750th Memorial & Women's Convention
SHINRAN SHONIN'S 750TH MEMORIAL COMMEMORATIVE STAMP SET
Once in a life opportunity, get your own copy of Shinran Shonin's 750th Memorial Commemorative stamp set. Click HERE for further details. Shipping fee (a few dollars) is extra.
UPDATES ON SHINRAN SHONIN'S 750TH MEMORIAL SERVICE
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YOUR FINAL TRAVEL DOCUMENT
Shipping of your travel document is completed. If you do not receive yours by end of April, please contact us.
DEADLINE FOR YOUR WOMEN'S CONVENTION APPLICATION
All application is now closed.
ON THE 750TH MEMORIAL FOR SHINRAN SHONIN
January 16, 2012 will mark the seven hundred fiftieth anniversary of the passing of our Founder, Shinran Shonin. To commemorate this occasion, the Hongwanji in Kyoto will be conducting the Seven hundred fiftieth Memorial for Shinran Shonin from April 2011 at the Goeido (Founder’s Hall), the restoration work of which will be completed by then. During this opportunity, through reflecting on Shinran Shonin’s hardships and achievements, praising his virtue while renewing our resolve, and sincerely receiving the Jodo Shinshu teaching, it is my hope that we will endeavour to widely transmit it as a beacon that guides us all in the contemporary world of confusion and turmoil.
JAPAN NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION
JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) is partially funded by the government of Japan. They have an office in
Toronto, and their sole purpose is to promote tourism from abroad to Japan. If you wish to obtain any tourist related
information,
Click HERE.
JAPAN ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
If you have a valid Canadian passport, you can enter Japan without a visa for a stay of maximum 90 days. Your passport must be valid until you return to Canada. If you have other than Canadian passport, please contact us as you may be required to obtain a visa prior to departure. Please ensure that your passport is not expired.
WHAT TO BRING
During the day, the temperature usually reaches as high as the mid-twenties or even higher (Celsius). Bring a lot of comfortable clothes.
CURRENCY
The unit of currency is the Yen (indicated as ¥). Coins are ¥1, ¥5, ¥10, ¥50, ¥100 and ¥500. A ¥10 coin is good for public telephones for a 1-minute local call. ¥50, ¥100 and ¥500 coins are widely used for bus rides, vending machines for soft drinks, cigarettes and short distance railway tickets. Bank notes are ¥1,000, ¥2,000, ¥5,000 and ¥10,000.
Credit cards are accepted in major cities. However, we highly recommend that you bring some cash as small establishments do not accept credit cards.
JAPAN LOCAL TIME
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HERE for Japan local time.
