2021/07/13

Outdoor Exchange Meetings (Nakano Town Walk ~ Higashi Nakano Course~)  had to be postponed.

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As the state of emergency was announced, the first Outdoor Exchange Meeting had to be postponed.

Course: Approx. 5km

 

This year’s Outdoor Exchange Meetings will be split into 4 courses to avoid having too many attendees. The first walking meeting will be strolling around Higashi Nakano area. It includes a special viewing of “Nogakudo”.We will also visit Hikawa-Shrine and Hosenji-Temple.

Shinto

Nakano Hikawa Jinjya (shrine): The origin is that in 1030 a shrine was built and it possesses a lot of designated tangible cultural properties by Nakano Ward such as Chikara ishi (a stone for lifting competition), Komainu (a stone curved guardian dogs) and others.

nougakudou

Nogakudo: It is a theatre for “Noh”, the traditional Japanese play, with a stage. It was specially designed for sunlight to shine on the stage.

Old folk house

The Old Folk House Café, Momo Garten: This is a café which is a conversion of a 60 year old folk house. You can enjoy a variety of dishes including juice from persimmons grown in their own garden.

pierda arbol

Hosenji-Temple: This is one of the biggest temples in Nakano. During the war it accommodated a city office inside the property. It has some educational institutions such as a college.

 

Date & Time: Saturday 17th July 2021  9:15 ~ 11:50am

Assembly Place & Time: 9:00am  West Gate of JR Higashi Nakano Station

Fee: \300 (incl. insurance)

Number of attendees: 20  (10 Non-Japanese, 10 Japanese)

Things to bring: Drinks, rain wear

How to apply: Apply by telephone or e-mail to anic with your full name,

address and contact number.

● No postponement for rain

● A mask must be worn.

● Please do not attend when you have a temperature over 37.5.

● It will be cancelled if the state of emergency is announced.

 

 

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