free fun in tokyo

Asahi TV's team of Foreign reporters checks out fun and free activities in Tokyo: * Free Cycling -- Every Sunday one can borrow a bicycle for free and ride around the Imperial Palace. Between 10AM and 3PM a major road is closed to automobile traffic, creating a nice cycling course (see above map). * Free Zen Meditation Experience -- A free course at Choukou Temple in Shinjuku on the first Monday and 3rd Saturday of every month. (Be prepared to get smacked if you don't take it seriously!) * Tama New Town -- You can check out free exhibitions of ancient pottery at the Tokyo Metropolitan Buried Cultural Property Research Center. Visitors also have a chance to try Jomon Era cuisine. * Tokyo Fire Department Bosaikan -- This disaster preparedness center lets visitors experience simulations of fires, strong winds, and smoky rooms.