2016-12

East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 24-December , 2016 Saturday

Thank you for all the guests kindly joining our regular tour on December 24. We had 23 guests from various countries, and 9 volunteer guides and 7 volunteer guide trainees attended the tour. It was Christmas Eve. So we had fewer guests than usual. We divided into 4 groups and enjoyed the tour. It was warm even in December but sometimes cold winds blew. Fujimi-Mamon, literally a wide house, was used as a weapon warehouse in the Edo period. It was recently opened to the visitors. We entered this h...
Asakusa

Tour Report on 18-December , 2016 Sunday

Thank you for joining our Tokyo Free Walking Tour of Asakusa Course. The weather was perfect and we were able to welcome around 15 guests. As usual, we started guiding people to Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center in order to see better views of Asakusa areas from its rooftop. Right after we left the Information Building, we moved into Sensoji compounds by passing through the famous gates, Kaminariomon Gate (Thunder Gate) and Hozomon Gate (Treasure Gate), and there are vendors lined up ca...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on December 17

Thank you very much to all the guests for joining our tour. It was very nice weather with moderate temperature as December. We welcomed 31 guests from Argentine, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippine, UK and USA. It was very moderate weather and weenjoyed sunshine. Some group had nice and relax guidingand talk atthe park and on the lawn. The lawn in the East Garden is very clean and when the weather is fine, people can relax on the lawn andcan even have...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 10-December, 2016, Saturday

Thank you the guests who kindly joined our tour on 26th of November. We had totally 50 guests, divided by five groups. It was a clear sunny & windy day. Strong wind made us feel chilly. I usually wash my hands and gargle when I get home, but especially in winter, I always do these for preventing cold or flu. In Japan, gargling with tea (green, black, whatever) is a popular idea, since it is believed tea has anti-bacterial qualities. Not only drinking but also gargling tea is effective in prevent...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report on 8-December , 2016 Wednesday (Weekday Tour)

Thank you the guests who kindly joined our tour on 8th of December. We had 2 guests from the USA and Hong Kong.       It was a warm  and calm day. We enjoyed walking through the gardens of colored leaves in the blue sky.     We guides were surprised to hear that Japanese apples named "FUJI" are  also popular in other countries. (Reported by Keiko N) ===== We have a regular tour every Saturday and have weekday/Sunday tours irregularly. Please check the calendar on our website, facebook and tripad...
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace

Tour Report: December 3, 2016

The leaves have turned bright yellow and red around Tokyo. Though it is a bit chilly, it is one of the better seasons to visit the city. Around 30 guests joined us for a Saturday afternoon stroll. Thank you for choosing to join us. Enjoy your stay in Japan! (Yohei) ===== Please visit our website and Facebook, and drop your comments on our TripAdvisor page!