Enjoy the Beauties of Toyo Bunko Library
Come and join us as we visit Toyo Bunko (Oriental Library), which has been described as one of the most beautiful modern libraries in the world.
Located in Tokyo’s Bunkyo-ku, the facility is a specialist library and research center for Asian studies, focusing on the history and culture of the whole region. It was founded more than 90 years ago with the aim of encouraging wide interest in Asian studies and is one of the world’s five largest research libraries in this field. It is now actively exhibiting valuable books and other cultural treasures not previously on display to the general public.
Date: Saturday April 23, 2016
Place: Toyo Bunko Museum
Time: Meet at 14:30 and buy tickets together.
* We will take part in a Japanese-language guided tour (around 30 minutes) from 15:00.
If you wish to attend, please register using the online form by Saturday April 16 (JST).
The event is limited to JAT members only.
Cost: Entrance fee 900 yen (20% group discount if there are 20 or more participants)
If you need to cancel or you will be late to the meeting place, please contact us by 10:00 in the morning of Saturday April 23 by sending an email to [email protected] or calling the emergency contact number that will later be provided to participants.
Schedule:
14:30 Meet at this entrance to Toyo Bunko.
Access details:
http://www.toyo-bunko.or.jp/museum/guidance_e.html
14:30 Confirm the participants, purchase tickets, and enter.
15:00 Guided tour starts.
15:40 Guided tour ends, look around the museum freely.
16:30 Leave.
More about Toyo Bunko:
http://www.toyo-bunko.or.jp/museum/museum_eindex.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Dy%C5%8D_Bunko
While you’re there:
There is a restaurant in Toyo Bunko.
http://www.koiwai.co.jp/restaurant/orientcafe/index.html
You can go in the restaurant before entering the museum itself. You might like to arrive early and have lunch or enjoy a cup of tea and some food after the event.
Rikugien garden
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3026.html
As the map shows, Rikugien garden is opposite Toyo Bunko. This is a kaiyushiki strolling garden, with artificial hills and a central pond, built over seven years by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, a favorite of the fifth shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. In late April, the azaleas should be at their most beautiful. Please note, however, that drinking parties, pets, and the use of tripods with cameras are not allowed.
There is a combination ticket for Toyo Bunko and Rikugien, so this may be the best option for those who wish to see both. The Toyo Bunko blog states that if you get this ticket you don’t have to go to both on the same day and can visit the garden at a late date. Also, if you have a Rikugien ticket, you can get a discount when you buy tickets at Toyo Bunko.
Participants will be informed of a TAC emergency contact number before the day of the event.
Contact: [email protected]