remarks - Please read before applying.