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Kicking Off Summer🍉: Ueno & Asakusa Tours (June 29, 2025)

June 30 marked the official start of summer at shrines across Japan, when people take part in Chinowa-Kuguri—the ancient ritual of passing through a giant wreath made of miscanthus grass to wash away the past six months’ impurities and pray for health and good fortune in the months ahead. On the Asakusa morning tour, our guests were fortunate to witness the ritual one day early, on June 29, alongside the opening of the summer festival at Asakusa Shrine.Together with the guests on our Ueno tour—w...

2025.06.30

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Asakusa Tour on June 28, 2025

Many thanks for joining us on our tours at Asakusa on June 28th. We welcomed 8 guests from the USA. It was a tremendous opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests from many countries and to share interesting conversations. We’ve posted group photos and snapshots so that you can look back on the fun times we had. GroupA Today, there was a ring made of sacred grass or reeds in the precincts of Asakusa Shrine. It’s called Chinawa. Chinowa could be found at Shinto shrines. Visitors walk through the...

2025.06.29

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2 Europeans helped Shogun’s governance of Japan: Tour Report of the East Garden of the Imperial Palace, 28 June 2025

Many thanks to the guests who participated in the tour of that day. We hosted 8 people from USA. It was a very hot, humid and sunny day with strong sunlight. It is getting hotter day by day. When you visit Japan this time of the year, be sure to bring water and cooling tools with you outside. As promised, photos taken during the tour are posted to recall fun time we shared together. The East Garden we guide through was a castle premises of Shogun, commander in chief of all Samurai lords in Japan...

2025.06.29

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Crystal Clear Sky in the Rainy Season with “Wind God”😤 – Ueno Park/Asakusa on June 22nd

For those preparing for rain, a lucky break in this rainy season has delivered clear skies and relatively dry conditions, thanks to a strong breeze from the Wind God at Kaminari-mon (Thunder Gate).The unexpectedly powerful, mid-summer-like sunshine created cool shade beneath the trees. Our Ueno Park tour welcomed five guests from South Korea and the United States, while the Asakusa tour hosted nine guests from Italy, Saipan, Slovakia, and the United States. We appreciate our guests' interest in ...

2025.06.24

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Summertime in the East Garden of the Imperial Palace; Tour Report of 21 June 2025

Thank you to the guests who participated in the tour of the day. On that tour, we hosted 11 guests from USA, UK, China, Mexico, Singapore and France. It was a sunny and hot day. We enjoyed the tour with remaining irises in the garden. These are the photos taken during the tour to recall the fun time we shared together. oplus_34 Summer has already begun so it is getting hotter day by day. So if you are planning to visit Japan soon, please be prepared to bring water and cooling pads or sheets duri...

2025.06.22

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report of the East Garden of the Imperial Palace on Jun.19, 2025

Thank you for choosing our tour at East Garden of Imperial Palace on 19th June. We welcomed 10 guests from Germany, USA, Singapore, and Canada. I hope all of you enjoyed and shared interesting conversations with us during the tour. As promised, group photos and snapshots are attached to remember the fun times we had. These days, instead of experiencing more rainy days, we are seeing an unusual amount of summer days. This reminds us of “Furin”, one of the seasonal features of summer. “Furin” is “...

2025.06.20

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour report on June 18th in Asakusa&Ueno Park; Lively guests blew away the heat

Where is the rainy season? We had a hot day like in mid-summer already but were able to have joyful tours in Asakusa and Ueno Park. Many thanks for being well-prepared for the hot weather and joining us!! We welcomed 15guests from 2 countries, USA and Russia, including cheerful families joined on the spot. It was a fantastic opportunity for us to meet wonderful guests and to share interesting conversations. One of the guests kindly shared her precious experience of participating a real festival ...

2025.06.19

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Rainy season has come : Report on Tour of Meiji Jingu Shrine and Harajuku town, 15 June 2025

Thank you so much for joining our Meiji Jingu Shrine and Harajuku Tour on June 15, 2025. We welcomed 10 guests from the U.S., Mexico, Australia, and Singapore. Japan’s rainy season, called “tsuyu,” usually starts in June and ends in mid-July. It does not rain all day every day, but there are frequent showers and high humidity. Many places look beautiful and green during this season, so don’t forget your umbrella and enjoy the fresh atmosphere! About the word “tsuyu” (梅雨) In Japanese, the word fo...

2025.06.17

Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

Tour Report on 14-Jun, East Garden of Imperial Palace

Thank you for choosing Tokyo Free Walking Tour at East Garden of Imperial Palace. On 14-Jun, we had totally13 guests,from USA, Korea, Rumania and UK. We guides enjoyed the conversation with the guest and hope they enjoyed our tour as well. Group A Group B We are in rainy season now here in Tokyo. When people say "oh, it is raining…", I feel it has some annoying sense. However, water is essential thing for all of us, not only human being but also all life on the earth. Also I believe the gray air...

2025.06.16

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

A Lucky Rainy Season Day with Cheerful Family Parties: the June 14th Tour in Asakusa

Thank you for finding us and joining our tours. This day, we welcomed two family groups and one solo drop-in guest all from the United States. The younger members were right through their final exam periods and looked especially eased and relaxed. The rainy season in now on in Tokyo. We had minimum rain fall during the tour but overall, the weather was manageable. We were very much impressed that all the participants were enthusiastic about learning new things they findalong the tour. We hope ...

2025.06.15

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