Let's go to The 400 nen Shikinen Taisai(Grand imperial 400 years Festival ) at Nikko Toshogu Shrine.
We are planning to go to The 400 nen Shikinen Taisai(Grand imperial Festival 400 years) at Nikko Toshogu Shrine. http://www.toshogu.jp/english/
The 400 nen Shikinen Taisai(Grand Imperial Festival 400 years) is held on May 17 and 18. From 10:00 a.m. on May 17, a ceremony is held at the shrine in the presence of the head of the Tokugawa family, Sanshikai officials, and other dignitaries and guests. From 1:00 p.m., yabusame (archery on horseback) in the Ogasawara tradition is performed in a special area set up on the front approach to the Shrine in the evening, three portable shrines are brought to Futarasan Shrine and the Yoinari-sai (Evening Arrival Ceremony) is conducted by priests from both shrines. The Festival is held on only "once in 50 years".
Fees(Bus fare):3,000 yen for foreigner 4,000 yen for Japanese free for Yabusame
Plan: 8:00 am leave Tsukuba center 10:30(11:00) arrive at Nikko Toshogu shrine around noon each of us is free to do as you likes. eg.enter the World Heritage Lunch in the Bus or outside 13:00 join at in front of Ishidorii (Stone Torii Gate) 13:30-14:30 Yabusame viewing 14:30-16:30 free to do as you like 1.visiting world heritages,See some souvenir shop 2.visiting Tamozawa Imperial Villa 3.get into a hot springs"Gensen Kakenagashi" (water comes directly from the hot spring source) an outdoor hot spring,an indoor hot spring. If you want to enter the World Heritage and another spots: Futarasan Shurine:Almost area:free (Shinen garden/small paid area):200 yen (Shinkyo Bridge) Toshogu Shrine:1300 yen (admission to all parts of the shrine) Rinnoji Temple(Sanbutsudo only):400 yen (Taiyuinbyo only):550 yen (Sanbutsudo and Taiyuinbyo):900 yen (Treasure House and Shoyoen Garden):300 yen Tamozawa Imperial Villa:510 yen Hot spring:800yen(http://syungyotei.com/) Without Lunch cost:Bring your lunch box!