Shinagawa’s Shukuba Matsuri Guided Tour Is Looking for Participants

Shinagawa’s Shukuba Matsuri is a festival to celebrate the traditions and cultural heritage of Shinagawa as the first shukuba (post station) on the Tokaido road. The festival will take place along the two-kilometer road from Yatsuyama in Kita-Shinagawa to Aomono-Yokocho in Minami-Shinagawa.
Shinagawa City will conduct guided tours for foreigners. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the atmosphere of an historic post station.

Dates and time: Until July 15 (Fri.)
September 24 (Sat.), 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The procession of oiran (courtesans) will start from Yatsuyama at 4:00 p.m.
September 25 (Sun.), 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
There will be an Edo Period costume parade from noon.
Eligibility: Foreign residents who live, work or go to school in Shinagawa City and their families; forty persons (a lottery will be held)
Languages: English, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Italian and French
Nearest train stations: Keikyu Kita-Shinagawa Station or Keikyu Shinbanba Station
Fee: Free
Application: Apply for the “Shukuba Matsuri Guided Tour” to International Affairs, Community Promotion Section (Shinagawa City Office, 140-8715; Tel: 5742-6691; Fax: 5742-6878) by postage-paid reply postcard or fax no later than July 29 (Fri.) (must be received by this date), giving your name, address, age, telephone number, occupation, desired tour date and desired language.