Thank you very much for all guests who joined “April 7th Meiji Jingu & Harajuku Tour” .We had 21 guests from U.S. , Austria, India, Spain, Germany. Some had delicious morning coffee and sandwich in the Meijijingu forest during the tour. It was really a crisp morning. Later we visited “Takeshitadori street” , epecenter of youth culture. Charm shops were tightly stand along the street. Many people were in a line for the colorful cotton candy . Many many “KAWAII” things were there. Why don’t you join TFWT tours !! Please visit our website, tripadvisor and facebook. (reported by Keiko N.)
Today we welcomed 56 guests from India, Spain, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Dubai, France, South Africa, Austria, USA, UK, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, Germany, Catalonia, Norway, Canada, Australia, Portugal. It was such a lovely day, warm, mild, refreshing. Cherry blossoms were still at their most. Young leaves have just begun to sprout. We could enjoy the walking in the park very much. No word is needed, just see our smile on the photo. TFWT all guides are always waiting for you!! (reported by Keiko N.)
The most popular season chosen by inbound visitors was “spring”, however we are not literally talking about their favorite season here. This is the result of a Japanese Kanji character survey designed and conducted by a volunteer tourism organization in Tokyo Japan, Tokyo Free Walking Tour (hereafter TFWT). Here is the survey: Have a look at these 4 Japanese Kanji characters. “春“ ”夏“ ”秋“ ”冬“ Which of the 4 catch your attention, and why? This survey was conducted in a face to face style between October 14, 2018 and March 9, 2019 towards TFWT tour guests who were new to Japanese Kanji characters. As a result, most guests pointed out “春” (43%) as the eye-catching character, followed by “秋“(25%), “冬“(18%), and “夏” (13%). To many of foreign visitors, “春 (HARU = spring)” seemed eye-catching because, “it looks like a house” or “it is symmetrical”. Next popular Kanji character was “秋 (AKI =autumn)” as it “looks like lovers cuddling. Some chose “冬 (FUYU = winter)” because of “its clean-cut and simple shape”, while others chose “夏 (NATSU = summer)” because “of its unique shape”. Here are more interesting responses: “夏 looks like a lantern” (by a guest from Australia). “冬 looks like a fish” […]
