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This is a special tour where an ex-sumo wrestler will guide you through two historical towns – Ryogoku, sumo town, and Asakusa, a popular sightseeing spot. Experience this rare and unique walking tour that not many people have the chance to experience!
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Sample tour route: – Ryogoku kokugikan (stadium where sumo tournament is held)
ABOUT RYOGOKU:
Ryogoku is known for sumo town and there are sumo wrestlers walking in town with yukata wearing. Sumo tournaments are held 6 times a year and the tournament is held at Ryogoku kokugikan in January, May, and September.
You will have a chance to see sumo wrestlers in Ryougoku if you are lucky, but when it comes to actually speaking and touching sumo wrestlers, this program is the only one.
ABOUT ASAKUSA:
Asakusa (浅草) is the center of Tokyo’s shitamachi (literally “downtown”), one of Tokyo’s districts, where an atmosphere of the Tokyo of past decades survives.
Asakusa’s main attraction is Sensoji, a very popular Buddhist temple, built in the 7th century. The temple is approached via the Nakamise, a shopping street that has been providing temple visitors with a variety of traditional, local snacks and tourist souvenirs for centuries.
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Phone: 61-2-9440-2055
Fax: 61-2-9440-2066
Email: [email protected]
Address: 37 Kulgoa Road, Pymble NSW 2073 Australia
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 9.00 – 17.30 Saturday & Sunday CLOSED