Week 01: Day 02

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

8:00 a.m. | GROUP DAY TRIP-Exploring Traditional Tokyo: all students and faculty members will meet in the morning to eat breakfast with all faculty leaders and groups
9:30 a.m. | Take bus from Ikebukuro station to Taito City (46 minutes by bus) to Asakusa to visit the Senso-Ji Temple and nearby Asakusa-jinja Shrine
10:30 a.m. | Visit the Senso-Ji Temple (5 minute walk from where bus will drop you off and nearby Asakusa-jinja Shrine
12:00 p.m. | Grab lunch nearby Shrines
1:30 p.m. | Walk to the Take the Asakusa, Taito City, subway and take the Ginza Line to Ueno. Walk 6 minutes from station and you are in Ueno
1:35 p.m. | Arrive in Ueno. Take the exit for Ueno-koen Park and walk north across the park to the superb Tokyo National Museum. 
2:15 p.m. | Visit the Tokyo National Museum and explore.
3:30 p.m. | After visiting the museum, walk south to Tosho-gu Shrine (10 minute walk) and then make your way back to the station.
4:20 p.m. | From the Asakusa Station, take a train to Tokyo Station (16 minutes). 
4:30 p.m. | Arrive in Tokyo station and go to the Bridgestone Museum of Art (AKA Artizon museum)
5:30 p.m. | Walk over to Ginza to have the opportunity to shop for souvenirs
7:00 p.m. | Head back to Tokyo Station to travel to Ikebukuro station (17minutes)–take Marunouchi line to Ikebukuro
7:30 p.m. | Arrive at Ikebukuro Station
Free Evening