"In the Season" Page Update

I added links to Asukayama Park and Yasukuni Shrine on "In the Season" page.
Both places are famous for cherry blossoms.

Cherry blossoms in Asukayama Park

Cherry blossoms in Yasukuni Shrine

Kyu Shibusawa Garden

Seien Bunko and Bankoro in the garden needs ticket of Shibusawa Memorial Museum but garden itself doesn't require ticket.

House in the garden was built in 1879 as his guest house.
Then he built Japanese style house, Western style house, Tea houses and library.

In 1901, he moved here and had lived until his death in 1931.
He was 91 years old.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Oji station on Keihin Tohoku Line
Oji station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

10:00-17:00     Closed on Mondays

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Autumn leaves are beautiful though cherry blossom is famous here.

Seien Bunko

Seien Bunko was built as a library to celebrate Shibusawa's 80th birth day.
Only main room and stairs are allowed to take pictures.

Stained glasses and tiles are beautiful.
You can get into the Seien Bunko and Bankoro by showing ticket of Shibusawa Memorial Museum.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Oji station on Keihin Tohoku Line
Oji station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)

<Admission>

300 yen

10:00-17:00     Closed on Mondays

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Shibusawa Memorial Museum

Eiichi Shibusawa is a famous business man who developed and/or advised more than 500 companies in Meiji era.

He was born in 1840 and went to France as a member of representative for Paris EXPO in 1867.

His house was on the place where current museum is.
It was burnt down by bombing in World War II.
There were many buildings in his garden but only two buildings remain.
Seien Bunko is a library and Bankoro is a guest house.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Oji station on Keihin Tohoku Line
Oji station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)

<Admission>

300 yen

10:00-17:00     Closed on Mondays

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Bankoro

Seien Bunko

Kita City Asukayama Museum

This museum exhibits history,  nature and culture of Kita City.

From the primitive ages, there're real size replicas of excavations and buildings to show the history of human life.

Asukayama is famous for Hanami (Cherry Blossom Party), and unique exhibition of foods in Bento boxes for Hanami picnic in Edo era look very real.

There's a mini theater to show life in Edo era.

 A diorama shows birds, fish, animals and plants in Arakawa River.


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<The Nearest Station>

JR Oji station on Keihin Tohoku Line
Oji station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)

<Admission>

300 yen

10:00-17:00     Closed on Mondays

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Paper Museum

Paper Museum exhibits all about paper.

Room 1 exhibits "Current Paper Industry".
This room shows how to make paper including materials and machines.

Room 2 is "Paper School" to learn about basics and recycling.
This is good for children.

Room 3 exhibits "History of Paper and Paper Industry".

Room 4 is for Special exhibition.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Oji station on Keihin Tohoku Line
Oji station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)

<Admission>

300 yen

10:00-17:00     Closed on Mondays

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